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THOMAS LAIGHTON
THOMAS LAIGHTON is a 1987 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 2016, most recently in July 2025, along with 20 deficiencies — 2 with no resolution recorded — and 3 casualty investigations between 2007 and 2021.
Records from 2007 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 22 July 2025.
- Built
- 1987
- Last inspected
- 22 July 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 20 recorded · 2 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 3 investigations · 2007–2021
Identity
911330
WDD8085
279538
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-279538
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
…with no type recorded1
…past their stated due date1
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.
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)83.4 ft × 25.0 ft × 7.1 ft
Registered tonnagegross 59 / net 36
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderWASHBURN & DOUGHTY ASSO · EAST BOOTHBAY, ME, UNITED STATES · built 1987
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPORTSMOUTH, NH
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 18 June 2025 · expires 31 July 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 it59 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
36 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
36 - 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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Inspection history · 19
22 July 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8193021
10 October 2024
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8019876
12 June 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7933922
27 September 2023
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7799327
14 June 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7714936
12 May 2023
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7696617
12 January 2023
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7623063
21 April 2022
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7429516
24 September 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7332904
6 July 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7261442
13 May 2021
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7203474
17 September 2020
Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7060759
13 May 2020
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6952726
30 April 2019
DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6673646
17 October 2018
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6563311
17 April 2018
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6393109
11 April 2017
Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6122330
19 October 2016
Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6025665
19 May 2016
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5881418
Deficiency record · 20
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 23 July 2025
No resolution recorded
Vessel required SFP in engine room. Insulation found disturbed in multiple locations in overhead of engine room.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 22 July 2025
Resolved
Your vessel must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after the anniversary date. Vessel annual inspection due no later than 21JUL25.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 14 June 2023
Resolved
All escape hatches and other emergency exits used as means of escape must be marked on both sides in clearly legible letters at least 50 millimeters (2 inches) high: “EMERGENCY EXIT, KEEP CLEAR”, unless such markings are deemed unnecessary by the cognizant [name withheld] room escape is not marked appropriately. Current arrangement of carpet is a hindrance in emergency situation.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 14 June 2023
Resolved
A power driven vessel underway shall exhibit a masthead light forward visible at a minimum of 6 miles. Light visibility is decreased due to opacity of the material.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Stability Information Booklet
Issued 14 June 2023
No resolution recorded
After loading and prior to departure, and at all other times necessary to assure the safety of the vessel, the master shall determine that the vessel complies with all applicable stability requirements in the vessel's stability letter. Vessel has assigned minimum freeboard measurements on stability letter that are not able to be readily corresponded to draft readings. Provide a plan that depicts maximum drafts for review by the Marine Safety Center for inclusion on stability letter.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 12 May 2023
Resolved
Conductors must be protected in accordance with their current carrying capacities. The steam table breaker has been replaced with a circuit breaker of larger capacity than designed.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 13 May 2021
Resolved
A voltmeter and an ammeter shall be provided that can be
used for measuring voltage and current of each generator that is in operation. For alternating-current generators a means for measuring frequency shall also be provided.
THOMAS LAIGHTON currently is not fitted with means to measure these operating parameters. Install required meters.
46 CFR 183.10-5(g)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 13 May 2021
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio installations, including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates to be issued by the Federal Communications Commission, as set forth in 47 CFR part 80. The THOMAS LAIGHTON currently does not have a valid FCC Bridge to Bridge Certificate. Provide valid certificate as required.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 13 May 2021
Resolved
Provision shall be made by means of plugs, covers, etc.,
to prevent the admission of air into the space protected
The THOMAS LAIGHTON has an installed fixed fire extinguishing system, but a ventilation duct from the protected space has no means of closure to prevent
admission of air into the protected space, or to prevent the escape of the extinguishing agent.
Provide a proposal by 23JUN2021 to install a means of
closure for the ventilation duct, and install to the satisfaction of MI only after receiving approval. Also provide satisfactory proof that volume of extinguishing agent is sufficient for the entire protected space, including the ventilation duct up to the point of closure.
46 CFR 181.25-1
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 30 April 2019
Resolved
indicator lights for high bilge alarms in lazzarette and aft void inoperative
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 30 April 2019
Resolved
Provide proof of enrollment in DAPI program
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Power Source
Issued 24 April 2017
Resolved
Fire pump inoperative
Fire Fighting › Ventilation Systems › Ventilation Fire Dampers
Issued 24 April 2017
Resolved
Fire Dampeners Inoperative
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 24 April 2017
Resolved
Provide GPS for DSC
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Display Requirements
Issued 24 April 2017
Resolved
Provide EAP #'s
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Battery Operated Lantern
Issued 24 April 2017
Resolved
Prove proper operation
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Not Operational
Issued 24 May 2016
Resolved
Not operational
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Power Source
Issued 24 May 2016
Resolved
Fire pump clutch will not stay engaged.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Floating Electric Waterlight
Issued 24 May 2016
Resolved
Batteries expired.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 24 May 2016
Resolved
Not conducted
Casualty record · 3
21 August 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3092450
5 July 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5804973
6 July 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7261442
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
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