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SPIRIT OF WISDOM

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named SPIRIT OF WISDOM

SPIRIT OF WISDOM is a 1976 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 17 inspections since 2000, most recently in March 2010, along with 32 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 1 casualty investigation in 2008.

Records from 2000 to 2010. Most recent: inspection, 2 March 2010.

Built: 1976
Last inspected: 2 March 2010
Documentation: Expired · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 17
Deficiencies: 32 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2008
Inspected with: 1 other vessel

Identity

577706

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WXL8754

145515

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

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Maury page id

psix-145515

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations12

…administrative events3

…with no type recorded2

Years with a record 10 calendar years (2000–2010)

The 17 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.

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 16 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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)41.3 ft × 14.3 ft × 6.2 ft

Registered tonnagegross 23 / net 16

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderBREAUX'S BAY CRAFT, INC · LOREAUVILLE LA, UNITED STATES · built 1976

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeNot recorded

Hull configurationNot recorded

Hailing portHOUSTON, TX

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004

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 it23 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
16 - 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 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

No FCC ship-station licence is recorded against this Official Number in the file of 6 September 2026. That is a fact about the licence file, not about the radio.

Inspected as a tow unit · 1

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.

MS OLIVIA Industrial Vessel · MISLE 511346 · 30 July 2008 · activity 3285230

Inspection history · 17

2 March 2010 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3685889

13 May 2009 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3472242

30 July 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3285230

21 April 2008 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3187204

11 April 2008 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3180606

27 February 2007 Simplified Stability Test · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2866069

19 April 2006 Annual Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Brownsville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2630246

9 March 2005 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2306030

7 September 2004 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2189115

19 May 2004 Annual Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Brownsville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2085400

3 March 2004 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2017598

15 January 2004 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1986051

12 November 2003 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1946182

13 March 2003 Re-Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1756466

2 August 2001 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1070994

13 June 2001 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1448302

17 March 2000 Hull Examination · COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1466665

Deficiency record · 32

Construction/Loadline › Structures › Transverse Bulkhead

Issued 2 March 2010 Resolved

Make engine room fume tight, seal forward penetrations.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 March 2010
Resolved 3 March 2010
Resolution: Made engine room air tight

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Stowage

Issued 2 March 2010 Resolved

Replace corrosion resistant clip on ring life buoy with quick release type.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 March 2010
Resolved 3 March 2010
Resolution: Replaced old clip with quick release type clip.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating

Issued 13 May 2009 Resolved

Crop and renew bottom plate in steering compartment where cracked and leaking.

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 20 May 2009
Resolved 22 June 2009
Resolution: Satisfactorily inserted bottom plate.

Construction/Loadline › Structures › Transverse Bulkhead

Issued 13 May 2009 Resolved

Gouge and reweld cracks in aft engine room bulkhead in way of generator supports.

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 May 2009
Resolved 22 June 2009
Resolution: Cracks welded.

Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted

Issued 13 May 2009 Resolved

Conduct man overboard and fire fighting drills.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 20 May 2009
Resolved 22 June 2009
Resolution: Credit given for previous drills.

Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator

Issued 27 February 2007 Resolved

Remove and clean generator windings in engine room.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 March 2007
Resolved 19 March 2007

Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump

Issued 27 February 2007 Resolved

Replace bilge foot pickup in lazerette.

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 March 2007
Resolved 19 March 2007

Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Battery Installation

Issued 27 February 2007 Resolved

Secure generator battery in engine room.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 March 2007
Resolved 19 March 2007

Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Cable

Issued 27 February 2007 Resolved

Reattached electrical wiring to overhead in battery room.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 March 2007
Resolved 19 March 2007

Electrical › Lighting (service) › Lighting Fixture

Issued 27 February 2007 Resolved

Install guard or replace lighting fixture in battery space IAW 46 CFR 183.410.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 March 2007
Resolved 19 March 2007

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Switchboard

Issued 9 March 2005 Resolved

Prove proper operation of AC amp gauge.

Due 9 April 2005
Resolved 22 March 2005

Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Vent Pipe

Issued 9 March 2005 Resolved

Provide screen for fuel vent.

Due 9 April 2005
Resolved 22 March 2005

Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Tank

Issued 9 March 2005 Resolved

Gouge and weld crack of fuel tank top.

Due 9 April 2005
Resolved 22 March 2005

Lifesaving › Hand Flares › Not on Board

Issued 19 May 2004 Resolved

Missing three orange smoke signals.

Condition: Unknown
Due 19 May 2004
Resolved 19 May 2004

Construction/Loadline › Hull

Issued 8 April 2003 Resolved

Repair two cracks in port strut supports in rudder compartment. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Strut/Cross Tie

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 30 April 2003

Construction/Loadline › Hull

Issued 8 April 2003 Resolved

Repair crack on starboard side shell in rudder room. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Hull Plating

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 30 April 2003

Construction/Loadline › Hull

Issued 8 April 2003 Resolved

Remove identified backing strips for inspection of full penetration welds possible removal of all backing strips and possible refit of insert. inspection continues. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Side Shell

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 18 April 2003
Resolution: Additional 835 issued that clarifies this deficiency and cancels this version.

Construction/Loadline › Structures

Issued 8 April 2003 Resolved

Install insert port fwd enginer room bulkhead to include doubler, vertical crack in bulkhead and hole in bulkhead. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Longitudinal Bulkhead

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 30 April 2003

Construction/Loadline › Structures

Issued 8 April 2003 Resolved

Reweld washed out crack (weld) in ventalation stack stbd side. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Ventilators

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 8 April 2003

Navigation › Piloting/Steering

Issued 13 March 2003 Resolved

Provide updated copies of the follwoing nautical publications: Coast Pilot [name withheld] list, Tide Tables, Tidal current Tables.

Due 13 April 2003
Resolved 28 August 2003

Engineering › Bilge Water Management System

Issued 13 March 2003 Resolved

Reinstall bilge strainer in rudder compartment. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Strainer

Due 13 April 2003
Resolved 28 August 2003

Construction/Loadline › Hull

Issued 13 March 2003 Resolved

Repair cracked welds at deck on transom in rudder compartment. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Weld

Due 13 April 2003
Resolved 30 April 2003

Construction/Loadline › Hull

Issued 13 March 2003 Resolved

Renew 4 stringers in overhead in rudder room. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Stringer

Due 13 April 2003
Resolved 30 April 2003

Construction/Loadline › Structures

Issued 13 March 2003 Resolved

install insert in aft bulkhead port side where doubler and cracks are located. no doubler plate. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Transverse Bulkhead

Due 13 April 2003
Resolved 30 April 2003

Construction/Loadline › Structures

Issued 13 March 2003 Resolved

repair cracks around ventalation/stacks at deck. and below deck. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Ventilators

Due 13 April 2003
Resolved 30 April 2003

Construction/Loadline › Structures

Issued 13 March 2003 Resolved

renew rub rails for tires that are worn through.

Due 13 April 2003
Resolved 28 August 2003

Construction/Loadline › Structures

Issued 13 March 2003 Resolved

reweld ventilation pipe in rudder compartment LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Ventilators

Due 13 April 2003
Resolved 30 April 2003

Fire Fighting › Miscellaneous Items

Issued 13 March 2003 Resolved

prove proper operation of smoke detector.

Due 13 April 2003
Resolved 28 August 2003

Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System

Issued 13 March 2003 Resolved

Renew fuel piping to 46 CFR 182.455 or provide documentation stating it complies with SAE J-1942 and J-1475 (fittings) LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Hose

Due 13 April 2003
Resolved 30 April 2003

Fire Fighting

Issued 13 June 2001 Resolved

Provide closures for forward ventilation trunks to engine room. (one each port and starboard side of pilot house)

Condition: Unknown
Due 13 June 2001
Resolved 13 June 2001

Electrical

Issued 13 June 2001 Resolved

Provide drip cover for electrical breaker box center on ER forward bulkhead(below deck hatch openings.)

Condition: Unknown
Due 13 June 2001
Resolved 13 June 2001

Lifesaving

Issued 17 March 2000 Resolved

PROVIDE & INSTALL REQUIRED 100 FT PAINTER & WEAK LINK IAW 46 CFR 180.175 & 46 CFR 180.137.

Condition: Unknown
Due 24 March 2000
Resolved 22 March 2000

Casualty record · 1

30 July 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3285230

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.