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NIKOLA
Research Vessel · Research Ship class · Built 1980s · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Other hulls named NIKOLA
NIKOLA is a 1980 research vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 44 inspections since 1991, most recently in January 2026, along with 70 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2026.
Records from 1991 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 29 January 2026.
- Built
- 1980
- Last inspected
- 29 January 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 70 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2026
Identity
617891
WDF2719
181342
Flag
UNITED STATES
367431130
Maury page id
psix-181342
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded13
Years with a record
20 calendar years (1991–2026)
The 44 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 Research Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 1980.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)112.3 ft × 29.9 ft × 10.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 94 / net 64
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)112.3 ft × 29.9 ft × 10.2 ft
ITC tonnagegross 358 / net 107
BuilderUNIVERSAL IRON WORKS INC · HOUMA, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1980
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 30 July 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it358 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
107 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
94 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
64 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
107 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
94 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
64 - 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
WDF2719MMSI 367431130 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 24 August 2019, expires 11 November 2029
WDD4897MMSI 367150780 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 15 November 2006, cancelled 21 January 2017 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WDC6471MMSI 367056792 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 19 July 2005, cancelled 19 September 2015 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WCP2813MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 7 December 1994, cancelled 12 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.
Inspection history · 44
29 January 2026
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Kodiak · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8303817
31 August 2020
ORV Letter of Designation
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7045462
5 September 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6533314
9 September 2011
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4140255
14 December 2010
Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3909673
12 September 2007
Re-Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3055827
20 September 2006
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2782818
19 September 2006
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2782163
15 September 2006
Re-Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2777291
27 April 2006
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2634689
14 October 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2514391
8 September 2005
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2490744
17 November 2004
Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2220640
22 December 2003
Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1972276
8 October 2003
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1923915
6 October 2003
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1922078
9 September 2002
Re-Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1670296
14 November 2001
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1077332
1 October 2001
Deficiency Check · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1379580
1 March 2001
Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1426546
19 September 2000
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1361723
16 November 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 767032
6 November 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 211568
1 October 1999
Hull Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1043564
12 July 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 756970
8 July 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 204500
17 September 1998
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1464795
23 June 1998
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1131158
17 October 1997
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1419840
9 October 1997
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1450079
2 October 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8660
24 November 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 675790
26 September 1996
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1392538
9 September 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 199524
27 October 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 761240
23 October 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 199519
21 September 1995
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1405781
20 December 1994
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1153690
30 November 1994
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1177862
4 October 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 675787
24 September 1994
COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1412707
22 September 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 183876
8 April 1994
Administrative
Administrative · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1166579
24 October 1991
Administrative
Administrative · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 935961
Deficiency record · 70
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 12 September 2007
Resolved
Provide updated navigational charts suitable for entering port approaches to each area transitted.
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Navigation Underway, General
Issued 12 September 2007
Resolved
Install an operable NAVTEX receiver as required for all routes >100 Nm from shore.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Propeller Revolutions Rate Indicator
Issued 12 September 2007
Resolved
Repair/renew port shaft tach.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Pump
Issued 12 September 2007
Resolved
Renew/repair emergency fuel shutdown valve.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Metallic Enclosure/Frame
Issued 12 September 2007
Resolved
Install a drip guard over main electrical panel.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Equipment
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
PROVIDE ALCOHOL TESTING KIT.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
PAINT SIDE LIGHTS MATTE BLACK.
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat › Markings
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
RENEW REFLECTIVE TAPE AND STENCIL VSL NAME ON RESCUE BOAT.
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
INSTALL COVER OVER GALLEY RANGE HOOD LIGHT.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Lifeline
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
PROVIDE ONE RESCUE HARNESS, INSPECT MONTHLY AND LOG SAME.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Deck Rail
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
INSTALL SAFETY CHAIN AT STARBOARD RESCUE ZONE MEETING HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Switchboard
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
LABEL ALL SWITCHES IN ENGINE ROOM.
Engineering › Lubricating Oil Service System › Piping
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
REATTACH PIPE CLAMP ON STARBOARD GENERATOR PIPING.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Piping
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
INSTALL PIPE CAP ON BILGE PUMP PIPE AND MAIN ENGINE STARBOARD F/O PIPE.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Filter/Strainer
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
INSTALL PLUGS ON ALL RAYCOR FILTOR DRAINS.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Manifold
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
DEMONSTRATE PROPER OPERATION OF BOTH EMERGENCY F/O VALVE SHUT OFFS.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Non-conducting Deck Covering
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
INSTALL APPROVED ELECTRICAL MAT AT MAIN SWITCH BOARD.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Hose
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
RENEW OUTBOARD MAIN ENGINE F/O LINE WITH APPROVED FUEL LINE.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Piping
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
INSTALL CAP ON PIPE STARBOARD MAIN ENGINE PIPING.
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
REPAIR STARBOARD E-LIGHT WIRING AFT ENGINE ROOM.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Cable
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
REPAIR AND MAKE WATER TIGHT AFT WIRE RACEWAY AT AFT ENGINE ROOM BULKHEAD.
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Oil Discharge Placard
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
DISPLAY F/O TRANSFER PROCEDURES AT TRANSFER PUMP IN ENGINE ROOM PRIOR TO THE TRANSFER OF FUEL.
Fire Fighting › Fire Main › Condition
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
REPAIR LEAKING FIRE PUMP PACKING.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Panelboard
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
INSTALL MAIN SWITCH BOARD INTERLOCK BAR TO PROHIBIT GENERATOR AND SHORE TIE SWITCHES ENERGIZING AT THE SAME TIME.
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Hatch
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
RENEW BOTTOM KNIFE EDGE ON GALLEY DOOR AND DEMONSTRATE PROPER OPERATION OF DOOR.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
REMOVE UNAPPROVED BILGE PUMP FROM AFT ENGINE ROOM.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Bilge Alarm
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
REMOVE INACTIVE BILGE ALARM AT FORWARD ENGINE ROOM.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Overcurrent Device
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
DEMONSTRATE PROPER OPERATION OF GENERATOR OVERSPEED AND STARBOARD VOLT METER.
Fire Fighting › Nozzles › Condition
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
DEMONSTRATE PROPER OPERATION OF ALL FIRE MAIN NOZZLES.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Passenger Ship Safety Certificate
Issued 15 September 2006
Resolved
PROVIDE VSL BRIDGE TO BRIDGE CERTIFICATE WITH CORRECT CALL SIGN.
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › License, Radio Officer
Issued 13 September 2006
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Navigation Underway, General
Issued 13 September 2006
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Stability › Watertight Integrity › Weathertight Enclosure
Issued 8 September 2005
Resolved
Gasket missing from WTH.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Cable
Issued 8 September 2005
Resolved
properly secure all overhead wiring in eng room.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Junction Box
Issued 8 September 2005
Resolved
properly secure all junction boxes in eng room
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Potable Water System › General
Issued 8 September 2005
Resolved
potable water pump elbow leaking.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator
Issued 8 September 2005
Resolved
all wiring on generators needs to be replaced due to insullation being bad
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Junction Box
Issued 8 September 2005
Resolved
waste oil pump must be hardwired
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Propeller Shaft
Issued 8 September 2005
Resolved
tighten both shaft packing.
Fire Fighting › Fire Main › Condition
Issued 8 September 2005
Resolved
Corrosion and hole in firemain piping.
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 8 September 2005
Resolved
bulb out in laundry room emergency lighting
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 8 September 2005
Resolved
stbd air compressor need guard over belt.
Fire Fighting › Fire Main
Issued 6 October 2003
Resolved
Remove pipe patch iwo fire pump intake. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Condition
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment
Issued 6 October 2003
Resolved
Remove all oil residue from vessel's bilge. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Bilge Monitor
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service)
Issued 6 October 2003
Resolved
Remove dead end wiring located within engine room. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Wiring
Navigation › Piloting/Steering
Issued 6 October 2003
Resolved
Obtain chart #11347 Calcasieu Shipping Channel LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Marine Charts
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety
Issued 6 October 2003
Resolved
Secure handrail iwo stairwell LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Hand Grab
Navigation
Issued 1 October 2001
Resolved
Adjust rudder stops.
Electrical
Issued 1 October 2001
Resolved
Adjust starboard overspeend on generator.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 1 October 2001
Resolved
Replace pins, place cotter pins, adjust doors and mark all watertight doors.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 1 October 2001
Resolved
Make permanent repairs to bilge overboard and adjacent valve & piping. Currently non-working.
Electrical
Issued 1 October 2001
Resolved
Label all electrical panels.
Fire Fighting
Issued 1 October 2001
Resolved
Update and provide a copy of the Fire and Safety Plan.
Navigation
Issued 1 October 2001
Resolved
Make permanent repairs to rudder stops and/or replace cutlass bearings. Excess water is being shipped through posts due to misaligned rudder stops.Repairs must be made prior to placing the vessel back into service.
Electrical
Issued 1 October 2001
Resolved
Remove extraneous non-functioning equipment in pilot house and all excess non-functioning wires.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 1 October 2001
Resolved
Bilge alarm light in pilothouse non-functioning.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 1 October 2001
Resolved
Potable water tank leaking at electrical coupling.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 19 September 2000
Resolved
PROVE PROPER OPERATION OF STARBOARD PRESSURE VESSEL RELIEF VALVE IN ENGINE ROOM.
Electrical
Issued 19 September 2000
Resolved
REPAIR OR REPLACE PORT SHIP'S SERVICE GENERATOR TACHOMETER.
Electrical
Issued 19 September 2000
Resolved
INSTALL GUARDS ON PORT SUPPLY FAN AND STARBOARD EXHAUST FAN IN ENGINE ROOM.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 19 September 2000
Resolved
PROVE PROPER OPERATION OF BILGE ALARMS.
Navigation
Issued 19 September 2000
Resolved
PROVE PROPER OPERATION OF VESSEL'S SOUND SIGNALING DEVICE.
Electrical
Issued 19 September 2000
Resolved
PROVE PROPER OPERATION OF OVER-SPEED TRIP ON PORT SHIP'S SERVICE GENERATOR IN ENGINE ROOM.
Fire Fighting
Issued 19 September 2000
Resolved
REPAIR LEAK IN FIREMAIN IN ENGINEROOM.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 19 September 2000
Resolved
INSTALL MISSING SECTION OF WATER-TIGHT GASKET ON EMERGENCY ESCAPE SCUTTLE FROM ENGINE ROOM.
Engineering
Issued 19 September 2000
Resolved
REPAIR LEAK ON PORT SHAFT, IN ENGINEROOM.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 19 September 2000
Resolved
INSTALL LOCK ON SECONDARY SEWAGE OVERBOARD DISCHARGE VALVE IN SEWAGE SPACE.
Engineering
Issued 19 September 2000
Resolved
REPAIR OR REPLACE STARBOARD MAIN DIESEL TACHOMETER ON BRIDGE.
Unknown
Issued 1 October 1999
Resolved
REPAIR REMOTE SHUTDOWN FOR STBD ENGINE ROOM EXHAUST FAN TO BE REPAIRED TO THE SATISFACTION OF AN ATTENDING CG MARINE INSPECTOR.
Documentation
Issued 24 September 1994
Resolved
Obtain Federal Communications Commission Certificate.
Casualty record · 1
29 January 2026Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8303817
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.