LEADING LADY

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2010s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL)

LEADING LADY is a 2011 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 27 inspections since 2016, most recently in July 2026, along with 9 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2016.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 22 July 2026.

Built: 2011
Last inspected: 22 July 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 27
Deficiencies: 9 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2016
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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 22 July 2026

Recorded inspections27

…physical examinations20

…administrative events5

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 9 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 11 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

1233620

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WDF 8507

1106466

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-1106466

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)92.7 ft × 32.0 ft × 6.9 ft

Registered tonnagegross 92 / net 62

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)92.7 ft × 32.0 ft × 6.9 ft

ITC tonnagegross 209 / net 94

BuilderSHIPBUILDERS OF WISCONSIN INC · MANITOWOC, WI, UNITED STATES · built 2011

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portCHICAGO, IL

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 27 January 2026 · expires 28 February 2027

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 it209 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
92 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
94 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
62 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), 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

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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspection history · 27

22 July 2026 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8444070

4 July 2026 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8430375

6 March 2026 MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8321116

16 December 2025 Plan Review (Other than "T")

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8286338

20 October 2025 Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8276833

10 March 2025 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8090890

11 February 2025 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8081940

22 May 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7916947

8 March 2023 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7647503

9 May 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7446783

29 March 2022 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7420725

26 April 2021 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7183618

7 April 2021 MTSA Verification · COI Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7170173

6 October 2020 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7072902

11 March 2020 MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6924800

18 April 2019 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6839797

23 May 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6421615

5 April 2018 Administrative Inspection · Annual Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6386115

28 March 2018 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6380247

17 May 2017 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6149940

12 April 2017 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6123197

25 January 2017 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6076963

2 September 2016 Security Breach

Type not classified · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6002616

17 May 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5879802

9 May 2016 Deficiency Check · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5873035

27 April 2016 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5865022

29 March 2016 COI Inspection · DAPI Audit · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5843056

Deficiency record · 9

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 4 July 2026 Resolved

Propulsion machinery must be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements of the hull in which it is installed and capable of operating at constant marine load under such requirements without exceeding its designed limitations. Vessel lost both engines when attempted to make a crash stop to avoid colliding with another vessel. Vessel is restricted from carrying passengers until the cause of the engine failure is identified and satisfactory sea trials have been conducted in the presence of the attending Marine Inspector.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 6 July 2026
Resolution: Conducted underway crash stop test in Lake Michigan replicating conditions at time of collision. Test performed satisfactory with both engines remining online.

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

Issued 12 March 2026 Resolved

AT EACH INITIAL AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION, THE OWNER OR MANAGING OPERATOR SHALL BE PREPARRED TO CONDUCT TESTS AND HAVE THE VESSEL READY FOR INSPECTION OF ELEECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. VESSEL SEARCH LIGHT IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY, REPAIR OR REPLACE.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 April 2026
Resolved 22 July 2026
Resolution: Search light motor was replaced and is working properly.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general

Issued 12 March 2026 Resolved

EQUIPMENT MOUNTED ON A HINGED DOOR MUST BE CONSTRUCTED OR SHIELDED SO A PERSON WILL NOT ACCIDENTLY CONTACT ENERGIZED PARTS. SWITCHBOARD "INCORRECT PHASE SEQ" INDICATOR LIGHT IS MISSING LENS COVER. REPLACE OR REPAIR LENS COVER.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 April 2026
Resolved 22 July 2026
Resolution: Switchboard indicator light lens cover has been replaced.

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

Issued 14 April 2021 Resolved

Starboard bow fire station hose leaks and needs replacing. Replace hose to satisfaction of Marine Inspector.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 16 April 2021
Resolved 14 April 2021
Resolution: Fire station hose was replaced to the satisfaction of Marine Inspector.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system

Issued 14 April 2021 Resolved

Fire detection panel has not been serviced. Perform annual service on fire detection panel and provide report to OCMI prior to carriage of passengers.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 16 April 2021
Resolution: Fire Detection Panel was serviced and report submitted.

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

Issued 18 April 2019 Resolved

Replace grab lines on 04 life rings.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 18 May 2019
Resolved 1 May 2019
Resolution: replaced grab line. all sat.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring

Issued 12 April 2017 Resolved

Install metal supports spaced not more then 24" apart on all electrical wiring throughout vessel. 46 CFR 183.340

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 May 2017
Resolved 17 May 2017
Resolution: installed metal supports

Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Overcurrent Device

Issued 12 April 2017 Resolved

Repair or replace breaker/relay for ventilation supply and exhaust motors for the engine room. 46 CFR 183.200

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 May 2017
Resolved 17 May 2017
Resolution: tested and verified that ventilation motors are working correctly

Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator

Issued 9 May 2016 Resolved

Conduct Inspection of all electrical equipment in Engine Room. Test both generators on ships power, test bilge alarm system prior to carrying passengers to the satisfaction of Coast Guard marine inspector. 46 CFR 2.01-10(e)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 June 2016
Resolved 11 May 2016
Resolution: Verified drying and cleaning of all electrical wires. Tested operation of new generator gauge panel, tested both generators, tested all bilge alarms, and tested bilge pump system.

Casualty record · 1

17 May 2016Routine · role: Subject to Marine Inspection · activity 5879802

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.

Recorded names · 1

CHICAGO'S LEADING LADY (2016). 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.