JOHN M. KINGSBURY

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1980s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE)

JOHN M. KINGSBURY is a 1984 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 18 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 12 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2012 and 2014.

Records from 2012 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 15 April 2026.

Built: 1984
Last inspected: 15 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 18
Deficiencies: 12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 2 investigations · 2012–2014

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.

Inspection record

Last inspected 15 April 2026

Recorded inspections18

…physical examinations17

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

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. 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.

Identity

670063

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WCZ3439

230363

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-230363

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)47.0 ft × 16.0 ft × 6.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 34 / net 23

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderGLADDING HEARN · SOMERSET, MA, UNITED STATES · built 1984

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portITHACA, NY

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 6 April 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it34 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
23 - 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

Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

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 · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspection history · 18

15 April 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8349674

2 October 2025 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8245527

16 April 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8088314

30 April 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7979827

11 October 2023 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7806526

9 May 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7680925

17 May 2022 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7452913

13 May 2022 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7425712

12 April 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Portsmouth Harbor · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7429991

22 September 2021 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7318194

5 May 2021 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7203425

17 March 2020 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6928204

30 October 2019 Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6849667

24 April 2019 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6669092

29 March 2018 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6381073

16 October 2017 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6288340

4 April 2017 Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6117321

14 April 2016 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5854173

Deficiency record · 12

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)

Issued 17 May 2022 Resolved

COI expired on 02MAY2022 while vessel was in the yard completing structural repairs. 46CFR176.100(a): A vessel to which this subchapter applies (T) may not be operated without having on board a valid US Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 17 May 2022
Resolved 22 June 2022
Resolution: Satisfactory Inspection

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)

Issued 1 March 2022 Resolved

The Marine Inspector shall examine all accessible areas of the exterior and interior parts of the hull and satisfy himself as to the condition of the hull structure: Deep pitting was discovered on interior hull plating stbd side of forepeak, and subsequent NDT indicated add'l areas including port side hull plating out of wastage tolerance. Crop and renew port and stbd bow hull plating to good, sound material IWO forepeak to satisfaction of attending MI. 46 CFR 176.25-5

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 16 June 2022
Resolution: See Activity Number 7425712

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)

Issued 1 March 2022 Resolved

The Marine Inspector shall examine all accessible areas of the exterior and interior parts of the hull and satisfy himself as to the condition of the hull structure: A hole and severely wasted steel was discovered on lower portion of collision bulkhead. Another section of collision bulkhead was removed for access to further eval forepeak. Plate was temporarily replaced in both areas. Crop and renew collision bulkhead to satisfaction of attending MI. 46 CFR 176.25-5

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 16 June 2022
Resolution: See Activity Number 7425712

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation

Issued 5 May 2021 Resolved

Provision shall be made by means of plugs, covers, etc., to prevent the admission of air into the space protected. The JOHN M. KINGSBURY has an installed fixed fire extinguishing system, but a ventilation duct from the protected space has no means of closure to prevent admission of air into the protected space, or to prevent the escape of the extinguishing agent. Provide proposal by 05JUN2021 to fit the ventilation duct with a means of closure, and install to the satisfaction of MI only after receiving approval. 46 CFR 181.25-1

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 June 2021
Resolved 20 July 2021
Resolution: Completed repairs as agreed.

Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Display Requirements

Issued 26 April 2017 Resolved

Post EAP Hotline #'s

Due 3 May 2017
Resolved 28 April 2017

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring

Issued 26 April 2017 Resolved

Properly support light wiring in hold space

Due 3 May 2017
Resolved 28 April 2017

Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Waste Heat Recovery

Issued 26 April 2017 Resolved

Replace failing coolant hose on MDE

Due 3 May 2017
Resolved 28 April 2017

Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Pressure

Issued 25 April 2016 Resolved

Prove proper operation of fire/bilge pump

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 4 May 2016
Resolved 3 May 2016

Fire Fighting › Nozzles › Number

Issued 25 April 2016 Resolved

Provide suitable fire hose nozzle

Due 13 May 2016
Resolved 3 May 2016

Communications › Alarms/Indicators › High Water Alarm

Issued 25 April 2016 Resolved

Provide functional high bilge alarm for fish hold

Due 13 May 2016
Resolved 3 May 2016

Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Lube Oil Low Pressure Alarm

Issued 25 April 2016 Resolved

Lube oil pressure gauge inoperative.

Due 13 May 2016
Resolved 3 May 2016

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity

Issued 14 April 2016 Resolved

Replace unserviceable life jacket

Due 13 May 2016
Resolved 3 May 2016

Casualty record · 2

24 June 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4374271

7 April 2014Routine · role: Cleared Suspect Pollution Source · activity 4830846

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.

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.