MSC POLARIS is a 1995 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 9 inspections since 2022, most recently in December 2024, along with 8 deficiencies and 2 operational controls.
Records from 2022 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 2 December 2024.
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 General Dry Cargo Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.
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Tonnage as PSIX records it60862 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton 24599 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton 90501 - Displacement, Metric Ton 66227 - Dead Weight, Metric Ton
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Inspection history · 9
2 December 2024Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8042168
20 November 2024PSC A
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8036601
27 June 2024PSC A
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7943346
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifeboats
Issued 27 June 2024Resolved
Before the ship leaves port and at all items during the voyage, all life saving appliances shall be in working order and ready for immediate use. while observing the operation of the port side lifeboat, PSCO observed inability to raise lifeboat from embarkation station due to inoperable electrical controller. while attempting to re-test lowering of lifeboat, crew encountered malfunction with forward davit arm. 74SOLAS(97)III/19.2
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 28 June 2024
Resolution: Lifeboat davit arrangement was drop tested an recovered in presence of assigned class inspector
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifeboats
Issued 27 June 2024Resolved
Each lifeboat shall be launched with its assigned operating crew abord and maneuvered in the water at least once every three months during an abandon ship drill. lifeboats have not been launched and maneuvered in the water since 23MAR24.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 28 June 2024
Resolution: Lifeboat maueuvered in presence of class inspector
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Company verification, review and evaluation
Issued 9 April 2024Resolved
The company should establish procedures to ensure the ship is maintained in accordance with the provisions relevant to the rules and regulations established by the company. The technical and/or operational nature of deficiencies 02, 03, and 04 provide objective evidence of the serious failure to implement the ISM Code. Prior to the OCMI clearance of these deficiencies, an external audit report must be submitted to this office. 74SOLAS(2020) IX/3.1 ISM Code Part A/10.1
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Due 25 May 2024
Resolved 2 December 2024
Resolution: RECIEVED AUDIT REPORT FROM THE VESSEL
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 9 April 2024Resolved
After any survey of the ship, no change shall be made in the structural arrangements, machinery, equipment and other items covered by the survey without the sanction of the Administration. PSCO observed unapproved modifications to the fire main piping system within the reefer control store which which is in direct conflict with fire control plan. 74SOLAS(2020) I/11
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Due 10 April 2024
Resolved 10 April 2024
Resolution: RECIEVED CLASS REPORT ATTESTING TO THE REMOVAL OF THE VALVE AND BLANKING OFF OF PIPE.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 9 April 2024Resolved
No flammable or combustible liquids may be stowed in any accommodation, control, or service space (other than a paint locker). PSCO observed flammable and combustible liquids stored in the reefer control store, which is not designated as a paint locker on the fire control plan
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 10 April 2024
Resolved 10 April 2024
Resolution: RECIEVED CLASS REPORT ATTESTING TO THE REMOVAL OF PAINTS AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS FROM THE REF CON ROOM.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 9 April 2024Resolved
electrical equipment shall be installed in any space where flammable mixtures are liable to collect including... Paint lockers, unless the Administration is satisfied that such equipment is: of a type which will not ignite the mixture concerned; appropriate to the space concerned; and appropriately certified for safe usage in the vapors or gases likely to be encountered. PSCO observed lighting system in the designated paint store to not be of an intrinsically safe or explosion proof type. 74SOLAS(2004)II-1/45.10
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 10 April 2024
Resolved 10 April 2024
Resolution: RECIEVED CLASS REPORT ATTESTING TO REMOVAL OF NON APPROVED LIGHT AND ASOCIATED WIRING.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 20 November 2022Resolved
The machinery, boilers, and other pressure vessels, associated piping systems and fittings shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended. PSCO observed excessive leak from NO.2 M/E seawater cooling pump. 74SOLAS(09) II-I / 26.1
Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 5 January 2023
Resolution: Recevied class report attesting to repair of the NO.2 M/E SW cooling pump.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 20 November 2022Resolved
Cargo ships where the survival craft are stowed in a position which is more than 100 m from the stern shall carry a liferaft stowed as far forward , such liferaft may be securley fasted so as to permit manual release. PSCO obsvered the liferaft not secured. 74SOLAS (97)III/ 26.1.4
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 20 November 2022
Resolution: Crew secured liferaft. All sat.
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