FREEDOM STAR is a 1981 school ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 22 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 5 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 2 casualty investigations between 2021 and 2026.
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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 School Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.
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Tonnage as PSIX records it484 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 743 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton 329 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton 222 - Convention (Subpart B), Net 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.
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Inspection history · 22
2 May 2026Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8361386
2 May 2026Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8361672
14 January 2026Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8296360
30 September 2025COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8244275
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 2 May 2026No resolution recorded
Machinery must be suitable in type and design for the purpose intended. Installations of an unusual type and those not addressed by this subpart are subject to the applicable regulations in Subchapter F (Marine Engineering) and Subchapter J (Electrical Engineering) of this chapter. Bowthruster discharged hydraulic fluid due to possible seal leak. Vessel must keep system drained to eliminate further discharge. Bow thruster system shall be locked out/tagged out until next drydock. Repairs must be conducted at next drydock.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 6 March 2025Resolved
02199 - Immediately after addressing of resultant safety concerns, the owner, agent, master, operator, or person in charge, shall notify the nearest Sector Office, Marine Inspection Office, or Coast Guard Group Office whenever a vessel is involved in a marine casualty consisting in: an unintended grounding. It was reported anonymously to the Sector Command Center that the vessel went aground around 1700 on March 4, 2025. It was confirmed by the vessel Captain that the vessel did touch bottom while attempting to moor. The reporting party stated the vessel was aground for approximately 30 minutes putting large amounts of strain on both the vessel engines and the hull. Coast Guard marine inspectors must attend the vessel prior to movement to verify whether damage occured during the grounding.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 11 March 2025
Resolution: Marine Inspectors attended the vessel and did not see any damage.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 18 August 2021Resolved
Except as otherwise provided for in this section, the requirements are applicable to the following fluid power and controls: steering apparatus, main and auxiliary, including bow thruster system. Find source of failure in bow thruster, submit repair proposal and repair to the satisfaction of to the attending marine inspector at next dry dock.
46 CFR 58.30-1(a)(1)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 10 April 2023
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory op test of re-built bow thruster with ABS.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Door
Issued 27 September 2017Resolved
Provide remote WTD closure indicator for engine room.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 November 2017
Resolved 11 July 2018
Fire Fighting › Structural - B Class Divisions › Doors
Issued 27 September 2017Resolved
Provide door closures for B-Class fire door leading to engine room and remove hold backs.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 November 2017
Resolved 11 July 2018
18 August 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7291018
2 May 2026Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8361672
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.
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