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ARCTIC SEAL
- Built
- 1978
- Last inspected
- 11 February 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 82 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- 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 General Dry Cargo Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.
Inspection record
Last inspected
11 February 2026
Deficiencies
82 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
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Identity
594237
7716945
WDP7492
49719
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-49719
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)120.7 ft × 32.0 ft × 9.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 193 / net 131
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)120.7 ft × 32.0 ft × 9.8 ft
ITC tonnagegross 305 / net 91
BuilderLANTANA BOATYARD INC · LANTANA, FL, UNITED STATES · built 1978
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portHOMER, AK
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un, reg
DocumentationValid · issued 25 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 it305 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
353 - Dead Weight, Ton
91 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
193 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
131 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
353 - Dead Weight, Ton
91 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
193 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
131 - 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.
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Inspection history · 27
11 February 2026
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8309405
11 February 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8309573
4 December 2025
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8290613
19 March 2025
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8096592
15 April 2024
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7891965
30 November 2023
Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7831442
30 March 2023
Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7658847
15 November 2022
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7596482
29 August 2022
Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7548011
24 August 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7542729
26 April 2022
Drydock Extension · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7427366
13 April 2021
Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7174270
16 January 2021
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Spot Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7125499
30 April 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6950533
30 May 2019
Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6885752
23 May 2019
Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification · Drydock Exam · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6691767
21 September 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6545380
17 April 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6394987
5 April 2018
Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6389983
21 December 2017
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6327436
20 October 2017
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6291870
15 September 2017
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6360581
23 August 2017
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6247603
13 June 2017
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6180567
8 May 2017
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6141789
14 September 2016
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6016789
5 July 2016
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5930652
Deficiency record · 82
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 18 February 2026
Resolved
Vessel required to complete Man Over Board, fire and abandon ship drills.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 19 March 2025
Resolved
All vessels except unmanned barges must be provided with a satisfactory bilge pumping plant capable of pumping from and draining any watertight compartment except for ballast, oil, and water tanks. The bilge pumping system must be capable of operation under all practicable conditions after a casualty whether the ship is upright or listed. Vsl was unable to prove satisfactory operation of installed bilge system. Prove proper operation.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 19 March 2025
Resolved
Fire main piping was leaking above stbd main that leads to fire monitor. Make permanent repairs.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 19 March 2025
Resolved
Each bilge-manifold valve controlling a bilge suction from any compartment must be of the stop-check type. Install check valves between stop valve and suction during next drydock.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 19 March 2025
Resolved
Distress signals. Each vessel must—(1) Carry not less than 12 rocket parachute flares approved under approval series 160.136
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 15 April 2024
Resolved
Valves and cocks not forming part of a piping system are not permitted in watertight subdivision bulkheads. Vessel was using a sluice valve from the lazarette space to drain water into main engine room. Room sluice valve and cap off pipe. 46 CFR 56.50-1(c)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 15 April 2024
Resolved
All vessels except unmanned barges shall be provided with a satisfactory bilge pumping plant capable of pumping from and draining any watertight compartment except for ballast, oil and water tanks which have acceptable means for filling and emptying independent of the bilge system. Vessel does not have an approved bilge pumping arrangement for lazarette space. Provide plans for installation of bilge pumping arrangement to MSD Homer. 46 CFR 56.50(a)(1)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 15 April 2024
Resolved
Each cable installation must meet Section 6, of IEEE 45.8-2016. In accordance with IEEE the cable runs must be supported at intervals not to exceed 24 inches. The electrical cables supplying power to the portable accommodation modules were not supported and laying on the deck. Properly support cables with metallic bands at intervals not to exceed 24 inches.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 15 April 2024
Resolved
After any survey of the vessel, no change shall be made in the vessel's structure, equipment, arrangements, material, or scantling as covered by the survey. Found the steel gooseneck vent from the below deck electrical room as repaired with PVC piping.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 30 March 2023
Resolved
Ensure there is a record of inspection of towing gear, in accordance with 46 CFR 140.820.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 30 March 2023
Resolved
Engineers stateroom: one berth was missing a light, 02 berths were missing light covers
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 30 March 2023
Resolved
Mate's Stateroom - remove unapproved electrical and ensure berth lights are covered
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 30 March 2023
Resolved
All cable and wiring must be installed with metal supports spaced not more than 24 inches apart. The use of plastic tie wraps must be limited to bundling or retention of multiple cable installations, and not used as a means of support.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire control plan
Issued 30 March 2023
Resolved
Update fire control plan to match vessel, ensure proper symbolization is used.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 30 March 2023
Resolved
Remove outlet in cabinet of bridge aft weather deck.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › No direct openings into sleeping rooms cargo/mach.
Issued 30 March 2023
Resolved
Ensure the through holes in port and stbd PAMS are weathertight.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 30 March 2023
Resolved
Ensure the emergency lighting in the stbd PAMS is operational.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 30 March 2023
Resolved
Provide proof of Merchant Mariner Credentials for the crew prior to departure.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 30 March 2023
Resolved
Demonstrate proper operation of the machinery pneumatic shutdown function of the fixed fire extinguishing system in the engine room upon pressurization of the system piping upstream of the time delay in accordance with the manufacturer's testing procedures in the presence of a Coast Guard marine inspector.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 17 May 2022
Resolved
Received request for drydock extension. Conducted ISE on 16MAY22. ISE sata. Granted drydock extension. Vessel must be hauled out of the water and made available for drydock and ISE no later than 25AUG22.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
Conduct satisfactory MOB, fire, and abandon ship drills in the presence of a USCG Marine Inspector.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
Port Bridge Wing - ensure battery is secured to prevent movement.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
Aft 02 deck - provide an approved outlet for the appliances.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
Sewage for port PAM is powered by an extension cord. Provide permanent power.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
Port and stbd PAM - renew gasket in fwd watertight door.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Electrical devices
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
Stbd PAM - E-light extinguished, repair
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › General alarm
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
Port and Stbd PAM - general alarm is not operational, repair prior to using PAM.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
Provide one-line diagram for fwd and engine room fixed fire fighting systems as per NFPA 12/NVIC 6-72
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
Engine room - install plugs or caps on fuel oil filter water drains
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
Engine room - j-box in overhead near stbd generator missing cover, provide.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage discharge connection
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
Ensure sewage overboard discharge is labeled
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
Prove proper operation of overspeed trips for John Deere generators
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
Prove proper operation of lube oil shutdown on MDEs
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
Provide foam analysis report for fire fighting foam
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
2 E-lights extinguished (engine room and electrical room), repair
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
Engine room - mount outlet that is left of sound powered phone
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
Engine room - remove extension cord that is left of sound powered phone
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
Conduct E-lighting and E-power system testing as per 46 CFR 97.15-30 and log it as per 46 CFR 97.35-5(g) (3hr function test)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Lighting (Accommodation)
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
Weather deck - mount light fixture that is located above stbd PAM
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
Ensure fire nozzles #3 and #6 are operational (straight stream and fog pattern)
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Man Overboard Drill (MOB)
Issued 2 February 2021
Resolved
Provide emergency training and drills with crew that will be operating vessel
06 - Cargo Operations Including Equipment › N/A - No Subsystem › Loading instrument
Issued 2 February 2021
Resolved
Provide certification of current crane testing
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkhead -corrosion
Issued 30 May 2019
Resolved
Crop and renew bulkheads and frame as described in letter dated 30May19.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 5 April 2018
Resolved
Vessel's lifebuoy on portside bridge wing must be remarked with name and homeport.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Cable
Issued 5 April 2018
Resolved
Electrical cable to power radar was spliced inproperly.
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › License, Master
Issued 5 April 2018
Resolved
Vessel has not been operating and unmanned. Prior to operating vessel must show proof of licensing for entire vessel and conduct drills.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Proof of Consortium Enrollment (DAPI)
Issued 23 August 2017
Resolved
Vessel did not have proof of enrollment.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 23 August 2017
Resolved
Vessel needs to replace retroreflective material on port and stbd liferings on bridger wings and remark with vessels name and homeport.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 23 August 2017
Resolved
Oxygen bottles expired and must be sent for oxygen analysis.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 23 August 2017
Resolved
AED battery expired and must be replaced.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 23 August 2017
Resolved
First Aid Chest on bridge has expired medicine and must be removed from the vessel.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 23 August 2017
Resolved
Vessel had two dead end wires on superstructure that must be pulled and removed or placed inside a junction box.
Lifesaving › Immersion Suits › General
Issued 23 August 2017
Resolved
Vessels immersion suits are past the manufactors date for service and required to be hydrotestested to remain in service.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Storage
Issued 23 August 2017
Resolved
Vessel's storage locker for lifejackets is not easily accessible and must be configured to open easily in case of an emergency.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Condition
Issued 23 August 2017
Resolved
[name withheld] 6 lifejackets for not being in servicable condition and limited the amount of passengers until new ones brought aboard.
Fire Fighting › Fire Hydrants › Condition
Issued 23 August 2017
Resolved
Vessels fire hydrant on port side stern was leaking when pressurized with valve secured.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Drug Test Records
Issued 23 August 2017
Resolved
Vessel must provide proof of drug testing.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Coast Guard Light List
Issued 23 August 2017
Resolved
Vessel was missing light list and all required pubs.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 23 August 2017
Resolved
Vessel does not currently been operating and has no crew experienced with vessel.
Fire Fighting › Structural - A Class Divisions › Doors
Issued 23 August 2017
Resolved
Vessels door to machinery space is not sealing properly and must adjust door to seal properly.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Transverse Bulkhead
Issued 13 June 2017
Resolved
Buckled transverse bulkhead in #3 void on stbd side.
Construction/Loadline › Markings › Draft Marks/Indicating System
Issued 13 June 2017
Resolved
Draft Marks not painted in contrasting colors of hull.
Construction/Loadline › Markings › Load Line Mark
Issued 13 June 2017
Resolved
Load Line Mark needs to be repainted and permanently scribed to the satisfaction of issuing agency.
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Transfer (solid) › General
Issued 8 May 2017
Resolved
Crane is out of service via red tagged and locked out IAW procedures.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Sleeping Accommodations › Berth
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Install light covers in both temp quarters.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Sleeping Accommodations › Berth
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Provide emergency lighting in both temp quarters.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Sleeping Accommodations › Berth
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Provide 2 smoke detectors in stbd temp quarters.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Sleeping Accommodations › Berth
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Provide general alarm bell in temp quarters.
Fire Fighting › Fire Hoses › Condition
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Replace the 3 fire hoses that failed during pressure test.
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Stowage › General
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Provide 3rd party annual crane service report.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Ventilation › General
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Replace melted galley range cover and install J-box where wire splice is located.
Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts › Servicing
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Provide proof of annual maintenance service for life rafts.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Portable Electric Equipment/Appliances
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Remove hair dryer that is permanently installed as a defrost unit located on bridge.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Junction Box
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Bridge has multiple electrical issues to include splices in power cables and dead end cables. Install J-box's in all spliced power cables and remove dead end cables or terminate cables in J-box's.
Engineering › Sea-water System (primary cooling) › Piping
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Engine room port side sea chest vent is wasted and weeping water above valve. Replace wasted section of vent.
Stability › Watertight Integrity › General
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Fwd engine room bulkhead needs to be made watertight iwo the new switchboard/fuel transfer room. Multiple large holes in the upper section of the bulkhead and several abandoned electrical fittings that need plugged.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Cable
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Remove dead end wire bundle behind switchboard in overhead.
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Maintenance of Ship/Equipment
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Provide Periodic Safety Test Procedures for all automation testing. Submit to OCMI for approval.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Abandon Ship
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Complete Fire, Abandon Ship and Man Overboard drills in the presence of a CG Marine Inspector.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Machinery Space Opening
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Emergency hatch in rudder room is inop. Make repairs to hatch.
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Emergency lighting is inop in rudder room. Make repairs to emergency lighting.
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Outlet Box
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Repair/Replace overhead electrical receptacle in port bow locker.
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