NORTHSTAR RESPONDER

Unclassified · Miscellaneous Vessel class · Built 1990s · USCG East District (CGD-E)

NORTHSTAR RESPONDER is a 1993 unclassified. The Coast Guard has recorded 27 inspections since 2016, most recently in July 2026, along with 11 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2014.

Records from 2005 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 6 July 2026.

Built: 1993
Last inspected: 6 July 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 27
Deficiencies: 11 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 3 investigations · 2005–2014
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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 Miscellaneous Vessel class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 6 July 2026

Recorded inspections27

…physical examinations20

…administrative events6

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 11 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 11 calendar years (2016–2026)

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

983112

9043861

WDN5677

372544

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-372544

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)190.7 ft × 44.0 ft × 17.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 488 / net 354

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)190.7 ft × 44.0 ft × 17.0 ft

ITC tonnagegross 1,335 / net 400

BuilderHALTER MARINE INC · LOCKPORT, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1993

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portCAPE MAY, NJ

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 29 April 2026 · expires 31 May 2027

Service, as the file records itUnclassified

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

Tonnage as PSIX records it354 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
400 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
488 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
1335 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross 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.

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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspection history · 27

6 July 2026 Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8410227

30 March 2026 Underwater Inspection in lieu of Drydock

Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office Ponce · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8370180

15 July 2025 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8187503

9 June 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8155855

19 December 2024 Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8049227

4 November 2024 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8028744

24 October 2024 In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8023912

5 August 2024 MTSA Verification · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7974529

8 July 2024 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7952819

22 January 2024 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7852893

14 November 2023 ISM SMC Audit

Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7825109

3 August 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7759594

28 July 2023 In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7754816

4 April 2023 Cargo Tank Internal · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7694097

16 March 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7651813

13 February 2023 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7636213

9 January 2023 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7618452

16 June 2022 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7475459

2 August 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7275133

24 June 2021 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7234369

23 September 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7163062

11 June 2020 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7005412

6 June 2019 MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6706371

8 August 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6504423

19 March 2018 Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6374401

23 May 2017 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6146729

16 June 2016 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5946450

Deficiency record · 11

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for rescue boats

Issued 13 July 2026 Resolved

Each fall used in a launching appliance must be renewed when necessary due to deterioration or at intervals of not more than 5 years whichever is earlier. Rescue boat davit is stenciled 2021, operator could not provide ASP maintenance records for latest falls renewal. Vessel is to replace falls and conduct a full weight test to the satisfaction of an attending MI. 46 CFR 199.190(j)(2)

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 31 July 2026
Resolution: Replaced falls

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for rescue boats

Issued 13 July 2026 Resolved

Rescue boat release gear must be operationally tested under a load of 1.1 times the total mass of the rescue boat when loaded with its full complement of persons and equipment whenever overhauled or at least once every 5 years. Operator is to conduct a satisfactory release hook weight test in the presence of an attending MI. 46 CFR 199.190(i)(5)

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 31 July 2026
Resolution: Conducted release hook test

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for rescue boats

Issued 13 July 2026 Resolved

Launching appliances must be thoroughly examined at intervals not exceeding 5 years and, upon completion of the examination, the launching appliance must be subjected to a dynamic test of the winch brake. Break test not conducted. Perform a dynamic winch break test in the presence of attending MI. 46 CFR 199.190(i)(2)

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 31 July 2026
Resolution: Conducted brake test

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 13 July 2026 Resolved

Copies of the muster list must be posted in conspicuous places throughout the vessel including on the navigation bridge, in the engine room, and in crew accommodation spaces... Emergency instructions must be posted in each passenger cabin and in spaces occupied by persons other than crew. Vessel is missing muster lists in some cabins and emergency instructions in berthing designated for persons other than crew/industrial personnel. Print and post accordingly. Additionally, update vessel name on posted emergency instructions in the engine room. 46 CFR 97.13-1 / 46 CFR 199.80(b) and (c)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 August 2026
Resolved 31 July 2026
Resolution: Instructions added

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 13 July 2026 Resolved

Each hand portable fire extinguisher shall be marked with a number and the location where stowed shall be marked with a corresponding number... Vessel fire extinguishers are not not marked with corresponding location numbers. Mark as appropriate. 46 CFR 97.37-23(a)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 August 2026
Resolved 31 July 2026
Resolution: Marked fire extinguishers

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Spaces in cargo areas

Issued 6 July 2026 Resolved

Except under paragraph (a)(2) of this section, vessels that operate in salt water must be examined in accordance with the intervals set forth in Table 91.40-3(a) of this section. Vessel is overdue on cargo tank inspection. Make tanks available for inspection prior to utilizing tanks. 46 CFR 91.40-3(a)(1)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 31 July 2026
Resolution: Satisfactorily inspected tanks

14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Oil filtering equipment

Issued 6 July 2026 Resolved

The routine maintenance of the oily water separating equipment and the bilge alarm must be clearly defined by the manufacturer in the associated operating and maintenance manuals. All routine and repair maintenance must be recorded. Oily water separator system had leak from backflow preventer, a filter that needed replacing, and a valve missing a valve handle. Conduct repairs and maintenance on Oily Water Separator. 33 CFR 155.380(f)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 July 2026
Resolved 31 July 2026
Resolution: Repaired OWS

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system

Issued 6 July 2026 Resolved

Each alarm annunciator, fire detector, test station, manual station, and vibrating bell must be approved under Subpart 161.002 of this chapter and meet the requirements of this subpart. Fire alarm in the engine room did not sound, but general alarm did sound. Repair fire alarm to the satisfaction of the Marine Inspector. 46 CFR 113.10-1

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 July 2026
Resolved 31 July 2026
Resolution: Repaired fire alarm

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 22 January 2024 Resolved

Fixed fire-extinguishing systems must be checked as noted in Table 91.25-20(a)(2). The pre-discharge time delay protecting OWS room was not accurate within +20% of its 30 second rating as required by the manufacturers instructions. Time delay went off at 40 seconds when tested. Replace time delay by an approved servicing technician with a retest to be witnessed by a marine inspector. 46 CFR 91.25-20(a)(2).

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 24 February 2024
Resolved 15 February 2024
Resolution: Verified proper operation of CO2 time delay.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 22 January 2024 Resolved

Each battery-operated, relay-controlled lantern used in accordance with Table 112.05–5(a). Emergency light in E/R PORT side escape was out. Replace. 46 CFR 112.39-1.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 24 February 2024
Resolved 15 February 2024
Resolution: Verified operation of E-light in engine room.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Issued 8 August 2018 Resolved

Vsl is broadcasting: Greater/smaller than expected vessel length and not broadcasting an AIS Ship Type.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 September 2018
Resolved 24 October 2018
Resolution: Vessel met all requirements for AIS broadcasting.

Casualty record · 3

23 March 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2335617

12 September 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4728171

16 October 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 5006838

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.

Recorded names · 1

DELAWARE RESPONDER (2005–2014). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.

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.