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RETREIVER

School Ship · Built 1980s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Other hulls named RETREIVER

RETREIVER is a 1980 school ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 24 inspections since 2014, most recently in June 2026, along with 32 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2015 and 2024.

Records from 2014 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 17 June 2026.

Built
1980
Last inspected
17 June 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
24
Deficiencies
32 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
2 investigations · 2015–2024
Also recorded as
1 other name

Identity

US Official No.
668703
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDH5258
MISLE id
231033
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
368381410
Maury page id
psix-231033

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations18
…administrative events1
…with no type recorded5
Years with a record 13 calendar years (2014–2026)
The 24 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 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the School Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 1981.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)51.8 ft × 13.5 ft × 7.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 24 / net 22
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderPALMER JOHNSON · STURGEON BAY, WI, UNITED STATES · built 1980
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionAuxiliary Sail
Hull shapeSail (Distinct Keel)
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portMACKINAW CITY, MI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 24 February 2026 · expires 28 February 2027
Service, as the file records itSchool Ship
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it24 - Simplified, Gross Ton
22 - Simplified, 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

WDP7394MMSI 368381410 · active · voluntarily equipped · granted 1 August 2024, expires 1 August 2034
WDH5258MMSI 367626130 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 7 June 2014, cancelled 10 August 2024
WSH8845MMSI not assigned · expired · voluntarily equipped · granted 5 June 1995, cancelled 16 July 2005 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown. A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.

Inspection history · 24

17 June 2026 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station St Ignace · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8407438
28 May 2026 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8383423
7 May 2025 Annual Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8145937
25 June 2024 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7942292
25 June 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7943128
9 May 2024 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7913304
11 March 2024 Liferaft Servicing
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7877693
5 June 2023 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7751930
9 June 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7701972
13 May 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7450093
11 June 2021 DAPI Audit · Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7227049
24 June 2020 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6986325
24 April 2019 COI Inspection · In-Service Inspection · DAPI Audit · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6688873
14 September 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6540277
19 June 2018 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6452127
5 June 2017 Deficiency Check · Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6168522
26 April 2017 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6526033
22 September 2016 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6015477
21 October 2015 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5784294
24 September 2015 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5728016
27 July 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5197593
24 July 2015 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5197591
22 July 2015 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Sault Ste Marie · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5193171
21 May 2014 Inclining Experiment
Physical examination · Sector Field Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4871275

Deficiency record · 32

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 7 May 2025 Resolved
All machinery and equipment must be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection from causing fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injury. MDE raw water system is leaking. 46CFR182.100
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 9 June 2025
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 30 May 2024 Resolved
Aft bilge alarm inop. Mid-ship electric bilge pump inop.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 30 May 2024
Resolved 30 May 2024
Resolution: corrected prior to my departure.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 5 June 2023 Resolved
EPIRB registration expired. Must be renewed.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 5 June 2023
Resolved 8 June 2023
Resolution: corrected.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 5 June 2023 Resolved
ILR hydro-static releases are expired, must be renewed.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 5 June 2023
Resolved 9 June 2023
Resolution: replaced.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 5 June 2023 Resolved
FFE system overdue for servicing, requires servicing.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 5 June 2023
Resolved 8 June 2023
Resolution: serviced.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 5 June 2023 Resolved
PFEs over for servicing, must be serviced.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 5 June 2023
Resolved 8 June 2023
Resolution: serviced.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 5 June 2023 Resolved
Engine compartment dead-end wiring must be removed &/or properly terminated.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 19 June 2023
Resolved 8 June 2023
Resolution: corrected.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 11 June 2021 Resolved
Forward submersible bilge pump must be properly mounted.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 11 July 2021
Resolved 7 July 2021
Resolution: corrected.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits
Issued 11 June 2021 Resolved
Immersion suit zippers require lubrication.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 11 June 2021
Resolved 13 June 2021
Resolution: corrected.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Immersion suits
Issued 11 June 2021 Resolved
Immersion suits must be properly stowed; stowage compartments must be marked appropriately.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 June 2021
Resolved 1 July 2021
Resolution: corrected.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 11 June 2021 Resolved
1 adult missing light & whistle & 1 needs light replaced (cracked).
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 June 2021
Resolved 13 June 2021
Resolution: corrected.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 11 June 2021 Resolved
All independent modular smoke detector batteries must be replaced due to age.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 11 June 2021
Resolved 11 June 2021
Resolution: corrected.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 11 June 2021 Resolved
Vessels portable fire extinguishers sizes must align with the COI & must be properly mounted.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 June 2021
Resolved 13 June 2021
Resolution: corrected.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 11 June 2021 Resolved
Vessels EPIRB must be properly mounted in float-free configuration.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 11 June 2021
Resolved 13 June 2021
Resolution: corrected.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Stowage and provision of liferafts
Issued 11 June 2021 Resolved
Liferafts must properly mounted in float-free configuration.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 11 June 2021
Resolved 11 June 2021
Resolution: corrected.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 14 September 2018 Resolved
The vessel is currently broadcasting (1) Improper MMSI Number, (2) Name that is spelled wrong.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 October 2018
Resolved 11 June 2021
Resolution: corrected, owner rep repalced the AIS unit with new model that transmits current and correct info.
Construction/Loadline › Markings › Vessel Name/Home Port
Issued 19 June 2018 Resolved
Vessel name must be clearly marked and visible on the vessels port and stbd bow not less than 4 inches in height.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 July 2018
Resolved 22 June 2018
Resolution: Completed.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 19 June 2018 Resolved
Both ring life buoys markings faded, must be remarked with vessel name.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 June 2018
Resolved 22 June 2018
Resolution: completed
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 19 June 2018 Resolved
Ring life buoy floating water light must have a 3-6 foot lanyard attached with a corrosion-resistant clip securing the water light around the body of the ring life buoy.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 July 2018
Resolved 22 June 2018
Resolution: completed
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Instructions
Issued 5 June 2017 Resolved
Post full operating instructions for fixed FF system including securing ventilation.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 July 2017
Resolved 15 June 2017
Resolution: posted.
Lifesaving › Hand Flares › Expired
Issued 5 June 2017 Resolved
Replace 4 expired handheld smoke signals.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 19 June 2017
Resolved 15 June 2017
Resolution: replaced.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Proof of Enrollment
Issued 22 September 2016 Resolved
Provide proof of enrollment in random drug testing program for all permanent Masters & Deckhands.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 June 2017
Resolved 5 June 2017
Resolution: Verified.
Operations/Management › Equipment Service/Testing › EPIRB
Issued 22 September 2016 Resolved
Replace expired EPIRB hydrostatic release.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 June 2017
Resolved 5 June 2017
Resolution: Replaced.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Man Overboard Recovery
Issued 22 September 2016 Resolved
Properly log tests, drills and inspections.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 June 2017
Resolved 5 June 2017
Resolution: Completed.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Battery Installation
Issued 22 September 2016 Resolved
Properly cover starting battery bank.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 June 2017
Resolved 5 June 2017
Resolution: Installed.
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 22 September 2016 Resolved
Properly mark emergency lighting fixtures.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 June 2017
Resolved 5 June 2017
Resolution: Marked.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 22 September 2016 Resolved
Mount fwd bilge pump and activation switch.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 June 2017
Resolved 5 June 2017
Resolution: Mounted.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Letter of Designation (oceanographic research)
Issued 22 September 2016 Resolved
Properly post sail school designation letter.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 June 2017
Resolved 5 June 2017
Resolution: Posted.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Block
Issued 22 September 2016 Resolved
MDE inoperative due to oil pressure sending unit. Prove proper operation of MDE, controls, gauges, indicators and propulsion prior to carrying pax.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 1 June 2017
Resolved 5 June 2017
Resolution: Repaired and operationally tested, all sat.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 22 September 2016 Resolved
MDE inop, did not get underway... Demonstrate proficient drills including MOB/fire/abandon ship/em. steering.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 1 June 2017
Resolved 5 June 2017
Resolution: Completed.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Condition
Issued 22 September 2016 Resolved
Galley requires a B-II portable extinguisher, not installed. Vessel required to install the same in close proximity to galley space.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 June 2017
Resolved 5 June 2017
Resolution: Installed.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 24 September 2015 Resolved
Wiring not deadended properly. Properly deadend or connect loose wires at rear of engine compartment and in forward compartment to the satisfaction of the marine inspector
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 October 2015
Resolved 21 October 2015
Resolution: Wiring corrected

Casualty record · 2

27 July 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5197593
25 June 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7943128
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.

Recorded names · 1

RETRIEVER (2015). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.

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.