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SUPERIOR PRINCESS
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2010s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Other hulls named SUPERIOR PRINCESS
SUPERIOR PRINCESS is a 2012 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 28 inspections since 2012, most recently in July 2026, along with 21 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2016.
Records from 2012 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 2 July 2026.
- Built
- 2012
- Last inspected
- 2 July 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 21 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2016
Identity
1237319
WDG4096
1158436
Flag
UNITED STATES
367532930
Maury page id
psix-1158436
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded1
Years with a record
13 calendar years (2012–2026)
The 28 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)64.8 ft × 19.0 ft × 11.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 90 / net 72
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderBONNER BOATS · WETUMPKA, AL, UNITED STATES · built 2012
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portBAYFIELD, WI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 18 February 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 it72 - Simplified, Net Ton
90 - Simplified, Gross Ton
90 - Simplified, 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
WDG4096MMSI 367532930 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 23 June 2022, expires 31 May 2032
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 · 28
2 July 2026
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8425901
20 October 2025
Administrative Inspection · Special Consideration
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8255486
12 June 2025
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8156521
18 July 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7964287
18 May 2023
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7692121
23 August 2022
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7541535
6 June 2022
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7469836
16 November 2021
Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7353522
12 October 2021
Administrative Inspection · Special Consideration
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7331047
20 May 2021
Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7219623
19 September 2020
Excursion Permit · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7076992
25 June 2020
Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6988477
30 September 2019
Excursion Permit · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6824838
27 June 2019
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6728838
18 June 2019
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6717852
9 May 2019
Liferaft Servicing
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6680571
25 June 2018
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6456754
27 June 2017
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6191630
5 June 2017
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6166138
3 January 2017
Liferaft Servicing
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6065009
28 October 2016
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6037087
7 July 2016
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5940992
28 June 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5922875
27 June 2016
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5925977
20 June 2016
Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5926004
24 June 2014
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4897156
18 March 2014
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4818060
18 June 2012
COI Inspection · DAPI Audit · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4347753
Deficiency record · 21
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 12 June 2025
Resolved
Marine Employer must have a drug and alcohol testing program in place. Company is using a consortium (DDTA) to meet the requirements but did not have proof of a contract with the consortium.
46 CFR 16
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 12 June 2025
Resolved
Marine Employer must submit an MSI report by March 15th every year, and have records to prove submittal. A consortium or other employer representative may submit data for a marine employer. Reports may contain data for more than one marine employer. Each report, however, must list the marine employers included in the report. Company could not provide a copy of the latest MSI report.
46 CFR 16.500
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 12 June 2025
Resolved
Fuses must be of the cartridge type only and be listed by Underwriters Laboratories or another independent laboratory recognized by the Commandant. Several fuses thought the vessel are of the blade style fuse. Must replace all blade fuses with appropriate cartage type fuses or appropriate circuit breaker before operating in the 2026 season.
46 CFR 183.380(l)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 18 July 2024
Resolved
An exposed hazard must be properly protected by a cover, guard, or rail; stbd MDE had exposed rotating machinery.
46 CFR 177.960
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 18 July 2024
Resolved
Fire pump outlet must have a pressure gauge; fire pump did not have gauge at outlet.
46 CFR 181.300(b)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Provide current and up-to-date charts, and applicable sections of the Coast Pilot and Light List for the area of operation.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Replace expired medications in the first aid kit.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Provide portable lighting (flashlights) at the operating station and at the engine room.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Satisfactorily complete a Great Lakes Radio Agreement.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Properly adjust alternator drive belts to prevent slipping.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 25 June 2020
Resolved
Provision the one (01) required 24" diameter ring-lifebuoy in accordance with the instruction laid out in 46 CFR 180.70 and 46 CFR 185.604. Vessel also has 2 additional 20" ring-lifebuoys on board. These additional items of safety equipment may remain onboard, but should only be considered as back-up for the required 24" ring-lifebuoy in the event of an emergency.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
All vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with the applicable sections of the International and Inland Navigations Rules. The stern light does not display the minimum intensity of light from 5 dergees above the horizontal to 5 degrees below the horizontal.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
Each connection to a conductor or terminal part of a conductor must be made within an enclosure and have a permanent connection secured to prevent loosening due to vibration. The wiring under the starboard console is bolted together and insulated with a single layer of electrical tape.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to protect passengers, crew, other persons and the vessel from electrical hazards. The power inverter under the starboard helm console does not have a grounding conductor connected.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
The master of the vessel shall ensure that the EPIRB's battery is replaced after it is used, or before the date required by FCC regulations. The EPIRB battery expired.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation/maintenance
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio installation, station license and installation certificates to be issued by the F.C.C. as set forth in 47 CFR Part 80. Each U.S. flag vessel subject to the Great Lakes Agreement must have an inspection of the required radiotelephone installation at least once every 13 months. The vessel does not have a current Great Lakes Agreement certificate.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Equipment
Issued 25 June 2018
Resolved
Vessel routinely travels in excess of 2 hours from the dock. Vessel required to carry alcohol test-strips onboard for purpose of post-SMI (serious marine incident) alcohol testing of crew IAW 46 CFR Subpart 4.06.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 7 June 2017
Resolved
Deadend wiring under navigation station and in engine room above each main engine. Remove or repair deadend wires.
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › Certificate, First Aid Course Completion
Issued 27 June 2016
Resolved
Provide proof of course completion/certificate for first aid and cpr.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Deck Rail
Issued 27 June 2016
Resolved
Repair starboard quarter deck rail damaged by earlier collision.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell
Issued 20 June 2016
Resolved
Make repairs to damaged fiberglass in way of starboard quarter panel just below the starboard gangway. Repairs to be done in accordance with written proposal.
Casualty record · 1
28 June 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5922875
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.