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POLAR SEA

Research Vessel · Research Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named POLAR SEA

POLAR SEA is a 1993 research vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 25 inspections since 1993, most recently in January 2008, along with 18 deficiencies and 7 operational controls.

Records from 1993 to 2008. Most recent: operational control imposed, 27 January 2008.

Built
1993
Last inspected
27 January 2008
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
25
Deficiencies
18 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

US Official No.
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IMO number
9042283 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here
Call sign
C6WL8
MISLE id
391553
Flag
DENMARK
MMSI
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Maury page id
psix-391553

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations8
…with no type recorded17
Years with a record 8 calendar years (1993–2008)
The 25 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 18 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 Research Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 1980.

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it2881 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
2881 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
4943 - Displacement, Ton
3290 - Dead Weight, Ton
925 - 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

No FCC ship-station licence is recorded against this Official Number in the file of 6 September 2026. That is a fact about the licence file, not about the radio.

Inspection history · 25

27 January 2008 ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3137218
7 October 2005 ISPS II Exam · MARPOL Annex V Examination · Ballast Water Examination · MARPOL Annex I Examination · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2509720
6 May 2005 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2351243
1 April 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2325916
7 September 2004 NPV Safety Exam
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2189476
9 August 2004 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2160810
2 July 2004 ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2119246
17 June 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2104297
15 June 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2099088
11 June 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2095238
9 June 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2093595
3 June 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2087286
12 May 2004 Damage Survey
Physical examination · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2066406
26 August 2003 Annual Inspection · Ballast Water Examination · MARPOL Annex I Examination
Physical examination · MSO SAN JUAN · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1883763
22 August 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN JUAN · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1883708
5 September 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 281777
21 February 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORTLAND MAINE · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 507781
31 August 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 432585
21 July 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 727928
16 July 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 500590
8 February 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 425322
2 December 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORTLAND MAINE · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 423251
18 December 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HOUSTON/GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 363232
3 September 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 531073
27 July 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 448914

Deficiency record · 18

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › IOPP Certificate
Issued 27 January 2008 Resolved
Vessel has added oil/diesel tanks and installed an additional OWS that are not on their IOPP. Vessel is to have certificate issuing authority attend vessel to insure that they are incompliance with SOLAS/MARPOL, and that tanks and equipment are added to the IOPP certificate.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 27 January 2008
Resolved 29 January 2008
Resolution: Vessel was given a condition of class for the use of the OWS and the slop tanks were added to their IOPP.
Fire Fighting › Emergency Fire Pumps › Capacity
Issued 27 January 2008 Resolved
Vessels emergency fire pump does not have adequate pressure. Vessel is to make repairs to the satisfaction of class and provide report to local OCMI prior to departure.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 27 January 2008
Resolved 29 January 2008
Resolution: Vessel has made repairs to pump and tested by class.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Oily Water Separator (15 ppm)
Issued 27 January 2008 Resolved
Vessels OWS is inoperable, vessel is to make repairs and test system to the satisfaction of a Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to departure.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 27 January 2008
Resolved 29 January 2008
Resolution: Repairs were made and system was tested.
Documentation › Safety/Response Plans/Programs › SOPEP
Issued 27 January 2008 Resolved
Vessels SOPEP has not been approved by class, vessel is to provide an approved copy to the local OCMI prior to departure.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 27 January 2008
Resolved 29 January 2008
Resolution: Vessel was given a letter from class, stating that the SOPEP is under review.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Gyro Compass
Issued 1 April 2005 Resolved
Recevied outbound deviation request due to vessel's gyro compass not properly working. Vessel was allowed to sail with temporary repairs made.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Resolved 6 May 2005
Resolution: Received technician''s service report attesting to the satisfactory repair and proper operation of vessel''s gyro compass.
Engineering › Thrusters › Tunnel
Issued 12 May 2004 Resolved
Diver shall check thruster tunnel for obstructions/restrictions. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Tunnel
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2004
Resolved 14 June 2004
Resolution: Received class report attesting to satisfactory completion.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Distribution Panel Bus
Issued 12 May 2004 Resolved
Inspect / test and identify all damage to bow thruster resistor pack "A" and ensure that system is working properly.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2004
Resolved 14 June 2004
Resolution: Received class report attesting to satisfactory completion.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Cable
Issued 12 May 2004 Resolved
Replace all damaged / melted cables on bow thruster resistor pack "A". LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Cable
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2004
Resolved 14 June 2004
Resolution: Received class report attesting to satisfactory completion.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Distribution Panel Bus
Issued 12 May 2004 Resolved
Conduct meg testing on bow thruster motor for insulation breakdown of motor wiring. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Insulation Test
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2004
Resolved 14 June 2004
Resolution: Received class report attesting to satisfactory completion.
Engineering › Thrusters › Motor
Issued 12 May 2004 Resolved
Conduct full operational test of bow thruster after all inspection and repair of fire damage is corrected. The bow thruster shall not be used and all electrical supply to the bow thruster shall be deenergized and tagged out until all bow thruster deficiencies are corrected.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2004
Resolved 14 June 2004
Resolution: Received class report attesting to satisfactory completion.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Ground Detection
Issued 12 May 2004 Resolved
Identify cause and repair 220 v ground.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 June 2004
Resolved 14 June 2004
Resolution: Received class report attesting to satisfactory completion.
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat
Issued 26 August 2003 Resolved
PROVIDE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESCUE BOAT.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 27 August 2003
Resolved 12 May 2004
Resolution: Attended vsl, operating instructions for rescue boat present.
Lifesaving › Embarkation Appliances/Stations
Issued 26 August 2003 Resolved
RENEW WASTED SUPPORTS FOR THE STARBOARD EMBARKATION LADDER.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 27 August 2003
Resolved 12 May 2004
Resolution: Wasted supports for starboard embark ladder renewed.
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat
Issued 26 August 2003 Resolved
MAKE PERMANENT REPAIRS TO THE ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR THE RESCUE BOAT DAVIT.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 27 August 2003
Resolved 12 May 2004
Resolution: Repairs completed to rescue boat davit.
Fire Fighting › Emergency Fire Pumps
Issued 26 August 2003 Resolved
PROVE PROPER OPERATION OF THE EMERGENCY FIRE PUMP PRIOR TO DEPARTING PORT. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Pressure
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 26 August 2003
Resolved 26 August 2003
Resolution: [name withheld] VALVE CLOGGED WITH MARINE SHELLS.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Financial Responsibility
Issued 22 August 2003 Resolved
Vessel did not have a valid COFR
Due 22 August 2003
Resolved 25 August 2003
Navigation
Issued 18 December 1993 Resolved
U.S. CHARTS, OF THE AREA TO BE TRANSITED, WERE NOT ONBOARD #'S 11324, 11327, 11328, 11329 OR FOREIGN EQUIVALENCY.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 December 1993
Resolved 28 December 1993
Navigation
Issued 18 December 1993 Resolved
COAST PILOT, PUBLISHED BY A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT, (BRITISH ADMIRALTY-69a) WASNOT CURRENTLY CORRECTED, WAS MISSING REQUIRED SUPPLEMENT 13.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 December 1993
Resolved 28 December 1993

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.