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MIDNIGHT PEARL

Freight Ship · Ro-Ro Cargo Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE)

MIDNIGHT PEARL is a 2004 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 24 inspections since 2003, most recently in November 2025, along with 40 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 1 casualty investigation in 2012.

Records from 2003 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 3 November 2025.

Built
2004
Last inspected
3 November 2025
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
24
Deficiencies
40 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
1 investigation · 2012
Also recorded as
1 other name

Identity

US Official No.
1145390
IMO number
9273533 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here
Call sign
YJQB4
MISLE id
638514
Flag
VANUATU
MMSI
338681000, 369152000, 369314000 (licence lapsed)
Maury page id
psix-638514

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations16
…administrative events8
Years with a record 16 calendar years (2003–2025)
The 24 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 Ro-Ro Cargo Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 1981.

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it1235 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
1876 - Dead Weight, Metric Ton
473 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
2937 - Displacement, Metric Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 September 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.

Radio station licence

WDH2885MMSI 338681000 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 15 January 2014, cancelled 16 March 2024
WDH2599MMSI 338681000 · terminated · compulsorily equipped · granted 20 December 2013, cancelled 8 January 2014
WDG7907MMSI 369152000 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 25 April 2013, cancelled 15 July 2023
WDB5097MMSI 369314000 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 26 August 2003, cancelled 9 November 2013
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 · 24

3 November 2025 Administrative Inspection · PSC B
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8261919
7 February 2025 PSC B
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office Ponce · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8075643
30 July 2024 CCSSC Examination · ISPS Exam · PSC B
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office Ponce · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7970315
27 July 2024 PSC B
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7968004
7 September 2023 Random ISPS/MTSA/PSC · PSC A
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7786741
3 October 2017 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6280717
13 December 2016 MTSA/ISPS Verification · Deficiency Check · ACP Annual Oversight · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Activities Europe · Activity 6056833
12 January 2016 MTSA/ISPS Verification · Administrative Inspection · ACP Annual Oversight
Physical examination · Activities Europe · Activity 5779728
18 March 2014 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · ACP COI Oversight
Physical examination · Activities Europe · Activity 4818044
22 February 2012 DAPI Audit · MTSA/ISPS Verification · Annual Inspection · ACP Annual Oversight
Physical examination · Activities Europe · Activity 4197277
9 February 2011 MTSA/ISPS Verification · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · ACP Annual Oversight
Physical examination · Activities Europe · Activity 3916472
12 February 2010 Annual Inspection · ACP Annual Oversight · MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3686074
5 February 2009 Administrative Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification · ACP COI Oversight
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3399003
8 November 2008 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Commandant (CG-CVC) · Activity 3359568
20 February 2008 Administrative Inspection · ACP Annual Oversight
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3157411
31 January 2007 ACP Annual Oversight · MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2864653
21 January 2006 ACP Periodic Oversight
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2573357
16 March 2005 MTSA/ISPS Verification · ACP Annual Oversight
Physical examination · MIDET HARVEY CANAL DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2321663
16 February 2005 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2293523
14 October 2004 ACP Annual Oversight
Administrative · MIDET EAST BANK DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2220962
7 June 2004 MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · MIDET EAST BANK DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2066782
28 February 2004 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2014724
5 January 2004 ACP COI Oversight · Construction Oversight · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1999765
29 December 2003 Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1971450

Deficiency record · 40

15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Company responsibility and authority
Issued 27 July 2024 Resolved
The Company and the ship shall comply with the requirements of the ISM Code. The Company should establish procedures to ensure that the ship is maintained. The deficiencies below indicate a serious failure, or lack of effectiveness, of the implementation of the ISM Code. A safety management audit shall be carried out by the Administration or the RO and to be submitted to the Coast Guard within 30 days.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Due 26 August 2024
Resolved 6 August 2024
Resolution: ISM audit was submitted to CG unit. Audit resolution was found to sufficient in correcting the hazardous operations onboard the ship.
06 - Cargo Operations Including Equipment › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (cargo)
Issued 27 July 2024 Resolved
The administration shall provide the ship with an appropriate document as evidence of compliance of construction and equipment with the requirements of this regulation. The document provided to the vessel does not indicate that dangerous goods can be stored between frames 29-34. Vessel is storing dangerous goods between frames 29-34, which is not authorized on the current document. 74 SOLAS 04 II-2/19.4
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 27 July 2024
Resolution: Vessel removed the dangerous goods from the prohibited areas in accordance with their document of compliance for dangerous goods.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (auxiliary) › Governor
Issued 10 January 2017 Resolved
Found #1 SSDG fuel governor leaking.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 12 January 2017
Resolution: Replaced governor.
Engineering › Pressure Vessel › Relief Valve
Issued 10 January 2017 Resolved
Provide annual service report for both start air and 5 cement tanks.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 February 2017
Resolved 23 January 2017
Resolution: Received servicing reports for PRV's for 5 dry-bulk tanks and 2 start air receivers. All sat.
Construction/Loadline › Markings › Load Line Mark
Issued 10 January 2017 Resolved
Properly paint all load line marks to include deck line.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 February 2017
Resolved 20 January 2017
Resolution: All ILL markings have been painted.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator
Issued 10 January 2017 Resolved
Provide proper operation of the #2 SSDG.
Due 10 February 2017
Resolved 12 January 2017
Resolution: Received email stating they completed maintenance and tested sat.
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Pressure
Issued 10 January 2017 Resolved
Provide proper operation of fire pump pressure gauge in pilothouse.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 February 2017
Resolved 13 January 2017
Resolution: Received email from Capt that gauge has been repaired.
Stability › Watertight Integrity › Watertight Subdivision Standard
Issued 10 January 2017 Resolved
Repair/Replace watertight door frame leading into mess hall.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 February 2017
Resolved 15 January 2017
Resolution: Received email with attached picture showing door frame has been replaced with a new one.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Oil Record Book
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Oil record book not being maintained properly. No entries exist for transfer of oily mixtures to tanks within the vessel or to shire side facilities, yet the weekly levels indicate increases and decreases.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: Inspectors attended vessel and completed a review of the ORB. All found to be satisfactory.
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Warning Signs
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Replace all worn and unidentifiable SOLAS placards throughout the ship.
Due 11 August 2014
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: All worn SOLAS placards throughout the vessel have been replaced with new ones.
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Warning Signs
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Post applicable CO2 warning signs at the entryway for all spaces that contain fixed CO2 firefighting equipment, and all spaces that are protected by fixed CO2 firefighting equipment.
Due 11 August 2014
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: CO2 Warning placards have been posted in all appropriate locations.
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Garbage Placard
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Replace all outdated garbage placards with updated version.
Due 11 August 2014
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: outdated garbage placards have been replaced with most current version.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Replace all expired class documents.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: recited Class report from ABS indicating that all class documents have been renewed.
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Procedures and Arrangements Manual (NLS)
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Provide CG approved Procedures and Arrangement manual.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: vessel has approved P&A manual, onboard.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › General Alarm
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Remove stowed paper products from atop of the refer in the mess room which impedes the audible and visual general alarm.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: All obstructions of the audible fire alarm have been removed.
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Gasket
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Replace gasket material for water tight escape hatches (port and starboard) leading from the engine room to the main deck.
Due 11 August 2014
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: Received class report indicating that the correct rubber gasket material has been installed on all WTD/WTH throughout the vessel.
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Gasket
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Replace gasket material on aft, port side engine room water tight door.
Due 11 August 2014
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: Received class report from ABS stating that these WTDs have been affixed with the appropriate rubber gasket material.
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Transfer/Lightering (liquid) › Transfer Hose
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Remove/replace damaged liquid mud transfer hose.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: Previously identified damaged transfer hoses have been removed from the vessel.
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Stowage › General
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Repair electrical connections for the #4 mud tank and #5 dry bulk tank remote valve actuators. Both have rigged electrical connections.
Due 11 August 2014
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: All have been found to be adequately repaired and insulated to prevent electric shock.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Remove or properly secure all dead-end wiring from main engines and auxiliary generators.
Due 11 August 2014
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: Dead-end electrical wiring has been removed.
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Label all emergency light fixtures with 1.2" red "E".
Due 11 August 2014
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: All emergency lighting is now labeled appropriately.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Pump
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Locate and repair fuel oil leak on priming pump for the emergency generator.
Due 11 August 2014
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: Received class report indicating that the fuel oil leak has been repaired.
Engineering › Generator (propulsion/auxiliary-electric) › Reverse Power Protection Relay Circuitry
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Conduct operational test of reverse power relay and report findings to class and CG.
Due 11 August 2014
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: Conducted a satisfactory test of the reverse power relay trip.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Power Unit
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Replaced fire damage 3" flexible cooling water service hose for the port azimuth.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: Fire damaged hose has been replaced.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Motor
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Propulsion shafts were not installed and therefore not connected to the azimuths (port and starboard). perform operational test of both azimuths and report findings to class and CG.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: Received class report of sea trials, all found to be satisfactory.
Fire Fighting › Means of Escape › Blocked
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Remove multiple cases of bottled water from passageway leading from the mess room to the weather deck.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: Inspectors attended the vessel and discovered that the passage way was found to be cleared of all obstructions.
Fire Fighting › Fire Hydrants › Location/Position
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Replace worn and/or post appropriate SOLAS fire station placards at stations # 6, 7, and 8 IAW the fire control plan.
Due 11 August 2014
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: All fire stations and hydrants have been labeled with their appropriate SOLAS placards.
Lifesaving › Line-Throwing Appliances › Instructions/Diagrams
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
SOLAS placard indicating stowage location of the line throwing apparatus is missing.
Due 11 August 2014
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: Inspectors attended vessel and confirmed that this SOLAS placard was installed in the correct location.
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat › Transom
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Transom has small location where delamination has commenced and multiple chips/dings of the gel coat.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: Damage to gel coat on the transom of the rescue boat has been repaired.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Gyro Compass
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Gyro comp-ass error too significant and not in line with deviation table.
Due 11 August 2014
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: gyro compass error has been rectified.
Operations/Management › Lifesaving › Op Readiness/Maintenance/Inspection
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Replace missing EEBD in steering room IAW the fire control plan.
Due 11 August 2014
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: EEBD has been placed in the steering gear compartment.
Stability › Watertight Integrity › General
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Make water tight bulk head penetration located on the port side of the fwd engine room leading to the dry bulk cargo room water tight. The cable run is missing the sealant,
Due 11 August 2014
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: Cable penetration sealed with approved material.
Stability › Watertight Integrity › General
Issued 18 March 2014 Resolved
Make the water tight bulkhead penetration located on the port side of the aft engine room leading to the steering gear room water tight. The wire run is missing the sealant.
Due 11 August 2014
Resolved 19 September 2014
Resolution: Cable penetration sealed with approved material.
Engineering › Reduction Gearing/Clutches › Clutch Plate
Issued 22 February 2012 Resolved
Port Z-Drive clutch is inoperative. Prior to departing prove ABS acceptance of repairs.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 2 March 2012
Resolution: Rcvd ABS survey report LO2110773 stating clutch assembly repaired and tested to satisfaction of class surveyor.
Fire Fighting › Structural - A Class Divisions › Fire Doors
Issued 22 February 2012 Resolved
Fire door between main deck passageway and bow thruster space is damaged, worn and does not close. Replace fire door with approved A-60 rated fire door prior to 22 MAR 12.
Due 22 March 2012
Resolved 2 March 2012
Resolution: Rcvd ABS survey report LO2110773 stating clutch assembly repaired and tested to satisfaction of class surveyor.
Lifesaving › Launching Appliances › Falls
Issued 9 February 2011 Resolved
CONDUCT A 1.1 LOAD TEST OF THE RESCUE BOAT LAUNCHING APPLIANCE.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 March 2011
Resolved 4 March 2011
Lifesaving › Launching Appliances › Release Mechanism
Issued 9 February 2011 Resolved
PROVIDE THE USCG APPROVAL DOCUMENTATION FOR THE RESCUE BOAT RELEASE MECHANISM.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 March 2011
Resolved 15 March 2011
Documentation › Safety/Response Plans/Programs › Vessel Response Plan
Issued 19 October 2006 Resolved
33U.S.C.1321(j)(5)(G)-The vessel owner/operator has not provided certification ensuring that response resources are capable of responding to the maximum extent practicable, to a worst case discharge. 33U.S.C.1321(j)(5)(D)(i)-The NTVRP does not identify the volume and type of fuel oil that would be involved in a worst case discharge
Due 19 November 2006
Resolved 29 December 2008
Resolution: VRP #04106 deactivated per correspondence dated 12/19/2008
Documentation › Safety/Response Plans/Programs › Vessel Response Plan
Issued 19 October 2006 Resolved
33U.S.C.1321(j)(5)(D)(iii)-The NTVRP does not identify a classified oil spill removal organization for the LA/Long Beach Captain of the Port zone
Due 19 November 2006
Resolved 29 December 2008
Resolution: VRP #04106 deactivated per correspondence dated 12/19/2008.
Documentation › Safety/Response Plans/Programs
Issued 5 January 2004 Resolved
Provide proof of approved SOPEP upon receipt from CGHQ. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: SOPEP
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 February 2004
Resolved 5 March 2004

Casualty record · 1

12 April 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 4287621
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.

Recorded names · 1

LESTER POLLACK (2012). 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.