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LEAD DOG

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG East District (CGD-E)

LEAD DOG is a 1977 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 2016, most recently in July 2026, along with 23 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 8 July 2026.

Built
1977
Last inspected
8 July 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
16
Deficiencies
23 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

US Official No.
581410
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDC8686
MISLE id
148688
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-148688

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 inspections16
…physical examinations15
…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

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)40.5 ft × 12.7 ft × 5.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 17 / net 14
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderHULLS UNLIMITED EAST INC · DELTAVILLE, VA, UNITED STATES · built 1977
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portSTEVENSVILLE, MD
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 5 June 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it17 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
14 - 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

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 · 16

8 July 2026 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8432907
29 July 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8198609
30 September 2024 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8011718
1 April 2024 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7891576
26 March 2024 Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7885218
11 July 2023 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7739436
22 March 2022 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7392914
20 April 2021 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7300243
22 February 2021 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7160936
9 April 2020 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6935878
8 July 2019 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6741359
12 April 2018 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6390864
12 February 2018 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6353895
28 March 2017 COI Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6114620
13 February 2017 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6087433
7 July 2016 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5937952

Deficiency record · 23

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 8 July 2026 Resolved
13104 - On a vessel of at least 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level. The high water alarm for compartment 4 (aft of the engine compartment) was inoperable. 46 CFR 182.530(a)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 18 August 2026
Resolution: verified proper operation
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 8 July 2026 Resolved
13104 - On a vessel of at least 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level. The high water alarm in compartment 3 (engine compartment) was barely audible. 46 CFR 182.530(a)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 18 August 2026
Resolution: verified proper operation
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 8 July 2026 Resolved
13199 - Remote fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible letters at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high indicating purpose of the valve and direction of operation. The fuel shutoff valves were not marked. 46 CFR 185.608
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 18 August 2026
Resolution: verified proper labeling
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 30 September 2024 Resolved
The person in command of a documented vessel must have on board that vessel the original Certificate of Documentation currently in effect for that vessel. 46CFR67.313(a)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 October 2024
Resolved 2 October 2024
Resolution: Operator emailed picture of current COD.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Abandon ship drills
Issued 30 September 2024 Resolved
Abandon ship, Fire, and man overboard drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. 46CFR185.520(f)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 October 2024
Resolved 2 October 2024
Resolution: Operator emailed picture of current drills.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 30 September 2024 Resolved
As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date: (1) Charts of large enough scale to make safe navigation possible; (2) U.S. Coast Pilot or similar publication; (3) Coast Guard Light List; (4) Tide tables; and (5) Current tables, or a river current publication issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or a river authority. (b) Extracts from the publications listed above for the areas to be transited may be provided instead of the complete publication. 46CFR184.420
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 30 September 2024
Resolved 2 October 2024
Resolution: Operator emailed picture of current nav pubs.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 30 September 2024 Resolved
A vessel on a lakes, bays, and sounds, or rivers route must carry: (1) Three hand red flare distress signals approved in accordance with § 160.021 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant; and (2) Three hand orange smoke distress signals approved in accordance with in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant. 46CFR180.68
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 October 2024
Resolved 2 October 2024
Resolution: Operator emailed picture of current and adequate flares.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 11 July 2023 Resolved
An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel. Vessel was missing 12 of the 34 life jackets required to be on board by the COI. 46 CFR 180.64
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 July 2023
Resolved 1 April 2024
Resolution: appropriate number of Life jackets were onboard
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 11 July 2023 Resolved
Remote fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible letters at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high indicating purpose of the valve and direction of operation. Emergency fuel shut off needs to be labeled. 46 CFR 185.608
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 July 2023
Resolved 1 April 2024
Resolution: Fuel shutoff labeled
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 11 July 2023 Resolved
Each life float must be fitted with a lifeline, pendants, two paddles, a painter, and a light. Lifefloat was found with wasted grab line. 46CFR180.175(d)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 July 2023
Resolved 1 April 2024
Resolution: Grab line replaced.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 March 2022 Resolved
An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel. Vessel is restricted to 33 passengers until 34 approved and labeled life jackets are on board.46 CFR 180.64
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 April 2022
Resolved 31 March 2022
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 22 March 2022 Resolved
Remote fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible letters at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high indicating purpose of the valve and direction of operation. Emergency fuel shut off needs to be labeled, old label is worn on deck. 46 CFR 185.608
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 April 2022
Resolved 31 March 2022
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 13 August 2020 Resolved
Strong and effective rudder stops must be provided to prevent jamming and damage to the rudder and its fittings. These stops may be structural or internal to the main steering gear. Cable used as a stop was severed.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 13 August 2020
Resolved 14 August 2020
Resolution: Cable replaced.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 13 August 2020 Resolved
Machinery and equipment installed on each vessel must be suitable for the vessel and its operation and for the purpose intended. Vessel's rudder post packing was leaking.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 13 August 2020
Resolved 14 August 2020
Resolution: Rudder packing repacked- u/w test sat.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of Fire protection systems
Issued 10 August 2020 Resolved
A pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system must be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Vessel's pre-engineered system failed to shut down the engine.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 10 August 2020
Resolved 13 August 2020
Resolution: Loose connection found and tightened. System test sat.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 10 August 2020 Resolved
On a vessel of at least 26 feet in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level. High water indicator in the bilge space beneath the operating station failed to alarm.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 10 August 2020
Resolved 14 August 2020
Resolution: Wiring fixed. HW alarm test sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 10 August 2020 Resolved
A vessel must carry one floating waterlight, unless it is limited to daytime operation, in which case no floating waterlight is required. Vessel's floating water light did not activate.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 10 August 2020
Resolved 14 August 2020
Resolution: Floating water light batteries replaced.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 10 August 2020 Resolved
All vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with the applicable sections of the International and Inland Navigation Rules. Vessel's port starboard navigation lights were heavily faded.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 August 2020
Resolved 21 September 2020
Resolution: O/Op Replaced lights.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 10 August 2020 Resolved
The Certificate of Inspection must be posted under glass or other suitable transparent material, such that all pages are visible, in a conspicuous place on the vessel where observation by passengers is likely. If posting is impracticable, such as in an open boat, the certificates must be kept on board in a weathertight container readily available for use by the crew and display to passengers and others on request. Vessel did not have COI onboard.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 August 2020
Resolved 13 August 2020
Resolution: COI found and endorsed for annual inspection.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Floating Electric Waterlight
Issued 7 July 2016 Resolved
Replace float light batteries with approved batteries. (Life float and life ring buoy)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 July 2016
Resolved 13 July 2016
Resolution: Received picture from [name withheld], deficiency cleared.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Paddle
Issued 7 July 2016 Resolved
Stencil and lash paddles to life float.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 July 2016
Resolved 13 July 2016
Resolution: Received picture from [name withheld], deficiency cleared.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Painter
Issued 7 July 2016 Resolved
Replace life float painter line.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 July 2016
Resolved 13 July 2016
Resolution: Received picture from [name withheld] of new painter line, deficiency cleared.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 7 July 2016 Resolved
Provide logs for maintenance and drills
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 July 2016
Resolved 13 July 2016
Resolution: Received copy of maintenance/training log. Deficiency cleared.

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.