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NORTH STAR
NORTH STAR is a 1949 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 7 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2021, along with 28 deficiencies — 9 with no resolution recorded —.
Records from 2016 to 2021. Most recent: inspection, 13 April 2021.
- Built
- 1949
- Last inspected
- 13 April 2021
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 28 recorded · 9 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
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This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 5 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 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the Passenger Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.
Inspection record
Last inspected
13 April 2021
Deficiencies
28 recorded · 9
without a recorded resolution
…past their stated due date2
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
5 calendar years (2016–2021)
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
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Identity
257163
WDB9016
42490
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-42490
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)50.5 ft × 14.6 ft × 3.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 14 / net 10
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderJ.W. NOLAN & SONS · ERIE, PA, UNITED STATES · built 1949
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portAU GRES, MI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 2 October 2025 · expires 31 October 2026
Service, as the file records itPassenger (Inspected)
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it14 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
10 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
10 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net 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.
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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 · 7
13 April 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7174474
7 August 2019
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6775933
13 September 2018
Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6539743
5 July 2017
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6198600
25 April 2017
Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6136093
21 June 2016
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5915113
25 April 2016
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5862601
Deficiency record · 28
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 13 April 2021
No resolution recorded
Your vessel must undergo an annual inspection within the 3 months before or after each anniversary date (05JUL2018). Vessel is overdue for annual inspection.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 August 2019
No resolution recorded
Obtain correct number of child lifejackets as required by COI. Limited to 04 Child passengers.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 7 August 2019
No resolution recorded
First aid kit contents must meet requirements of 184.710/160.041
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 7 August 2019
No resolution recorded
A vessel on a great lakes route must carry 6 red hand flares and 6 orange smoke signals. Flares on board are expired. 46 CFR180.86
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 7 August 2019
No resolution recorded
The floating waterlight must be attached around the body of the lifefloat by a uv resistant 3/8" lanyard at least 18' in length and 2 4' paddles.
46CFR180.175 (f)(4) and (f)(2)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 August 2019
No resolution recorded
At least one lifebuoy must have a lifeline-buoyant, 60' long, adequate breaking strength, and UV resistant.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 7 August 2019
No resolution recorded
Make VHF radio DSC capable.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Designated person(s)
Issued 13 September 2018
Resolved
Vessel has no DAPI paperwork available. Cessel shall supply company policy, current crew list, and random testing (if any)
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 13 September 2018
No resolution recorded
Vessel Great Lakes Agreement is expired. Provide new/upddated radio agreement.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 13 September 2018
Resolved
Vessel is missing one child lifejacket. Vessel is only authorized to get underway with 05 children under 90lbs.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 13 September 2018
Resolved
Provide/replace battery for LF float light.Limited to day light ops until fixed.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 13 September 2018
Resolved
Label fuel shut offs.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 13 September 2018
Resolved
Provide emergency flash lights for the operating station, and machinery space.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 13 September 2018
Resolved
Provice EPIRB inspection log.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 13 September 2018
Resolved
Renew Retor Reflective tape on 05 adult lifejackets.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 13 September 2018
Resolved
Provide vessel log book
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 13 September 2018
Resolved
Provide lifesaving inspection log
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 13 September 2018
Resolved
Provide new/or updated chart.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 13 September 2018
Resolved
Provide Rules of the Road
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 13 September 2018
Resolved
Provide light list and coast pilot.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 13 September 2018
Resolved
Post Emergency broadcast placard
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 13 September 2018
Resolved
Post Emergency Instructions.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Permit, Other
Issued 5 July 2017
Resolved
Provide marine radio operators permit
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable
Issued 5 July 2017
Resolved
Provide retroflective material to the lifering in four locations equidistant on both sides of the buoy.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Sewage System Piping
Issued 5 July 2017
No resolution recorded
Provide new connection to isolate sewage gases within the holding tank. The current hose connection to fitting is broken and taped allowing gases to escape within the engine room.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Great Lakes Load Line Certificate
Issued 21 June 2016
Resolved
There was no FCC Great Lakes Agreement available.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Retroreflective Material
Issued 21 June 2016
Resolved
Retroreflective tape missing/poor condition on two lifejackets.
Lifesaving › Hand Flares › Expired
Issued 21 June 2016
Resolved
Two of six required flares were outdated.
Ownership record
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