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MUSIC CITY QUEEN

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

MUSIC CITY QUEEN is a 1984 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 17 inspections since 2016, most recently in July 2025, along with 40 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2004 and 2008.

Records from 2004 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 29 July 2025.

Built
1984
Last inspected
29 July 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
17
Deficiencies
40 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
3 investigations · 2004–2008

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 29 July 2025
Recorded inspections17
…physical examinations16
…administrative events1
Deficiencies 40 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 10 calendar years (2016–2025)
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

US Official No.
669238
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDH4982
MISLE id
235909
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-235909

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)85.0 ft × 27.3 ft × 5.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 87 / net 59
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMARINE BUILDERS INC · UTICA, IN, UNITED STATES · built 1984
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portBOSTON, MA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 13 September 2025 · expires 30 September 2026
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 it87 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
59 - 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
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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.

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Inspection history · 17

29 July 2025 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8180743
9 May 2024 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7859145
20 February 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7859139
6 June 2023 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7670316
31 May 2023 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7701417
17 May 2022 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7443863
6 April 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7425955
1 June 2021 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7215189
13 August 2020 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7031961
2 June 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6965921
26 March 2020 Deficiency Check · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6949134
7 March 2019 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6637745
20 June 2018 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6448571
4 April 2018 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6383922
26 June 2017 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6186924
29 June 2016 Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5930010
14 March 2016 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5832889

Deficiency record · 40

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 29 July 2025 Resolved
Complete annual security audit.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 13 August 2025
Resolution: MI observed a Security Plan Audit form completed 30JUL25.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 29 July 2025 Resolved
Replace fire hose on upperdeck w/standard commercial grade lined fire hose.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 August 2025
Resolution: Operator procured new fire hose.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 29 July 2025 Resolved
Replace broken deck light globe on port and sbd side and missing light on stbd side.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 August 2025
Resolution: Operator replaced deck light covers.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 29 July 2025 Resolved
Add retroreflective tape to lifering on STBD side mid-deck.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 August 2025
Resolution: Operator installed new retro tape on ring buoys.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 9 May 2024 Resolved
Each EAP education program must include at least the following elements: display and distribution of informational material; display and distribution of a community service hot-line telephone number for crewmember assistance, and display and distribution of the employer's policy regarding drug and alcohol use in the workplace. Vessel was missing the community service hot-line number information posted for the crew. O/O is to post the EAP community hot-line information in a crew space to satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 May 2024
Resolved 10 June 2024
Resolution: O/O installed the EAP hot-line information placard on board the vessel.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress messages: obligations and procedures
Issued 9 May 2024 Resolved
A durable placard must be posted next to all radiotelephone installations with the emergency broadcast instructions and information, specific to the individual vessel. Vessel was missing the emergency broadcast instructions at the operating station. O/O is to post the emergency broadcast instructions near the radio installations to satisfaction of attending marine inspector.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 May 2024
Resolved 10 June 2024
Resolution: O/O installed the emergency broadcast placard in vacinity of the radio installations.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 9 May 2024 Resolved
Covered metal trash containers shall be provided in lounge areas and the spaces shall be maintained to minimize fire and safety hazards. Vessel had multiple waste receptacles made of combustible materials. O/O is to furnish noncombustible waste receptacles for the vessel to satisfaction of attending marine inspector. 46CFR177.30-7(d) (Old T-L)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 9 June 2024
Resolved 24 July 2024
Resolution: Operator replaced all combustible trash cans with metal trash cans.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 9 May 2024 Resolved
The owner, managing operator, or a qualified servicing facility as applicable shall conduct the following inspections and tests:(1) For portable fire extinguishers, the inspections, maintenance procedures and hydrostatic pressure tests required by Chapter 4 of NFPA 10. 01 fire extinguisher in the liquor locker was passed the annual servicing date. O/O is to have the 40 B.C. extinguisher in the liquor locker serviced IAW NFPA standards. 46CFR115.810
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 May 2024
Resolved 10 June 2024
Resolution: O/O installed a new extinguisher in the liquor locker that has had it's annual servicing completed.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 9 May 2024 Resolved
All electrical installations shall be to the satisfaction of the Officer In Charge, Marine Inspections. Vessel was found to have 02 lighting receptacles (one on the bridge and one on the main deck passenger area) with missing cover plates, exposing the circuit and causing a possible shock hazard. O/O is to install proper circuit covers on the receptacles to satisfaction of attending marine inspector. 46CFR183.01-15(a)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 May 2024
Resolved 10 June 2024
Resolution: O/O installed protective cover plates on 02 electrical receptacles.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 145 - MARPOL Annex V › Garbage management plan
Issued 17 May 2022 Resolved
The master or person in charge of a ship to which this section applies shall ensure that the ship is not operated unless a garbage management plan meeting paragraph (b) of this section is on the ship and that each person handling garbage follows the plan. Vessel missing Garbage Management Plan.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 31 May 2022
Resolved 1 June 2022
Resolution: Waste management plan posted.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 17 May 2022 Resolved
Each EAP education program must include at least the following elements: display and distribution of informational material; display and distribution of a community service hot-line telephone number for assistance, and display of the employer's policy regarding drug and alcohol use in the workplace.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 31 May 2022
Resolved 1 June 2022
Resolution: EAP hotline posted.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 17 May 2022 Resolved
If your vessel's Certificate of Inspection is renewed annually, the marine inspector must check the settings of the safety or relief valves on all pressure vessels, except cargo tanks, at each inspection for certifica
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 31 May 2022
Resolved 1 June 2022
Resolution: Tested both relieve valves, sat.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 1 June 2021 Resolved
The certification and any SOLAS certificates must be 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 weather tight container readily available for use by the crew and display to passengers and others on request. The COI was not on board of the vessel.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 June 2021
Resolution: Operator located pages 1 and 3 of COI. Provided operator with page 2 of COI.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 1 June 2021 Resolved
If your vessel's certificate of Inspections is renewed annually,the marine inspector must check the settings of the safety or relief valves, except cargo tank, at each inspection for certification. Unable to test the relief valve during the annual exam.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 June 2021
Resolution: Witnessed hydrostatic test of pressure relief valves.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 13 August 2020 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. The vessel's COD is expired.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 19 August 2020
Resolution: Vessel received a COD
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 13 August 2020 Resolved
Wiring joints and splices shall be mechanically secure and made in junction boxes. Wires leading to the speakers aft of the pilothouse have exposed splices with wire nuts.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 3 September 2020
Resolution: Observed replaced wires.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Functionality of Safety Systems
Issued 13 August 2020 Resolved
The master and crew of a vessel will be familiar with the content of and have mounted at the operating station, emergency instructions containing the actions to be taken in the event of fire, flooding, heavy weather, or man overboard conditions. The emergency checkoff list for a man overboard event does not include the deployment of the rescue platform or recovery equipment.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 3 September 2020
Resolution: Observed updated checklist.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 13 August 2020 Resolved
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit approved under approval series 160.041 or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. Medical products in first-aid kit are expired.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 3 September 2020
Resolution: Observed updated first-aid kit.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 13 August 2020 Resolved
Placards containing instructions for the donning and use of the lifejackets aboard the vessel must be posted in conspicuous places that are regularly accessible and visible to the crew and passengers.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 3 September 2020
Resolution: Observed donning placard posted near forward lifejacket storage area.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 13 August 2020 Resolved
All lights, receptacles and switches exposed to the weather shall be watertight. The electrical outlet located on the aft starboard 2nd deck, is missing a cover.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 3 September 2020
Resolution: Observed new cover.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 13 August 2020 Resolved
Each lighting fixture globe, lens, or diffuser must have a guard or be made of high strength material. The lighting fixtures in the 3rd deck stowage room and the main deck, aft stowage space lack light bulbs and guards.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 3 September 2020
Resolution: Observed installed lighting and guards in place.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 13 August 2020 Resolved
The number and identification of items stowed inside and their sizes must be marked in clearly legible letters and numbers on each container for life jackets. The forward storage container for adult life jackets was not appropriately marked.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 3 September 2020
Resolution: Observed life jacket marking on forward container.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 26 March 2020 Resolved
Watertights doors must designed to withstand a head of water equivalent to the depth from the sill of the door to the bulk- head deck or 10 feet, whichever is greater. The gaskets on the watertight doors were wasted.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 April 2020
Resolved 13 August 2020
Resolution: Operator replaced all watertight door gaskets.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
Issued 7 March 2019 Resolved
The bottom of doors in "A" class bulkheads may be undercut not to exceed 1/2 inches above the door sill. Undercut on door leading to main engine room space exceeded 1/2 inch. 46CFR72.5-25(b)(6)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 6 April 2019
Resolved 19 September 2019
Resolution: Fire boundary door replaced with proper class materials. Newly installed door has less than 1/2" undercut as required.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 7 March 2019 Resolved
Each pressure vessel must be subjected to a hydrostatic test at a pressure of 1 1/2 times the MAWP twice in a five year period. Excessive deterioration found inside Port side pressure vessel. 46CFR61.10-5(d)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 21 March 2019
Resolved 18 March 2019
Resolution: Conducted satisfactory hydrostatic test. Pressure held at 250psi for 5 minutes.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Issued 20 June 2018 Resolved
Provide a copy of the COD.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 July 2018
Resolved 13 July 2018
Resolution: COD onboard
Stability › Watertight Integrity › General
Issued 20 June 2018 Resolved
Prove operation of WTD indicator for compartment #6.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 July 2018
Resolved 13 July 2018
Resolution: Replaced bulb.
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Maneuvering Information
Issued 20 June 2018 Resolved
Provide Coast Pilot.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 July 2018
Resolved 13 July 2018
Resolution: Coast Pilot onboard.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 20 June 2018 Resolved
Properly secure wire for bilge alarm in engine room.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 July 2018
Resolved 13 July 2018
Resolution: Wire secured.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Exhaust Manifold
Issued 20 June 2018 Resolved
Properly secure lagging on exhaust for stbd engine in lazarette.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 July 2018
Resolved 13 July 2018
Resolution: Lagging properly installed.
Fire Fighting › Structural - A Class Divisions › Machinery Spaces
Issued 20 June 2018 Resolved
Properly secure/install structural fire protection IWO FWD bulkhead port side lazarette, stbd overhead lazarette and engine room overhead inboard of stbd engine.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 July 2018
Resolved 13 July 2018
Resolution: All structural fire protection reinstalled or secured.
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 20 June 2018 Resolved
Reinstall light protection stbd lazarette.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 July 2018
Resolved 13 July 2018
Resolution: Light cover replaced.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Junction Box
Issued 20 June 2018 Resolved
Install covers on junction boxes inboard of both main engines.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 July 2018
Resolved 13 July 2018
Resolution: Covers replaced.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Interface Detector
Issued 26 June 2017 Resolved
Remove ON/OFF switch from bilge alarm panel.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 July 2017
Resolved 14 July 2017
Resolution: Disconnected ON/OFF switch from bilge alarm panel; switch is no longer operable.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Storage
Issued 26 June 2017 Resolved
Children's lifejacket label requires replacement and number of lifejackets written.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 July 2017
Resolved 14 July 2017
Resolution: Provided label for lifejackets indicating amount of lifejackets in container.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Machinery Space Opening
Issued 26 June 2017 Resolved
Clean sewage compartment and make temporary repairs to leaks on sewage tank. Provide permanent repair proposal for tank replacement.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 July 2017
Resolved 14 July 2017
Resolution: Provided temporary repair to sewage tanks and provided permanent repair proposal for tank replacement.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Ventilation › General
Issued 26 June 2017 Resolved
Provide plan for means of escape in compressor/work compartment. 02 means of escape required.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 July 2017
Resolved 14 July 2017
Resolution: Provided plan for 02 means of escape in compressor/work compartment.
Fire Fighting › Fire Hoses › Condition
Issued 29 June 2016 Resolved
Fire hose on top deck was found to be worn and leaking.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 30 June 2016
Resolved 30 June 2016
Resolution: Attending Marine Inspector verified replacement of fire hose on top deck of vessel.
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 29 June 2016 Resolved
(05) emergency lighting fixtures found to be inoperable.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 30 June 2016
Resolved 30 June 2016
Resolution: Attending Marine Inspector witnessed operational test of newly replaced emergency lighting fixtures.
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Pipe Flange
Issued 29 June 2016 Resolved
Port and STBD piping to Sea chest needs a means to prevent water from entering room.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 13 July 2016
Resolved 19 September 2016
Resolution: Inspected sea chest piping set up. All sat.

Casualty record · 3

21 November 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · 3 injured · activity 2246113
11 April 2005Routine · role: Moored/Anchored in Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 2331111
27 June 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3264524
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.