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SABRE SPIRIT
SABRE SPIRIT is a 1981 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 7 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2024, along with 34 deficiencies — 30 with no resolution recorded —, 3 operational controls, 3 with no removal date recorded and 1 casualty investigation in 2010.
Records from 2010 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 25 April 2024.
- Built
- 1981
- Last inspected
- 25 April 2024
- Documentation
- Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 34 recorded · 30 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- 3 with no removal date recorded
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2010
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 Ro-Ro Cargo Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.
Inspection record
Last inspected
25 April 2024
…with no type recorded2
Deficiencies
34 recorded · 30
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
3 with no removal date recorded
Years with a record
3 calendar years (2016–2024)
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
Documentation record
Tonnage as PSIX records it684 - Dead Weight, Ton
298 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
684 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
298 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
298 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
298 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
684 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
298 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
298 - 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.
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.
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Inspection history · 7
25 April 2024
Uninspected Other
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7901474
13 September 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7557668
12 October 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6020866
8 October 2016
NPV Safety Exam · Administrative Inspection · ISPS II Exam · CCSSC Examination · Deficiency Check · ISM Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6018809
14 July 2016
ISPS III Exam · CCSSC Examination · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5939158
16 March 2016
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5834555
14 March 2016
CCSSC Examination · ISPS III Exam · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5831252
Deficiency record · 34
Documentation › Safety Management System › Conformity Maintenance Procedures
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
Objective evidence discovered during an expanded ISM exam revealed the following non-conformities. These discrepancies, included with the other material deficiencies, are evidence that the ship and/or company are not meeting the requirements of the ISM Code. Recommend an external audit. (See scanned Form B.)
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Deck Plating
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
The Administration shall satisfy itself that the general structural strength of the ship is adequate. The deck strength is severely compromised: dozens of 6 inch x 6 inch doublers on the deck are evidence of a history of long-term wastage leading to penetrations into the watertight envelop of the engine room. (See scanned Form B and photographs.)
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Quantity of CO2
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
In every ship, there shall be provided for the protection of any space containing internal combustion type machinery having a total power output of 750KW and above: one of the fixed fire extinguishing systems referred to in 3.10.1. The vessel has ... machinery with a total power output in excess of 2,200KW and yet no fixed fire extinguishing system is installed. CCSSC 3.10.3.1
Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
The following provisions shall apply to machinery spaces of Category A: means shall be provided for stopping fuel oil transfer pumps. The remote fuel shut-off is inoperable. CCSSC 3.17.5.3
Fire Fighting › Fire Main › Valves
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
Approval of fire monitor arrangements shall be at the discretion of the Administration. The CCSSC Record of Equipment requires one fire monitor. The fire monitor on board cannot be charged due to a seized valve between the discharge and the bow thruster generator which serves it. CCSSC 3.7.1
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Heat Detectors
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
Fixed fire detection and alarm systems of an approved type shall be installed in periodically unattended machinery spaces on existing ships. The heat detection system is inoperable. CCSSC 3.17.7
Fire Fighting › Structural - B Class Divisions › Main Galleys
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
There shall be suitable fire retardant barriers built around the cooking and heating appliances where they are adjacent to combustible materials and structures. The bulkhead behind the stove is wooden with no fire retardant barrier. CCSSC 3.23.3
Operations/Management › Bilge/Bilge System Management › Control of Excess Water
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
Every ship shall be provided with at least two power bilge pumps. The main power bilge pump in the engine room has been inoperable since May 2016. CCSSC 2.18.4.1
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (emergency) › Generator Cable
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
The emergency source of electrical power may be a generator driven by a suitable prime mover with an independent fuel supply and starting to the satisfaction of the Administration. When testing the vessel's emergency generator, the pull cord snapped. The crew was able to start it with an arrangement that is no longer in accordance with the manufacturers' specifications. CCSSC 2.29.6.2
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat › Carriage Requirement
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
Life saving appliances required by this chapter shall comply with the technical specifications of the LSA code. When the crew lowered the rescue boat to the water, the winch line was too short, leaving the rescue boat hovering just over the water. CCSSC 4.3.1, LSA Code 6.1.2.1
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Launching/Recovery of Survival Craft
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
Rescue boats shall be launched each month with their assigned crew aboard and maneuvered in the water. In all cases, this requirement shall be complied with at least once every three months. The master stated it has been the practice to simulate launching the rescue boat in the cradle. CCSSC 4.17.4
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat Equipment › First Aid Kit
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
Life saving appliances required by this chapter shall comply with the technical specifications of the LSA code. The normal equipment of every rescue boat shall consist of: a first-aid outfit and a portable fire extinguisher. The rescue boat did not have a fire extinguisher, and the first aid kit had medicine expiring in 2003. CCSSC 4.3.1, LSA Code 5.1.2.2.9&.14
Fire Fighting › Fire Hydrants › Number
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
In every ship, the number and position of hydrants shall be such that at least two jets of water not emanating from the same hydrant shall reach any ro-ro cargo space, each from a single length of hose. There is only one hose station, and the arrangements of the cargo on deck limited the accessibility of the hydrants and the ability to properly fight a fire on the aft half of the ship. CCSSC 3.4.3
Fire Fighting › Fire Hydrants › Location/Position
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
In ships where deck cargo may be carried, the position of the hydrants shall be such that they are always accessible. The arrangement of the cargo on deck limited the crew's accessibility to the single hydrant and would hamper their ability to properly fight a fire on the aft half of the ship, where dangerous cargo is stored, if it caught on fire. CCSSC 3.4.4.2
Fire Fighting › Means of Escape › Number
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
No dead-end corridor having a length of more than seven meters shall be accepted. The stowage arrangement of cargo immediately aft of the superstructure from port to starboard twelve feet in height across the entire cargo deck impedes the crew's ability to escape from the galley/accommodation space and limits escape to a single ladder. CCSSC 3.17.4.4
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
A minimum of two inspections of the outside of the ship's bottom shall be carried out during any five year period. The vessel has been issued two conditional CCSSC certificates in the past three months. The June 2016 cert. lists the last dry-dock as 2011(R). The August 2016 cert. lists 2014 (I) as the last dry-dock. There is no paperwork on board attesting to either dry-dock. CCSSC 1.10.1.5
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Non-conducting Deck Covering
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
Where necessary, non-conducting mats or gratings shall be provided at the front of switchboards. The vessel has switchboards labeled "high voltage" in the galley without non-conducting mats on a steel deck. CCSSC 2.27.2
Engineering › Lubricating Oil Service System › Piping
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
The arrangements for storage, distribution, and utilization of oil in pressure lubricating systems shall be such as to ensure the safety of the ship and persons on board. There are multiple lube oil leaks on both generators and the prime movers draining into a total of five plastic containers dedicated for continuous use. CCSSC 3.20.3
Lifesaving › Hand Flares › Quantity
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
Every ship shall be provided with not less than six hand held red flare signals and two buoyant orange smoke signals. The vessel was missing all hand held flares and smoke signals. CCSSC 3.20.3
Lifesaving › Line-Throwing Appliances › Projectiles
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
All vessels operating in Restricted Areas II are to be provided with two line throwing apparatus which shall be stored in the navigation bridge. There was only one line throwing apparatus on board, and it had been expired since 2015. CCSSC 4.13
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Arrival/Departure Tests
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
No person may cause a vessel to enter into or get underway on the navigable waters of the U.S. unless no more than 12 hours before entering or getting underway, the following equipment has been tested: steering gear, internal comms., emer. gen., emer. lighting, and main propulsion machinery. The crew is not logging pre-arrival checks in the official logbook. 33 CFR 164.25
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Oily Mixture Discharge Pump
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
No person may operate an ocean-going ship of 100 gross tons and above but less than 400 gross tons unless the ship has a means on the weather deck near the discharge outlet to stop each pump that is used to discharge oily mixtures. The remote fuel pump shut-down fitted near the starboard bunker station is inoperable. 33 CFR 155.420(a)(5)
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Fixed Containment
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
A ship 100 gross tons or more must have a fixed container or enclosed deck area under or around each fuel oil or bulk lubricating oil tank vent, overflow, and fill pipe, that: has a capacity of at least one-half barrel. The port side bunker station containment has a wastage penetration approximately three inches in diameter near the deck. 33 CFR 155.320(b)(1)&(a)(1)
Construction/Loadline › Markings › Load Line Mark
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
The rings, lines and letters shall be permanently marked on the sides of the ship. The Plimsol, Timber Load Line, and Assigning Authority marks are not permanently affixed. ICLL 66/88 Annex I / Reg. 8
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Deck Rail
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
Guard rail courses shall be not more than 380mm apart. Chains forming courses on both sides of the navigation bridge are more than 480mm apart. ICLL 66/88 Annex I / Reg. 25(3)
Engineering › Diesel Engine (auxiliary) › Overspeed Device
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
Where risk of over-speeding of machinery exists, means shall be provided to ensure that the safe speed is not exceeded. The needle of the tachometer on the port side generator spins in 360 degree circles without indicating the operating speed. CCSSC 2.19.3
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator Cable
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
Electrical installations shall be such that: the safety of personnel and ship from electrical hazards will be assured. There are exposed wires wrapped with electrical tape on the forward quarter of the starboard generator. CCSSC 2.26.1.3
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat › Markings
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
Each rescue boat shall be marked in accordance with the requirements of the LSA code. All rescue boats shall comply with the requirements of paragraph 4.4.9. The rescue boat is only marked with the name of the vessel. CCSSC 4.5, LSA Code 5.1.3.4 & .4.4.9
Documentation › Safety/Response Plans/Programs › Fire Control Plans
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
Fire control plans shall be kept up to date. The fire control plan on board only indicates the location of six ring buoys when the CCSSC Record of Equipment requires eight ring buoys and there are eight ring buoys on board. It also only indicates the location of one bilge pump when two are required and on board. CCSSC 3.13.2
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 14 October 2016
No resolution recorded
The master shall make or have made in the Logbook the following entries: the names of all seafarers employed on board for each voyage. The captain only logs crew arrivals and departures and not all crew members for each voyage. CCSSC 7.3.1.6
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Minimum Safe Manning Document
Issued 12 October 2016
Resolved
The certificates issued under 1.12 shall be readily available on board for examination at all times. The vessel's agent took all documents and left no copies on board. CCSSC 1.15.1
Personnel › Manning/Qualifications › Medical Fitness
Issued 14 March 2016
Resolved
medical certificates shall remain valid for a maximum period of two years. PSCO found the medical certificate for the ship's oiler to be expired. STCW I/9.5
Lifesaving › Launching Appliances › Release Mechanism
Issued 14 March 2016
Resolved
Hydrostatic release units other than disposable units shall be serviced at intervals not exceeding twelve months. PSCO found the hydrostatic release unit for the EPIRB to be expired. CCSSC (2015) 4.8.1
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat › Propulsion Engine
Issued 14 March 2016
Resolved
Rescue Boats shall be stowed: in a state of continuous readiness for launching in not more than 5 min. PSCO found that the outboard engine for the rescue boat could not be started and ran as designed. CCSSC(2015) 4.9.8.1
Casualty record · 1
1 September 2010Routine · role: Moored/Anchored in Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3839946
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
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