FT. DEARBORN

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1980s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL)

FT. DEARBORN is a 1985 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 43 inspections since 2016, most recently in August 2026, along with 21 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 10 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2023.

Records from 2006 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 10 August 2026.

Built: 1985
Last inspected: 10 August 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 43
Deficiencies: 21 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 10 investigations · 2006–2023

Identity

686810

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WDJ8608

250257

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-250257

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.

Inspections, by type

Recorded inspections43

…physical examinations33

…administrative events6

…with no type recorded4

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. The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by the kind of activity 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.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)64.8 ft × 22.0 ft × 7.3 ft

Registered tonnagegross 72 / net 58

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderBLOUNT MARINE CORP · WARREN, RI, UNITED STATES · built 1985

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portCHICAGO, IL

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 28 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 it58 - Simplified, Net Ton
72 - Simplified, Gross 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.

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Inspection history · 43

10 August 2026 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8461064

24 April 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8354219

26 March 2025 COI Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8097205

24 January 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8069424

24 October 2024 Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8038722

8 July 2024 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7953350

26 June 2024 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7942746

16 November 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7825827

26 September 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7798984

26 September 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7889829

23 August 2023 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7775161

7 June 2023 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7706259

23 May 2023 In-Service Inspection · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7694587

10 November 2022 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7594189

16 August 2022 Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7535059

28 June 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7489350

22 July 2021 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7268072

12 June 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7227502

10 June 2021 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7221138

10 May 2021 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7193813

7 April 2021 Examination of Repairs · Plan Review "T" Boat

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7170171

13 March 2020 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6925985

12 March 2020 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6925558

12 November 2019 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6853919

25 April 2019 DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6670616

1 April 2019 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6654140

28 March 2019 In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6651573

6 December 2018 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6592730

31 October 2018 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6572348

31 July 2018 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6498044

31 July 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6507368

18 June 2018 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6448560

30 May 2018 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Navigation Center · Activity 6429464

8 March 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6368525

11 December 2017 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6322345

8 May 2017 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6141284

24 April 2017 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6133830

8 September 2016 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5998433

5 August 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5982149

4 July 2016 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5930807

3 July 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5945758

23 May 2016 Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5994149

25 April 2016 MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5861743

Deficiency record · 21

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 24 April 2026 Resolved

An adult life jacket must be provided for each person onboard. During annual inspection, 12 adult life jackets were found to be in a non-serviceable condition. The vessel is authorized to only carry 227 passengers until corrected.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 14 May 2026
Resolution: Owner provided photo of new Adult PFD's properly labeled.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment

Issued 24 April 2026 Resolved

For portable extinguishers, the inspections, maintenance procedures and hydro test are required by NFPA 10. The CO2 extinguisher onboard does not have the hose conductivity test done since 2024. Service IAW NFPA 10.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 8 May 2026
Resolved 14 May 2026
Resolution: Hose had test completed.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 26 June 2024 Resolved

All equipment shall be of a type designed for the potential involved and so identified. Power panels in engine room and forward closet need to be labeled with voltage type.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 July 2024
Resolved 8 July 2024
Resolution: Received photographs from [name withheld] showing electrical panels with proper labeling.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment

Issued 26 June 2024 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 is not of approved type.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 July 2024
Resolved 8 July 2024
Resolution: Received photographs from [name withheld] showing new first aid kit onboard vessel.

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)

Issued 23 May 2023 Resolved

A visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate high water level in the bilge. The alarm panel incorporating the bilge high water alarms at the operating station is inoperable. Make repairs to the alarm panel and prove proper operation of the bilge high level alarms.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 23 August 2023

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Electrical devices

Issued 23 May 2023 Resolved

The electrical outlet behind the main deck bar was installed with the polarity reveresed. Make repairs to the same.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 June 2023
Resolved 7 June 2023

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 10 May 2021 Resolved

Official number is only stenciled. Mark official number in block Arabic letters not less than 3 inches in height proceeded NO. Official number mujst be permanently affixed so that alteration or removal would be obvious.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 10 June 2021
Resolved 10 June 2021

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 25 April 2019 Resolved

IAW with CG-CVC Policy Letter 17-08, vital system prime movers whether required by regulation or not, should be tested when new machinery is installed or upgraded or at any time for cause (may include overhauling of engine or its components). Vessel failed to notify Coast Guard of major engine overhaul, and therefore testing of machinery alarms were not conducted. Must conduct machinery alarms to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector. 46 CFR 115.700

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 1 May 2019
Resolution: Vessel proved low lube oil and high water temperature alarms operational for both port and starboard propulsion engines to the satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 25 April 2019 Resolved

Repairs or alterations the hull, machinery, or equipment that affects safety of vessel must not be made without approval from cognizant OCMI. Vessel installed new block heater system on vessel without approval. Must submit electrical online and bill of materials to Coast Guard for approval.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 May 2019
Resolved 1 May 2019
Resolution: Vessel has removed all installed electrical cables from block heater units to distribution panel. Block heater units are still installed in engine blocks with their power cords coiled and secured with vessel danger tagout/lockout procedures. SAT with USCG

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

Issued 25 April 2019 Resolved

Stern void space is not watertight. Must ensure watertight integrity in space to satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector. (Fwd Stb Corner)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 May 2019
Resolved 12 March 2020

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 25 April 2019 Resolved

Bilge manifold must be labled.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 May 2019
Resolved 1 May 2019
Resolution: Vessel has installed bilge diagram at local mainifold controll and has labeld mainifold valves to the satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills

Issued 25 April 2019 Resolved

Must conduct fire and abandon ship drill prior to carrying passengers w/USCG.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 1 May 2019
Resolution: Vessel conducted SAT fire and MOB drills while underway to the satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills

Issued 25 April 2019 Resolved

Monthly fire drill not logged properly. Conduct fire drill and log IAW regulation.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 May 2019
Resolved 1 May 2019
Resolution: Vessel logged fire and MOB drills conducted 01MAY2019 and was observed with satisfaction by the attending Marine Inspector.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity

Issued 25 April 2019 Resolved

Structural fire protection insulation falling in engine space overhead. Replace/repair to satisfaction of Coast Guard.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 May 2019
Resolved 1 May 2019
Resolution: Vessel has repaired structural fire protection insulation that was falling from engine space overhead to the satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Bridge operation

Issued 28 March 2019 Resolved

Vessel reported loss of steering while fueling at dock. Vessel must verify proper operation of the steering gear prior to carrying passengers/operations and provide proper documentation attesting to the repairs and findings of service tech. 46 CFR 119.600

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 9 April 2019
Resolved 1 April 2019
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory operation of steering gear.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 9 November 2018 Resolved

When clutching in STBD and bringing RPM's up, once settled out, MDE would lose approx 200-300 RPM's. Fix prior to carrying passengers.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 9 November 2018
Resolved 13 November 2018
Resolution: See Tech report in Docs. Tested underway. All Sat

Engineering › Engine Controls (Electric/Electronic) › Actuator

Issued 8 March 2018 Resolved

Provide testing procedures for generator and then test procedure in the presence of a marine inspector

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 March 2018
Resolved 22 March 2018
Resolution: conducted machinery test IAW written procedures

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards

Issued 11 December 2017 Resolved

Install lagging on new generator installation.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 March 2019
Resolved 6 December 2018
Resolution: added insulation to exhaust

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable

Issued 25 April 2016 Resolved

Replace or repair 2 life ring buoys. 46 CFR 117.70(B)(1)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 May 2016
Resolved 23 May 2016
Resolution: 2 new ring bouys have been installed on vessel

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Condition

Issued 25 April 2016 Resolved

Replace 79 adult life jackets. Passenger count reduced to 160 until new jackets are replaced. 46 CFR 117.71(c)

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 May 2016
Resolved 25 May 2016
Resolution: added 46 life jackets to vessel.

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Retroreflective Material

Issued 25 April 2016 Resolved

Replace reflective tape on 19 adult life jackets.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 May 2016
Resolved 25 May 2016
Resolution: New Tape has been installed on Life Jackets

Casualty record · 10

9 June 2006Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · 4 injured · activity 2708589

31 March 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2910051

1 June 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2997365

16 June 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4089244

24 June 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4089262

17 July 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4155382

3 July 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5945758

5 August 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5982149

31 July 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6507368

26 September 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7889829

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

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