ALGOMA COMPASS

Freight Ship · Bulk Carrier class · Built 1970s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL)

ALGOMA COMPASS is a 1973 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 28 inspections since 2016, most recently in August 2026, along with 10 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 20 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2011.

Records from 2002 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 17 August 2026.

Built: 1973
Last inspected: 17 August 2026
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 28
Deficiencies: 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 20 investigations · 2002–2011
Inspected with: 1 other vessel
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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 Bulk Carrier class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 17 August 2026

Recorded inspections28

…physical examinations11

…administrative events16

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 9 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

550520

7326245

WCY9870

47631

Flag

CANADA

Maury page id

psix-47631

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it15674 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
12482 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
28179 - Dead Weight, Ton

This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.

Vessel history report

Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

Every recorded inspection, 2016 to 2026 for this class, 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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 1

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.

ALGOMA INNOVATOR Freight Ship · MISLE 1486937 · 2 November 2018 · activity 6574632

Inspection history · 28

17 August 2026 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8466786

7 August 2026 Administrative Inspection · Canadian Vsl Safety Exam (D9 only) · Deficiency Check · PSC B

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8457436

29 May 2026 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8383457

6 May 2026 PSC B · Canadian Vsl Safety Exam (D9 only)

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8367923

1 May 2026 Canadian Vsl Safety Exam (D9 only) · PSC B

Physical examination · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8358635

22 April 2026 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8353884

17 April 2026 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8350628

3 November 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8262310

15 October 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8253115

15 July 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8186242

14 July 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8185317

8 May 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8131190

5 May 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8128771

10 April 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8110209

13 September 2024 PSC B · Canadian Vsl Safety Exam (D9 only)

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7999901

26 July 2022 Canadian Vsl Safety Exam (D9 only) · PSC B

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7516417

11 July 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7252690

20 June 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7230364

17 May 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7198907

2 May 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7187295

29 October 2020 PSC B

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Massena · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7086259

15 July 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6750606

6 June 2019 Canadian Vsl Safety Exam (D9 only)

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6703007

2 November 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6574632

9 July 2018 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6474096

29 May 2018 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6427677

25 May 2018 Canadian Vsl Safety Exam (D9 only)

Physical examination · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6423692

15 September 2016 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6001453

Deficiency record · 10

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 7 August 2026 Resolved

The requirements of this section must be met in addition to those of 46 CFR 62.50-20. Machinery space bilges, bilge wells, shaft alley bilges, and other minimally attended locations where liquids might accumulate must be monitored from ECC. The only bilge high level alarm in engine room was inoperable. Cite: 46 CFR 62.50-30

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 7 August 2026
Resolved 7 August 2026
Resolution: Witness satisfactory test of high level bilge alarm in engine room.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire control plan

Issued 7 August 2026 Resolved

All self propelled vessels shall have permanently exhibited (a) general arrangement plan for fire control (c) the fire control plan shall be up to date. International shore connection location does not match fire control plan.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 7 September 2026
Resolved 14 August 2026
Resolution: Vessel provided Documentation that the international shore connection has been relocated IAW the approved fire control plan

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts

Issued 1 May 2026 Resolved

Each liferaft must have a painter system providing a connection between the vessel and the liferaft. The painter on 2 liferafts is not providing a connection between the vessle and the liferaft

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Due 1 May 2026
Resolved 1 May 2026
Resolution: Painters were connected properly between the liferafts and the vessel

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts

Issued 1 May 2026 Resolved

Each liferaft must be arranged for float free launching. The float free launching mechanism on 4 liferafts are expired.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Due 1 May 2026
Resolved 1 May 2026
Resolution: Vessel replaced 04 hydrostatic releases allowing proper float free arrangements

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Embarkation arrangement survival craft

Issued 1 May 2026 Resolved

Each embarkations ladder must extend in a single length from the deck to the waterline with the vessel in its lightest seagoing condition. Embarkation ladder does not reach waterline.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 June 2026
Resolved 11 June 2026
Resolution: Vessel Recieved new Jacobs Ladder

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire control plan

Issued 1 May 2026 Resolved

All self propelled vessels shall have permantently exhibited (a) general arrangement plan for fire control (c) the fire control plan shall be up to date. The fire control plan boundary of the generator room shows an A boundary. There are unsealed piping penetrations, Vents without closures, and non-fire doors.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 June 2026
Resolved 16 July 2026
Resolution: Vessel provided class approval letter and fire control & safety plan attesting to correction of the deficiency. See attached for amplifying info.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire control plan

Issued 1 May 2026 Resolved

Vessels shall permanently exhibited (a) general arrangement for fire control. The fire extinguisher in the engine room is CO2, the fire control plan lists it as foam.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 June 2026
Resolved 16 July 2026
Resolution: Vessel provided class approval letter and Fire Control & Safety Plan attestting to the correction of the defeciency. See attached documents for amplyfing information.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions

Issued 1 May 2026 Resolved

Vessels shall permanently exhibit (a) arrangement plan for fire control. The spar deck port aft fire door does not fully close. The paint locker fire door does not fully close.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 31 May 2026
Resolved 6 May 2026
Resolution: Crew repaired the doors and inspection team verified that they closed properly

15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Shipboard operations

Issued 1 May 2026 Resolved

The company should establish procedures, plans and checkilsts as appropriate for key shipboard operations concerning safety of personnel. The SMS procedure for checking the lifeboat states to start the engine. The lifeboat does not have an engine. The SMS does not provide process to test operation of open oared lifeboat.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 June 2026
Resolved 11 June 2026
Resolution: Vessel updated MMS procedure for rescue boat inspection

Documentation › Logs/Records › Garbage Recordkeeping

Issued 25 May 2018 Resolved

Vessel is required to have record of Garbage Disposal (Garbage Recod Book). Vessel currently does not have a garbage record book, nor are they properly documenting garbage disposal. 33CFR151.55

Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Resolved 29 May 2018
Resolution: Vsl provided photographic proof that garbage log book had been started and contained required entries.

Casualty record · 20

18 July 2002Routine · role: Moored/Anchored in Vicinity of Primary Subject · 1 injured · activity 1648487

9 August 2003Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 1990631

17 October 2003Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2152159

11 April 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2514504

19 April 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2514318

11 September 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2653563

22 December 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2608805

2 January 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2575512

12 May 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2647688

12 September 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3030689

28 June 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2976372

29 August 2007Routine · role: Cargo Recipient · 1 injured · activity 3043129

25 September 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3065540

4 October 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3076901

22 April 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3191357

8 December 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3376239

18 May 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3494242

19 July 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4086902

18 November 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4200017

16 December 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 4230783

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 · 1

ADAM E. CORNELIUS (2002–2011). 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.