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SAMSON I

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2010s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE)

SAMSON I is a 2013 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 13 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2026, along with 13 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 9 March 2026.

Built
2013
Last inspected
9 March 2026
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
13
Deficiencies
13 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

US Official No.
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IMO number
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Call sign
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MISLE id
1228181
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1228181

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.

Inspections, by type

Recorded inspections13
…physical examinations12
…administrative events1
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. The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by the kind of activity 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.

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it3 - Simplified, Net Ton
3 - Simplified, Gross Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.
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 · 13

9 March 2026 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8320878
26 February 2025 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8085168
29 May 2024 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7922565
26 February 2024 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7870522
27 February 2023 Drydock Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7630836
23 February 2022 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7400823
1 February 2021 Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7134248
8 June 2020 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6971150
27 February 2019 Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Hull Examination · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6634656
27 March 2018 COI Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6368047
20 March 2017 Simplified Stability Test
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6108112
9 December 2016 Annual Inspection · Hull Examination · Plan Review (Other than "T") · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6114972
2 August 2016 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5960532

Deficiency record · 13

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel
Issued 26 February 2024 Resolved
47CFR80.13 Except as noted in paragraph (c) of this section, stations in the maritime service must be licensed by the FCC either individually or by fleet. FCC Station License expired. Restricted to 1000 ft from shore
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 March 2024
Resolved 30 May 2024
Resolution: Vessel does not operate beyond a 1000 ft from shore, COI reissued removing requirement for FCC documentation.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 26 February 2024 Resolved
33 CFR 174.17 Each person operating a vessel to which this part applies shall present the certificate or lease or rental agreement required by § 173.21 Current registration was not on board or able to be presented.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 March 2024
Resolved 6 March 2024
Resolution: Vessel rep sent in valid registration with operations stating "Commercial Passenger"
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 26 February 2024 Resolved
33 CFR 174.17 Certificate of number must contain the following information: (7) Primary Operation VIS data shows vessel's primary use as pleasure, must verify updated to Commercial Passenger Carrying
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 March 2024
Resolved 6 March 2024
Resolution: Vessel rep sent in valid registration with operations stating "Commercial Passenger"
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Record of employment
Issued 26 February 2024 Resolved
46 CFR 16.260 Employers must maintain records of... (2) Identify the total number of individuals chemically tested annually List of employees enrolled unavailable/not on board.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 March 2024
Resolved 6 March 2024
Resolution: Vessel rep sent in active enrollment letter and list of employees enrolled.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 26 February 2024 Resolved
46 CFR 185.520 Man overboard drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. No log was on board or available upon request.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 March 2024
Resolved 6 March 2024
Resolution: Vessel rep sent in record of drills.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 4 February 2021 Resolved
Remote fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible letters at least 1 inch high indicating purpose of the valve and direction of operation. Ensure fuel shutoff location is labeled accordingly.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 18 February 2021
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 4 February 2021 Resolved
The design, construction, and stowage of portable tanks and related fuel lines and accessories must meet the requirements of ABYC H-25 or other standard specified by the Commandant. Obtain verification from manufacturer that portable fuel tank meets ABYC H-25 requirements.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 18 February 2021
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 4 February 2021 Resolved
For each marine casualty required to be reported by 185.202, the owner, agent, master, or person in charge of the vessel shall determine whether there is any evidence of alcohol or drug use by individuals directly involved in the casualty. Per vessel's post-marine casualty testing plan, obtain approved DOT alcohol test strips to ensure 2 hours requirement is capable of being met.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 18 February 2021
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 27 February 2019 Resolved
Show proper operation of DSC.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 15 July 2019
Resolution: The FCC Safety cert was reissued and DSC installed and tested.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 27 February 2019 Resolved
Place in service USCG approved B/C 40 fire extinguisher.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 5 March 2019
Resolution: A new 40 B:C was placed in service.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 27 February 2019 Resolved
Provide all metal strainer for fuel filter.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 5 March 2019
Resolution: A new F/O strainer with metal bowl was placed in service.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 27 February 2019 Resolved
Provide one additional fire bucket.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 15 July 2019
Resolution: Vessel owner placed in service 01 additional fire bucket.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 27 February 2019 Resolved
Provide labeling for F/O shutoff showing location and direction of operation.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 5 March 2019
Resolution: A label showing direction of flow was placed in service.

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.