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SOUTH BASS
SOUTH BASS is a 1989 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 23 inspections since 2016, most recently in June 2026, along with 8 deficiencies — 2 with no resolution recorded — and 2 casualty investigations between 2016 and 2020.
Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 7 June 2026.
- Built
- 1989
- Last inspected
- 7 June 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 8 recorded · 2 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2016–2020
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
7 June 2026
…with no type recorded2
Deficiencies
8 recorded · 2
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
949048
WAB8899
317758
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-317758
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)91.7 ft × 38.5 ft × 7.1 ft
Registered tonnagegross 95 / net 64
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderG&W INDUSTRIES,INC. · CLEVELAND, OHIO (COMPLETION), UNITED STATES · built 1989
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPUT-IN-BAY, OH
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 11 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 it95 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
64 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
64 - 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.
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299
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.
Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.
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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.
PUT-IN-BAY Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 455819 · 21 November 2016 · activity 6045404Inspection history · 23
7 June 2026
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8405315
28 April 2026
MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Vessel Attendance · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8356389
13 May 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8128663
27 August 2024
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7990501
1 May 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8108521
2 February 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7859725
10 October 2023
Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7805939
26 April 2023
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7676255
9 May 2022
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7448218
20 April 2022
DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7434476
29 April 2021
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7187891
25 March 2021
Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7162749
5 August 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7026457
14 July 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6999207
24 April 2019
MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6670819
3 December 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6590979
13 November 2018
COI Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cleveland · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6579692
9 May 2018
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6411529
24 July 2017
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6218896
9 May 2017
COI Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6141227
21 November 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6045404
2 November 2016
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6033773
7 June 2016
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5906177
Deficiency record · 8
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 28 April 2026
Resolved
Each vessel that operates on the high seas, or that operates beyond three miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes, must have on board an FCC Type Accepted Category 1, 406 MHz EPIRB, installed to automatically float free and activate. Vessel's EPIRB battery was found to be out of date. Vessel cannot operate beyond 3 miles from coastline of Great Lakes.
46 CFR 117.64
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 28 April 2026
Resolved
Each item of lifesaving equipment determined by the marine inspector to not be in serviceable condition must be repaired or replaced. MI found 03 life floats on the top deck to not be serviceable in way of deformation. Vessel will replace. 46 CFR 115.808(b)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 28 April 2026
No resolution recorded
Each item of lifesaving equipment determined by the marine inspector to not be in serviceable condition must be repaired or replaced. MI found all on stern needing repair due to weathering. Company will repair throughout the year and have all life floats repaired by close of season. 46 CFR 115.808(b)
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 28 April 2026
Resolved
a) Except as noted in paragraph (d) below, each vessel must be equipped with a public address system.(b) On a vessel of more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length, the public address system must be a fixed installation and be audible during normal operating conditions throughout the accommodation spaces and all other spaces normally manned by crew members.(c) A vessel with more than one passenger deck and a vessel with overnight accommodations must have the public address system operable from the operating station. MI found PA system inoperable. 46 CFR 121.610 (a)(b)(c)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 28 April 2026
Resolved
Each item of lifesaving equipment determined by the marine inspector to not be in serviceable condition must be repaired or replaced. MI found port side painter for topside life floats to be dry rotted and in need of replacement. 46 CFR 115.808(b)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 28 April 2026
No resolution recorded
a) The name of a vessel must be marked or painted in clearly legible letters and numbers:(1) On each side of the bow of each rescue boat; and(2) On each life float and buoyant apparatus. The number of persons capacity must be marked or painted in clearly legible letters and numbers on each life float and buoyant apparatus. This number must:(1) Be the number of persons the device is equipped for; and(2) Not be greater than the number of persons the device is approved for as shown on the nameplate. MI found most life float markings were faded. Company will have all life floats re-marked by end of season. 46 CFR 122.604(a)(2)(e)
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage treatment plant
Issued 20 April 2022
Resolved
AT EACH INSPECTION, SANITARY SPACES/DEVICES WILL BE CHECKED FOR PROPER OPERATION/CLEANLINESS. THE PRESSURE TANK FOR THE SEWAGE SYSTEM WAS LEAKING SEWAGE FROM THE BOTTOM SEAM. REPAIR/REPLACE TANK PRIOR TO OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM AND WITHIN 30 DAYS.
46CFR176.818
Fire Fighting › Fixed Pressure Water-Spraying Fire Extinguishing System › Piping
Issued 9 May 2017
Resolved
An approx 6" long section of flexible hose on the supply line to the sprinkler pump (between the strainer and the pump) shows signs of deterioration; replace hose.
Casualty record · 2
21 November 2016Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 6045404
5 August 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7026457
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
Vessel Documentation Center, files it here with its date, and every reader of this page gets it.