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LIGHTNING

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

LIGHTNING is a 1986 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 47 inspections since 1986, most recently in September 2018, along with 27 deficiencies — 3 with no resolution recorded —.

Records from 1986 to 2018. Most recent: inspection, 13 September 2018.

Built: 1986
Last inspected: 13 September 2018
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 47
Deficiencies: 27 recorded · 3 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

Identity

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WCR6972

263954

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UNITED STATES

MMSI

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Maury page id

psix-263954

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations43

…administrative events3

…with no type recorded1

Years with a record 29 calendar years (1986–2018)

The 47 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.

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 8 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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 Passenger Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 1977.

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it4 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
4 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton

This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 September 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.

Radio station licence

No FCC ship-station licence is recorded against this Official Number in the file of 6 September 2026. That is a fact about the licence file, not about the radio.

A report is not offered for this hull: Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. Reports.

Inspection history · 47

13 September 2018 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6538998

26 April 2018 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6400482

12 June 2017 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6175061

12 May 2016 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5875054

28 April 2016 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5865289

23 May 2014 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4881015

28 June 2012 Deficiency Check · Simplified Stability Test

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4364738

4 June 2012 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4333912

13 December 2011 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4207268

8 August 2008 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3301988

2 May 2008 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3199373

14 May 2007 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2929754

1 May 2007 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2919845

1 May 2006 Hull Examination · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2637679

26 May 2005 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2368994

12 May 2004 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2065445

3 May 2004 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2057936

6 May 2003 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1918489

14 May 2002 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1626013

7 May 2002 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1614564

14 May 2001 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1455993

11 May 2000 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1433671

20 April 2000 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1461272

11 June 1999 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 813150

1 May 1998 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 789789

20 April 1998 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1124277

14 May 1997 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1104312

15 May 1996 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1088215

15 April 1996 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1081749

30 June 1995 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 881803

1 May 1995 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1177555

11 May 1994 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 859239

14 April 1994 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1167234

28 April 1993 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 839981

30 April 1992 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 943838

23 April 1992 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1254494

3 May 1991 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1222912

18 April 1991 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1233588

21 September 1990 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1220569

6 June 1990 Administrative

Administrative · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1240742

13 April 1990 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 918774

13 April 1990 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1226808

11 May 1989 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO BOSTON · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1204096

18 May 1988 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PROVIDENCE · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1351351

3 May 1988 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO PROVIDENCE · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1342939

20 August 1987 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PROVIDENCE · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1001082

10 September 1986 Initial Certification

Physical examination · MSO PROVIDENCE · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1311932

Deficiency record · 27

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 13 September 2018 No resolution recorded

To maintain a valid COI, vessel must complete annual inspection within the periods specified within 46 CFR 176.500(b)(1). Vessel must complete an annual inspection.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers

Issued 13 September 2018 No resolution recorded

Each officer employed on an inspected vessel must have license onboard and available for inspection. Provide original, valid license for master of vessel.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 13 September 2018 No resolution recorded

No marine employer shall engage or employ any individual to serve as a crewmember unless the individual passes a chemical test. All crewmembers must pass a pre-employment drug test.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo

Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Proof of Enrollment

Issued 12 June 2017 Resolved

Vsl had cert from consortium but could not produce ltr with employees enrolled. Issued requirement to provide ltr.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 June 2017
Resolved 26 June 2017
Resolution: Verified ltr.

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)

Issued 12 June 2017 Resolved

RLB did not have reflective tape nor vsl name marked.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 June 2017
Resolved 26 June 2017
Resolution: Verified markings on RLB

Documentation › Markings/Placards › Vessel Number (state)

Issued 12 June 2017 Resolved

Vsl did not have state registration number marked on port and stbd bow.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 June 2017
Resolved 26 June 2017
Resolution: State numbers were marked on port and stbd bow.

Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Valve

Issued 12 June 2017 Resolved

Emergency fuel shutoff valve was not marked.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 June 2017
Resolved 26 June 2017
Resolution: Emergency fuel shutoff was marked.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest

Issued 12 June 2017 Resolved

First aid kit was not updated.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 June 2017
Resolved 26 June 2017
Resolution: First aid kit was up-to-date.

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Storage

Issued 13 May 2016 Resolved

There was no labeling for port side life jacket stowage. Provide labeling

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 May 2016
Resolved 26 May 2016

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter

Issued 13 May 2016 Resolved

Could not provide stability letter. Required to provide stability letter.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 May 2016
Resolved 26 May 2016

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter

Issued 4 June 2012 Resolved

[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 July 2012
Resolved 28 June 2012
Resolution: Witnessed simplified stability test.

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter

Issued 13 December 2011 Resolved

THE VESSEL'S OWNER/OPERATOR HAS NOT REQUESTED AN INITIAL OR UPDATED STABILITY LETTER OR HAS NOT CERTIFIED COMPLIANCE WITH THE REVISED STABILITY CRITERIA FOR ASSUMED AVERAGE WEIGHT PER PERSON (AAWPP) OF 185 POUNDS. TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE, A STABILITY TEST MUST BE COMPLETED. BASED UPON A WEIGHT RATIO CALCULATION, THE VESSEL'S CAPACITY IS THERFORE LIMITED TO: 18 PERSONS(PASSENGERS AND CREW)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 June 2012
Resolved 4 June 2012
Resolution: Owner/operator failed to acknowledge the CG-835 and has not conducted a SST prior to the June 1, 2012 dead line. Clearing this CG-835 and issuing a new CG-835.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety

Issued 6 May 2004 Resolved

Repair crack in the hand grab behind the steering console. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Hand Grab

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 May 2004
Resolved 17 May 2004
Resolution: Crack in the hand rail repaired by welding.

Engineering › Bilge Water Management System

Issued 7 May 2002 Resolved

Properly mount two bilge pumps. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Pump

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 13 May 2002

Engineering › Sea-water System (primary cooling)

Issued 7 May 2002 Resolved

Renew raw water supply hose between seacock and strainer. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Piping

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 13 May 2002

Lifesaving

Issued 11 May 2000 Resolved

PROVIDE USCG APPROVED MEDICAL KIT OR EQUIVELANT.

Condition: Unknown
Due 11 May 2000
Resolved 12 June 2000

Lifesaving

Issued 11 May 2000 Resolved

REPAIR/REPLACE 15 ADULT AND 2 CHILD LIFEJACKETS (BAD RETRO TAPE).

Condition: Unknown
Due 11 May 2000
Resolved 12 June 2000

Lifesaving

Issued 11 May 2000 Resolved

RELABEL LIFEJACKET STOWAGE COMPARTMENTS.

Condition: Unknown
Due 11 May 2000
Resolved 12 June 2000

Lifesaving

Issued 1 May 1998 Resolved

LABEL 2 NEW LIFEJACKETS WITH NAME OF VSL AND REPLACE REFLECTIVE TAPE ON OTHER JACKET IN QUESTION.