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NORTHSTAR INSTIGATOR

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG East District (CGD-E)

NORTHSTAR INSTIGATOR is a 1975 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 2016, most recently in January 2026, along with 36 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2015.

Records from 2015 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 28 January 2026.

Built
1975
Last inspected
28 January 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
20
Deficiencies
36 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
1 investigation · 2015
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 Passenger Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 28 January 2026
Recorded inspections20
…physical examinations17
…administrative events3
Deficiencies 36 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 10 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

US Official No.
568872
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDM2957
MISLE id
53204
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-53204

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)40.1 ft × 12.0 ft × 4.9 ft
Registered tonnagegross 17 / net 11
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderLAFCO, INC. · LAFAYETTE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1975
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPHILADELPHIA, PA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 4 March 2026 · expires 28 February 2027
Service, as the file records itPassenger (Inspected)
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it17 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
11 - 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
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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.

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Inspection history · 20

28 January 2026 Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Vessel Attendance
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8302703
17 July 2025 Plan Review "T" Boat · In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8187874
21 April 2025 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8116423
26 September 2024 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8009315
24 January 2024 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7853770
7 December 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7605475
25 January 2022 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7385393
4 January 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7375415
21 April 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7179763
14 January 2021 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7124326
14 July 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7011060
19 September 2019 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6805282
23 July 2018 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6488368
30 November 2017 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6334292
26 July 2017 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6221175
25 July 2017 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6220760
9 May 2017 COI Inspection · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6143143
25 August 2016 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5986257
26 July 2016 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5954028
11 March 2016 Construction Oversight · Plan Review "T" Boat · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5831653

Deficiency record · 36

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 28 January 2026 Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to protect passengers, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by or originating in electrical equipment. Vessel's generator fuel injector is leaking from the flexible hose and accumulating in the battery case through the case vent. Remove accumulated fuel from battery and case, and secure fuel leak prior to vessel movement. 46 CFR 183.200(b) 60c
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 28 January 2026
Resolved 30 January 2026
Resolution: MI attended the vessel and ensured cleanup of leaking oil on and around battery and vent case.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)
Issued 28 January 2026 Resolved
All vessels shall be provided with a suitable steering apparatus. Steering hydraulic line was severely chaffed at the operating station. Replace to satisfaction of MI. 46 CFR 182.30-1 Old T 60c
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 28 January 2026
Resolved 30 January 2026
Resolution: Steering hose has been removed and replaced.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 28 January 2026 Resolved
Except as provided otherwise in this subpart all electrical equipment shall be dripproof protected. Vessel's distribution panel is missing cover underneath operating station and port side electrical outlet in the machinery space is missing a cover. 46 CFR 183.10-10(a) Old T 16c
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 February 2026
Resolved 30 January 2026
Resolution: Distribution panel has cover replaced and attached to protect breakers.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 28 January 2026 Resolved
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit that meets the requirements in 46 CFR 199.175(b)(10). Vessel's first aid kit is expired. 46 CFR 184.710 16c
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 February 2026
Resolved 30 January 2026
Resolution: First aid kit has been replaced.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 21 April 2025 Resolved
A submersible electric bilge pump may be used as a power bilge pump provided that the pump is permanently mounted. Electric bilge pump in forward engine room was not permanently affixed. 46 CFR 185.520(e)(3)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 May 2025
Resolved 30 April 2025
Resolution: Operator supplied photographs of submersible pump mounted to satisfaction of MI.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 26 September 2024 Resolved
A drydock examination was conducted in accordance with 46 CFR 176.600 to include the hull plating and planking. An inset was found on the port bow. Repair to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector in accordance with a repair proposal approved by the OCMI.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 9 October 2024
Resolution: Inset cropped and renewed in accordance with approved repair plan. Satisfactory NDT of welds witnessed by attending MI.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 26 September 2024 Resolved
A visual and audible alarm must be provided to indicate a high-water level in a machinery space bilge. The aft bilge alarm water level float mechanism was found disconnected from power source and not affixed to the bilge. Properly install the bilge alarm float mechanism to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 October 2024
Resolved 15 October 2024
Resolution: Bilge alarm sending unit repaired to the satisfaction of the attending MI.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 26 September 2024 Resolved
All electrical installations shall be to the satisfaction of the officer in charge, marine inspections. Battery cabling and terminals serving port side main engine found in unsatisfactory condition. Repair and properly insulate negative battery cable lug, remove cabling not currently in use, and stack smaller gauge terminals on top of larger gauge terminals attached to the battery to ensure a proper connection. 46 CFR 183.01-15(a) "OLD T"
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 October 2024
Resolved 15 October 2024
Resolution: Battery wiring repaired to the satisfaction of the attending MI.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 26 September 2024 Resolved
A DRYDOCK EXAMINATION WAS CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 46 CFR 176.600 TO INCLUDE THE HULL PLATING AND PLANKING. THE FORWARD PORT SEACHEST SERVING THE GENERATOR COOLING WATER INTAKE WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED AT THE HULL AT THE INTERMEDIATE PHASE OF FIT-UP. REPAIR TO THE STISFACTION OF THE ATTENDING MARINE INSPECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH A REPAIR PROPOSAL APPROVED BY THE OCMI.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 9 October 2024
Resolution: Satisfactory repairs confirmed followed by satisfactory NDT witnessed by the attending MI.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 27 January 2023 Resolved
Battery chargers on vessel do not have ammeter. Install proper ammeter/battery chargers to the satisfaction of the attending MI.46CFR183.05-20(f) "Old T"
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 February 2023
Resolved 31 October 2023
Resolution: O/O provided picture of new amp meters installed.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 27 January 2023 Resolved
Cooling water leak found on Stbd M/E exhaust piping, at exhaust bellow. Repair to the satisfaction of the attending MI. 46 CFR 182.20-15 "Old T"
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 February 2023
Resolved 31 October 2023
Resolution: O/O provided picture/video of repaired exhaust piping.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 27 January 2023 Resolved
Gasket on engine room hatch on aft deck is dry rotted and degraded. Replace with new gasket material to the satisfaction of the attending MI. 46 CFR 171.124(a)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 February 2023
Resolved 31 October 2023
Resolution: O/O provided pictures of new gasket.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 5 January 2022 Resolved
33 CFR 83.22(b)(iii) The lights prescribed in these Rules (Subpart C) shall...be visible at the following ranges: In a vessel of 12 meters or more in length but less than 50 meters in length: A sternlight, 2 miles. Notice the sternlight could easily be obstructed by passengers, crew or cargo. Relocate sternlight to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 February 2022
Resolved 25 January 2022
Resolution: Sternlight was relocated, sat.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 5 January 2022 Resolved
46 CFR 176.810 (b) (l)(ii) The owner, managing operator, or a qualified servicing facility as applicable must conduct the following inspections and tests...Monthly inspections required by NFPA 10 may be conducted by the owner, operator, person-in-charge, or a designated member of the crew. There were missing records of vsl's monthly inspections of the fire extinguishers and fire boy.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 19 January 2022
Resolved 25 January 2022
Resolution: Records were provided to show monthly inspections of the fire extinguishers and fire boy, sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 5 January 2022 Resolved
46 CFR 180.175(a) Each item of survival craft equipment must be of good quality, and efficient for the purpose it is intended to serve. The 6 passenger lifefloat on the port side of the vsl is deteriorating. Repair or replace lifefloat.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 19 January 2022
Resolved 25 January 2022
Resolution: Repairs were made to lifefloat, sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 5 January 2022 Resolved
46 CFR 180.137(e)(3) If the vessel carries more than one life float...in a group with each secured by a single painter: each life float...must be individually attached to the painter by a line...The line attaching all of the lifefloats was tangled in a pile, making it not operationally ready to deploy.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 19 January 2022
Resolved 25 January 2022
Resolution: Lifefloat painter lines were no longer tangled, sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 5 January 2022 Resolved
46 CFR 185.604(e) The number of persons capacity must be marked or painted in clearly legible letters and numbers on each life float...The passenger count was missing on the 6 passenger lifefloat on the port side.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 19 January 2022
Resolved 25 January 2022
Resolution: Passenger count was labeled on the port side lifefloat, sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 5 January 2022 Resolved
46 CFR 185.604(g) The name of the vessel must be marked or painted in clearly legible letters on each life float paddle. The name of the vessel was missing on 02 life float paddles.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 19 January 2022
Resolved 25 January 2022
Resolution: The name of the vessel was marked clearly and legibly on life float paddles, sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 5 January 2022 Resolved
46 CFR 180.175(f)(2) Each paddle must be of at least 1,220 millimeters (4 feet) in length...All the paddles were telescoping and were painted over making it difficult to loosen to extend length. Replace with fixed-length paddles.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 19 January 2022
Resolved 25 January 2022
Resolution: Telescoping paddles were replaced, sat.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 5 January 2022 Resolved
46 CFR 184.710 A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit...The aspirin in the vsl's first-aid kit is expired.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 19 January 2022
Resolved 25 January 2022
Resolution: Aspirin in the first aid was replaced, sat.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machines/parts
Issued 5 January 2022 Resolved
46 CFR 177.35-15 (OLD T) Suitable covers, guards, or rails shall be installed in way of all exposed and hazardous places such as gears, machinery, etc. The generators drive belt was exposed creating a hazard. Install guard on generator to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 19 January 2022
Resolved 25 January 2022
Resolution: Guard was installed on the generator, sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 4 January 2022 Resolved
46 CFR 185.702(d) The inspection and maintenance of the equipment listed in paragraph(a) of this section shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. There were missing records of weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual inspection and maintenance of survival craft as well as the monthly test of the vsl's EPIRB.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 19 January 2022
Resolved 25 January 2022
Resolution: Records were provided for weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual inspections and maintenace of survival craft which also captured monthly test of EPIRB, sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 19 September 2019 Resolved
Vessels life bouy waterlight was found to be inoperable. Repair or replace waterlight.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 19 September 2019
Resolution: Vessel operator replaced the vessels life bouy waterlight with a brand new life bouy waterlight and was tested satisfactory to the Marine Inspector.
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 26 June 2017 Resolved
Need FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate. IAW 46 CFR 184.502
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 July 2017
Resolved 25 July 2017
Resolution: A valid FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate was provided for the vessel.
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 26 June 2017 Resolved
Need GPS and MMSI installed in VHF-DSC. IAW 46 CFR 184.502
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 July 2017
Resolved 25 July 2017
Resolution: The VHF-DSC was programmed with the assigned MMSI number, and hte GPS was conneceted to the radio and was displaying the the coordinates of the vessel.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Recordkeeping
Issued 26 June 2017 Resolved
Need proof of supervisory training. IAW 46 CFR 16.401
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 July 2017
Resolved 25 July 2017
Resolution: Proof of supervisory training was provided for the Drug and Alcohol Program.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 26 June 2017 Resolved
Repair/replace stern light. IAW 46 CFR 183.420
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 July 2017
Resolved 24 July 2017
Resolution: The stern light was replaced and found to be operating satisfactorily.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 26 June 2017 Resolved
Replace EPIRB battery. IAW 46 CFR 180.64 Restricted passenger operations to 3 NM till corrected.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 July 2017
Resolved 24 July 2017
Resolution: The EPIRB battery was replaced and registered with NOAA.
Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus › Floating Electric Waterlight
Issued 26 June 2017 Resolved
Repair coating on 01 life float, make both water light tethers atleast 18’, and replace 01 pendant line. IAW 46 CFR 185.722
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 July 2017
Resolved 25 July 2017
Resolution: The re-coating of the lifefloat was complete, the water light tethers were replaced with 18' of line, and the pendant line was replaced satisfactorily.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 26 June 2017 Resolved
Remark life ring buoys and replace retroreflective tape on 01 life ring. IAW 46 CFR 185.604
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 July 2017
Resolved 25 July 2017
Resolution: The life ring buoys were re-labeled and the retro-reflective tape was renewed satisfactorily.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Coast Guard Light List
Issued 26 June 2017 Resolved
Need Coast Pilot and Light List. IAW 46 CFR 184.420
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 July 2017
Resolved 25 July 2017
Resolution: A current Coast Pilot and Light List was provided.
Engineering › Generator (propulsion/auxiliary-electric) › Charger
Issued 26 June 2017 Resolved
Repair generator and contact our office once completed. IAW 46 CFR 176.800
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 July 2017
Resolved 25 July 2017
Resolution: Repairs to the generator included replacing a bad altenator. Generator was tested and found to be satisfactory.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Issued 15 August 2016 Resolved
Certificate of Documentation expired. Provide current and original COD.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 September 2016
Resolved 25 August 2016
Resolution: Current original COD on-board vessel.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Training Requirements
Issued 15 August 2016 Resolved
No proof of employee assistance program supervisory training. Provide documentation of 1 hour EAP training.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 September 2016
Resolved 25 August 2016
Resolution: Proof of EAP supervisory training provided.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 15 August 2016 Resolved
Navigation charts outdated. Provide current or currently corrected charts.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 September 2016
Resolved 25 August 2016
Resolution: Current Nav Charts provided.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Ventilation › General
Issued 15 August 2016 Resolved
Through hole found in the forward engine room bulkhead. Make all holes vapor tight.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 September 2016
Resolved 25 August 2016
Resolution: Hole was made vapor tight.

Casualty record · 1

31 January 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5068738
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

BAY TEMPLAR (2015). 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.