NAVIGATOR VENUS

Tank Ship · Built 2000s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

NAVIGATOR VENUS is a 2000 tank ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 14 inspections since 2016, most recently in February 2025, along with 8 deficiencies and 2 operational controls.

Records from 2016 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 13 February 2025.

Built: 2000
Last inspected: 13 February 2025
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 14
Deficiencies: 8 recorded · 0 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 Tank Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 13 February 2025

Recorded inspections14

…physical examinations10

…administrative events1

…with no type recorded2

Deficiencies 8 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 8 calendar years (2016–2025)

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

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9177557

ELYC8

21203

Flag

LIBERIA

Maury page id

psix-21203

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it5352 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
23503 - Dead Weight, Metric Ton
33021 - Displacement, Metric Ton
17840 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross 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

Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

Every recorded inspection, 2016 to 2026 for this class, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.

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Inspection history · 14

13 February 2025 COC-GAS Renew · PSC B · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8077224

24 February 2024 PSC B · Administrative Inspection · COC-GAS Annual

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7869556

23 January 2023 Administrative Inspection · PSC B · COC-GAS Renew

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7624138

4 April 2022 PSC B · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7422766

16 March 2022 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7412807

7 March 2022 PSC B · COC-GAS Annual

Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7402383

7 October 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7328230

15 September 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7312866

6 February 2021 PSC B · COC-GAS Renew

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7132965

6 February 2021 Special

Type not classified · Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise · Activity 7137306

27 March 2019 Ballast Water Examination · COC-GAS Annual · ISPS II Exam

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6647562

19 March 2018 ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination · COC-GAS Renew · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6373280

15 January 2016 COE-Offshore

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5792749

5 January 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5790877

Deficiency record · 8

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room

Issued 7 March 2022 Resolved

The control system should also be provided with fusible elements designed to melt at temperatures between 98*C and 104*C which will cause the EGD valves to close in the event of fire. All fusible plugs located on the tank domes were painted over hindering the plugs ability to melt. 16 Plugs Total. - 74 SOLAS (20)VII/13.1 - IGC (93) 5.6.4

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 7 March 2022
Resolution: Crew rectified prior to PSCO departure from the vessel.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general

Issued 7 March 2022 Resolved

Electrical equipment, cables and wiring should not be installed in hazardous locations unless it conforms with the standards not inferior to those acceptable to the organization. 08 electrical fittings in the cargo area were found improperly installed or packed. 98% overfill alarm on the #1, #2, #3, #4 STBD tank domes, 95% alarm on the #2, #4 PORT tank domes, and manual liquid level gauge on the #3 STBD tank dome. level alarm on STBD deck tank. - 74 SOLAS (20) VII/13.1 - IGC (93) 10.1.5

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 7 March 2022
Resolution: Crew rectified prior to PSCO departure from vessel.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifeboats

Issued 7 March 2022 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 observed propeller contacting kort nozzle and rudder bent during operational test. - 74 SOLAS (2020) III/20.2

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 7 March 2022
Resolution: Crew rectified and class surveyor on board verified the proper repair of the propeller prior to PSCO departure from the vessel.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Personal equipment for fire safety

Issued 7 March 2022 Resolved

A firemans outfit shall consist of: Boots and gloves of rubber or other electrically nonconductive material. PSCO observed one fire boot torn. - 74 SOLAS (2001) II-2/17.1.1.2

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 7 March 2022
Resolution: Crew replaced the fire boot with a new pair prior to PSCO departure from the vessel.

06 - Cargo Operations Including Equipment › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (cargo)

Issued 7 March 2022 Resolved

An audible and visual alarm system to give warning on both sides of the airlock. The audible alarm on the port side PSC room airlock did not work. - 74 SOLAS (2020) VII/13.1 - IGC (93) 3.6.3

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 7 March 2022
Resolution: Crew rectified prior to PSCO departure from the vessel.

Deck/Cargo › Cargo Transfer/Lightering (liquid) › Lighting

Issued 19 March 2018 Resolved

1138-AN AUDIBLE AND VISUAL ALARM SYSTEM TO GIVE A WARNING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AIRLOCK SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO INDICATE IF 1 DOOR IS MOVED FROM THE CLOSED POSITION. PORT SIDE AIRLOCK FOR ENTRY INTO PSA ROOM IS MISSING LIGHT AND AUDIBLE ALARM IS SEIZED/DOES NOT WORK (OUTSIDE). STARBOARD SIDE AIRLOCK FOR ENTRY INTO PSA ROOM AUDIBLE ALARM IS SEIZED/DOES NOT WORK (OUTSIDE). 74SOLAS 14 VII/13.1 REF IGC 93/3.6.3 50AC

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 19 April 2018
Resolved 2 April 2018
Resolution: Received class report attesting to installation of new audible and visual alarms and proper functionality.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring

Issued 19 March 2018 Resolved

1138-ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS SHOULD BE SUCH AS TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF FIRE AND EXPLOSION FROM FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. PSCOS FOUND MULTIPLE EXPLOSION-PROOF/FLAME-PROOF LIGHTS ON DECK IN GAS-DANGEROUS ZONE WITH WATER INSIDE LIGHTS. ADDITIONALLY, PSCOS FOUND OTHER LIGHTS WHERE CABLE GLAND FITTING WAS LOOSE OR NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED ALLOWING PSCOS TO MOVE CABLE BACK AND FORTH. 74SOLAS 14 VII/13.1 REF IGC 93/10.1.2 50C

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 19 April 2018
Resolved 27 March 2018
Resolution: Received pictures and a receipt from the vessel attesting to the installation of new light fixtures.

Fire Fighting › Nozzles › Condition

Issued 19 March 2018 Resolved

1850-ON SHIPS CARRYING FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS, A WATER SPRAY SYSTEM FOR COOLING, FIRE PREVENTION, AND CREW PROTECTION SHOULD BE INSTALLED TO COVER EXPOSED CARGO TANK DUMPS, ANY EXPOSED PARTS OF THE CARGO TANKS, EXPOSED ON-DECK STORAGE, VESSELS FOR FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS CARGO LIQUID, AND VAPOR LOADING MANIFOLDS AND THE AREA OF THEIR CONTROL VALVES AND WHICH SHOULD BE AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE AREA OF THE DRIP TRAYS PROVIDED. DURING OPERATIONAL TEST OF DECK WATER SPRAY SYSTEM. PSCOS WITNESSED MULTIPLE NOZZLES CLOGGED, CAUSING INADEQUATE COVERAGE OF #1P AND #15 TANK DOMES, STARBOARD DECK TANK, AND STARBOARD MANIFOLD. 74 SOLAS 14 VII/13.1 REF IGC 11.3.1 10C

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 19 March 2018
Resolved 19 March 2018
Resolution: Crew cleaned out nozzles and re-tested satisfactorily in presence of attending PSCOs prior to end of exam.

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.