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POLAR ADVENTURE

POLAR ADVENTURE is a 2004 tank ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 84 inspections since 2004, most recently in January 2026, along with 9 deficiencies, 4 operational controls and 7 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2025.

Records from 2004 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 5 January 2026.

Built
2004
Last inspected
5 January 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

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667071
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UNITED STATES
303031000
Maury page id
psix-667071

Inspections, by type

…with no type recorded26
Years with a record 21 calendar years (2004–2026)
The 84 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 Tank Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 1980.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)854.3 ft × 151.6 ft × 83.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 85,387 / net 41,995
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)854.3 ft × 151.6 ft × 83.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 85,387 / net 41,995
BuilderNORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS, AVONDALE OPERATIONS · AVONDALE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 2004
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Direct
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portLONG BEACH, CA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 13 May 2026 · expires 30 June 2027
Service, as the file records itTank Ship
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it41995 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
31769 - Displacement, Ton
141740 - Dead Weight, Ton
85387 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross 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

WAZVMMSI 303031000 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 3 May 2024, expires 20 May 2034
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.

Inspected as a tow unit · 3

The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.

LINDSEY FOSS Towing Vessel · MISLE 391286 · 20 January 2022 · activity 7383745GARTH FOSS Towing Vessel · MISLE 391287 · 20 January 2022 · activity 7383745GUEMES Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 50081 · 2 March 2009 · activity 3431526

Inspection history · 84

5 January 2026 ACP Annual Oversight · MTSA/ISPS Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8290627
11 December 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8282378
6 November 2025 In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8267568
14 August 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8209971
20 February 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8082380
20 February 2025 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8091795
27 January 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8070628
16 September 2024 ACP Drydock Oversight · ACP Annual Oversight · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Inspections Unit Singapore · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 8003133
24 January 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7854211
11 December 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7853525
6 November 2023 ACP Annual Oversight · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7820770
11 September 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7818257
4 October 2022 ACP Drydock Oversight · ACP COI Oversight · COI Inspection · Re-Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Inspections Unit Singapore · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7571072
30 August 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · USCG Northwest District (dp) · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7549259
31 January 2022 MTSA/ISPS Verification · Annual Inspection · ACP Annual Oversight
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7388596
20 January 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7383745
21 December 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7371363
10 October 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7351250
3 June 2021 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7214594
3 June 2021 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7215735
15 April 2021 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7176107
20 January 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7127214
1 December 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7117043
3 October 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7070819
25 September 2020 ACP Periodic Oversight · Periodic Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7069650
15 August 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7034130
4 December 2019 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6869095
25 October 2019 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection · ACP Annual Oversight
Physical examination · Marine Inspections Unit Singapore · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6841780
25 September 2019 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6820678
26 June 2019 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6726741
12 April 2019 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6661461
26 February 2019 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6632728
16 January 2019 ACP Annual Oversight · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6612391
29 October 2018 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6571619
31 August 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6531747
31 August 2018 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6534055
21 July 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6486704
5 January 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6333293
3 December 2017 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6318948
30 October 2017 Administrative Inspection · Load Line/Change of Employment
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6298425
16 October 2017 COI Inspection · Annual Inspection · ACP COI Oversight
Physical examination · Marine Inspections Unit Singapore · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6286755
19 June 2017 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6247499
12 October 2016 Annual Inspection · ACP Annual Oversight · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6015205
5 February 2016 ACP Annual Oversight · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5804656
17 June 2014 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 4893527
14 May 2012 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4302306
30 January 2012 ACP Annual Oversight · Annual Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4237703
4 January 2012 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4217724
3 December 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 4200845
16 February 2011 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3946780
2 January 2011 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3920384
22 November 2010 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3706648
26 October 2010 MTSA/ISPS Verification · ACP Annual Oversight
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3878117
26 October 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3891628
12 October 2010 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3874273
25 September 2010 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3856814
17 September 2010 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3865985
15 January 2010 ACP COI Oversight
Administrative · Marine Inspections Unit Singapore · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 3532727
6 April 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 3447521
21 March 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 3444459
2 March 2009 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3431526
10 October 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 3348186
19 August 2008 MTSA/ISPS Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 3289766
13 September 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 3057106
30 April 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 2919553
7 March 2007 ACP Periodic Oversight
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2883521
30 January 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2864356
23 October 2006 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2806272
12 October 2006 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2800064
17 August 2006 MTSA/ISPS Verification · ACP Annual Oversight
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2743051
9 February 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2583315
7 January 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2570054
3 January 2006 Security Plan Amendment Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2559547
2 December 2005 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2545008
27 October 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 2621380
19 July 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 2432352
2 June 2005 Annual Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 2374303
29 April 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2345997
14 April 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2334208
31 January 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2284109
8 October 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORTLAND MAINE · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2216924
6 October 2004 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2356811
6 August 2004 Initial Certification · MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · MIDET WEST DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2158238
2 August 2004 Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2153668

Deficiency record · 9

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Anchoring devices
Issued 27 January 2025 Resolved
The condition of the ship and its equipment shall be maintained to conform with the provisions of the present regulations to ensure that the ship in all respects will remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship or persons on board. Vessel experienced a failure on their STBD anchor windless relief valve. Conduct repairs to the satisfaction of class and provide class report to MI.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 10 February 2025
Resolved 9 February 2025
Resolution: Received satisfactory class report.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Radar
Issued 20 January 2021 Resolved
(a) Each vessel of 10,000 gross tons or more must have, in addition to the radar system under §164.35(a), a second marine radar system that operates independently of the first. (b) On each tanker of 10,000 gross tons or more that is subject to 46 U.S.C. 3708, the dual radar system required by this part must have a short range capability and a long range capability; and each radar must have true north features consisting of a display that is stabilized in azimuth. 33CFR164.37(a)(b) Vessel plans to make repairs upon arrive to Sector LA/LB.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 January 2021
Resolved 15 April 2021
Resolution: Confirmed repairs made in Port Angeles.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Inert gas system
Issued 25 October 2019 Resolved
Protection of the cargo tanks shall be achieved by a fixed inert gas system in accordance with the requirements of the Fire Safety Systems Code. Vessels IGG system experienced several internal communication errors and was unable to be satisfactorily tested. Prove proper operation of the IGG and associated alarms/shutdowns to the satisfaction of the attending RO (ABS)and prior to cargo operations.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 25 October 2019
Resolved 29 October 2019
Resolution: IGG was satisfactorly ran and tested after ABS had accepted CG835V. See ABS report SG3712766/1258
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 21 July 2018 Resolved
Vessel stbd engine experienced governor failure. Vessel is to proceed from Benicia to Anchorage 9 with two tug assist. Provide copy of technician report attesting to proper operation of stbd engine prior to departure from Anchorage 9.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 22 July 2018
Resolution: See tech reports in documents.
Fire Fighting › Structural Fire Protection - General › Fiber Reinforced Plastic
Issued 15 November 2009 Resolved
Renew deck grating which provides access to the foam monitors on the cargo deck with an approved type
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 January 2010
Resolved 20 January 2010
Resolution: Item was issued as a condition of class.
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Transfer/Lightering (liquid) › Cargo Manifold
Issued 8 February 2007 Resolved
At U.S. oil facility, ship's crane induced voltage due to AM 1300 (KKOL) radio station 1.5 miles away broadcasting @ 50KW. Power enough to create spark when grounded; tests simulating human impedance fm hook to deck = approx 150mAmps @ 10 watts. At US Oil modify crane ops using nylon straps to ensure hook stays out of cargo envelope as defined in 46 CFR 111.105-31(l). Requirement is fleet wide.
Due 8 February 2007
Resolved 8 February 2007
Operations/Management › Cargo Transfer/Lightering › Making a Connection
Issued 8 February 2007 Resolved
Amend SMS procedures for cargo hose hookup with shore crane to eliminate the risk of accidental spark when the vessel is hooking up hoses/conducting cargo operations at US Oil Tacoma, WA and a voltage is being induced due to transmission of nearby AM radio station transmission. Requirement is fleet wide.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 March 2007
Resolved 5 March 2007
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Impeller
Issued 12 October 2006 Resolved
Repair/replace port fire pump to the satisfaction of attending C.G. inspector of ABS surveyor NLT 20 Oct 2006.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 October 2006
Resolved 21 October 2006
Resolution: Corrected and verified by ABS with documentation to Sec Seattle.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Echo-sounding Device
Issued 14 April 2005 Resolved
Vessel contacted MSO on transit to Cape Hinchinbrook and informed that echo depth sound device had failed. LOD issued.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 14 April 2005
Resolution: Equipment repaired to satisfaction of OCMI/CID. LOD was rescinded.

Casualty record · 7

27 October 2005Routine · role: Subject of Search and Rescue · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2621380
9 February 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2583315
21 March 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3444459
26 October 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3891628
31 August 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6531747
20 January 2022Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 7383745
20 February 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8091795
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.