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SOUTHERN STAR

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named SOUTHERN STAR

SOUTHERN STAR is a 2001 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 47 inspections since 2001, most recently in January 2026, along with 30 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2013.

Records from 2001 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 28 January 2026.

Built
2001
Last inspected
28 January 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
47
Deficiencies
30 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
2 investigations · 2002–2013

Identity

US Official No.
1103935
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDM8017
MISLE id
16586
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
366817110, 368239430
Maury page id
psix-16586

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations39
…administrative events5
…with no type recorded3
Years with a record 23 calendar years (2001–2026)
The 47 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Coast Guard record current through 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the Passenger Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 1977.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)70.0 ft × 21.6 ft × 6.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 60 / net 54
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderROBBINS & SONS BOATS INC · GULFPORT, MS, UNITED STATES · built 2001
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portDESTIN, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational
DocumentationValid · issued 20 August 2026 · expires 31 July 2027
Service, as the file records itPassenger (Inspected)
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it60 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
54 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 September 2026, matched to this hull on its Official Number. Registered and ITC measurements are two systems and are never combined. One snapshot is held so far; documentation history begins with the next.

Radio station licence

WDM8017MMSI 368239430 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 12 February 2022, expires 12 February 2032
WDA5158MMSI 366817110 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 3 April 2021, expires 28 June 2031
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown. A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.

Inspection history · 47

28 January 2026 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Vessel Attendance
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8296967
27 February 2025 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8086412
3 January 2025 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8057206
31 July 2024 Administrative Inspection · Special · Drydock Extension
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8017747
28 February 2024 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7872232
20 October 2023 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7812980
25 September 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7798083
30 January 2023 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7629189
16 November 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7595713
3 November 2022 Hull Examination · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7588218
11 August 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7530642
28 March 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7420521
2 February 2021 DAPI Audit · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7132469
28 September 2020 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7067161
3 February 2020 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6901998
5 February 2019 DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6620265
28 November 2018 Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6588415
23 October 2018 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6570684
6 September 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6534409
5 April 2018 DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6381849
11 April 2017 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6117636
7 September 2016 Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5994743
9 February 2016 Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5811442
27 July 2015 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5198130
22 May 2014 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4906086
4 January 2011 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3828077
28 April 2009 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3460048
12 January 2009 Deficiency Check · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3392521
12 May 2008 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3201228
15 May 2007 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2992611
5 January 2007 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2849887
15 May 2006 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2649509
26 September 2005 Re-Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2501180
3 January 2005 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2267851
29 October 2004 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2233153
29 September 2004 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2208971
13 February 2004 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2011682
17 November 2003 Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1957005
18 September 2003 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1911042
16 September 2003 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1905983
18 November 2002 Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1702931
6 October 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1685307
5 September 2002 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1671090
1 July 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1639467
17 July 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 88328
12 July 2001 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1382399
10 July 2001 Plan Review "T" Boat · Initial Construction-Excluding Oversight · Inclining Experiment · Initial Certification · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1466787

Deficiency record · 30

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 2 February 2021 Resolved
Inspect electrical systems in accordance with 46CFR 176.806. Power strips were located on bridge and galley area.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 2 February 2021
Resolution: Power strips removed.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Buoyant Lifeline
Issued 11 April 2017 Resolved
Replace identified line on ring buoy
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 April 2017
Resolved 18 April 2017
Resolution: Vessel replaced line
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 11 April 2017 Resolved
Provide burn gel for first aid kit
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 April 2017
Resolved 18 April 2017
Resolution: Vessel provided burn gel
Deck/Cargo › Mooring/Anchoring › Anchor Chain (general)
Issued 11 April 2017 Resolved
Replace identified part of anchor chain
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 April 2017
Resolved 18 April 2017
Resolution: Vessel replaced anchor chain part
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Ram
Issued 27 July 2015 Resolved
Repair steering ram mounting assembly. Repair and operational test must be witnessed by USCG marine inspector.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 6 September 2015
Resolved 6 August 2015
Resolution: Vessel properly repaired and tested.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Equipment
Issued 27 July 2015 Resolved
Provide two additional alcohol test equipment
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 August 2015
Resolved 11 August 2015
Resolution: Vessel provided alcohol test equipment.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Equipment
Issued 22 May 2014 Resolved
Provide two additional drug/alcohol testing kits for use in the event of an SMI
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 June 2014
Resolved 21 July 2014
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 15 May 2006 Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 June 2006
Resolved 30 May 2006
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 15 May 2006 Resolved
Provide a current dated EPIRB battery and log tests as required by 46 CFR 185.728.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 15 May 2006
Resolved 15 May 2006
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Pendant
Issued 15 May 2006 Resolved
Provide proper attachments and clean life floats and replace sun damaged pendants as required by 46 CFR 180.200(a)(2).
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 June 2006
Resolved 30 May 2006
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Location
Issued 15 May 2006 Resolved
Obtain an A-II fire extinguisher for topside accommodation space as required by 46 CFR 176.810.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 15 May 2006
Resolved 15 May 2006
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Valve
Issued 15 May 2006 Resolved
Demonstrate operation of port fuel shutoff valve as required by 46 CFR 182.455(b)(4).
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 15 May 2006
Resolved 15 May 2006
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
Demonstrate proper operation of installed emergency lighting system. 46 CFR 183.430.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 1 November 2005
Fire Fighting › Fire Hoses › Condition
Issued 26 September 2005 Resolved
Fire hose on main deck, starboard side forward, failed during hydrostatic test. Replace hose in kind. 46 CFR 181.320.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 1 November 2005
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Condition
Issued 29 September 2004 Resolved
Repair one punctured adult PFD 46 CFR 180.71.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 October 2004
Resolved 29 October 2004
Resolution: Corrected to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Painter
Issued 29 September 2004 Resolved
Replace two wasted painter lines on lifefloat 46 CFR 160.037.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 October 2004
Resolved 29 October 2004
Resolution: Corrected to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Floating Electric Waterlight
Issued 29 September 2004 Resolved
Provide dated batteries on lifefloat waterlights 46 CFR 180.200.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 October 2004
Resolved 29 October 2004
Resolution: Corrected to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 29 September 2004 Resolved
Provided dated battery on ring life buoy waterlight 46 CFR 180.70.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 October 2004
Resolved 29 October 2004
Resolution: Corrected to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
Lifesaving › Rigid Liferafts
Issued 16 September 2003 Resolved
Provide hydrostatic release mechanism for EPIRB as required by 46 CFR 185.740. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Hydrostatic Release Unit
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 October 2003
Resolved 18 September 2003
Resolution: Owner provided new hydrostatic release unit.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service)
Issued 16 September 2003 Resolved
Provide derating placard for ship service generator as required by 46 CFR 183.320(b)(2). LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Power Requirement
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 October 2003
Resolved 18 September 2003
Resolution: Owner provided derating placard for ship service generator.
Documentation
Issued 10 July 2001 Resolved
AFFIX CERTIFICATION EXPIRATION DATE STICKER AS REQUIRED BY 46CFR176.310(b)
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 12 July 2001
Documentation
Issued 10 July 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE PROOF OF CPR TRAINING AS REQUIRED BY OFFICER IN CHARGE OF MARINE INSPECTIONS.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 12 July 2001
Documentation
Issued 10 July 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE PROOF OF DRUG TESTING FOR CREW AS REQUIRED BY 46 CFR PART 16.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 12 July 2001
Documentation
Issued 10 July 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE TRAINING LOGBOOK AS REQUIRED BY 46 CFR 185.420.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 12 July 2001
Documentation
Issued 10 July 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE BRIDGE LOG AS REQUIRED BY 46 CFR 185.702.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 12 July 2001
Lifesaving
Issued 10 July 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE PASSENGER COUNT AS REQUIRED BY 46 CFR 185.504.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 12 July 2001
Lifesaving
Issued 10 July 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE PASSENGER SAFETY ORIENTATION AS REQUIRED BY 46 CFR 185.506.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 12 July 2001
Lifesaving
Issued 10 July 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE EMERGENCY RESPONSE DRILLS AS REQUIRED BY 46 CFR 185.420
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 12 July 2001
Documentation
Issued 10 July 2001 Resolved
POST CERTIFICATE IF INSPECTION AS REQUIRED BY 46 CFR 176.302
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 12 July 2001
Documentation
Issued 10 July 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE AND POST STABILITY LETTER AS REQUIRED BY 46 CFR 176.306.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 12 July 2001

Casualty record · 2

1 July 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 1639467
19 March 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 4557369
Each line is an incident investigation the Coast Guard recorded with this hull among the vessels involved, with the date and the classification the Coast Guard gave it, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

Ownership record

The Coast Guard's documentation record for this hull -- the Abstract of Title, with its owners and liens as filed -- is not in PSIX. Ask, and Maury buys it from the National Vessel Documentation Center, files it here with its date, and every reader of this page gets it.