Records from 2019 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 18 September 2025.
Inspection history · 11
18 September 2025
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8234717
4 September 2025
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8226978
15 July 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8186428
21 April 2025
Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8234724
6 August 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7975522
18 August 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7771517
10 July 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7738331
2 May 2022
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7419848
23 February 2022
Simplified Stability Test
Physical examination · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 7401509
16 November 2021
Construction Oversight
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7352299
3 October 2019
Construction Oversight · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7006318
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 18 September 2025
Resolved
Lifejackets were not marked with the vessel's name. Mark all lifejackets.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 24 September 2025
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 18 September 2025
Resolved
Lifering was not marked with vessel name. Mark lifering with vessel name.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 24 September 2025
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 18 September 2025
Resolved
State registration was not on board.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 24 September 2025
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Abandon ship drills
Issued 10 July 2023
Resolved
The marine inspector may require that an abandon ship or man overboard drill be held under simulated emergency conditions specified by the inspector.
Abandon ship and man overboard drill could not be conducted due to the crew unavailability.
46 CFR 176.808(g)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 18 September 2025
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 10 July 2023
Resolved
The master shall conduct sufficient fire drills to make sure that each crew member is familiar with his or her duties in case of a fire.
Fire drill could not be conducted due to the crew unavailability.
46 CFR 185.524 (a)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 18 September 2025
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 10 July 2023
Resolved
The marine employer shall ensure that all individuals engaged or employed on board a vessel are fully indoctrinated in the requirements of this subpart.
The marine employer did not have means to conduct drug and alcohol testing.
46 CFR 185.212
46 CFR 4.06-1 (e)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 18 September 2025
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 10 July 2023
Resolved
No vessel subject to inspection under 46 U.S.C. 3301 will be navigated unless it is under the direction and control of an individual who holds an appropriate license or officer endorsement on his or her MMC.
Crew is not provided that holds an appropriate MMC.
46 CFR 15.515(c)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 6 August 2024
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 10 July 2023
Resolved
An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel.
Only 18 life jackets provided; 20 are required on COI
46 CFR 180.71(a)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 6 August 2024
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Hospital accommodation (Sickbay)
Issued 10 July 2023
Resolved
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit that meets the requirements in 46 CFR 199.175(b)(10) or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions.
First aid Kit contained expired Aspirin.
46 CFR 184.710
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 24 July 2023
Resolved 18 September 2025
Resolution: Vsl had required first aid kit.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 2 May 2022
Resolved
All vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with International and Inland navigation rules. Vessels lights did not meet the required arc of visibility requirements, due to being covered by parts of the vessels structure. Vessel owner/operator shall position the lights accordingly to ensure compliance with all applicable navigation rules. 46 CFR 183.420. 705- Correct positioning of navigation lights prior to getting underway during nightime or times of reduced visibility.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 May 2022
Resolved 11 May 2022
Resolution: Navigation side lights were moved outboard of rails and stantions
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 2 May 2022
Resolved
CP2- Life jackets must be stored in convenient places distributed throughout the vessel. Vessel owner/operator shall stow and label stowage area to ensure compliance with the regulations set forth in 46 CFR 180.78.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 16 May 2022
Resolved 11 May 2022
Resolution: life jackets were installed overhead in a custom made quick deployment bag, properly labeled and accessable to pax.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 2 May 2022
Resolved
CP3- A vessel not required to have a power driven fire pump by § 181.300 must have at least three 9.5 liter (2 1/2 gallon) buckets, with an attached lanyard satisfactory to the cognizant [name withheld]/Operator shall replace the lanyard with a new lanyard capable of filling the fire bucket when the vessel is at its lightest load. 46 CFR 181.610
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 16 May 2022
Resolved 11 May 2022
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 2 May 2022
Resolved
Propulsion machinery must be capable of operating at constant marine load under such requirements without exceeding its designed limitations. While on board conducting drills, the vessel lost its ability to go into reverse. Vessel owner/operator shall ensure machinery is operating to which the engine was designed and provide a statement or servicing report to the marine inspector. 46 CFR 182.200.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 16 May 2022
Resolved 11 May 2022
Resolution: A zip tie was found bundling the forward and reverse cables in the throttle housing. The zip tie was removed