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FLICKERTAIL STATE
FLICKERTAIL STATE is a 1969 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 10 inspections since 2016, most recently in January 2021, along with 14 deficiencies — 3 with no resolution recorded — and 2 casualty investigations between 2010 and 2015.
Records from 2010 to 2021. Most recent: inspection, 12 January 2021.
- Built
- 1969
- Last inspected
- 12 January 2021
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 14 recorded · 3 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2010–2015
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 5 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. Coast Guard record current through 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the General Dry Cargo Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.
Inspection record
Last inspected
12 January 2021
Deficiencies
14 recorded · 3
without a recorded resolution
…past their stated due date3
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
4 calendar years (2016–2021)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
A blank resolution means none was recorded in this data; it does not establish that a
deficiency is outstanding. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record
exists, not years in service. What Maury does
not do.
Identity
518063
6817845
KAFP
99037
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-99037
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)594.2 ft × 78.2 ft × 49.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 17,932 / net 12,460
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)581.8 ft × 78.0 ft × 54.5 ft
ITC tonnagegross 17,821 / net 5,510
BuilderBATH IRON WORKS · BATH, ME, UNITED STATES · built 1969
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionSteam Turbine
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portNORFOLK, VA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 13 February 2026 · expires 28 February 2027
Service, as the file records itFreight Ship
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it17932 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
17821 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
12460 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
5510 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
31500 - Displacement, Ton
17600 - Dead Weight, Ton
17821 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
12460 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
5510 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
31500 - Displacement, Ton
17600 - Dead Weight, Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 August 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.
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299
Every recorded inspection, 2016 to 2026 for this class, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.
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Inspection history · 10
12 January 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7123426
8 May 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6409119
16 April 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Commandant (CG-5P-TI) · Activity 6403228
16 March 2018
Periodic Inspection · ACP Periodic Oversight
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6391745
7 December 2017
ACP Periodic Oversight · Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6320835
12 September 2017
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6265217
28 August 2017
Annual Inspection · ACP Annual Oversight
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6253533
17 April 2017
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6248462
5 July 2016
Administrative Inspection · ACP Annual Oversight · MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5930523
8 February 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5811286
Deficiency record · 14
Personnel › Manning/Qualifications › Minimum Safe Manning
Issued 16 April 2018
No resolution recorded
Upon activation, vessel is to provide MMCs for all crew members when vessel is fully crewed IAW COI Manning to a USCG Marine Inspector.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 16 April 2018
No resolution recorded
Vessel does not keep up to date charts, publications, and compass deviation due to ROS status. Vessel is to provide charts, publications, and compass deviation prior to activation to a USCG Marine Inspector.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Abandon Ship
Issued 16 April 2018
No resolution recorded
Vessel is to conduct drills to the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector prior to activation.
Fire Fighting › Structural - A Class Divisions › Control Stations
Issued 16 April 2018
Resolved
Where "A" class divisions are pierced for the passage of electric cables [...] arrangements shall be made to ensure that the fire resistance is not impaired. Two multi cable transits were found on the bridge without approved fire resistant packing material.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Scuttle
Issued 16 April 2018
Resolved
The side scuttles, together with their glasses, if fitted, and deadlights, shall be of substantial and approved construction. Cotter pins were found to be missing from multiple side scuttle hinges within the Chief Mate and Radio Officer rooms. Rectify to the satisfaction of Class.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Panelboard
Issued 16 March 2018
Resolved
Deep-fat cooking equipment [...] shall be fitted with arrangements for automatically shutting off the electrical power upon activation of the fire extinguishing system. Electrical panel with access to breaker requires at least 30 turns of a wing nut to open. (Panel location; P439 located in galley). Rectify to the satisfaction of class.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Refrigeration (air conditioning) › General
Issued 16 March 2018
Resolved
Vessels aren't permitted to have onboard non-reusable refrigerant bottles. Vessel has four R-22 refrigerant bottles that aren't re-usable and aren't DOT approved IAW 49 CFR. Remove bottles from vessel to the satisfaction of class. Cite: 49 CFR 180.205 IAW 2012 ABS Supplement.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 16 March 2018
Resolved
Vessels aren't permitted to have non-permanently installed, hardwired, & ABS/USCG non-approved electrical installations. Vessel had installed aftermarket & unapproved portable electric heater, externally tied into the local power panel at the steering gear flat. Remove un-approved electrical system to the satisfaction of class. Cite: 60 SOLAS Reg. 1/10.
Personnel › Manning/Qualifications › Minimum Safe Manning
Issued 7 September 2017
Resolved
Upon activation, vessel is to provide MMC's for all crew members when vessel is fully crewed IAW COI Manning to a USCG Marine Inpector.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 7 September 2017
Resolved
Vessel does not keep up to date charts and piblications due to ROS status. Vessel must provide charts and publications to USCG Marine Inspector.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Abandon Ship
Issued 7 September 2017
Resolved
Vessel is to conduct abandon ship, fire and security drill (if applicable) to the satisfaction of USCG Marine Inspector.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Abandon Ship
Issued 25 July 2016
Resolved
Upon activation vessel is to conduct abandon ship drill and fire drill when fully crewed.
Personnel › Manning/Qualifications › Minimum Safe Manning
Issued 25 July 2016
Resolved
During annual inspection vessel was not fully manned, conduct credential verification prior to vessel being activated and departing port.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 25 July 2016
Resolved
Vessel is to provide up to date charts, pubs and compass deviation prior to departure from port.
Casualty record · 2
19 January 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 3667907
31 March 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 5097460
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. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
Ownership record
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