CHANNEL CAT III is a 2001 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 23 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 12 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations in 2007.
Records from 2007 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 15 May 2026.
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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.
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)46.0 ft × 14.0 ft × 5.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 30 / net 24
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSEARK MARINE INC · MONTICELLO, AR, UNITED STATES · built 2001
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Outdrive
Hull shapeBox
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portMOLINE, IL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 15 October 2025 · expires 31 October 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 it30 - Simplified, Gross Ton 24 - Simplified, Net Ton
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09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Anchoring devices
Issued 3 June 2024Resolved
A vessel must be fitted with ground tackle and mooring lines necessary for the vessel to be safely anchored or moored. The vessel's anchor line was not in satisfactory condition. Replace the anchor line.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 July 2024
Resolved 24 June 2024
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 18 May 2021Resolved
ring buoy and light should be able to rapidly cast loose. Currently blocked by bike rack
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 May 2021
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Control of discharge
Issued 18 May 2021Resolved
Provide means to adequately prevent fuel from spilling on deck or overboard from overfill vent.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 24 May 2021
post garbage placard in a prominent location where it can be seen by both crew and passengers.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 May 2021
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 20 May 2020Resolved
Replace life line attached to ring buoy.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 27 May 2020
Resolution: Vessel rep sent photo of replaced ring life buoy life line.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 20 May 2020Resolved
Provide third party fire service record for all fire extinguishers.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 June 2020
Resolved 27 May 2020
Resolution: Vessel rep sent objective evidence of third party fire service report.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 20 May 2020Resolved
Prove that bilge pump will activate before float is in vertical position.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 June 2020
Resolved 28 May 2020
Resolution: Float switch on bilge pump was replaced.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Seal
Issued 3 August 2017Resolved
Vessel has noted a reduction of power in the STBD Stern Out drive. Vessel operator must prove that vessel has 100% of power to the STBD Stern Out drive prior to carrying passengers
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 10 August 2017
Resolved 5 August 2017
Resolution: Vessel has noted a reduction of power in the STBD Stern Out drive. Vessel operator must prove that vessel has 100% of power to the STBD Stern Out drive prior to carrying passengers. Flex coupling and trnsmission was replaced. Repairs Sat.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Pin
Issued 10 June 2017Resolved
Bolt holding Steering ram had come loose, preventing the vessel to steer Vessel must make permanent repairs prior to carriage of passengers
Condition: Improper Installation
Due 13 June 2017
Resolved 12 June 2017
Resolution: Repairs have been completed, replacing the existing bolt with a 1/2 "Grade 8 bolt, primary nut and the secondary steel locknut. Vessel under went River trials, conducting multiple turns. Steering preformed satisfactory
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 8 June 2017Resolved
Stencil on the step leading to the Engine compartment that "No one shall be in the Engine compartment while the engines are running"
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 June 2017
Resolved 16 June 2017
Resolution: Stenciled on the step leading to the Engine compartment that "No one shall be in the Engine compartment while the engines are running"
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 19 May 2017Resolved
The owner is to make permanent repairs repairs to fractures on both the starboard and stern drive hull plate that has horizontal fractures, just below the stern drives. Repairs are to be a minimum of 18"x18" 1/4" 6061 grade aluminum inserted plates in accordance with Navic 7-68. Passengers cannot be carried on the vessel until repairs are made
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Due 2 June 2017
Resolved 26 May 2017
Resolution: The owner has made permanent repairs repairs to fractures on both the starboard and stern Repairs have been made utilizing 1/4" 6061 grade aluminum inserted plates in accordance with Navic 7-68.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 19 April 2017Resolved
Stern Hull plate had a 4" horizontal crack below the engine cutout.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 April 2017
Resolved 27 April 2017
Resolution: Weld was Dye tested and found to be sat.
24 May 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2944609
31 May 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2984045
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.
Recorded names · 1
SHAWNEE QUEEN (2007). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.
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