SPRING MALLARD is a 2017 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 32 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 14 deficiencies, 3 operational controls and 2 casualty investigations between 2017 and 2018.
Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 19 May 2026.
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.
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.
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)80.4 ft × 26.3 ft × 9.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 90 / net 61
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)80.4 ft × 26.3 ft × 9.2 ft
ITC tonnagegross 162 / net 59
BuilderHORIZON SHIPBUILDING · BAYOU LA BATRE, AL, UNITED STATES · built 2017
DocumentationValid · issued 4 August 2026 · expires 31 August 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 it162 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton 90 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 59 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton 61 - 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.
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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
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The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same
inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or
unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear
here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 23 May 2023Resolved
The following spaces must be equiped with a fixed fire fighting system; A space containing propulsion machinery.
Vsl must demonstrate proper operation of the fixed firefighting system in the presence of a Marine Inspector. system was not operational during inspection and port engineers were troubleshooting.
46 CFR 181.400(a)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 26 May 2023
Resolution: Conducted a satisfactory test of the vessel's fixed firefighting system. MI witnessed satisfactory test of automatic engine shutdown & resets (override function test).
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 28 April 2023Resolved
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
Prior to carrying passengers, provide a causal-analysis report identifying the contributing factors that led to the loss of propulsion in the engine, as well as a report from an attending technician certifying that any necessary repairs have been satisfactorily completed, and conduct sea trials with a qualified marine inspector
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 April 2023
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 15 August 2020Resolved
Vessel Captain reported experiencing a loss of propulsion that reduced the maneuverability of the vessel. CG-835V to be cleared upon submission of causal analysis and tech report and satisfactory completion of an underway sea trial.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 18 August 2020
Resolution: Attending marine inspector verified satisfactory repair.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 5 September 2019Resolved
vessel reported a loss of forward/reverse shifting on Port main engine and "low oil pressure" alarm. Vessel removed from service and engineers are investigating the source of issue.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 5 September 2019
vessel is to provide a repair proposal for crack in the forward engine room bulkhead and conduct permanent repairs.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 May 2018
Resolved 31 May 2018
Resolution: vessel provided documentation of permanent repairs.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 16 May 2018Resolved
provide up to date charts
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 May 2018
Resolved 16 May 2018
Resolution: vessel provided up to date charts
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 16 May 2018Resolved
vessel was unable to provide original COI.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 June 2018
Resolved 31 May 2018
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Piping
Issued 30 December 2017Resolved
Vessel has un-authorized nonmetallic piping in a vital system. Vessel must remove plastic piping and repair back to original material previously approved by MSC. 46CFR176.700/182.710
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 30 December 2017
Resolution: Vessel replaced piping back to original material previously approved by MSC.
Vessel must remove the line holding the loading door and rail in place and make proper repairs to the latching system. 46CFR176.830
Due 12 January 2018
Resolved 30 December 2017
Resolution: Vessel removed line and fixed latches.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Stiffener
Issued 5 September 2017Resolved
Repair cracked weld in from in port engine room. Adjecent to reduction gear, inboard side.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 September 2017
Resolved 6 September 2017
Resolution: Received photo from operator of re-welded seam in the E/R.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Stiffener
Issued 5 September 2017Resolved
Repair flange on main tranverse frame, near the inboard chine, adjecent to the generator in the starboard engine room.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 September 2017
Resolved 6 September 2017
Resolution: Received photo from operator of re-welded seam in the E/R.
Engineering › Freshwater System (cylinder head cooling) › Hose
Issued 5 September 2017Resolved
Provide double hose clamps for jacket water heaters on port and starboard main engines.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 September 2017
Resolved 6 September 2017
Resolution: Received photo from operator of hoses with double hose clamps.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 14 July 2017Resolved
Conduct new to zone inspection prior to operating to determine zone specific operational constraints and route limitations.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 14 August 2017
Resolved 2 August 2017
Resolution: Conducted new to zone inspection on 02AUG2017.
Prove proper operation of the installed Magna Lock system to include when power failure occurs, the system is de-energized, allowing all doors to open.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 July 2017
Resolved 15 May 2019
Resolution: MAGNA LOCKS WERE REMOVED FROM ALL DOORS. DEFICIENCY CLEARED. -[name withheld]
28 July 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6223907
10 June 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6441428
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
H208 (2017–2018). 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
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