MESABI MINER

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

MESABI MINER is a 1977 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 96 inspections since 2016, most recently in June 2026, along with 24 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 17 casualty investigations between 2004 and 2022.

Records from 2004 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 26 June 2026.

Built: 1977
Last inspected: 26 June 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 96
Deficiencies: 24 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 17 investigations · 2004–2022
Inspected with: 1 other vessel

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 26 June 2026

Recorded inspections96

…physical examinations62

…administrative events23

…with no type recorded11

Deficiencies 24 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

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

581479

7390272

WYQ4356

49140

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-49140

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)990.0 ft × 105.2 ft × 47.7 ft

Registered tonnagegross 34,728 / net 29,629

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderAMSHIP · LORAIN, OH, UNITED STATES · built 1977

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portWILMINGTON, DE

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 11 June 2026 · expires 30 June 2027

Service, as the file records itFreight Ship

Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)

Tonnage as PSIX records it34728 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
29629 - 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 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.

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.

KATMAI BAY Towing Vessel · MISLE 1610826 · 27 March 2019 · activity 6655046

Inspection history · 96

26 June 2026 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8416738

20 May 2026 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8377266

11 December 2025 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Annual Survey · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8282067

8 October 2025 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8249417

7 October 2025 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8248715

10 September 2025 Administrative Inspection · SIP Inspection/Audit · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8231221

26 July 2025 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8195263

25 July 2025 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8194286

2 June 2025 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8150757

29 May 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8147796

21 May 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8140585

21 May 2025 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8141890

23 April 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8117623

23 March 2025 Administrative Inspection · SIP Inspection/Audit

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8098145

2 January 2025 Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8056815

20 December 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8049854

15 October 2024 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8019176

7 October 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8015772

1 October 2024 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · SIP Inspection/Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8012323

13 May 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · USCG Great Lakes District (dp) · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7911273

8 May 2024 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7972887

7 February 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7871058

24 January 2024 Internal Structural Exam · In-Service Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7858174

24 May 2023 Annual Inspection · SIP Inspection/Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7694013

17 May 2023 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7691008

27 March 2023 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7657856

15 December 2022 In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7621904

25 October 2022 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7583815

21 October 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7581596

18 October 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7579921

29 September 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7575081

22 September 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7564570

20 September 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7563751

22 August 2022 SIP Inspection/Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7541452

22 August 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7542876

19 August 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7537921

9 August 2022 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7528670

24 June 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7486106

20 June 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7482375

21 January 2022 In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7385478

13 January 2022 Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7381338

10 October 2021 Administrative Inspection · SIP Inspection/Audit · Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7329158

10 September 2021 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7311083

23 June 2021 Annual Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7234512

12 April 2021 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7173378

10 April 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7172358

2 April 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7167472

4 December 2020 Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Extension

Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7106192

27 October 2020 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7088829

20 August 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · USCG Great Lakes District (dp) · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7166110

12 August 2020 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7032037

11 August 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7029894

5 August 2020 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · MTSA Verification · SIP Inspection/Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7024168

13 May 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6952652

10 December 2019 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs · Annual Inspection · Welding Related Inspections Qualification Testing · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6871298

5 November 2019 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6850018

21 August 2019 Administrative Inspection · SIP Inspection/Audit

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6791823

2 May 2019 Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6686364

30 April 2019 Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6673452

26 April 2019 Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6670944

25 April 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6672832

24 April 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6669562

18 April 2019 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6665508

8 April 2019 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6703147

28 March 2019 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6651813

27 March 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6650191

27 March 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6655046

29 January 2019 Examination of Repairs · Annual Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6619535

30 October 2018 Administrative Inspection · SIP Inspection/Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6571963

22 October 2018 Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6567907

29 September 2018 Damage Survey · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6555672

27 September 2018 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6550594

6 September 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Sault Ste Marie · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6534142

31 August 2018 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6537105

31 May 2018 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6431155

16 May 2018 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6417116

14 April 2018 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6395106

17 January 2018 Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6340187

14 January 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6350959

13 November 2017 DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · SIP Inspection/Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6306813

10 October 2017 Deficiency Check · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6284309

8 October 2017 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6284417

22 September 2017 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6275578

14 July 2017 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6212713

9 July 2017 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6205389

9 July 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6236415

17 April 2017 Liferaft Servicing

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6126307

4 October 2016 Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6017366

10 September 2016 Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6004241

16 August 2016 SIP Inspection/Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5973132

18 July 2016 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check · Construction Oversight · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6070640

9 July 2016 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5940351

29 June 2016 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5923263

24 June 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5917631

26 May 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5888366

26 April 2016 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5864647

Deficiency record · 24

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Issued 29 May 2025 Resolved

A self-propelled vessel of 65 feet or more in length, engaged in commercial service must have on board a properly installed, operational Coast Guard type-approved AIS Class A device. Provide technician report attesting to the satisfactory repair and operation of AIS to the cognizant OCMI prior to departing Superior, WI.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 31 May 2025
Resolved 2 June 2025
Resolution: Vessel submitted tech report after departing the port.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness

Issued 2 January 2025 Resolved

USCG, ABS, vessel rep, and shipyard rep attended this vessel from January 7-15 for the purpose of completing survey IAW year 5 items of Continuous Inspection Program. A list of structural repairs are identified and uploaded in the documents section of this activity, "Mesabi Miner steel survey 1-17-2025".

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 April 2025
Resolved 11 April 2025
Resolution: Verified completion of repairs.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)

Issued 21 March 2024 Resolved

Each launching station must have an embarkation ladder that is approved under approval series 160.117 or be a rope ladder approved under approval series 160.017. Port side launching station did not have an embarkation ladder or rope ladder.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 21 May 2024
Resolved 8 May 2024
Resolution: Deficiency cleared, vessel has embarkation ladder.

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Scuppers, inlets and discharges

Issued 21 February 2023 Resolved

IAW 46 CFR 91.45, temporary doubler and wasted dreg line in vessels aft peak tank, port aft upper side shall be cropped and renewed too original. Extent of the permanent repairs shall to the satisfaction of attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector. Permanent repairs to be completed on or before March 31st, 2024

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 March 2024
Resolved 7 April 2026
Resolution: Received confirmation from Fleet Engineer that this 835 was resolved in 2023.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 20 June 2022 Resolved

All diesel engine installations shall be marine type engines suitable for the intended service. The starboard main diesel engine experienced a liner leak on the #12 cylinder Determine cause and complete a provide technician report attesting to the satisfactory repairs of the starboard main engine cylinder prior to departure from Sault Ste. Marie, MI.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 26 June 2022
Resolution: Completed repairs and satisfactory operational tests with technician present.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation

Issued 10 April 2021 Resolved

Vessel found a pinhole leak in their fire main IWO frame 47 located in the starboard walk tunnel. Vessel applied temporary patch. Apply permanent repair to the fire main by next port to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard. (46 CFR 95.10-15)

Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 12 April 2021
Resolved 11 April 2021
Resolution: verified via tech report from FSY, attached.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes

Issued 2 April 2021 Resolved

Port fire main piping was found to be leaking due to wastage. Provide proof of appropriate repairs.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 3 April 2021
Resolution: Repairs were made by Fraiser Ship yard in Superior WI. wasted pipe was cut and replaced with new. report is attached in documents

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes

Issued 12 August 2020 Resolved

Make permanent repairs to fire main leak. 46 CFR 91.30-1

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 12 August 2020
Resolved 12 August 2020
Resolution: Cropped and renwed 10" section of fire main where leak was.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkheads - cracking

Issued 25 March 2020 Resolved

Make permanent repairs, to resolve temporary repairs made to correct the four inch fracture on the #2 Port Ballast Tank to 2 Cargo Hold longitudinal bulkhead; located approximately ten feet down from main deck and approximately six inches aft of cargo hold bulkhead #46 (1-2 Cargo hold corrugated bulkhead). Permanent repairs to eliminate the temporary repaired fracture shall be made on or before March 31, 2021, and made to the satisfaction of attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector. IAW 46 CFR 91.45-5

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 March 2021
Resolved 1 March 2021
Resolution: Permanent repairs made to satisfaction of USCG marine inspector

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 26 April 2019 Resolved

Upon discovering an oil sheen in the water off the port aft quadrant at Silver Bay, MN, and noting a 1" drop in the port CPP head-tank level, vessel C/E suspects at least 1 damaged blade-seal on the port CPP hub. Vessel is authorized to proceed to the Port of Duluth, MN to affect repairs. Troubleshoot damaged seal(s) and make repairs, and restore to original condition, prior to departure from Duluth, MN. Final repair test to be witnessed/verified by a USCG Marine Inspector.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 3 May 2019
Resolved 26 April 2019
Resolution: Repairs completed at Duluth, MN; all sat.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes

Issued 26 April 2019 Resolved

Vessel discovered a pinhole leak in a 2 1/2" branch pipe to firehose station #12 in the E/R. Crew temporarily patched the leak with a full-circle repair clamp rated for 300 psi. Hose station is in vicinity of a fuel tank. Due to unavailability of a Marine Chemist, vessel is authorized to proceed to Cleveland, OH to make permanent welded repairs. Restore piping to original condition prior to departure from the Port of Cleveland, OH to the satisfaction of the local OCMI.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 15 - Rectify deficiencies by next port
Due 10 May 2019
Resolved 1 May 2019
Resolution: Repaired/tested all sat

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness

Issued 28 March 2019 Resolved

Vessel sustained hull damage during transit IWO #1 Port Ballast tank at frame 24. Approx 6' hole. Vessel shall proceed to DD/repair facility to make perm repair.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 March 2019
Resolved 12 April 2019
Resolution: Satisfactorily repaired. See attached (STBD-Pressure_Leak Testing report.pdf and Workscope.pdf)

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifeboats

Issued 22 March 2019 Resolved

During the Spring 2019 Breakout excessive ice conditions in Superior, WI (and the vessel's mooring configuration) precluded deployment of the lifeboat into the water. Vessel is required to launch, maneuver, and recover the lifeboat in the presence of a USCG Marine Inspector at the next feasible port, or place, IAW the Concentrated Inspection Campaign: Open Lifeboats (MSIB Number: 04-18).

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 April 2019
Resolved 18 April 2019

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of Fire protection systems

Issued 29 January 2019 Resolved

Discovered that both remote manual pull stations (to actuate the engine-room CO2 fixed fire suppession system) were completely inoperable due to the accuating cable being pinched within the pilot-bottles control head by an improper re-assembly. These pull stations have presumably not been operable for the last 10 months since the last servicing in 3/18. Make remote pull station operable by correct re-assembly and test for full functionality from the ECR and main-level passageway remote pull stations. Test to be witnessed by a USCG Marine Inspector.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 29 January 2019
Resolved 29 January 2019

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 27 September 2018 Resolved

STB turbo vibrating at higher than normal RPM. STB ENG offline until turbo repaired/replaced. Complete repairs on STB turbo to the satisfaction of class.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 29 September 2018
Resolution: Received technician report atesting to repairs

Fire Fighting › Fire Main › Condition

Issued 31 May 2018 Resolved

Repairs to inspected vessels must be done under the direction of the [name withheld] permanent repairs to the 1/8" crack in fire main found at frame 42.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 30 June 2018
Resolved 30 October 2018
Resolution: Examined repairs to firemain at FR42 that were completed in MSU Chicago's OCMI zone. Repairs passed operational hydro-test; however noted exessive weld reinforcement. Cleared CG-835.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating

Issued 10 October 2017 Resolved

Install cement box patch after drill stopping crack. Permanent repairs to be made nlt next scheduled dry-docking, unless annual inspections indicate it should be done earlier.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 10 October 2017
Resolved 10 October 2017
Resolution: Box patch satisfactorily installed, deficiency cleared, with special note added to MISLE Database.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Transverse Frame

Issued 10 October 2017 Resolved

Crop and renew two bent frames in the vicinity of frames #21 & #23 in the Starboard Ballst Tank, as indicated by CG MI and ABS.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 October 2017
Resolved 23 March 2018
Resolution: CG [name withheld] repairs made to frames #21 and #23.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating

Issued 10 October 2017 Resolved

Temporary repairs were made to seal a crack with a cement box patch. Permanent repairs to be made no later than next scheduled dry-docking, unless annual inspections indicate it should be done sooner. In vicinity of Frames #22 & #23 of #1 starboard ballast tank.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 January 2021
Resolved 12 April 2019
Resolution: satisfactory repairs made. See attached (Workscope.pdf, 1 stbd Sign Off Vac-Box.pdf.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating

Issued 8 October 2017 Resolved

Obtain approval for repair plan from MSU Cleveland prior to conducting repairs of #1 strb ballast tank. Repairs to be completed to the satisfaction of attending marine inspector prior to departure from Cleveland. Ensure class is notified of repair proposal/repairs.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 10 October 2017
Resolution: Repair plan to address leak with box patch was approved and completed to the satisfaction of CG [name withheld] was given until 25OCT2017 to renew two frames in the #1 STBD ballast tank.

Deck/Cargo › Cargo Transfer (solid) › General

Issued 9 July 2017 Resolved

Prior to using cargo boom make repairs to the satisfaction of Coast Guard Marine Inspector and ABS.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 9 July 2017
Resolved 14 July 2017

Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Independent Tank

Issued 5 October 2016 Resolved

Complete repairs to 3 inch crack in stbd diesel fuel tank to the satisfaction of CG MI and Class Surveyor prior to departure.

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 5 October 2016
Resolved 5 October 2016
Resolution: Temp repair completed. Permanent repair required at layup, see special note added to MISLE.

Fire Fighting › Fire Main › Condition

Issued 10 September 2016 Resolved

Make permanent repairs to fire main in stbd weather tunnel at frame 134.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 September 2016
Resolved 17 September 2016
Resolution: Repaired and tested, all sat.

Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator

Issued 26 May 2016 Resolved

Make proper repairs to #3 SSDG to the satisfaction of the attending CG MI.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Due 26 June 2016
Resolved 17 June 2016
Resolution: ABS [name withheld] cleared

Casualty record · 17

24 March 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2031007

1 October 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3070648

4 April 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3979183

30 March 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4277068

9 May 2013Routine · role: Acknowledged Pollution Source · activity 4588030

13 May 2013Routine · role: Acknowledged Pollution Source · activity 4591040

24 July 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 4670349

5 January 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 4778511

6 August 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 5224870

29 September 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 5731863

24 June 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5917631

9 July 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6236415

14 January 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6350959

27 March 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 6655046

24 June 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7486106

19 August 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7537921

22 August 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7542876

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.

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.