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NORTHSTAR CHALLENGER
NORTHSTAR CHALLENGER is a 1996 towing vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 29 inspections since 1998, most recently in March 2026, along with 9 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 3 casualty investigations between 2008 and 2024.
Records from 1998 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 4 March 2026.
- Built
- 1996
- Last inspected
- 4 March 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 9 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 3 investigations · 2008–2024
Identity
1043939
8940581
WDG 5396
442403
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-442403
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 Towing Vessel class in Maury's sources begin in 1980.
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded17
Years with a record
16 calendar years (1998–2026)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by
the kind of activity 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.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)82.6 ft × 26.0 ft × 10.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 95 / net 64
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)82.6 ft × 26.0 ft × 10.8 ft
ITC tonnagegross 152 / net 45
BuilderRODRIGUEZ BOAT BUILDERS · CODEN, AL, UNITED STATES · built 1996
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Direct
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portCAPE MAY, NJ
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 29 January 2026 · expires 31 January 2027
Service, as the file records itTowing Vessel
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it64 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
45 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
95 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
152 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
45 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
95 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
152 - 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.
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Inspected as a tow unit · 2
The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
PENROSE Towing Vessel · MISLE 196118 · 22 June 2017 · activity 6190469COMMANDER Freight Barge · MISLE 1447250 · 22 June 2017 · activity 6190469Inspection history · 29
4 March 2026
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8330482
9 October 2025
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8250225
17 March 2025
Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8094781
21 October 2024
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8022014
16 September 2024
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8003184
1 August 2024
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7972188
23 April 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7947442
31 July 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7756826
19 May 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7454353
30 September 2021
Initial Certification · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7332679
3 November 2020
Inclining Experiment
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7090983
22 June 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6190469
24 November 2014
Inclining Experiment · Construction Oversight · Plan Review (Other than "T")
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5090509
15 May 2013
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4613838
27 August 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3311294
22 October 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC FINBACK (WPB 87314) · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3086954
22 February 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Cape May · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2876161
30 January 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2864106
29 January 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2863985
20 October 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2804766
14 September 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC BEAR (WMEC 901) · Activity 2797143
14 September 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC BEAR (WMEC 901) · Activity 2797315
14 September 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC BEAR (WMEC 901) · Activity 2797394
5 September 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Violation Case Coordination Center · Activity 2769432
8 August 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Cape May · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2741230
28 June 2001
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCG Heartland District (dp) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 671187
23 April 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · CGC POINT SAL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1509465
25 February 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 127938
22 February 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7418
Deficiency record · 9
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 9 October 2025
Resolved
All towing vessels must be operated in a manner that minimizes the risk of down-flooding and progressive flooding. 02 watertight doors and watertight escape hatch allowed light through gasket when closed and dogged down. Fix doors and hatch to ensure watertight integrity. 46 CFR 140.610
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 9 October 2025
Resolved
Propulsion machinery, including main engines, reduction gears, shafting, bearings, and electrical equipment and systems, must have suitable propulsion controls to provide the operator full control at each operating station. 02 hydraulic lines in steering compartments were found chaffed and worn. Replace both hydraulic lines to the satisfaction of MI.46 CFR 143.205(c)(3)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 9 October 2025
Resolved
Electrical systems and equipment must function properly and minimize system failures and fire and shock hazards.
Electrical panel in galley was found without a cover on circuit #24. Provide blank cover as needed. 46 CFR 143.400
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 9 October 2025
Resolved
A towing vessel must carry a combination of day and night visual distress signals indicated in Table 141.370. 02 orange smoke floats expired. Replace 02 smoke signal. 46 CFR 141.375
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 9 October 2025
Resolved
Machinery and electrical systems must be designed and maintained to provide for safe operation of the towing vessel and safety of persons onboard under normal and emergency conditions. Potable water pump found installed and secured to bulkhead mounting bracket with a C clamp. Secure pump to mounting bracket via permanent means. 46CFR143.205
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 October 2024
Resolved
A towing vessel 79 feet or more in length must carry four lifebuoys, with one lifebuoy located on each side of the operating station. Lifebuoys must be at least 610 millimeters (24 inches) in diameter. Vessel was missing 01 lifebuoy on the port side of the operating station. Install 01 lifebuoy to have a total of 04 lifebuoys.46CFR141.360(a)(3)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 16 September 2024
Resolved
Steering System must meet ABS Rules. Steering system was reported to have went hard over and stuck in that position. Repair steering to the satisfaction of the TPO.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Stability/strength/loading information and instruments
Issued 1 December 2021
Resolved
Vessel's existing stability booklet was approved for Subchapter L only. To meet the requirements for Subchapter M, vessel must meet the requirements of 46 CFR 170.170 and 46 CFR 174.145 to operate on an oceans (Exposed waters) route. Vessel currently meets 46 CFR 170. 170 and is restricted to Limited Coastwise (Partially Protected waters) routes until the stability booklet is approved for Subchapter M requirements by the Marine Safety Center (MSC).
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency fire pump and its pipes
Issued 1 December 2021
Resolved
Each towing vessel must have either a self-priming, power-driven fixed fire pump or a self-priming, power-driven portable pump meeting the applicable requirements in 46 CFR 142.325. This requirement must be resolved within 14 days.
Casualty record · 3
27 August 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3311294
22 June 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6190469
23 April 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7947442
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 · 2
STAR 1 (2008), NORTHSTAR COMMANDER (2017). 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
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