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DISCOVERER

Research Vessel · Research Ship class · Built 1980s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named DISCOVERER

DISCOVERER is a 1980 research vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 14 inspections since 1994, most recently in August 2011, along with 27 deficiencies.

Records from 1994 to 2011. Most recent: inspection, 2 August 2011.

Built
1980
Last inspected
2 August 2011
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
14
Deficiencies
27 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

US Official No.
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IMO number
7623928 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here
Call sign
C6CZ2
MISLE id
412658
Flag
BAHAMAS, THE
MMSI
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Maury page id
psix-412658

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations2
…with no type recorded12
Years with a record 6 calendar years (1994–2011)
The 14 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 15 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 it824 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
2747 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross 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.

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. Reports.

Inspection history · 14

2 August 2011 PII Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4102180
11 January 2011 Ballast Water Examination · Deficiency Check · ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3918870
4 October 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 433410
10 June 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 429661
22 July 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 708435
21 July 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU GALVESTON · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 418423
21 January 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 540302
18 July 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 405878
23 June 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 405115
7 May 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 756902
2 May 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 204351
9 April 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 133330
9 January 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 386886
20 December 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1465188

Deficiency record · 27

Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Incinerator, Shipboard
Issued 2 August 2011 Resolved
Vessel's incinerator has not been operational for over one month, preventing vessel from disposing of sludge/trash.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 August 2011
Resolution: Recieved class report attesting to proper repairs and operation and attended vessel and verified see class report dated 04AUG2011 in documents.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Oily Mixture Discharge Fixed Piping System
Issued 2 August 2011 Resolved
Vessel is using old oily water separator to store sludge and bilge waste. Vessel has installed unapproved pneumatic pump and piping to discharge oily water and sludge through standard water discharge connection on main deck in 15-20 55 gallon drums via two flexible hoses permanently fixed to standard discharge connection.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 August 2011
Resolution: Recieved class report attesting to proper repairs and operation and attended vessel and verified see class report dated 04AUG2011 in documents.
Operations/Management › Bilge/Bilge System Management › Control of Oil Mixtures
Issued 2 August 2011 Resolved
Vessel has an excessive amount of oil in bilge under main engines. This poses a fire hazard.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 August 2011
Resolution: Recieved class report attesting to proper repairs and operation and attended vessel and verified see class report dated 04AUG2011 in documents.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Flange
Issued 2 August 2011 Resolved
Flanges on fuel oil piping supplying fuel oil to main engine are wrapped in duct tape and strips of nylon.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 August 2011
Resolution: Recieved class report attesting to proper repairs and operation and attended vessel and verified see class report dated 04AUG2011 in documents.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Flange
Issued 2 August 2011 Resolved
Flanges on piping for fuel oil purifier are wrapped in duct tape and strips of nylon
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 August 2011
Resolution: Recieved class report attesting to proper repairs and operation and attended vessel and verified see class report dated 04AUG2011 in documents.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (auxiliary) › Silencer (exhaust)
Issued 2 August 2011 Resolved
Both diesel engines for providing compressed air for seismic survey equipment leaking exhaust at all exhaust manifolds.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 September 2011
Resolved 6 September 2011
Resolution: The diesel engines have been overhauled and tested, no exhaust leaks detected.
Operations/Management › EPA Vessel General Permit (VGP) › 1.5.1-VGP Notice of Intent (NOI)
Issued 2 August 2011 Resolved
Vessel could not provide copy of Notice of Intent from EPA for Vessel General Permit (VGP).
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 5 August 2011
Resolution: 02AUG11 Vessel master was given instruction on how to file Notice of Intent. 05AUG11 NOI filled out and submitted to EPA. [name withheld], [name withheld] / [phone withheld] / [email withheld] / MSU Texas City / Texas.
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Vessel Specific Watch Policy/Procedures
Issued 4 October 1999 Resolved
Provide an additional GMDSS operator prior to departing port.
Condition: Unknown
Due 5 October 1999
Resolved 22 November 2006
Resolution: Verified 3 crew members have GMDSS operator designation.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator
Issued 4 October 1999 Resolved
Repair the excessive fuel oil leaks from #1 and 2 ship's service generators.
Condition: Unknown
Due 8 October 1999
Resolved 22 November 2006
Resolution: No fuel leaks noted around ship service generators.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Piping
Issued 4 October 1999 Resolved
Remove the excessive fuel oil from the ship's service generator space bilges.
Condition: Unknown
Due 8 October 1999
Resolved 22 November 2006
Resolution: No excessive fuel oil noted in ship service generator space bilges.
Navigation
Issued 21 July 1998 Resolved
LIGHT LIST AND COAST PILOT NOT CORRECTED AND OUT OF DATE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 22 July 1998
Resolved 22 July 1998
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 21 July 1998 Resolved
PROVE THAT MARINE SANITATION DEVICE IS COAST GUARD APPROVED. 33 CFR 159
Condition: Unknown
Due 14 June 1999
Resolved 14 June 1999
Navigation
Issued 21 July 1998 Resolved
CONDUCT PRE-ARRIVAL TEST AS PER 33 CFR 164.25
Condition: Unknown
Due 14 June 1999
Resolved 14 June 1999
Lifesaving
Issued 21 July 1998 Resolved
SMOKE SIGNAL LIFEBUOYS HAVE EXPIRED.
Condition: Unknown
Due 24 July 1998
Resolved 24 July 1998
Lifesaving
Issued 21 July 1998 Resolved
EPIRB BATTERY HAS EXPIRED.
Condition: Unknown
Due 24 July 1998
Resolved 24 July 1998
Electrical
Issued 21 July 1998 Resolved
EMERGENCY GENERATOR UNABLE TO START.
Condition: Unknown
Due 24 July 1998
Resolved 24 July 1998
Fire Fighting
Issued 21 July 1998 Resolved
INTERNATIONAL SHORE CONNECTION MISSING GASKET.
Condition: Unknown
Due 24 July 1998
Resolved 24 July 1998
Fire Fighting
Issued 21 July 1998 Resolved
UPDATE FIRE CONTROL PLAN TO SHOW INTERNATIONAL SHORE CONNECTION.
Condition: Unknown
Due 24 July 1998
Resolved 24 July 1998
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 21 July 1998 Resolved
PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A PROPER HOSPITAL SPACE. ILO 147
Condition: Unknown
Due 4 October 1999
Resolved 4 October 1999
Documentation
Issued 21 July 1998 Resolved
PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A PROPER GARBAGE LOG. MARPOL ANNEX V
Condition: Unknown
Due 4 October 1999
Resolved 4 October 1999
Documentation
Issued 21 July 1998 Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Condition: Unknown
Due 4 October 1999
Resolved 4 October 1999
Construction/Loadline
Issued 23 June 1997 Resolved
LOADLINE NOT PAINTED IN CONTRASTING COLORS WITH HULL.
Condition: Unknown
Due 22 July 1997
Resolved 22 July 1997
Navigation
Issued 23 June 1997 Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Condition: Unknown
Due 22 July 1997
Resolved 22 July 1997
Navigation
Issued 23 June 1997 Resolved
VESSEL DID NOT HAVE CURRENT COPY OF INLAND NAVIGATION RULES ON BOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 22 July 1997
Resolved 22 July 1997
Fire Fighting
Issued 9 January 1996 Resolved
Vessel's fire nozzle gaskets were wasted._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Condition: Unknown
Due 12 January 1996
Resolved 22 January 1996
Navigation
Issued 9 January 1996 Resolved
Vessel failed to have a change over diagram for steering gear.
Condition: Unknown
Due 9 January 1996
Resolved 22 January 1996
Navigation
Issued 9 January 1996 Resolved
Vessel did not have a turning circle diagram._x001C_
Condition: Unknown
Due 10 January 1996
Resolved 22 January 1996

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.