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WAY FORWARD
WAY FORWARD is a 2024 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 5 inspections since 2024, most recently in June 2026, along with 5 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 1 operational control.
Records from 2024 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 15 June 2026.
- Built
- 2024
- Last inspected
- 15 June 2026
- Documentation
- Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 5 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
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 Ro-Ro Cargo Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.
Inspection record
Last inspected
15 June 2026
Deficiencies
5 recorded · 1
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
3 calendar years (2024–2026)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it 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.
Identity
Documentation record
Tonnage as PSIX records it36057 - Displacement, Metric Ton
18690 - Dead Weight, Metric Ton
62432 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
20333 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
18690 - Dead Weight, Metric Ton
62432 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
20333 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 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.
Vessel history report
A report is not offered for this hull. Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. What a sparse-record report looks like.
Inspection history · 5
15 June 2026
PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8404982
11 August 2025
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8207107
19 December 2024
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8049381
16 December 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8048105
30 November 2024
PSC A
Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8038465
Deficiency record · 5
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificate for personnel on ships subject to the IGF Code
Issued 15 June 2026
No resolution recorded
The inspection and maintenance of electrical installations in explosion hazardous spaces shall be performed in accordance with a recognized standard. PSCO could not verify that the required crewmember/s hold the documentary proof to conduct inspections and maintenance of explosion hazardous spaces/areas.
74 SOLAS (24)
II-1 Reg 57
IGF Code 18.3.3
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for rescue boats
Issued 11 August 2025
Resolved
Before the ship leaves port and at all times during the voyage, all life-saving appliances shall be in working order and ready for immediate use. PSCO received an email about and observed inoperable davit winch for rescue boat.
74SOLAS(20)III/20.2
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 30 November 2024
Resolved
The angular position of the rudder shall be recognizable in the steering gear compartment. PSCO observed the rudder angle indicator in the steering gear compartment was not calibrated to the actual position if the rudder post when operated by the auxiliary steering gear control system.
CITE: 74SOLAS(20) II-1/11.2 Action Taken: 16AC
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (SOLAS operational)
Issued 30 November 2024
Resolved
Ships using low flashpoint fuels shall comply with the requirements of the IGF code. Gas related ship specific drills or exercises have not been conducted on board and are not specified in the ships safety management system.
Cite 74SOLAS(20)II-1/57 Action Taken 16AC
IGF Code 17
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (SOLAS operational)
Issued 30 November 2024
Resolved
Ships using low flashpoint fuels shall comply with the requirements of the IGF code. In-service maintenance and testing of the gas detection system cannot be demonstrated by the crew. It is unclear if the frequency and resources used for testing are specified in the ships safety management system.
Cite 74SOLAS(20)II-1/57 Action Taken 16AC
IGF Code 18.3.2/6.4.1.8
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.