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NORTH STAR
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Other hulls named NORTH STAR
NORTH STAR is a 2003 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 30 inspections since 2004, most recently in July 2026, along with 53 deficiencies — 5 with no resolution recorded —.
Records from 2004 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 7 July 2026.
- Built
- 2003
- Last inspected
- 7 July 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 53 recorded · 5 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
Identity
1136511
WDI2932
605521
Flag
UNITED STATES
366980910
Maury page id
psix-605521
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded1
Years with a record
19 calendar years (2004–2026)
The 30 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US
Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not
years in service. What Maury does not do.
Coast Guard record current through 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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 1977.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)46.0 ft × 15.0 ft × 4.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 18 / net 14
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderCARMAN BOATS INC · MARION, MD, UNITED STATES · built 2003
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portPINEY POINT, MD
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery
DocumentationValid · issued 14 January 2026 · expires 31 January 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 it18 - Simplified, Gross Ton
14 - Simplified, Net Ton
14 - Simplified, Net Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 September 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.
Radio station licence
WDI2932MMSI 366980910 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 21 May 2025, expires 11 July 2035 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WDB9687MMSI 366980910 · expired · voluntarily equipped · granted 30 September 2004, cancelled 6 December 2014
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its
US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown.
A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.
A report is not offered for this hull: Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. Reports.
Inspection history · 30
7 July 2026
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8437970
17 June 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8407192
6 August 2025
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8203512
23 June 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8165504
19 February 2025
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8081470
5 January 2024
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7845532
5 July 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7734170
5 July 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7505715
22 February 2022
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7400094
7 July 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7248547
15 July 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7015006
3 April 2019
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6655010
21 February 2019
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6630036
31 January 2019
Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6617855
29 May 2018
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6429921
27 August 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station St Inigoes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6256327
6 June 2017
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6237548
22 March 2016
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5859170
15 March 2016
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5859148
4 March 2014
COI Inspection · In-Service Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4803069
11 June 2012
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4341043
11 March 2009
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3420840
8 April 2008
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3184768
28 June 2007
Simplified Stability Test
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2977510
31 May 2007
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2951128
10 April 2007
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2917158
30 March 2006
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2619003
18 August 2005
Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2479636
2 June 2005
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2377099
27 May 2004
Hull Examination · Plan Review "T" Boat · Initial Certification · Simplified Stability Test
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2076552
Deficiency record · 53
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 17 June 2026
Resolved
Each portable fire extinguisher on a vessel must be of an approved type. The minimum number of portable fire extinguishers required on a vessel must be acceptable to the cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, but must not be fewer than the minimum number required by table 1 to § 181.500(b) and other provisions of this section. Portable fire extinguisher in forward space (60bc) was empty. Needs relocated near engine space.
46CFR181.500
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 17 June 2026
Resolved
On a vessel of at least 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level in each of the following normally unmanned spaces. Aft high water alarm did not have audible indicator.
46CFR182.530
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 17 June 2026
No resolution recorded
All machinery and equipment must be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection from causing fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injury. Vessels generator stbd, aft engine mount was not secured.
46CFR182.100
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)
Issued 17 June 2026
No resolution recorded
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio and Electronic Position Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB) installations, including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates to be issued by the Federal Communications Commission, as set forth in 47 CFR part 80. No FCC station License on board.
46CFR184.502
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)
Issued 17 June 2026
No resolution recorded
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio and Electronic Position Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB) installations, including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates to be issued by the Federal Communications Commission, as set forth in 47 CFR part 80. No FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate on board.
46CFR184.502
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)
Issued 17 June 2026
No resolution recorded
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio and Electronic Position Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB) installations, including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates to be issued by the Federal Communications Commission, as set forth in 47 CFR part 80. MMSI number is not programmed into VFH radio.
46CFR184.502
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 17 June 2026
No resolution recorded
The light must be a floating waterlight approved under approval series 161.010 or other standard specified by the Commandant. The floating waterlight must be attached around the body of the life float or buoyant apparatus by a 10 mm (3/8 inch) lanyard, resistant to deterioration from ultraviolet light, and at least 5.5 meters (18 feet) in length. Lifefloat water light lanyard is not serviceable.
46CFR.175(f)(4)
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Conditions of employment)
Issued 23 June 2025
Resolved
The marine employer must ensure that all persons directly involved in a serious marine incident are chemically tested for evidence of dangerous drugs and alcohol in accordance with the requirements of subpart 4.06 of this chapter. DAPI program onboard was expried.
46CFR16.240
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 23 June 2025
Resolved
Remote fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible letters at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high indicating purpose of the valve and direction of operation. Label was missing.
46CFR185.608
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)
Issued 23 June 2025
Resolved
Except as noted in paragraph (c) of this section, stations in the maritime service must be licensed by the FCC either individually or by fleet. There was no FCC documents onboard.
47CFR80.13(a)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 20 February 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 183.420
All vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with the applicable sections of the International and Inland Navigation Rules.
Vessel anchor light was inop.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 20 February 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 176.808(c)
Each item of lifesaving equipment with an expiration date on it must be replaced if the expiration date has passed.
Ring buoy water light battery had expired.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 20 February 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 180.68(b)
A vessel on a lakes, bays and sounds, or rivers route must carry: Three hand red flare distress signals and three hand orange smoke distress signals approved IAW subchapter Q of this chapter.
Vessel was missing 02 red hand flare distress signals.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 5 July 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 182.530(a)(2)
A visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level in each of the following normally unmanned spaces: a machinery space. Vessel engine room bilge pump and high level alarm would not operate.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 5 July 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 180.71(a)
An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried onboard. Vessel was short 6 life jackets and is restricted to carrying 35 persons until corrected.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 5 July 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 182.212
A marine employer whose vessel is involved in a casualty or incident that is, or is likely to become, a serious marine incident as defined in 4.03-2 of subchapter A of this chapter shall comply with the requirements of 4.06 in subchapter A of this chapter. Vessel operator and crew needs to be enrolled into their own DAPI program.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 5 July 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 184.502
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio installations, including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates to be issued by the FCC. Vessel needs to provide copy of FCC station license.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 7 July 2021
Resolved
The minimum number of portable fire extinguishers required on a vessel must be acceptable to the cognizant OCMI, but must not be fewer than the minimum number required by Table 181.500(b). Vessel did not have required 2-A portable fire extinguisher in accommodation space.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation/maintenance
Issued 7 July 2021
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements set forth for any radio and EPRIRB installations, including the requirements for a stations license and installation certificates to be issued by the FCC, as set forth in 47 CFR part 80. Vessel did not have up to date FCC radio safety certificate on board.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 7 July 2021
Resolved
A vessel on a lakes, bays, and sounds route must carry three hand red flaire distress signals approved IAW 160.021 in subchapter Q of this chapter. Vessel was missing 01 red hand flare.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 7 July 2021
Resolved
The light must be a floating water light approved under approval series 161.010 or other standard specified by the Commandant. MI found water light battery was not the type required by the manufacturer.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 7 July 2021
Resolved
Piping used in a vital system must be composed of ferrous materials except when: nonmetallic piping materials are permitted by 182.720. Vessel was missing double hose clamps on both main diesel engine exhaust cooling hoses.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 7 July 2021
Resolved
Remote fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible letters ate least 1 inch high indicating purpose of the valve. Vessel was missing label for fuel shutoff valves.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation/maintenance
Issued 31 January 2019
Resolved
Provide Service Tech Report attesting to the proper operation of vessel’s VHF radio
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 29 May 2018
Resolved
Prove proper operation of ring buoy.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Floating Electric Waterlight
Issued 29 May 2018
Resolved
Prove proper operation of (01) 15-person life float waterlight.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Retroreflective Material
Issued 11 June 2012
Resolved
IMO Res A.658(16) Annex 2 (3.1) The brightness of the retro-reflective material when tested should be not less than 80% of its original installation. Retroreflactive material is worn on the forward side of the lifeboat. Replace with new as required.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Lifeline
Issued 11 June 2012
Resolved
46 CFR 160.010-4 (f) Each life float must have a life line securely around the outside. Several life line straps wasted. Repair to original condition.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Markings
Issued 11 June 2012
Resolved
46 CFR 160.010-4(n) The color of the buoyant apparatus must be primarily vivid reddish orange. The top of life float faded to grey. Repair to requirements.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Valve
Issued 11 June 2012
Resolved
46 CFR 182.455 (b) (4) Shutoff valves, installed so as to close against the fuel flow, must be fitted in the fuel supply lines, one at the tank connection and one at the engine end of the fuel line. The shutoff valve at the tank must be manually operated from outside the space. Access to fuel oil cut out valves on aft fuel tank seized. Repair to operating condition.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Coast Guard Light List
Issued 11 June 2012
Resolved
46 CFR 184.420 (a)(3) A vessel must carry adequate and up-to- date Coast Guard Light List. Light List missing. Provide as required.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › US Coast Pilot
Issued 11 June 2012
Resolved
46 CFR 184.420 (a)(2) A vessel must carry adequate and up-to- date U.S. Coast Pilot or similar publication. Coast pilot not up to date. Update as required.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate
Issued 11 June 2012
Resolved
46 CFR 184.502 A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio installation requirements issued by the FCC as set forth in 47 CFR 80. Vessel FCC Safety Certificate missing. Provide as required.
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › License, Master
Issued 11 June 2012
Resolved
46 CFR 185.402 Each officer employed on any vessel must have his or her license or merchant mariner credential onboard and available for examination. Licensed Captain not on board vessel during inspection. Provide license as required.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 11 June 2012
Resolved
46 CFR 185.402 Each officer employed on any vessel must have his or her license or merchant marine credential onboard and available for examination. Licensed Captain not on board vessel during inspection. Drills were not conducted and witnessed by the attending marine inspector. Provide a licensed captain to demonstrate drills.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 11 June 2012
Resolved
46 CFR 184.710 A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit approved under approval series 160.041 or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. First-aid kit equipment expired. Replace with new.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 11 March 2009
Resolved
Reflective tape missing from the life buoy. Vsl owner instructed to mark life buoy with reflective date within the next 30 days.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Lifeline
Issued 11 March 2009
Resolved
Line on Lifefloat was wasted - vsl owner instructed to replace as new prior to carrying passengers.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter
Issued 11 March 2009
Resolved
Stability letter not posted on vessel. Vsl owner instructed to post letter for all passengers to view within 30 days.
Stability › Watertight Integrity › Weathertight Enclosure
Issued 11 March 2009
Resolved
Rubber gasket around the engine room hatch was wasted. Vsl owner instructed to replace rubber gasket within the next 30 days.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 11 March 2009
Resolved
First Aid kit missing medicine and had medicine that was expired. Vsl owner instructed to replace First Aid kit with a CG approved First Aid kit prior to carrying passengers.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Equipment
Issued 11 March 2009
Resolved
Alcohol test strips not maintained on-board vessel. Vsl owner instructed to acquire & maintain two alcohol test strips within the next 30 days.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Employee Coverage
Issued 11 March 2009
Resolved
Drug consortium letter identifying vessel's owners mate as being enrolled in the program missing from vessel. Vsl owner instructed to acquire letter and maintain on-board within the next 30 days.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Machinery Space Opening
Issued 11 March 2009
Resolved
Exhaust flap missing from starboard exhaust port. Vsl owner instructed to replace within 30 days.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Superstructure
Issued 11 March 2009
Resolved
Bridge window cracked, vsl owner instructed to replace as new within 30 days.
Lifesaving › Emergency Outfit › Flashlight
Issued 11 March 2009
Resolved
Vessel was missing 2nd flashlight with replacement batteries. Vsl owner instructed to acquire a 2nd flashlight within 30 days.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Floating Electric Waterlight
Issued 18 August 2005
Resolved
Provide 18 foot line.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Proof of Enrollment
Issued 18 August 2005
Resolved
Provide proof of enrollement
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Service
Issued 18 August 2005
Resolved
Show proof of servicing.
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Conductor
Issued 18 August 2005
Resolved
Remove temporary wiring from engine room.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 24 May 2004
Resolved
PROVIDE PORTABLE BILGE PUMP.
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Warning Signs
Issued 24 May 2004
Resolved
PROVIDE AND POST LIFEJACKET DONNING PLACKARD AND EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Cooking Systems › LPG System Requirements
Issued 24 May 2004
Resolved
DO NOT OPERATE STOVE WHILE CARRYING PASSENGERS UNTIL NON-COMBUSTIBLE FINISH IS PROVIDED AROUND STOVE.
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.