CAPT. SHEPLER

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

Built: 1986
Last inspected: 11 May 2026
Documentation: Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 29
Deficiencies: 22 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

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 11 May 2026

Recorded inspections29

…physical examinations26

…administrative events2

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 22 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

698469

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WCY2616

270757

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-270757

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)74.6 ft × 20.0 ft × 7.8 ft

Registered tonnagegross 71 / net 48

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderALUMINUM BOATS, INC. · JEAN LAFITTE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1986

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portMACKINAW CITY, MI

Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un

DocumentationValid · issued 21 February 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 it71 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
48 - 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.

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Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, 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 · 29

11 May 2026 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8387500

17 February 2026 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8305580

20 August 2025 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8215609

26 June 2025 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8172316

20 November 2024 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8037722

8 May 2024 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7913665

20 September 2023 Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7814596

8 May 2023 Annual Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7689119

11 August 2022 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7534365

12 May 2022 COI Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7437388

20 April 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7434900

14 February 2022 Liferaft Servicing

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7396079

4 October 2021 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7331616

21 June 2021 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7246569

7 January 2021 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7122632

25 August 2020 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7042268

5 August 2020 Annual Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7026320

28 October 2019 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6860521

11 April 2019 Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6674691

13 November 2018 Liferaft Servicing

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6619858

25 October 2018 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6568677

25 September 2018 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6548940

24 September 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6547486

27 February 2018 Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6393418

29 September 2017 Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6277708

1 May 2017 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6142768

19 October 2016 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6035428

22 June 2016 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5925104

14 April 2016 In-Service Inspection · Plan Review (Other than "T") · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5873255

Deficiency record · 22

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

Issued 12 May 2022 Resolved

Bilge alarm panel audible did not function. Panel was replaced, all tests sat.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 12 May 2022
Resolution: corrected prior to my departure.

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors

Issued 21 June 2021 Resolved

Found WTD indicator light to not be functioning correctly at the operating station. Make indicator function correctly.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 July 2021
Resolved 30 June 2021
Resolution: Corrected.

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

Issued 5 August 2020 Resolved

Markings reflecting the number of lifejackets stowed inside deck containers are not accurate or not present. Correct the marking to accurately reflect the number of lifejackets stowed inside container.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 6 September 2020
Resolved 25 August 2020
Resolution: Corrected.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for survival craft

Issued 5 August 2020 Resolved

Hydrostatic release on port side IBA was found expired. Replace hydrostatic release.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 19 August 2020
Resolved 25 August 2020
Resolution: Corrected.

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

Issued 25 September 2018 Resolved

Replace battery in waterlight attached to lifebuoy at operating station.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 9 October 2018
Resolved 25 October 2018
Resolution: corrected.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 25 September 2018 Resolved

Each fire station must be outfitted with a spanner wrench.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 9 October 2018
Resolved 25 October 2018
Resolution: corrected.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape

Issued 25 September 2018 Resolved

Properly secure ladder at entry way to engine room.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 October 2018
Resolved 26 April 2019
Resolution: Welded both sides of ladder; properly secured

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Issued 24 September 2018 Resolved

The vessel is currently broadcasting (1) Improper Call Sign, (2) Zero Length and Beam, (3) Zero Draft.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 October 2018
Resolved 1 May 2019
Resolution: Received notification of AIS broadcasting correction from vessel owner. Verified no errors in VIVS.

Fire Fighting › Fire Hoses › Connections

Issued 12 October 2017 Resolved

Spanner wrenches must be at each fire station.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 October 2017
Resolved 15 November 2017
Resolution: completed.

Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Mounting Bracket

Issued 12 October 2017 Resolved

Properly mount aft main cabin PFE.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 October 2017
Resolved 15 November 2017
Resolution: mounted.

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

Issued 12 October 2017 Resolved

Make engineroom and V-drive room emergency escape route safe from exposed rotating machinery hazards.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 May 2018
Resolved 26 April 2018
Resolution: rotating machinery guards properly installed

Construction/Loadline › Structures › Superstructure

Issued 12 October 2017 Resolved

Submit repair proposal & after approval, effect permanent repairs to port side forwardmost window area structural fractures.

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 May 2018
Resolved 5 April 2018
Resolution: Permanent repairs effected to cracks.

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