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WIND DANCER

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1980s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Other hulls named WIND DANCER

WIND DANCER is a 1988 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 27 inspections since 2003, most recently in October 2025, along with 33 deficiencies.

Records from 2003 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 30 October 2025.

Built
1988
Last inspected
30 October 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
27
Deficiencies
33 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

US Official No.
940288
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDH4735
MISLE id
318760
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
367620820
Maury page id
psix-318760

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations23
…administrative events2
…with no type recorded2
Years with a record 18 calendar years (2003–2025)
The 27 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Coast Guard record current through 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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 1977.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)50.3 ft × 13.6 ft × 4.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 16 / net 14
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSTEEL YACHTS INC · PASS CHRISTIAN, MS, UNITED STATES · built 1988
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionAuxiliary Sail
Hull shapeSail (Distinct Keel)
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portTRAVERSE CITY, MI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 12 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 it16 - Simplified, Gross Ton
14 - Simplified, Net Ton
34000 - Displacement, Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 September 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.

Radio station licence

WDQ9271MMSI 367620820 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 24 April 2026, expires 24 April 2036
WDH4735MMSI 367620820 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 13 May 2014, cancelled 13 July 2024
WDB4976MMSI 369311000 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 12 August 2003, cancelled 12 October 2013
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown. A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.

A report is not offered for this hull: Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. Reports.

Inspection history · 27

30 October 2025 Drydock Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8260305
11 June 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8194408
26 March 2025 Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8103532
12 June 2024 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7985621
22 June 2023 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7770428
8 November 2022 Liferaft Servicing
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7591347
23 June 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7488519
23 April 2021 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7181221
21 October 2020 Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7090319
29 September 2017 Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6280208
21 June 2017 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6183491
7 June 2016 DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5885817
15 June 2012 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4359855
5 January 2012 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Detached Duty Office Fort Myers · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4219034
19 December 2011 Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Fort Myers · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4210598
15 September 2010 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Field Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3851830
10 February 2009 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Field Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3415559
15 May 2008 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Field Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3207998
7 June 2007 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Field Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2955601
22 April 2006 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2630920
13 December 2005 Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2551705
8 September 2005 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2487938
20 June 2005 Simplified Stability Test
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2399016
26 May 2004 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2078649
6 August 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1873881
17 July 2003 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1849612
16 January 2003 Hull Examination · Deficiency Check · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1850074

Deficiency record · 33

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 26 May 2025 Resolved
At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspections of the hull structure and its appurtenances, including all spars, standing rigging, running rigging, blocks, fittings, and sails. The starboard (STB) mainmast shroud turnbuckle is currently at the correct tension but is nearly bottomed out, leaving minimal room for adjustment. Prior to credit drydock ensure shroud rigging is in proper configuration to the satisfaction of attending CG Marine Inspector. Should the stay become lose and unable to be at proper tension at any time during the operating season, you shall contact SNGL OCMI and correct configuration immediately.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 October 2025
Resolved 26 May 2026
Resolution: Proper tension has been acheieved on rigging.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 June 2023 Resolved
Battery box cover missing. Wire hangers over machinery must be correct material (metallic).
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 July 2023
Resolved 1 July 2023
Resolution: corrected.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 22 June 2023 Resolved
Fuel filter bowls require flame screens or metallic plugs.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 July 2023
Resolved 1 July 2023
Resolution: corrected.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 23 June 2022 Resolved
PFEs & FFE system require annual servicing.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 July 2022
Resolved 24 June 2022
Resolution: completed.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 23 June 2022 Resolved
Vessel requires 2 additional distress signals.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 23 June 2022
Resolved 23 June 2022
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 23 June 2022 Resolved
Operating station instrumentation is erroneous/unreliable. repair/replace as nec.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 23 July 2022
Resolved 22 June 2023
Resolution: gauges replaced and operating correctly.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 23 June 2022 Resolved
MDE rotating machinery needs protective guard.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 23 July 2022
Resolved 22 June 2023
Resolution: installed.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 4 June 2021 Resolved
RLB light battery has not been renewed within the last year, must be replaced.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 18 June 2021
Resolved 20 June 2021
Resolution: replaced.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 19 December 2011 Resolved
Replace missing or expired items in first aid kit. Aspirin found to be expired and amonia inhalents not available onboard IAW 46CFR184.710 and 46CFR160.041.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 January 2012
Resolved 5 January 2012
Resolution: All expired items have been replaced in first aid kit.
Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Capacity
Issued 19 December 2011 Resolved
Provide onboard three 2.5 gallon fire buckets w/lanyard labeled "Fire Bucket" IAW 46CFR181.610. Vessel found to have two 05 gallon fire buckets onboard.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 6 January 2012
Resolved 5 January 2012
Resolution: The vessel has onboard three 2.5 gallon fire buckets, marked IAW the regulations and have lanyards of suitable length.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Serious Marine Incident
Issued 19 December 2011 Resolved
Provide onboard a means to conduct post accident alcohol testing IAW 46CFR4.06-15. Shall be completed prior to operating more than two hours from the pier and NLT 06JAN12.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 January 2012
Resolved 5 January 2012
Resolution: The vessel has onboard alcohol test strips.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Gas Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls
Issued 19 December 2011 Resolved
Demonstrate proper operation of pre-engineered fixed FF system's light and aduible alarm upon discharge IAW 46CFR181.420. Currently the "Green" light indicating the system is fully charged remains illuminated when simulating discharge.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 6 January 2012
Resolved 5 January 2012
Resolution: The audible and visual alarm are operating as designed upon simulated activation of the fixed fire fighting system.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Gas Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls
Issued 19 December 2011 Resolved
Provide means of automatic shut down of the main deisel generator upon activation of the pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguisher. Currently the MDG does not shut down upon simulated discharge IAW 46CFR181.420. Shall be completed prior to using the MDG while underway with passengers and no later than 06JAN12.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 January 2012
Resolved 5 January 2012
Resolution: The generator has been wired to automatically shut down upon activation of the fixed fire fighting system.
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Number
Issued 7 June 2007 Resolved
Vessel missing one A-II portable fire extinguisher for accommodation space near head.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 11 June 2007
Resolved 11 June 2007
Resolution: Verified that vsl had placed an approved fire fighting extinguisher near their acom in accordance with their COI.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 7 June 2007 Resolved
Stern ring buoy needed retro-tape replaced and addition of 3' lanyard.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 11 June 2007
Resolved 11 June 2007
Resolution: Verified that vsl ring buoy had proper retro-tape.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 7 June 2007 Resolved
Location of first aid kit was not marked.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 11 June 2007
Resolved 11 June 2007
Resolution: Verified that vessels First Aid Kit was properly marked.
Documentation › Safety/Response Plans/Programs › General Arrangement Plans
Issued 7 June 2007 Resolved
Emergency instructions did not include securing machinery space ventilation in case of fire and did not address action to take in the event of flooding.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 11 June 2007
Resolved 11 June 2007
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 24 April 2006 Resolved
Post all pages of COI.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 May 2006
Resolved 11 May 2006
Personnel › Training › First Aid/CPR
Issued 24 April 2006 Resolved
Provide certification (first aid and cpr) for 50% of crew.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 May 2006
Resolved 11 May 2006
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Tide/Tidal Current Tables
Issued 24 April 2006 Resolved
Provide tide and current tables.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 May 2006
Resolved 11 May 2006
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › US Coast Pilot
Issued 24 April 2006 Resolved
Provide Coast Pilot for area of operation.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 May 2006
Resolved 11 May 2006
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Day Shapes
Issued 24 April 2006 Resolved
Provide Dayshape (sailing under power).
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 May 2006
Resolved 11 May 2006
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 24 April 2006 Resolved
Provide guard for alternator.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 May 2006
Resolved 11 May 2006
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Number
Issued 24 April 2006 Resolved
Provide additional portable fire extinguisher as per COI.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 May 2006
Resolved 11 May 2006
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys
Issued 26 May 2004 Resolved
Replace 1 white ringbuoy with 1 24" orange ring buoy. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Quantity
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 June 2004
Resolution: Replaced with proper size and color.
Engineering › Steering Gear System
Issued 26 May 2004 Resolved
Stencil rudder indicator in emergency steering. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Rudder Angle Indicator
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 May 2004
Resolution: Rudder indicator marks stenciled.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering
Issued 26 May 2004 Resolved
Provide Coast Guard Light List. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Coast Guard Light List
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 May 2004
Resolution: Light List o/b
Navigation › Piloting/Steering
Issued 26 May 2004 Resolved
Provide Charts for area of operation. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Marine Charts
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 May 2004
Resolution: Current marine chart o/b.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering
Issued 26 May 2004 Resolved
Provide Coast Pilot. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: US Coast Pilot
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 May 2004
Resolution: U.S. Coast Pilot o/b.
Communications › Radio Communications
Issued 26 May 2004 Resolved
Post Emergency Broadcast Placard.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 May 2004
Resolution: Emergency broadcast placard posted.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General)
Issued 26 May 2004 Resolved
Provide PFD donning placard.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 May 2004
Resolution: Donning placards posted.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction
Issued 26 May 2004 Resolved
Post Emergency Instructions.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 May 2004
Resolution: Emergency instructions posted.
Stability › Incline Test › General
Issued 16 January 2003 Resolved
Prior to operation in spring of 2004 vessel must have a stabililty test.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 May 2005
Resolved 20 June 2005
Resolution: Conducted satisfactory stability test using Naval Architect''s calulations.

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.