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RIVER QUEEN
RIVER QUEEN is a 1987 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 32 inspections since 2016, most recently in June 2026, along with 32 deficiencies and 7 casualty investigations between 2013 and 2025.
Records from 2013 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 11 June 2026.
- Built
- 1987
- Last inspected
- 11 June 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 32 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 7 investigations · 2013–2025
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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 June 2026
…with no type recorded4
Deficiencies
32 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
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Identity
913471
WDF5966
280066
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-280066
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)79.0 ft × 35.0 ft × 7.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 95 / net 79
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)79.0 ft × 35.0 ft × 7.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 393 / net 163
BuilderMARINE BUILDERS INC · UTICA, IN, UNITED STATES · built 1987
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portNEWPORT, KY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 30 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 it95 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
393 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
79 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
163 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
393 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
79 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
163 - Convention (Subpart B), 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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32 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 32 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 1 vessel inspected with it, by name and date; 7 casualty investigations, with date and classification; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same counts, and they are free.
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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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Inspected as a tow unit · 1
The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
BELLE OF CINCINNATI Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 359141 · 13 August 2019 · activity 6794901Inspection history · 32
11 June 2026
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8400958
27 May 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8381659
25 November 2025
Damage Survey · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8275629
27 July 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8214310
20 May 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8141299
30 January 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8072688
10 October 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8029066
13 June 2024
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7934106
5 April 2024
Deficiency Check · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7890427
13 February 2024
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Huntington · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7865069
10 July 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7825890
18 April 2023
SIP Inspection/Audit · Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7672227
14 April 2023
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7668520
16 September 2022
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7560373
30 March 2022
Administrative Inspection · SIP Inspection/Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7421519
13 July 2021
Administrative Inspection · SIP Inspection/Audit · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7254876
28 June 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7239200
1 July 2020
Annual Inspection · SIP Inspection/Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6992816
18 June 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6983511
28 May 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6962351
13 March 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6926127
1 December 2019
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6876062
13 August 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6794901
14 May 2019
SIP Inspection/Audit · MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6683615
8 March 2019
Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6639922
16 November 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6582116
21 September 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6561361
7 May 2018
Annual Inspection · SIP Inspection/Audit · MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6410299
15 May 2017
DAPI Audit
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6152274
5 April 2017
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · SIP Initial Entry
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6119569
10 August 2016
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5969217
18 May 2016
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Cincinnati · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5881193
Deficiency record · 32
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 11 June 2026
Resolved
Fourteen children life jackets were found without required labels, reflective tape. In addition, a number of child-size life jackets equal to at least 10% of the number of persons permitted on board must be provided, or such greater number as necessary to provide a life jacket for each person being carried that is smaller than the lower size limit of the adult life jackets provided to meet this section. Provide fourteen child size life jackets to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 11 June 2026
Resolved
It could not be determined that two fire hose nozzle were in compliance with regulations. Have fittings of brass or other suitable corrosion-resistant material that comply with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1963 “Fire Hose Connections,” or other standard specified by the Commandant. Provide verification nozzles are in compliance with regulations to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 11 June 2026
Resolved
Fire pump strainer leaks and is reducing fire pump prime. A self priming, power driven fire pump must be installed on each vessel. Make repairs to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 11 June 2026
Resolved
Heater and junction box in storage compartment is loose and is a safety hazard. Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to:(a) Provide services necessary for safety under normal and emergency conditions. Make repairs or remove to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 11 June 2026
Resolved
3 screws missing from electric panel front cover. Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to:(a) Provide services necessary for safety under normal and emergency conditions. Make repairs or remove to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Danger areas
Issued 13 June 2024
Resolved
It was identified during the fire drill in the engine room that the handle to shore tie breaker was broken off. The captain was using an alternate method to shift power that was unsafe. It was also noted the SIP correction report had not been created/logged when the deficiency was identified by the crew. Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to provide service necessary for safety under normal and emergency conditions. Have electrician service the panel before shifting to shore power that could will lead to the improper operation of the switchboard. Conduct repairs to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 13 June 2024
Resolved
Anti freeze coolant was found in bilge under both port and starboard keel coolers that indicate a possible leak. All engines must be water cooled and meet the requirements in 46 CFR 119.420. Identify source of coolant leak and provide a repair proposal to the satisfaction of he attending Coast Guard marine inspector.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 13 June 2024
Resolved
Oil leaks were found on port and starboard generator prime movers. Auxiliary machinery of the internal combustion piston type must comply with the provisions of 46 CFR 119.310. Identify source of leak and provide a repair proposal to the satisfaction of he attending Coast Guard marine inspector.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 5 April 2024
Resolved
River Queen Captain report AIS malfuction. AIS fail to transmit signal. Failure to have a operational AIS on board. Prove proper opertation to the attending USCG inspector.
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Conditions of employment)
Issued 18 April 2023
Resolved
During administrative inspection it was identified the EAP 46 CFR 16.401 policy/statement, hotline phone number and compliance documentation requirements were not posted. The requirement were not available in the SIP ICR program and have not been inspected since SIP inception. Post EAP policy/statement, hotline phone number and add an ICR to SIP program.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 18 April 2023
Resolved
Three emergency escape hatches provided for the crews to egress out of the engine room in the event of an emergency were blocked preventing the crews safe evacuation. Each door hatch or scuttle used as a means of escape must be capable of being operated by one person from either side. Deficiency was rectified at the time of inspection.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 18 April 2023
Resolved
Auxiliary space forward of the engine room is missing 8'x 15' of of structural insulation above the sewage tank. Bulkhead and decks of the A class shall be composed of steel or equivalent metal construction. In addition they shall be so insulated with approved structural insulation that the average temperature on the unexposed side would not rise more than 250 F above the original temperature nor would the temperature at any point, including any joint, rise more than 325 F above the original temperature within the time A-60 or minutes. Install approved structural insulation in auxiliary space to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 18 April 2023
Resolved
Light in auxiliary space has become disconnected from its mounts and is dangling from the overhead creating a potential electrical hazard if the light were to disconnected from the wiring. All electrical installations shall be to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge Marine Inspections. Conduct repairs to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 18 April 2023
Resolved
Auxiliary space forward of engine room does not have a suitable means to shut off air to the space in the event of a fire. In all ventilation systems, manually operated dampers or other suitable means shall be provided in accessible locations, outside the spaces served by the system, for shutting off the passage of air in the event of fire. Provide proposal to manufacture a means to close off air in the event of a fire to the axillary space forward of engine room to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard marine inspector.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 16 September 2022
Resolved
Vessel sustained damage to engine cooling system. Cummings Diesel technician diagnosed issue as cylinder jacket breach. Engine must be repaired to full operability.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 13 July 2021
Resolved
The door on the switchboard in engine room will not shut entirely. Door locks but top is not seating properly leaving a gap open at top and bottom corner. Electrical equipment used in the following locations must be drip proof. Repair or replace switchboard door so that it in seating properly at all corners of switchboard to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 13 July 2021
Resolved
Battery charger for main engine start is plugged into a 110 outlet leaving the potential for equipment to be unplugged or vibrated loose. Electrical equipment and installation must be suitable for the roll, pitch and vibration of the vessel underway. Permanently install/Hard wire battery charger into approved enclosure to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Marine inspector.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 1 July 2020
Resolved
E-light on second deck battery had failed. Each vessel must have adequate emergency lighting fitted along the line of escape to the main deck from all passenger and crew accommodation spaces located below the main deck.
The emergency lighting required of this section must automatically actuate upon failure of the main lighting system. If a vessel is not equipped with a single source of power for emergency lighting, it must have individual battery powered lights. Install new battery to so that the e-light automatically light when there is a loss of power to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 14 May 2019
Resolved
Engine Room- The two required means of escape must be widely seperated and, if possible, at opposite ends or sides of the space to minimize the possibility of one incident blocking both escapes.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 8 March 2019
Resolved
Crop and renew #7 vent box on port side main deck.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 8 March 2019
Resolved
Make starboard side, main deck engine room vent box water tight.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 8 March 2019
Resolved
Make watertight bulkhead between storage space and potable water space watertight.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 8 March 2019
Resolved
Prove watertight integrity of all watertight doors, hatches, and scuttles.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 8 March 2019
Resolved
Remove portable dehumidifier in potable water space or make permanent installation.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 8 March 2019
Resolved
Crop and renew wasted area of vertical deck support on starboard side, aft, between upper deck and 2nd deck.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 8 March 2019
Resolved
The reach-rod in the forward compartment has seized up. Renew to original.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 21 September 2018
Resolved
46 CFR 15.725 permits the Master to sail short, provided he or she determines the vessel is sufficiently manned for the voyage. However, it also requires that the Master must file a report of sailing short to the OCMI having cognizance for inspection in the area which the vessel is operating within 12 hours.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Man Overboard Recovery
Issued 5 April 2017
Resolved
Due to the river conditions, a man overboard drill and fire drill were not
conducted during your vessel’s COI. Please schedule a follow up with
this office prior to the due date.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Piping
Issued 18 May 2016
Resolved
Residual oil has accumulated on fuel injector lines on both generators and main engines, and turbo on port main engine has accumulated debris; make proper clean-up to ensure removal; make proper clean-up of lines to ensure removal fire hazard to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Issued 18 May 2016
Resolved
Certificate of Documentation was not onboard; place current COD onboard vessel.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Tank
Issued 18 May 2016
Resolved
Identified leak in aft fuel tank space, port side; inspection port bolts tightented, corrected on the spot.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Retroreflective Material
Issued 18 May 2016
Resolved
Identified several 6 lifejackets that required new retroflective tape and/or re-labeling of vessel name; corrected on the spot.
Casualty record · 7
9 June 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4617203
23 February 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4804541
7 August 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5208889
16 November 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6582116
13 August 2019Routine · role: Moored/Anchored in Vicinity of Primary Subject · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 6794901
28 June 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7239200
27 July 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8214310
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.
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