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BARNSTABLE
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Other hulls named BARNSTABLE
BARNSTABLE is a 2008 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 32 inspections since 2007, most recently in July 2026, along with 32 deficiencies — 3 with no resolution recorded — and 6 casualty investigations between 2012 and 2025.
Records from 2007 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 1 July 2026.
- Built
- 2008
- Last inspected
- 1 July 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 32 recorded · 3 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 6 investigations · 2012–2025
Identity
1205154
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WDP4450
878916
Flag
UNITED STATES
368354510
Maury page id
psix-878916
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded6
…past their stated due date2
Years with a record
11 calendar years (2007–2026)
The 32 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)197.7 ft × 54.0 ft × 18.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 1,555 / net 1,222
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)197.7 ft × 54.0 ft × 18.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 2,200 / net 660
BuilderATLANTIC MARINE FLORIDA LLC · JACKSONVILLE, FL, UNITED STATES · built 2008
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portWOODS HOLE, MA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 13 November 2025 · expires 30 November 2026
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 it1555 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
1222 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
1332 - Displacement, Gross Ton
2200 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
660 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
1222 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
1332 - Displacement, Gross Ton
2200 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
660 - Convention (Subpart B), 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
WDP4450MMSI 368354510 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 24 February 2024, expires 24 February 2034
WDE3119MMSI 367334330 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 6 December 2017, cancelled 4 April 2023
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 · 32
1 July 2026
Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · Deficiency Check · Construction Oversight
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8421137
12 February 2026
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8309843
9 December 2025
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8279818
9 December 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8293992
5 December 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8290731
22 October 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8270573
25 September 2025
Vessel Attendance · Damage Survey · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8240246
29 July 2025
Damage Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8197405
29 July 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8197694
16 July 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8186999
25 June 2025
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8167203
6 June 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8153848
17 April 2025
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8113187
17 April 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8118692
15 April 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8148024
24 January 2025
Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8069395
14 November 2024
In-Service Inspection · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8028067
12 November 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8033747
21 April 2023
Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination · Construction Oversight · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7685916
20 September 2017
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6271108
11 December 2015
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5780112
13 December 2011
MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4206455
12 August 2011
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4113191
10 January 2011
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3922574
7 December 2010
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3906000
21 January 2010
Re-Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3666888
20 July 2009
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3540585
9 July 2009
Administrative Inspection · SIP Initial Entry
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3528933
10 April 2009
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3449984
27 January 2009
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3402153
12 November 2008
MTSA/ISPS Verification · MARPOL Annex I Examination · Administrative Inspection · Initial Certification · Construction Oversight
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3361763
27 November 2007
Plan Review (Other than "T")
Administrative · USCG Heartland District · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3105105
Deficiency record · 32
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 12 February 2026
Resolved
Electric installations on vessels must ensure: 2. Protection of passengers, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards. In the Electronics Space on the 02 deck, numerous electrical deficiencies:
1. A 120v outlet is missing the face plate.
2. The distribution panel is missing a blank on a removed breaker.
3. There is modified wiring, routed over the door on the interior side. The paneling has been pulled back and installed improperly.
Correct the above items to the satisfaction of the attending USCG MI within 30 days.
46CFR 111.01-1
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 12 February 2026
Resolved
In accordance with the above regulation: There are dead- end wires in vicinity of the "EMER DEISEL GEN BATT
CHARGER". Remove or provide enclosure.
46CFR 111.01-1
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 7 January 2026
No resolution recorded
A main transverse watertight bulkhead may not have non-watertight penetrations below the bulkhead deck unless the margin line is more than 9 inches below the bulkhead
deck at the intersection of the margin line and the line formed by the intersection of the plane of the main
transverse watertight bulkhead and the shell. Ventilation ducts penetrating MTWB 74 are non-watertight. Bolted steel plates to make the ventilation ducts watertight have been approved as a temporary repair. Install by 21Jan26.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 7 January 2026
No resolution recorded
Provide repair proposal, remove non-watertight penetrations (vent ducting), and make permanent repairs to make MTWB 74 watertight prior to next credit drydock 2027.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Public address system
Issued 25 September 2025
No resolution recorded
The following plans must be submitted for Coast Guard review in accordance with 46 CFR 110.25-3:
Elementary and isometric or deck wiring plans, including the location of each cable splice, a list of symbols, and the manufacturer's name and identification of each item of electrical equipment, of each: public address system. Submit to MSC electrical plans for PA system.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
Issued 25 September 2025
Resolved
Fire door FOSCLE-S-15 not properly latching. Repair.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 25 June 2025
Resolved
For vessels required to meet the damage stability standards of subpart H of this chapter, when Class 1 doors are installed below a deck the molded line of which at its lowest point at side is less than 7 feet (2.14 meters) above the deepest load line, an indicator light for each door which warns when the door is open must be installed on the bridge All watertight door indicators had been modified to restrict the actuator from coming into contact with the watertight door resulting in the open/close status of each of the watertight door not being displayed at the bridge. Repair or replace indicator devices. 46CFR170.255(e)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 25 June 2025
Resolved
Vital systems that are automatically or remotely controlled must be provided with instrumentation to monitor system parameters necessary for the safe and effective operation of the system. The installed Trident alarm panel was displaying fault codes for systems that the Chief Engineer claimed were not actual faults due to improper wiring. Provide proof of proper vital systems operation and alarm panel indicators.46CFR62.25-1(a)(4)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 17 April 2025
Resolved
All installations of marine diesel engines must be suitable for intended service. Starboard Maine Diesel Engine is experiencing a high crank case pressure alarm. Affect repairs to the satisfaction of a Marine Inspector prior to returning to commercial service.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
Issued 15 January 2025
Resolved
Doors in ‘‘A’’ Class bulkheads shall be Class A–60, A–30, or A–15. OCMI approved the use of an A-60 class door in the galley/crew lounge area in which a fire may orginianate that provides direct access to the stairwell in lieu of a continous A class bulkhead. Door installed is not an A-60 class door. Provide an A-60 class door acceptable to the local OCMI.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 15 January 2025
Resolved
In the event of alterations involving the safety of the vessel, the applicable plans shall be submitted for Marine Safety Center approval covering the proposed work. Provide Marine Safety Center approved plans for the following:
(a) KA Dwg. No. 202305 A-11 Doors, Windows & Manhole Schedule
(b) KA Doc. No. 202305 T-0 Calc 07 Pilot [name withheld] Calcs
c) K&A Dwg. No. 202305 M-6 Generator Room Ventilation Mods
(d) KA Dwg. No. 202305 P-1 Bilge Piping Mods
(e) K&A Dwg. No. 202305 S-8, Deck Tie Downs and Details
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 15 January 2025
Resolved
A complete inspection shall be such as to insure that
the arrangements, material, piping, and other equipment
fully comply with the applicable regulations for such vessel and are in accordance with approved plans. Make any modifications necessary to bilge piping system once bilge piping system drawing is approved by Marine Safety Center to the satisfication of the attending USCG MI no later than 30Jun2025.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 30 October 2024
Resolved
When, because of a change in the character of the vessel's route, the vessel does not comply with the requirements of the COI previously issued, an amended certificate may be issued. Vessel shall conduct a new to zone COI with Sector Southeast New England prior to vessel operations.
46 CFR 2.01-5(c)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Stability Information Booklet
Issued 30 October 2024
Resolved
Each vessel must have stability letter issued by the Coast Guard before the vessel is placed into service. The delivery stability reviewed by the Marine Safety Center is sufficient for the vessel's voyage from Mobile, AL to Fairhaven, MA. Prior to any other operations the vessel is required to obtain an approved stability letter from the Marine Safety Center.
46 CFR 170.120(a)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
Issued 30 October 2024
Resolved
Insofar as is reasonable and practicable, Type 1 stairways should not give direct access to a space in which a fire may originate. An A-60 door is installed on the foc'sle deck of the stairway giving direct access to the crews lounge, a space in which a stove is installed. The door shall be sealed in accordance with the approved drawing and MSC Approval Letter H2-2304219. Any alternate arrangement shall be approved by Sector Southeast New England.
46 CFR 72.05-20(f)
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Public address system
Issued 30 October 2024
Resolved
Each vessel required to have a general emergency alarm system must have an amplifier-type announcing system that will supplement the general emergency alarm. Public Address system was not operational/installed.
46 CFR 113.50-5
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 30 October 2024
Resolved
As an alternative to the survival craft requirements of 46 CFR 199.201, vessels may carry inflatable buoyant apparatus having an aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate 67 percent of the total number of persons on board. The current survival craft on the vessel are three 128 person Life Rafts with approval number 160.151/161/0. Install approved inflatable buoyant apparatus or obtain approval from Sector Southeast New England for current arrangement.
46 CFR 199.630(g)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire-dampers
Issued 21 April 2023
Resolved
Means shall be provided for closing all openings to the space protected from outside such space. The exhaust ventilation for the EDG space was unable to be secured during the fire drill without the use of a ladder. It took several minutes to find a ladder and secure ventilation. Provide designated ladder or permanent means to allow for proper ventilation closure.
46 CFR 76.15-35(c)
Lifesaving › Immersion Suits › Not on Board
Issued 12 August 2011
Resolved
Place 39 immersion suits currently located in storage facility in Covington, LA onboard vessel. Provide master statemtn thats immersion suits have been placed onboard. Vessel route limited to between 32 north and south latitude.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Location
Issued 21 January 2010
Resolved
Install mechanical ventilation in CO2 storage room (located inside the superstructure on the main deck) IAW SOLAS 74 Chap II-2, Reg 10.4.3 (2009 Con. Ed.). Due no later than next hull exam of 17NOV11. Plans for installation are to be submitted to MSC for approval and installation/testing to be completed by marine inspector and class.
Communications › Audible Communications › SPD (Other)
Issued 20 November 2008
Resolved
Correct #2 generator f/o pressure alarm indication problem.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Ground Detection
Issued 20 November 2008
Resolved
Troubleshoot and isolate ground on the main switchboard isolation monitor detector and demonstrate proper operation to the satisfaction of the attending CG Marine Inspector.
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 20 November 2008
Resolved
Install pilothouse emergency lighting as per the approved drawing. Waiting approval of drawing 9.901 rev 4.
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Transfer/Lightering (liquid) › Closure Devices
Issued 20 November 2008
Resolved
Prove proper operation of #6S air valve during the emergency stop.
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Maintenance of Ship/Equipment
Issued 20 November 2008
Resolved
Qualitive failure analysis test procedure could not be done IAW approved test procedures. Conducted test IAW Revision C, and Revision B is approved procedure. Submit Rev C for approval.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 20 November 2008
Resolved
Install the required SOLAS stickers on vessels life bouy locations.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Cable
Issued 20 November 2008
Resolved
Properly install the speed log electrical cable penetrations in the bow thruster space, starboard side.
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Propeller (controllable pitch)
Issued 20 November 2008
Resolved
Local port and starboard pitch indicators read incorrectly, reads ahead when going astern and astern when going ahead.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Echo-sounding Device
Issued 20 November 2008
Resolved
Vessel depth sounder on Bridge works intermittenly. Correct fault and demonstrate proper operation.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Rudder Angle Indicator
Issued 12 November 2008
Resolved
Demonstrate proper operation of steering gear system from local and remote stations. Rudder angle indicator not accurate.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Engineers' Assistance-needed Alarm
Issued 12 November 2008
Resolved
#1, 2, and 3 SSDG J/W shut down do not indicate at the supervise panel (RACCI) when the actual alarm is indicated at the EOC. Correct problem and demonstrate proper operation.
Deck/Cargo › Mooring/Anchoring › Capstan
Issued 12 November 2008
Resolved
Investigate repair the loud hydraulic noise from the crane fittings while operating the anchor windless was operating.
Casualty record · 6
10 September 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4439429
17 April 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8118692
29 July 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8197694
22 October 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8270573
5 December 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8290731
9 December 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8293992
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
HOS NORTH STAR (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.