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BRIGHT STAR

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Other hulls named BRIGHT STAR

BRIGHT STAR is a 2003 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 54 inspections since 2003, most recently in March 2026, along with 26 deficiencies and 5 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2012.

Records from 2003 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 16 March 2026.

Built
2003
Last inspected
16 March 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
54
Deficiencies
26 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
5 investigations · 2006–2012

Identity

US Official No.
1140326
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDB4311
MISLE id
615688
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
366897080
Maury page id
psix-615688

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations42
…administrative events8
…with no type recorded4
Years with a record 20 calendar years (2003–2026)
The 54 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)99.6 ft × 23.0 ft × 7.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 91 / net 63
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)99.6 ft × 23.0 ft × 7.5 ft
ITC tonnagegross 113 / net 91
BuilderBAY SHIPBUILDING CO · STURGEON BAY, WI, UNITED STATES · built 2003
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portCHICAGO, IL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 20 March 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it113 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
91 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
91 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
63 - 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 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

WDB4311MMSI 366897080 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 25 March 2023, expires 10 June 2033
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.

Inspection history · 54

16 March 2026 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8326714
20 March 2025 Annual Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8096787
13 November 2024 Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8034118
23 October 2024 Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination · Deadweight Survey · Plan Review (Other than "T") · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8023919
11 June 2024 Deficiency Check · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7932316
4 April 2024 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7889711
11 October 2023 Construction Oversight · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7806544
5 October 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7803768
22 March 2023 COI Inspection · MTSA Verification · Drydock Extension · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7655269
19 August 2022 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7537878
19 August 2022 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7540421
22 July 2022 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7513698
31 March 2022 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7423993
1 April 2021 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7166711
2 April 2020 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6936091
22 October 2019 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6839748
7 May 2018 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6408995
24 October 2017 Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Construction Oversight · Drydock Exam · Inclining Experiment · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6294094
23 March 2017 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6110497
16 February 2017 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6089865
16 September 2016 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6004248
24 March 2016 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5842543
29 February 2016 Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5823938
8 February 2016 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5811983
22 May 2014 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4878067
8 May 2014 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4857492
27 March 2014 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4824418
7 March 2014 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4821736
11 June 2012 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4343693
11 June 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4467793
16 May 2012 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4313957
28 February 2012 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4252870
27 April 2009 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3456653
4 March 2009 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3427689
26 January 2009 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3400393
23 June 2008 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3246307
22 April 2008 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3189506
18 April 2008 COI Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3184452
17 April 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3609319
9 April 2008 Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3175550
16 April 2007 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2909228
26 March 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2905838
6 September 2006 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2770980
21 August 2006 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2764984
8 July 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2717394
7 November 2005 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2529877
14 October 2005 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2514400
18 August 2005 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2456793
4 August 2004 Deficiency Check · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2154891
21 July 2004 MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2140669
17 June 2004 MTSA Verification
Physical examination · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2088764
18 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1970967
19 May 2003 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO CHICAGO · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1796500
29 April 2003 In-Service Inspection · Inclining Experiment · Initial Certification · Construction Oversight
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1782612

Deficiency record · 26

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter
Issued 26 April 2018 Resolved
Stability letter has not been issued to vessel. Stability test data and Stability Calculations are being reviewed with the Marine Safety Center.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 17 May 2018
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Quantity
Issued 26 April 2018 Resolved
Life Jackets were not available for inspection, verification of stowage/safety plan following vessel modification. Each life jacket must be on-baord for inspection and properly marked, stowed, and verified with the safety plan.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 17 May 2018
Communications › Public Address System › Announcing Station
Issued 26 April 2018 Resolved
Unable to demonstate operation of public address system. System was not installed during vessels modification. In the presence of a CG MI, verify operation of public address system.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 May 2018
Resolution: Tessted and Verified system was working through out vessel.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Proof of Enrollment
Issued 27 March 2014 Resolved
Provide proof of Drug & Alcohol program enrollment for pilot (Pilot's information missing) Kenya Fulton.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 27 March 2014
Resolved 28 March 2014
Resolution: Kenya Fulton provided proof of pre-employment testing.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Not Operational
Issued 27 March 2014 Resolved
Repair or replace tank-room high water bilge alarm. (Alarm did not reset, when silenced on bridge).
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 27 March 2014
Resolved 28 March 2014
Resolution: Tank room high water bilge alarm was verified as operational. (sensor was repaired)
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Documentation Maintenance/Control
Issued 27 March 2014 Resolved
Update vessel's fire control plan.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 May 2014
Resolved 13 June 2014
Resolution: Extended def for 30 days.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Filter
Issued 27 March 2014 Resolved
Clean debris from flame bowls on both MDE, and both generators .
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 April 2014
Resolved 28 March 2014
Resolution: Verified all flame bowls were clear of debris.
Engineering › Compressed Air System (control) › Piping
Issued 26 January 2009 Resolved
Prove proper operation of newly installed engine controls prior to carrying passengers
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 4 March 2009
Resolution: Satisfactorily inspected installation of newly installed pneumatic throttle controls.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Battery Installation
Issued 18 April 2008 Resolved
Ensure battery is mounted properly to prevent movement.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 2 June 2008
Resolved 23 June 2008
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Hatch Cover
Issued 18 April 2008 Resolved
Ensure all hatch covers on main deck have securing device.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 2 June 2008
Resolved 23 June 2008
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Marine Sanitation Device, Type 1
Issued 18 April 2008 Resolved
Properly mount/install and wire sewage discharge pump.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 2 June 2008
Resolved 23 June 2008
Engineering › Lubricating Oil Service System › Gauge
Issued 18 April 2008 Resolved
Ensure main propulsion machinery is provided with automatic shut-down for loss of oil pressure and high jacket water temperature.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 2 June 2008
Resolved 23 June 2008
Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus › Approval
Issued 18 April 2008 Resolved
Prove testing of EPIRB Hydrostatic release.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 2 June 2008
Resolved 23 June 2008
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 30 August 2006 Resolved
Vessel's route is restricted to not more than 1 mile from shore until proper lifesaving devices are installed per 46 CFR 180.205(e). Either a 406 EPIRB, or 50% Life floats per Table 46 CFR 180.200(c)
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 November 2006
Resolved 6 September 2006
Resolution: EPIRP has been installed and registered with NOAA and the FCC
Personnel › Training › Familiarization Training
Issued 18 August 2005 Resolved
Provide proof of training and knowledge of Senior Deckhand in accordance with NVIC 1-91. The vessel may operate with a master and a license mate above 150 passengers or reduce their passenger count to 150 passengers or less.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 September 2005
Resolved 22 August 2005
Resolution: Cleared above, witnessed sat performance of senior deckhands on sister vessel. [name withheld]
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Vessel Specific Watch Policy/Procedures
Issued 18 August 2005 Resolved
Provide in writing designation of Senior Deckhands and post in wheelhouse.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 September 2005
Resolved 22 August 2005
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Servicing
Issued 18 August 2005 Resolved
Prove annual servicing of fixed fire extinguisher in attendance of USCG inspector in accordance with 46 CFR 115.810(b)(2).
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 September 2005
Resolved 13 October 2005
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Not Operational
Issued 18 August 2005 Resolved
Prove proper operation of bilge pump prior to carrying passengers.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 18 August 2005
Resolution: Provided operation of bilge pump while in attendance, all sat.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Valve
Issued 18 August 2005 Resolved
Properly stow or provide a bracket for keyway that operates bilge piping stop valve forward of collision bulkhead in accordance with 46 CFR 119.510.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 September 2005
Resolved 18 August 2005
Resolution: Installed bracket in fwd storage locker, all sat.
Engineering › Generator (propulsion/auxiliary-electric) › Ground Detection Equipment Circuitry
Issued 18 August 2005 Resolved
Properly fix ground reading on Ground Fault Detection meter in accordance with 46 CFR 120.310(b).
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 13 November 2005
Resolved 2 November 2005
Resolution: Pump needed to be rewired.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 18 August 2005 Resolved
Properly wire level indicator on MSD holding tank in accordance with 46 CFR 120.340(p).
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 September 2005
Resolved 13 October 2005
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity
Issued 4 August 2004 Resolved
Carry only 333 persons until an additional 13 TYPE I PFD'S are provided.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 5 August 2004
Resolution: Sighted this date. [name withheld]
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Ground Detection
Issued 4 August 2004 Resolved
Determine Cause and correct stray current problem on the main switchboard.
Condition: Unknown
Due 5 August 2004
Resolved 5 August 2004
Resolution: Source of ground was cash register.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 4 August 2004 Resolved
Renew expired contents in First Aid Kits.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 5 August 2004
Personnel › Training
Issued 5 May 2003 Resolved
Complete a new to zone inspection with [name withheld], conduct crew familiarization, Fire, man overboard abandon ship drills as required. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Familiarization Training
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 5 May 2003
Resolved 19 May 2003
Documentation › Certificates/Documents
Issued 5 May 2003 Resolved
Provide Certificate of Documentation, Stability Ltr, FCC Licenses & permits, Master license, log books, passenger count, Nav pubs, charts, and distress flares as required.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 5 May 2003
Resolved 19 May 2003

Casualty record · 5

8 July 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 2717394
26 March 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2905838
17 April 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3609319
11 June 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4467793
2 November 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4718094
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

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.