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Built
1972
Last inspected
20 January 2026
Documentation
Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

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 Research Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 20 January 2026
…past their stated due date1
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 11 calendar years (2016–2026)
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 not do.

Identity

7121140
WDG8218
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-47209

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)205.7 ft × 56.0 ft × 15.4 ft
Registered tonnagegross 497 / net 338
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)205.0 ft × 56.0 ft × 16.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 2,257 / net 677
BuilderAMERICAN MARINE CORP · NEW ORLEANS, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1972
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un, reg
DocumentationValid · issued 16 April 2026 · expires 31 May 2027
Service, as the file records itResearch Vessel
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it497 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
2257 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
338 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
677 - Convention (Subpart B), 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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Behind this panel: 21 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 33 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each, 1 without one; operational controls, none recorded without a removal date; no tow-unit appearances recorded; 1 other recorded name; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port and endorsements. Every line is a record the Coast Guard wrote; the counts above are the same counts as in the summary, and they are free.

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Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.

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Inspection history · 21

20 January 2026 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8300946
29 July 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8197748
22 February 2025 MARPOL Annex I Examination · In-Service Inspection · COI Inspection · MARPOL Annex VI Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8088990
6 May 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7921931
8 December 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7836343
28 August 2023 MARPOL Annex I Examination · Annual Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification · MARPOL Annex VI Survey
Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7778943
8 August 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7763669
24 August 2022 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · In-Service Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7542157
16 August 2021 MARPOL Annex IV Survey · Periodic Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification · Administrative Inspection · MARPOL Annex I Examination
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7288501
23 September 2020 MARPOL Annex VI Survey · Deficiency Check · MARPOL Annex I Examination · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7063444
10 July 2020 Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7017136
14 May 2020 Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6986506
9 September 2019 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection · MARPOL Annex IV Survey · MARPOL Annex I Examination · MTSA/ISPS Verification · MARPOL Annex VI Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6807192
18 December 2018 Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6599720
24 August 2018 Periodic Inspection · ISM Oversight · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Activities Far East · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6521246
2 April 2018 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6383060
31 March 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6387579
30 March 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6383062
14 July 2017 MARPOL Annex VI Survey · MTSA/ISPS Verification · MARPOL Annex I Examination · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Activities Europe · Activity 6209166
22 February 2017 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Activities Europe · Activity 6092403
16 March 2016 MARPOL Annex VI Survey · MTSA/ISPS Verification · Annual Inspection · MARPOL Annex I Examination
Physical examination · Activities Europe · Activity 5824498

Deficiency record · 33

15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Shipboard operations
Issued 7 March 2025 No resolution recorded
The owner of a vessel subject to inspection under section 3301 shall-(1) ensure that such vessel is equipped with a vessel master key control, Signage, and Surveillance requirements regarding the Coast Guard's Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response programs for commercial vessels. Follow guidance in implementation IAW Coast Guard Policy Letters 23-04, 23-05, and 23-06. Vessel owner will ensure vessel is in compliance with the cited policy upon completion of the current DoD contract.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 7 March 2026 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 6 May 2024 Resolved
Structural repair deficiencies found during DD/ISE. Crop and renew as identified in worklist (uploaded).
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 30 June 2024
Resolved 12 June 2024
Resolution: All worklist items repaired and tested, SAT.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 16 August 2021 Resolved
Each Class 2 watertight door must be designed, constructed, tested, and marked in accordance with ASTM F 1196 (incorporated by reference, see §170.015). Steering gear room, forward port and starboard engine room doors exceeded closure tolerances per ASTM F 1196. To be completed by Dry dock 2022 to the satisfaction of attending marine inspector and ABS
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 3 October 2022
Resolution: Examined proper installation of new class 3 water tight doors.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 16 August 2021 Resolved
The following plans must be submitted to the Coast Guard for approval in accordance with §50.20-5 and §50.20-10 of this chapter: Design Verification and Periodic Safety test procedures described in subpart 61.40 of this chapter. Approved DVTPs do not match current vessel configuration.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 18 September 2021
Resolved 3 October 2022
Resolution: Vessel has approved DVTPs, and Now PSTPs. The current PSTPS have been sent to MSC for final review.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm
Issued 16 August 2021 Resolved
Tests must be conducted at periodic intervals specified by the Coast Guard to confirm that vital systems and safety features continue to operate in a safe, reliable manner. Test points for main diesel engine were not set in accordance with approved DVTP.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 18 September 2021
Resolved 21 August 2021
Resolution: Adjusted automation system to match approved DVTP
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery controls alarm
Issued 16 August 2021 Resolved
Tests must be conducted at periodic intervals specified by the Coast Guard to confirm that vital systems and safety features continue to operate in a safe, reliable manner. Generators #1,2 and 3 set points identified as follows: oil pressure was designed to be set to 30PSI but alarmed at 20PSI, jacket water temp designed to be set to 200 degrees Farenheit but alarmed at 212, oil temp designed to be set to 200 degrees Farenheit but alarmed at 208. Set points were corrected on the spot, deficiency cleared
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 18 August 2021
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 24 September 2020 Resolved
A fixed carbon dioxide fire extinguishing system complying with 46 CFR 95.15 and 95.16 must be installed for internal combustion engine installations. CO2 remote pulley covers for 90 degree bends, melted and plastic. Must replace and have servicing company approve system.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 25 September 2020
Resolution: Viking serviced system and changed out corner pulley cover plates that were damaged. System was retested.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Rudder angle indicator
Issued 24 September 2020 Resolved
Each rudder angle indicator must have a transmitter at the rudder head that is activated by movement of the rudder. Rudder angle indicators at Engine Room and Bridge wing are off up to 10 degrees. Submit a technician report certifying that all rudder angle indicators are accurate with the rudder. Vessel restricted to 12nm of the Charleston Sea buoy.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 9 October 2020
Resolved 28 September 2020
Resolution: Received Technician report
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Embarkation arrangement survival craft
Issued 24 September 2020 Resolved
Each embarkation station must be adequately illuminated by lighting with power supplied from vessel's emergency source of power. Port and Stbd muster stations at lifesaving embarkation area does not have adequate lighting. Vessel restricted to 12nm of the Charleston Sea buoy.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 9 October 2020
Resolved 7 October 2020
Resolution: Vessel installed LED Spot light and put on emergency bus.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 9 September 2019 Resolved
The power watertight door in the Engine Room is delayed in operation. Prove proper operation of the power-operated watertight door to open and close in the required amount of time.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 17 September 2019
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 9 September 2019 Resolved
During testing of the Engine Room CO2 system, found the 30 second time delay activated in 27 seconds. Replace time delay and prove proper operation to the satisfaction of the attending CG marine inspector.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 17 September 2019
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 9 September 2019 Resolved
Several portable and semi-fixed CO2 hoses are rotted. Repair discharge hoses or replace extinguishers.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 17 September 2019
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 9 September 2019 Resolved
The stbd machinery space emergency escape scuttle has a broken handwheel guard and the hatch needs to be adjusted to make watertight.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 17 September 2019
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 9 September 2019 Resolved
Found the forward Galley emergency escape scuttle not watertight. Adjust to make watertight to the satisfaction of the attending CG marine inspector.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 17 September 2019
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 9 September 2019 Resolved
The Bridge lifebuoys are not sufficient for use as a deployable buoy with a smoke float attached. Provide and install the correct "bridge" lifebouys.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 17 September 2019
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 9 September 2019 Resolved
The following vent screens were found wasted and are to be replaced: port side main deck fuel vent, port side 02 deck fuel vent, #2 stbd fuel tank vent, and the stbd waste oil tank.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 17 September 2019
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 9 September 2019 Resolved
The #2 & #3 SSDG's have non-metallic hoses from the jacket water expansion tank to the engine cooling piping system that are bent and twisted causing a safety hazard. Realign and/or replace the flexible hoses.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 17 September 2019
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 9 September 2019 Resolved
The Engine Room bulkhead penetration, stbd forward side, is not watertight. Properly seal the bulkhead penetration to the satisfaction of the attending CG marine inspector.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 17 September 2019
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 9 September 2019 Resolved
The distribution panels in the Engine Room don't have updated breaker index's due to modifications. Provide a proper directory for each panel.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 17 September 2019
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkhead -corrosion
Issued 24 August 2018 Resolved
Holes and penetrations in structural bulkheads allowing passage of flame and smoke. Make immediate temporary repairs prior to departure.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 30 August 2018
Resolved 30 August 2018
Resolution: cleared
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkhead -corrosion
Issued 24 August 2018 Resolved
Structural bulkheads do not meet the requirement ot prevent the passage of flame and smoke. Make permanent repair to the satisfaction of the OCMI prior to departure from shipyard.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 December 2018
Resolved 23 August 2019
Resolution: Vessel installed proper wire penetrations in the bulkheads that require them.
Operations/Management › Port and Waterways Safety › Notice of Arrival, General
Issued 30 March 2018 Resolved
Vessel failed to submit a Notice of Arrival as required by 33 CFR Part 160, Subpart C.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Resolved 30 March 2018
Resolution: Vessel submitted NOA.
Documentation › Safety/Response Plans/Programs › Vessel Response Plan
Issued 30 March 2018 Resolved
Vessel entered port in Apra Harbor Guam without a vessel response plan approved for COTP zone Guam.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Resolved 31 March 2018
Resolution: Vessel received a one-time waiver for entry into COTP Zone Guam.
Engineering › Freshwater System (jacketwater cooling) › Fitting
Issued 16 March 2016 Resolved
Jacket water leaking from Gen #1 due to blown hose.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 April 2016
Resolved 17 March 2016
Resolution: Replaced blown hose.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Piping
Issued 16 March 2016 Resolved
Reach rod rubbing on air pipeline
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 April 2016
Resolved 17 March 2016
Resolution: Moved air pipeline to give clearance for reach rode.
Engineering › Compressed Air System (control) › Valve
Issued 16 March 2016 Resolved
Starboard aft MDE Air Reciever Safety Relieve Valve not working properly.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 April 2016
Resolved 17 March 2016
Resolution: Replaced Air reciever safety relief valve.
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Gasket
Issued 16 March 2016 Resolved
Watertight door next to E-Gen room has gaps at the seam
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 April 2016
Resolved 17 March 2016
Resolution: Replaced gasket.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Hose
Issued 16 March 2016 Resolved
Unapproved fuel hose installed on the #2 and #3 MDE Generators
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 April 2016
Resolved 17 March 2016
Resolution: Replaced fuel hoses.
Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus › Marking
Issued 16 March 2016 Resolved
Life Buoy markings faded.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 April 2016
Resolved 17 March 2016
Resolution: Replaced life buoy.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Panelboard
Issued 16 March 2016 Resolved
Panel-board P-18 and P-6 missing breaker blanks.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 April 2016
Resolved 17 March 2016
Resolution: Installed breaker panel blanks.
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Discharge Hose/Tube
Issued 16 March 2016 Resolved
CO2 Extinguisher #9 has crack in the hose.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 April 2016
Resolved 17 March 2016
Resolution: Replaced hose.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 16 March 2016 Resolved
Missing guard for globe light fixture fwd center well
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 April 2016
Resolved 17 March 2016
Resolution: Replaced entire light fixture, globe and guard.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls
Issued 16 March 2016 Resolved
Bulk head penetration holes in oxygen room.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 April 2016
Resolved 17 March 2016
Resolution: Plugged holes with pipe plugs.

Recorded names · 1

DENNY TIDE (2011). 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 Vessel Documentation Center, files it here with its date, and every reader of this page gets it.