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SUPERIOR AMBITION
SUPERIOR AMBITION is a 1979 offshore supply vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 39 inspections since 1990, most recently in August 2018, along with 19 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2008.
Records from 1990 to 2018. Most recent: inspection, 23 August 2018.
- Built
- 1979
- Last inspected
- 23 August 2018
- Documentation
- Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 19 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2008
Identity
602931
WDA5206
167717
Flag
UNITED STATES
366817610 (licence lapsed)
Maury page id
psix-167717
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded5
Years with a record
22 calendar years (1990–2018)
The 39 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.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 8 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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 Offshore class in Maury's sources begin in 1978.
Documentation record
Tonnage as PSIX records it45 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
40 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
40 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 September 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.
Radio station licence
WDA5206MMSI 366817610 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 16 July 2011, cancelled 9 October 2021
WCP4385MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 6 August 1998, cancelled 19 February 2005 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
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.
Inspected as a tow unit · 2
The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
MR WALTER Passenger Barge (Uninspected) · MISLE 46319 · 23 February 2008 · activity 3160148MISS KATHERINE Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 51524 · 23 February 2008 · activity 3160148Inspection history · 39
23 August 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6634828
11 May 2016
Drydock Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5872414
1 February 2011
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3937035
13 January 2011
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3926678
19 February 2010
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3682098
3 March 2009
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3422408
18 August 2008
Damage Survey · Drydock Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3337524
4 April 2008
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3175216
23 February 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3160148
7 May 2007
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2916359
16 March 2007
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2889035
30 July 2005
COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · Inclining Experiment · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2541672
27 October 2004
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2229471
15 October 2004
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2221349
30 July 2003
COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1988095
19 December 2002
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MIDET HARVEY CANAL DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1720863
12 December 2001
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1477730
8 August 2000
COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1445662
5 October 1999
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1361150
30 July 1998
COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1434750
5 May 1998
Administrative
Administrative · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1125076
24 February 1997
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1390470
9 February 1997
Administrative
Administrative · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1105132
5 December 1995
Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1442325
23 July 1995
Administrative
Administrative · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1189647
20 April 1995
Administrative
Administrative · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 858875
11 May 1994
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1410969
7 October 1993
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1132579
30 September 1993
Administrative
Administrative · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1154137
8 September 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 669630
2 July 1993
Re-Inspection · Inclining Experiment · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1431257
26 May 1993
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 213918
22 April 1992
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1259341
23 January 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 122520
23 January 1992
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 150885
9 May 1991
Re-Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1215607
10 December 1990
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 915569
10 March 1990
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1239111
6 March 1990
Hull Examination · Initial Certification
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 900026
Deficiency record · 19
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 13 January 2011
Resolved
Fwd emergency escape hatch missing lighting
Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus › Serviceable
Issued 13 January 2011
Resolved
Lines within lifefloat loose. secure with small stuff
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Danger Messages
Issued 13 January 2011
Resolved
vessel equiped wiht a 6" bell vs 8" bell.
Lifesaving › Work Vest › Quantity
Issued 13 January 2011
Resolved
Ensure that all crew members have an approved work vest
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Power Unit
Issued 4 April 2008
Resolved
Conduct a Jacking system review to ensure system is Fail-Safe. IAW D8 policy Ltr 07-02. This review at a minimum should include a basic line drawing and component list.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Propeller Speed Indicator
Issued 4 April 2008
Resolved
Provide shaft speed indication with shaft sheets that convert engine RPM to Shaft RPM.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter
Issued 27 December 2005
Resolved
Provide new Stability Letter due to inclining required as a result of large sections of hull plating being replaced with thicker material than original scantling.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Day Shapes
Issued 27 December 2005
Resolved
Provide three (3) ball day shapes.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Compass Deviation Table
Issued 15 October 2004
Resolved
Provide compass deviation chart.
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › License, Radio Officer
Issued 15 October 2004
Resolved
Provide Radio Operator Permit.
Engineering › Compressed Air System (control) › Valve
Issued 15 October 2004
Resolved
Make repairs to air receiver and demonstrate proper operation of relief valve.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Weld
Issued 30 July 2003
Resolved
Gouge & weld misc cracked welds.
Lifesaving
Issued 22 April 1992
Resolved
PROVIDE AN APPROVED RESCUE BOAT._x001C_ _x001C_ SEE 46 CFR 94.10-20(b)(5).
Construction/Loadline
Issued 10 March 1990
Resolved
INSTALL A COLLISION BULKHEAD TO SATISFACTION OF COGNIZANT [name withheld] AND APPROVAL OF PLANS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.
Documentation
Issued 6 March 1990
Resolved
SUBMIT FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL AN OPERATING MANUAL TO COMMANDANT (G-MSC). THIS MANUAL SHALL INCLUDE LOCATION AND REPAIR PROCEDURES OF ALL HIGH- TENSILE STEEL USED IN CONSTRUCTION.
Navigation
Issued 6 March 1990
Resolved
DEMONSTRATE OPERATION OF DEAD-MAN CONTROL FOR JACKING SYSTEM, TO THE SATISFACTION OF MARINE INSPECTOR.
Navigation
Issued 6 March 1990
Resolved
PROVIDE FOR EXAMINATION AND DEMONSTRATE OPERATION OF A MEANS OF AUXILLIARY STEERING, TO THE SATISFACTION OF MARINE INSPECTOR.
Fire Fighting
Issued 6 March 1990
Resolved
PROVIDE FOR EXAMINATION A RIGIDLY-PIPED, PERMANENT THROUGH-HULL SUCTION FOR FIREMAIN WATER. DEMONSTRATE OPERATION AND ADEQUATE FIREFIGHTING PRESSURE OF THIS SYSTEM, TO THE SATISFACTION OF MARINE INSPECTOR.
Documentation
Issued 6 March 1990
Resolved
SUBMIT FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL THE FOLLOWING PLANS TO COMMANDANT (G-MSC): GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS, INBOARD AND OUTBOARD PROFILES, STABILITY CALCULATIONS, LEG STRUCTURES, JACKING TOWER STRUCTURES, AND HYDRAULIC JACKING SYSTEMS.
Casualty record · 1
23 February 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3160148
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.