FT GAINES

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE)

FT GAINES is a 1970 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2026, along with 11 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 4 March 2026.

Built: 1970
Last inspected: 4 March 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 20
Deficiencies: 11 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

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 Passenger Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Inspection record

Last inspected 4 March 2026

Recorded inspections20

…physical examinations17

…administrative events3

Deficiencies 11 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 10 calendar years (2016–2026)

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

528312

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WDB8419

106258

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-106258

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)113.5 ft × 34.0 ft × 8.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 88 / net 60

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)113.5 ft × 34.0 ft × 8.0 ft

ITC tonnagegross 172 / net 61

BuilderNEW BERN SHIPYARD INC · NEW BERN, NC, UNITED STATES · built 1970

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portPEAKS ISLAND, ME

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 22 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 it88 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
172 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
60 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
61 - 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 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

A report is not offered for this hull. Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. What a sparse-record report looks like.

Inspection history · 20

4 March 2026 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8338730

23 December 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8283670

18 December 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8049604

28 February 2024 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7873534

20 December 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7841089

17 October 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7809866

4 October 2023 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7803969

2 December 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7604149

10 January 2022 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7377959

27 July 2021 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7269763

14 January 2021 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7124561

13 November 2020 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7094650

26 August 2020 Drydock Extension

Administrative · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7058299

14 January 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6887121

27 March 2019 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6651266

11 September 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6538078

21 August 2018 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6519397

25 January 2018 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6344032

2 November 2016 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6056941

27 July 2016 Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6057884

Deficiency record · 11

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 23 December 2025 Resolved

Segregate and label life jackets. Child lifejackets should be clearly separated from adult lifejackets.

Due 6 January 2026
Resolved 21 January 2026
Resolution: Lifejackets segregated.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 23 December 2025 Resolved

Remove/ box off dead end wires on bridge.

Due 6 January 2026
Resolved 21 January 2026
Resolution: Dead end wires placed in junx box.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 23 December 2025 Resolved

Captain could not provide portable lighting. Provide portable lighting for bridge and engine room. (flashlights)

Due 6 January 2026
Resolved 21 January 2026
Resolution: Portable flashlights provided.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals

Issued 23 December 2025 Resolved

Provide training on use of electronic bell or provide mechanical bell.

Due 6 January 2026
Resolved 21 January 2026
Resolution: Traditional Mechanical bell installed.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)

Issued 17 October 2023 Resolved

Missed DDX drop-dead date: 46 CFR 176.600 (C)(1) A vessel that is exposed to salt water more than three months in any 12 month period since the last examination must undergo a drydock examination and an internal structural at least once every two years

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 April 2024
Resolved 26 April 2024
Resolution: Credit DD completed.

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Covers (hatchway-, portable-, tarpaulins, etc.)

Issued 14 January 2021 Resolved

A hatch cover must have: securing devices; and Be attached to the hatch frame or coaming by hinges, captive chains, or other devices of substantial strength to prevent loss. -Current condition does not meet the reg.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 January 2021
Resolved 26 February 2021
Resolution: Lanyards installed

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 14 January 2021 Resolved

The master shall have appropriate “NO SMOKING” signs posted and shall take all necessary precautions to prevent smoking or carrying of lighted or smoldering pipes, cigars, cigarettes, or similar items in the deck area assigned to automobiles or other vehicles. -Current condition does not meet the reg.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 January 2021
Resolved 26 February 2021
Resolution: Signs posted

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 14 January 2021 Resolved

Each distribution line valve of a fixed gas fire extinguishing system and the fire main, must be plainly, conspicuously, and permanently marked indicating the space served. -Current condition does not meet the reg.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 January 2021
Resolved 26 February 2021
Resolution: Line marked

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)

Issued 14 January 2021 Resolved

The Bridge-to-Bridge Act and the regulations of this part applies to every power-driven vessel of 20 meters or over in length while navigating. Each vessel must carry a certificate with a valid endorsement while subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge Act. -Unable to provide Bridge-to-Bridge Certificate.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 February 2021
Resolved 6 April 2021
Resolution: B to B cert rcvd

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 13 November 2020 Resolved

CO2 bottle under required weight.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 January 2021
Resolved 14 January 2021
Resolution: CO2 Bottle was replaced by Interstate Fire Systems.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Issued 11 September 2018 Resolved

The vessel is currently broadcasting (1) Zero Length and Beam, (2) Zero Draft, (3) Improper Ship Type, The Ship Type should be 60 per the official encoding guide, vice just the 6 that they are currently using.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 October 2018
Resolved 1 August 2020
Resolution: Inputs corrected.

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.