NORSEMAN II

Research Vessel · Research Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A)

NORSEMAN II is a 1978 research vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 2016, most recently in February 2026, along with 1 deficiency — 1 with no resolution recorded —, 1 operational control and 1 casualty investigation in 2024.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 17 February 2026.

Built: 1978
Last inspected: 17 February 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 12
Deficiencies: 1 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2024

Identity

601068

7908122

WDD6688

166055

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-166055

Coast Guard record current through 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the Research Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspections, by type

Recorded inspections12

…physical examinations4

…administrative events6

…with no type recorded2

Years with a record 8 calendar years (2016–2026)

Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded. The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by the kind of activity recorded. A blank resolution means none was recorded in this data; it does not establish that a deficiency is outstanding. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)100.6 ft × 28.2 ft × 13.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 196 / net 133

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)100.6 ft × 28.2 ft × 13.0 ft

ITC tonnagegross 308 / net 92

BuilderMARINE CONST & DESIGN CO · SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES · built 1978

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portHOMER, AK

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 10 February 2026 · expires 28 February 2027

Service, as the file records itResearch Vessel

Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)

Tonnage as PSIX records it308 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
196 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
92 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
133 - 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 August 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.

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Inspection history · 12

17 February 2026 Uninspected Passenger Vessel

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8311824

4 December 2025 Administrative Inspection · ORV Letter of Designation

Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8281858

5 June 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7927795

4 April 2024 Uninspected Passenger Vessel

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7897688

12 March 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7878557

6 April 2022 Uninspected Passenger Vessel

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7426628

2 March 2022 Administrative Inspection · ORV Letter of Designation

Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7479585

11 February 2020 Administrative Inspection · ORV Letter of Designation

Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6909422

21 September 2019 ORV Letter of Designation · Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Kodiak · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6817381

20 September 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Kodiak · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6845074

1 February 2017 ORV Letter of Designation

Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6083671

1 March 2016 Uninspected Other

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5896619

Deficiency record · 1

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)

Issued 17 February 2026 No resolution recorded

Hull ID Number or Official Number must be permanently affixed and visible - interior paneling was installed over HIN

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 February 2028

Casualty record · 1

5 June 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7927795

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. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

Ownership record

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