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EMERALD LADY

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2020s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL)

EMERALD LADY is a 2020 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 2019, most recently in March 2026, along with 6 deficiencies.

Records from 2019 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 24 March 2026.

Built
2020
Last inspected
24 March 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
16
Deficiencies
6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

US Official No.
1302780
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDL 7035
MISLE id
1599904
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1599904

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations12
…administrative events3
Years with a record 8 calendar years (2019–2026)
The 16 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 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.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)92.5 ft × 32.0 ft × 7.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 96 / net 65
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)92.5 ft × 32.0 ft × 7.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 208 / net 96
BuilderSHIPBUILDERS OF WI INC · MANITOWOC, WI, UNITED STATES · built 2020
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portCHICAGO, IL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 29 January 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 it208 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
96 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
96 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
65 - 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.

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. Reports.

Inspection history · 16

24 March 2026 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8331672
11 March 2026 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8324372
12 March 2025 COI Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8086099
11 February 2025 Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8081944
8 November 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8033781
30 October 2024 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8026871
16 April 2024 Security Breach
Type not classified · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7895984
1 November 2023 DAPI Audit · MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7818551
2 November 2022 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7584295
17 May 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7452770
26 April 2021 In-Service Inspection · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7183614
15 December 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7112213
13 August 2020 Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7032057
1 August 2020 Initial Certification · Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection · Deadweight Survey · Construction Oversight · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7031368
2 July 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7011650
6 September 2019 Construction Oversight · Deadweight Survey · Welding Related Inspections Qualification Testing · Administrative Inspection · Initial Construction-Excluding Oversight
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6865718

Deficiency record · 6

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 24 March 2026 Resolved
Repairs to the hull, machinery, or equipment that affect the safety of the vessel must not be made without the approval of the cognizant OCMI. The port propeller is damaged. Repair or replace the same.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 26 March 2026
Resolution: Received photographic evidence of replacement of port propeller.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 11 August 2020 Resolved
During initial delivery ICOI exam, all systems verified per CG approved dwgs, with operational test of all mechanical, electrical, fire & dewater equipment test sat & accepted. Attending MI unable to verify owner/operator, crew related requirements. Owner/Operator to complete a new to zone inspection with USCG MSU Chicago MI office prior to carrying passengers for hire. Items to be verified by attending MI include but not limited to; witness man overboard, fire, security, or emergency drills, and companies’ chemical testing program.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 14 August 2020
Resolved 13 August 2020
Resolution: Witnessed drills all sat.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 11 August 2020 Resolved
Remove & renew exhaust hose between turbo chargers and muffler on both main engine. During underway trials, at higher engine rpm, exhaust hose observed vibrating excessively. Builders intent is replace with Heavy wall, Trident Silicone Marine Wet Exhaust & Water Hose that meeting SAE J2006. Prior to carrying passengers for hire, attending CG MI to verify hoses changed out & test to attending MI’s satisfaction.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 14 August 2020
Resolved 13 August 2020
Resolution: Hoses replaced with reinforced hose.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 11 August 2020 Resolved
During initial construction, seven small 8 inch by 4 inch ceiling light fixtures were noted to be non UL listed, although fixture’s CE and IP55 listed. Per 46 CFR 120.410(d), light fixtures required to be UL listed. Replace all (7) existing fixtures with an acceptable UL listed fixture.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 August 2020
Resolved 13 August 2020
Resolution: Lights replaced with UL lights.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles
Issued 11 August 2020 Resolved
Forward bow/deck hatch cover missing a lanyard. Install a lanyard.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 August 2020
Resolved 13 August 2020
Resolution: Lanyard installed
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 11 August 2020 Resolved
Update & re-submit revised steering drawing to USCG MSC to reflect changes made to previously approve steering system drawings; per MSC approval letter P016181, Serial E1-2001968 dated June 3, 2020. During initial delivery different make/model pumps were used due to conflict in rotation direction, and pump availability. Sea Craft design revised & re-submitted dwg’s 561-32, rev A & 561-31 rev A, to USCG MSC. USCG MSC review is pending.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 11 August 2020
Resolved 17 August 2020
Resolution: P016181/riv Resolved per USCG MSC Plan review letter P016181/riv, dated August 17, 2020: Serial: E1-2002834

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.