NRC LIBERTY

Oil Recovery · Miscellaneous Vessel class · Built 1980s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE)

NRC LIBERTY is a 1981 oil recovery. The Coast Guard has recorded 22 inspections since 2016, most recently in November 2025, along with 16 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 1 operational control.

Records from 2016 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 10 November 2025.

Built: 1981
Last inspected: 10 November 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 22
Deficiencies: 16 recorded · 1 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 Miscellaneous Vessel class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 10 November 2025

Recorded inspections22

…physical examinations19

…administrative events3

Deficiencies 16 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution

…past their stated due date1

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 10 calendar years (2016–2025)

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

640889

8978708

WDB4340

52791

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-52791

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)100.8 ft × 26.0 ft × 11.6 ft

Registered tonnagegross 98 / net 66

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)100.8 ft × 26.0 ft × 11.6 ft

ITC tonnagegross 200 / net 60

BuilderOFFSHORE TRAWLERS INC · BAYOU LA BATRE, AL, UNITED STATES · built 1981

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portTAMPA, FL

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 7 February 2026 · expires 28 February 2027

Service, as the file records itOil Recovery

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

Tonnage as PSIX records it98 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
200 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
186 - Dead Weight, Gross Ton
66 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
60 - Convention (Subpart B), 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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Inspection history · 22

10 November 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8331224

4 November 2025 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8264142

22 July 2025 Cargo Tank Internal · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8183118

20 June 2025 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Extension · Load Line/Change of Employment · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8167327

9 May 2025 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Extension

Administrative · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8134846

22 April 2025 Administrative Inspection · Load Line/Change of Employment

Administrative · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8130497

12 September 2024 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7994934

4 June 2024 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7938587

31 July 2023 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7756727

15 May 2023 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7688652

26 April 2023 Drydock Extension · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7676763

3 April 2023 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Extension · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7661865

23 June 2022 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7484826

20 May 2021 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7202293

15 March 2021 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7156595

7 July 2020 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6999185

13 March 2020 Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6926053

10 June 2019 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6709152

16 May 2018 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6416087

4 January 2018 Cargo Tank Internal · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6332430

15 June 2017 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6176343

6 September 2016 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5993067

Deficiency record · 16

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)

Issued 4 November 2025 No resolution recorded

To maintain a valid Certificate of Inspection, you must complete your annual inspection within the periods specified in § 176.500(b)(1) [annual inspection within 3 months before or after each anniversary date] and your Certificate of Inspection must be endorsed.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 4 November 2025 — due date passed with no resolution recorded

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)

Issued 12 September 2024 Resolved

Every vessel must have a detailed inspection on radio installations by an FCC-licensed technician every 5 years. Vessel did not have a Safety Radiotelephony Certificate. Provide MI with certificate. 47CFR173.15(a)(1) - 50c

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 October 2024
Resolved 18 September 2024
Resolution: Vessel had inspection and provided Safety Radiotelephony Certificate.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 12 September 2024 Resolved

Portable fire estinguishers must be maintained IAW NFPA 10. Fire extinguishers shall be inspected atleast once per calendar month. Did not have log of monthly inspections. 46CFR176.810(b)/NFPA 10/7.2.1.2

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 October 2024
Resolved 17 September 2024
Resolution: Vessel purchased inspection tags to track the monthly inspections.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 12 September 2024 Resolved

No person may use a vessel unless it has a number issued on a certificate of number by the issuing authority in the state of principal operation. Vessel did not have FL registration. 33CFR173.15(a)(1)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 October 2024
Resolved 16 October 2024
Resolution: Received FL registration.

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

Issued 31 July 2023 Resolved

A hydraulic release used in the installation of any liferaft, inflatable liferaft, lifefloat, or buoyant apparatus shall undergo the periodic servicing and testing … every 12 months. Both hydrostatic releases for both liferafts were found by MI’s to be overdue for inspection. Vessel must replace or properly inspect 2 hydrostatic releases.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 16 August 2023
Resolution: Hydrostatic release dates replaced, all sat.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system

Issued 31 July 2023 Resolved

At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification and reinspection the firefighting equipment of all vessels shall be inspected and all deficiencies found shall be corrected. MI’s discovered that the fire panel will consistently sound at all times, and can only be turned off by silencing the panel. Vessel must fix the fire detection panel so that it will operate as intended.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 16 August 2023
Resolution: Fire panel repaired, tested, all sat.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 3 April 2023 Resolved

The owner or managing operator shall make a vessel available for dry dock examinations, internal structural examinations required by this section. Vessel has gone past its dry dock date.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 4 April 2023
Resolution: Issued dry dock extension approval letter following satisfactory ISE.

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

Issued 23 June 2022 Resolved

Each item of survival craft equipment must be of good quality and efficient for the purpose it is intended to serve. STBD side life raft hydrostatic release is expired. 46CFR180.175(a)

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 27 June 2022
Resolution: Operator provided evidence via photo of hydrostatic release replacement.

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Abandon ship drills

Issued 15 March 2021 Resolved

At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification, the marine inspector may require that... man overboard drill be held under simulated emergency conditions. Vessel was unable to complete man overboard drill due to not meeting their minimum safe manning. 46 CFR 176.808(g)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 7 April 2021
Resolution: Vessel safely completed man overboard drills

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire alarm

Issued 15 March 2021 Resolved

Each overnight accommodation space on a vessel with overnight accommodations for passengers must be fitted with an independent modular smoke detection and alarm unit. The vessel was missing smoke detectors in overnight accommodation spaces. 46 CFR 181.405(c)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 7 April 2021
Resolution: Vessel installed additional smoke detectors

Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Recordkeeping

Issued 16 May 2018 Resolved

Provide all items required for drug testing program as listed in chemical testing audit. 46 CFR 16.260

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 30 May 2018

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)

Issued 16 May 2018 Resolved

Renew retro-reflective tape on all lifebuoys. 46 CFR 185.604

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 30 May 2018

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable

Issued 15 June 2017 Resolved

Retro-reflective tape on lifering is worn. Renew retro-tape on port and starboard liferings.

Due 15 June 2017
Resolved 15 June 2017
Resolution: Retro-tape renewed.

Lifesaving › Visual Distress Signals (General) › Quantity

Issued 15 June 2017 Resolved

Missing 1-red and 3-orange distress signals. Provide adequate number of distress signals.

Due 15 June 2017
Resolved 15 June 2017
Resolution: Proper number of distress signals were provided.

Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB

Issued 6 September 2016 Resolved

Hydrostatic release for EPIRB has expired. Renew hydrostatic release.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 September 2016
Resolved 7 September 2016
Resolution: a new Hammar EPIRB type hydrostatic release was purchased and placed in service.

Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Filter

Issued 6 September 2016 Resolved

Extension cord used for hydraulic filter pump. Either remove extension cord or provide permanent installation.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 September 2016
Resolved 7 September 2016
Resolution: extension cord was removed from improper service.

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.