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POLARIS

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1950s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Other hulls named POLARIS

POLARIS is a 1952 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 45 inspections since 1985, most recently in May 2018, along with 50 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2003 and 2004.

Records from 1985 to 2018. Most recent: inspection, 2 May 2018.

Built
1952
Last inspected
2 May 2018
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
45
Deficiencies
50 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
2 investigations · 2003–2004

Identity

US Official No.
263245
IMO number
—
Call sign
WCY7756
MISLE id
42724
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
—
Maury page id
psix-42724

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations30
…administrative events9
…with no type recorded6
Years with a record 20 calendar years (1985–2018)
The 45 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 8 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 Passenger Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 1977.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)60.2 ft × 36.1 ft × 6.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 99 / net 67
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderWELD-SHIP CORP · PORT RICHMOND NY, UNITED STATES · built 1952
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portCHEYBOYGAN, MI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 18 June 2025 · expires 31 July 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 it99 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
67 - 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 September 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.

Radio station licence

WCY7756MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 20 November 1998, cancelled 24 January 2009
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown. A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.

Inspection history · 45

2 May 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6404073
13 May 2008 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3206995
27 October 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2229183
2 December 2003 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1965699
13 November 2003 Damage Survey
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1947563
13 November 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1965812
18 September 2002 COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1675217
11 July 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1469706
6 July 1999 COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1360931
13 August 1997 Administrative
Administrative · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1117541
7 March 1997 Administrative
Administrative · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1093991
26 November 1996 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1184527
19 October 1995 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1182665
20 September 1995 MARPOL Annex V Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1186050
3 July 1995 Excursion Permit
Administrative · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 881790
16 June 1995 Excursion Permit
Administrative · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1186443
22 February 1995 Administrative
Administrative · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1158535
12 October 1994 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 864299
12 October 1994 Administrative
Administrative · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1175747
20 September 1994 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 861186
24 September 1993 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1151717
20 September 1993 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1149326
3 February 1993 Administrative
Administrative · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1134646
24 December 1992 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1134879
21 September 1992 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 962557
16 October 1991 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 938184
20 September 1991 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 934235
9 October 1990 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1218914
20 September 1990 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1227033
19 January 1990 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1241869
29 September 1989 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1315341
16 February 1989 Deficiency Check · Plan Review "T" Boat
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1344808
31 January 1989 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1208528
4 January 1989 Plan Review "T" Boat
Administrative · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1043154
29 December 1988 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1037769
15 December 1988 Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1045207
19 October 1988 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 895289
20 September 1988 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1352238
4 November 1987 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MIO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1020465
15 October 1987 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MIO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1325634
23 September 1987 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MIO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1325630
26 November 1986 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MIO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1021139
7 November 1986 Administrative
Administrative · MIO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1321992
24 September 1986 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MIO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1314726
20 September 1985 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MIO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 988696

Deficiency record · 50

Construction/Loadline › Hull
Issued 13 November 2003 Resolved
Make permanent repairs to 10" weld fracture after steering compartment. Weld fracture is located stbd side two feet from the forward bulkhead, two feet off the centerline. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Bottom Plating
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Due 18 December 2003
Resolved 19 December 2003
Lifesaving
Issued 11 July 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE PROPERLY SIZED WEAK LINK ON LIFE FLOAT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 11 August 2001
Resolved 17 September 2002
Engineering
Issued 11 July 2001 Resolved
REPAIR AND PROVE OPERATION OF FUEL OIL REMOTE SHUT OFF VALVES.
Condition: Unknown
Due 11 August 2001
Resolved 17 September 2002
Lifesaving
Issued 11 July 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE PROPERLY SIZED BUOYANT LIFELINE ON RING LIFE BUOY.
Condition: Unknown
Due 11 August 2001
Resolved 17 September 2002
Lifesaving
Issued 11 July 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE SEAWORTHY PADDLES, MARKED WITH VESSEL NAME FOR LIFE FLOAT AS PER 46CFR 185.604, 1" LETTERS WILL SIFFICE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 11 August 2001
Resolved 17 September 2002
Lifesaving
Issued 11 July 2001 Resolved
PROPERLY MARK LIFE FLOAT WITH VESSEL NAME AND CAPACITY IN 2" LETTERS AS PER46 CFR 185.604.
Condition: Unknown
Due 11 August 2001
Resolved 17 September 2002
Fire Fighting
Issued 11 July 2001 Resolved
INSPECT AND SERVICE FIXED CO2 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM, TO BE ACCOMPLISHEDBY A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL. CYLINDERS OVERDUE FOR HYDROSTATIC TEST AND ONECYLINDER HEAVILY RUSTED, TO BE CLEANED AND PAINTED AFTER HYDRO TESTING.
Condition: Unknown
Due 11 August 2001
Resolved 17 September 2002
Construction/Loadline
Issued 11 July 2001 Resolved
INSTALL HIGH BILGE LEVEL SENSOR IN BOWTHRUSTER ROOM BILGE AND DEMONSTRATE OPERATON OF ENTIRE BILGE ALARM SYSTEM.
Condition: Unknown
Due 11 August 2001
Resolved 17 September 2002
Electrical
Issued 11 July 2001 Resolved
CLEAN BATTERY BOXES AND CLEAN & TIGHTEN MAIN BATTERY TERMINAL CONNECTIONS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 11 August 2001
Resolved 17 September 2002
Documentation
Issued 11 July 2001 Resolved
POST STABILITY LETTER IN PILOTHOUSE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 11 August 2001
Resolved 17 September 2002
Engineering
Issued 11 July 2001 Resolved
REPAIR AND DEMONSTRATE OPERATION OF MAIN ENGINE LUBE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IN PILOTHOUSE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 11 August 2001
Resolved 17 September 2002
Documentation
Issued 11 July 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTION, TO BE KEPT ABOARD VESSEL WHENEVER UNDERWAY.
Condition: Unknown
Due 11 August 2001
Resolved 17 September 2002
Lifesaving
Issued 11 July 2001 Resolved
CONDUCT CREW TRAINING PER 46 CFR 185, SEC .420, .520, & .524, PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION TO MARINE INSPECTOR, PERFORM FIRE AND MAN OVERBOARD DRILLS INPRESENCE OF MARINE INSPECTOR.
Condition: Unknown
Due 11 August 2001
Resolved 17 September 2002
Lifesaving
Issued 11 July 2001 Resolved
ESTABLISH DRUG TESTING PROGRAM AS PER 46 CFR PART 16.
Condition: Unknown
Due 11 August 2001
Resolved 17 September 2002
Lifesaving
Issued 11 July 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE PROPER NUMBER OF DAY AND NIGHT DISTRESS SIGNALS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 11 August 2001
Resolved 17 September 2002
Fire Fighting
Issued 6 July 1999 Resolved
Install a fixed fire fighting system as required by 46 CFR 181.410 prior to06 September, 1999.
Condition: Unknown
Due 7 February 2000
Resolved 7 February 2000
Lifesaving
Issued 26 November 1996 Resolved
PROVIDE CREW FOR DRILLS PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 November 1996
Resolved 26 November 1996
Documentation
Issued 26 November 1996 Resolved
PROVIDE FCC SAFETY CERTIFICATE AND DEMONSTRATE VHF RADIO PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 November 1996
Resolved 26 November 1996
Electrical
Issued 26 November 1996 Resolved
REPAIR GENERATOR AND DEMONSTRATE UNDER LOAD, PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 November 1996
Resolved 26 November 1996
Fire Fighting
Issued 26 November 1996 Resolved
PROVIDE SERVICE REPORT FOR FIXED AND PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 November 1996
Resolved 26 November 1996
Construction/Loadline
Issued 20 September 1995 Resolved
REPAIR WASTED STEEL IWO #2 VWF BEHIND RUBRAIL PORT SIDE (PHILLY END)_x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 September 1995
Resolved 20 September 1995
Construction/Loadline
Issued 20 September 1995 Resolved
REPAIR WASTED STEEL IWO #2 VWF STDB SIDE BEHIND RUBRAIL (PHILLY END)
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 September 1995
Resolved 20 September 1995
Engineering
Issued 20 September 1994 Resolved
CROP AND RENEW THE EXHAUST TUBE FOR THE HEATING BOILER, FROM MAIN DECK TO THE TOP OF THE STACK.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 September 1994
Resolved 20 September 1994
Electrical
Issued 20 September 1994 Resolved
PROPERLY REPAIR THE ELECTRICAL WIRE FOR THE MAGNETIC COMPASS LIGHT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 September 1994
Resolved 20 September 1994
Fire Fighting
Issued 20 September 1993 Resolved
PROVIDE PROOF OF A SATISFACTORY SIX (6) YEAR MAINTENANCE OF ALL THREE (3) PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 24 September 1993
Resolved 24 September 1993
Documentation
Issued 20 September 1993 Resolved
PROVIDE PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR DRUG PROGRAM TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AS PER 46 CFR 16.401._x001C_ _x001C_
Condition: Unknown
Due 24 September 1993
Resolved 24 September 1993
Engineering
Issued 24 December 1992 Resolved
RECONDITION THE NEW JERSEY SIDE PROPELLER.
Condition: Unknown
Due 7 January 1993
Resolved 7 January 1993
Navigation
Issued 24 December 1992 Resolved
RENEW BOTTOM BUSHING FOR RUDDER ON THE NEW JERSEY SIDE OF VESSEL.
Condition: Unknown
Due 7 January 1993
Resolved 7 January 1993
Engineering
Issued 24 December 1992 Resolved
REPAIR FUEL LEAK ON T-FITTING ON TANK AND HOSE CONNECTION TO RACOR.
Condition: Unknown
Due 7 January 1993
Resolved 7 January 1993
Construction/Loadline
Issued 21 September 1992 Resolved
RENEW GASKETS ON ALL SCUTTLES ON MAIN DECK.
Condition: Unknown
Due 21 September 1992
Resolved 21 September 1992
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 20 September 1991 Resolved
CONDUCT HYDROSTATIC TEST ON AIR RECEIVER.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 September 1991
Resolved 20 September 1991
Construction/Loadline
Issued 20 September 1991 Resolved
NEED DOGGING WRENCH LOCATED NEXT TO WATER TIGHT DOORS IN ENGINE ROOM.
Condition: Unknown
Due 1 October 1991
Resolved 9 October 1991
Lifesaving
Issued 20 September 1991 Resolved
INSTALL RETRO TAPE ON BOTH SIDES OF ONE SHOULDER ON 186 ADULT LIFE JACKETS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 1 October 1991
Resolved 9 October 1991
Lifesaving
Issued 20 September 1991 Resolved
OBTAIN AND POST PLACARD FOR LIFE JACKETS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 October 1991
Resolved 16 October 1991
Engineering
Issued 20 September 1991 Resolved
CONDUCT HYDROSTATIC TEST ON HEATING BOILER.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 October 1991
Resolved 16 October 1991
Navigation
Issued 20 September 1991 Resolved
NEED UPDATED RULES OF THE ROAD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 1 October 1991
Resolved 9 October 1991
Electrical
Issued 20 September 1990 Resolved
IDENTIFY AND SECURE LOOSE WIRE AT ENGINE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR NJ SIDE ENGINE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 September 1990
Resolved 20 September 1990
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 20 September 1990 Resolved
REPLACE MISSING FLUORESCENT LIGHT FIXTURE COVER ON DOWNRIVER SIDE PASSAGE- WAY/SEATING AREA.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 September 1990
Resolved 20 September 1990
Navigation
Issued 29 September 1989 Resolved
PROVIDE ONE (1) BLACK BALL DAY SHAPE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 September 1989
Resolved 29 September 1989
Electrical
Issued 15 December 1988 Resolved
ELIMINATE HULL RETURN FOR BATTERY CHARGING IN THE DC GENERATOR SYSTEM ON THE MAIN ENGINE ON THE PENNSYLVANIA END OF THE FERRY.
Condition: Unknown
Due 15 December 1988
Resolved 15 December 1988
Fire Fighting
Issued 20 September 1988 Resolved
PROVIDE A COPY OF THE FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT SERVICING REPORT TO THE OCMI.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 September 1988
Resolved 20 September 1988
Electrical
Issued 20 September 1988 Resolved
PROVIDE COVER FOR THE EXPOSED FUSE SOCKETS ON THE PILOT HOUSE ELECTRICAL PANEL BOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 September 1988
Resolved 20 September 1988
Electrical
Issued 20 September 1988 Resolved
PROVIDE PROTECTIVE COVER FOR THE NAVIGATION LIGHTS BATTERY BANK KNIFE SWITCH.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 September 1988
Resolved 20 September 1988
Electrical
Issued 20 September 1988 Resolved
REMOVE ALL DEAD ENDED WIRING AND WIRE NUT ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FROM THE D.C. PANEL BOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 September 1988
Resolved 20 September 1988
Construction/Loadline
Issued 23 September 1987 Resolved
PROVIDE CAPTIVE CHAINS OR OTHER SUITABLE SECURING DEVICES FOR THE TWO EXPOSED HATCHES.
Condition: Unknown
Due 23 September 1987
Resolved 23 September 1987
Engineering
Issued 23 September 1987 Resolved
CLEAN BILGE STRAINERS IN BOTH STERN TUBE SPACES.
Condition: Unknown
Due 23 September 1987
Resolved 23 September 1987
Electrical
Issued 23 September 1987 Resolved
REPAIR OR REPLACE GENERATOR VOLTMETER.
Condition: Unknown
Due 23 September 1987
Resolved 23 September 1987
Fire Fighting
Issued 23 September 1987 Resolved
HYDROSTATICALLY TEST FIXED CO2 FIREFIGHTING CYLINDERS AND ATTACHED FLEXIBLE LOOPS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 23 September 1987
Resolved 23 September 1987
Engineering
Issued 24 September 1986 Resolved
LAG THE ENGINE EXHAUSTS FROM THE MANIFOLD UP TO THE POINT OF WATER INJECTION.
Condition: Unknown
Due 24 September 1986
Resolved 24 September 1986
Engineering
Issued 24 September 1986 Resolved
PROVIDE PROTECTIVE GUARDS FOR ALL ENGINE DRIVEN PUMPS AND THE COMPRESSOR.
Condition: Unknown
Due 24 September 1986
Resolved 24 September 1986

Casualty record · 2

13 November 2003Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1965812
27 October 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2229183
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

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.