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SPIRIT OF NORFOLK

SPIRIT OF NORFOLK is a 1990 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 37 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 62 deficiencies and 10 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2025.

Records from 2005 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 12 May 2026.

Built
1990
Last inspected
12 May 2026
Documentation
Case Pending · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

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 12 May 2026
…with no type recorded8
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

WDC4321
343450
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-343450

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)157.7 ft × 33.0 ft × 11.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 99 / net 67
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)152.6 ft × 33.0 ft × 12.2 ft
ITC tonnagegross 867 / net 294
BuilderSERVICE MARINE INDUSTRIES INC · MORGAN CITY, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1990
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portNORFOLK, VA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationCase Pending · issued 16 December 2025 · expires 31 January 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 it99 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
867 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
67 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
294 - 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.
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.

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Inspection history · 37

12 May 2026 Annual Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8371630
25 February 2026 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8317173
6 January 2026 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8290784
25 August 2025 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8217714
23 August 2025 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8231141
2 April 2025 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8100947
3 December 2024 Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8041789
24 October 2024 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8023978
20 May 2024 Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7915752
17 January 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7850584
22 May 2023 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7685198
11 January 2023 In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7619788
21 November 2022 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7597680
21 September 2022 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7563536
3 August 2022 Construction Oversight · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7524557
3 June 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7467952
10 April 2022 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7428320
9 February 2022 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7393311
26 January 2022 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7387745
24 February 2021 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7145356
7 January 2021 Drydock Extension · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7121126
24 February 2020 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6912973
5 March 2019 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6655126
6 February 2019 Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6622342
7 August 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6503582
26 April 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Washington DC · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6400299
19 April 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Washington DC · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6395008
16 April 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Washington DC · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6392212
10 April 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Washington DC · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6390008
14 March 2018 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6422741
21 September 2017 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6271512
17 April 2017 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6126568
14 February 2017 MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6088035
21 July 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5955385
25 March 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5840465
24 February 2016 Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5822033
7 January 2016 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5791214

Deficiency record · 62

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 12 May 2026 Resolved
Except as provided by paragraph (f) of this section, each vessel 79 feet (24 meters) or more in length must be equipped with a fixed, self-priming, powered, bilge pump connected to a bilge manifold. Galley bilge and E/R suction operated intermittently. 46 CFR 28.255(c)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 1 June 2026
Resolution: Witnessed operation of forward engine room, galley, lazarette and aft engine room bilge suction pumps. All sat.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 12 May 2026 Resolved
Electrical equipment and installations must be suitable for the roll, pitch, and vibration of the vessel underway. Noted wire chaffing gear worn and disconnected from sewage pump station control box exposing conductors. 46 CFR 120.220(a)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 28 May 2026
Resolution: Received objective evidence conductor chaffing repaired.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 12 May 2026 Resolved
A number of child-size life jackets equal to at least 10% of the number of persons permitted on board must be provided. 03 child-size life jackets had tears in them. Crew replaced with spares and marked satisfactorily. 46 CFR 117.71(b)
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 14 May 2026
Resolution: Destroyed old lifejackets and replaced with new child life jackets and marked them with vessels name.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 12 May 2026 Resolved
A marine employer whose vessel is involved in a casualty or incident that is, or is likely to become, a serious marine incident as defined in § 4.03-2 in subchapter A of this chapter shall comply with the requirements of § 4.06 in subchapter A of this chapter. Alcohol swabs are expired on board. Crew provided valid ones to have on board. 46 CFR 122.212
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 14 May 2026
Resolution: Added more valid test strips to accommodate each crew member.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 7 January 2026 Resolved
Chalk test or hose test all water tight doors and hatches. Doors chalk tested 27JAN26- HZ Hatches to be replaced.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 25 February 2026
Resolution: Chalk test complete.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 25 August 2025 Resolved
All electrical instantiations shall be to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspections. VSL reported unexpected loss of the port generator. Provide servicing report prior to carrying passengers. 46 CFR 183.01-15 (a)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 25 August 2025
Resolution: Resolved via tech report.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 25 August 2025 Resolved
Immediately after the addressing of resultant safety concerns, the owner, agent, master, operator, or person in charge, shall notify the nearest Sector Office, Marine Inspection Office or Coast Guard Group Office whenever a vessel is involved in a marine casualty consisting in- (4) An occurrence materially and adversely affecting the vessel's seaworthiness or fitness for service or route, including but not limited to fire, flooding, or failure of or damage to fixed fire-extinguishing systems, lifesaving equipment, auxiliary power-generating equipment, or bilge-pumping systems. 46 CFR 4.05-1 (a)(4)
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 25 August 2025
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 2 April 2025 Resolved
Each entrance to a space storing carbon dioxide cylinders, a space protected by carbon dioxide systems, or any space into which carbon dioxide might migrate must be conspicuously marked as follows: "CARBON DIOXIDE GAS CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. VENTILATE THE AREA BEFORE ENTERING. A HIGH CONCENTRATION CAN OCCUR IN THIS AREA AND CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION." The entrances to the space in which the CO2 cylinders are stored do not have the required signage. 46 CFR 122.612(i)(2)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 April 2025
Resolved 16 April 2025
Resolution: Recieved photos and reviewed signage
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 2 April 2025 Resolved
Each entrance to a space storing carbon dioxide cylinders, a space protected by carbon dioxide systems, or any space into which carbon dioxide might migrate must be conspicuously marked as follows: Spaces into which carbon dioxide might migrate—“CARBON DIOXIDE GAS CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. DISCHARGE INTO NEARBY SPACE CAN COLLECT HERE. WHEN ALARM OPERATES OR WINTERGREEN SCENT IS DETECTED VACATE IMMEDIATELY.” The entrances to the spaces in which the CO2 might migrate are stored do not have the required signage. 46 CFR 122.612(i)(3)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 April 2025
Resolved 16 April 2025
Resolution: Recieved photos and reviewed signage
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 2 April 2025 Resolved
Chemical testing of personnel must be conducted as required by this subpart and in accordance with the procedures detailed in 49 CFR part 40. Marine employers must establish programs for the chemical testing for dangerous drugs on a random basis of crewmembers on inspected vessels. Vessel was unable to show enrollment in a Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. 46 CFR 16.201, 46 CFR 16.230
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 April 2025
Resolved 14 April 2025
Resolution: Reviewed letter indicating enrollement in a consortium
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Other (MARPOL Annex I)
Issued 2 April 2025 Resolved
A vessel owner or operator required to have a response plan shall conduct exercise as necessary to ensure that the plan will function in an emergency. The following are the minimum exercise requirements for vessels covered by this subpart: shore-based spill management team tabletop exercises, which must be conducted annually. In a triennial period, at least one of these exercises must include a worst case discharge scenario; oil spill removal organization equipment deployment exercises, which must be conducted annually; and an exercise of the entire response plan, which must be conducted every 3 years. Vessel was unable to provide documentation of the required exercises listed above. 33 CFR 155.1060
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 April 2025
Resolved 14 April 2025
Resolution: Reviewed completion of drills/exercises
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 2 April 2025 Resolved
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit that meets the requirements in 46 CFR 199.175(b)(10) or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. Each first-aid kit must meet the requirements in ISO 18813:2006(E) paragraph 4.12 (incorporated by reference, see § 199.05).(i) A first-aid kit may be considered acceptable if it meets all of the requirements of ISO 18813:2006(E) paragraph 4.12, except that it does not contain the burn preparations. It must be clearly marked on the first-aid kit that it does not include the burn preparations.(ii) The active ingredients in medicinal products must conform to over-the-counter (OTC) drug regulations set out in 21 CFR part 330. The first aid kit's inventory did not meet the requirements set out in ISO 18813:2006(E) paragraph 4.12. 46 CFR 121.710 46 CFR 199.175(b)(10)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 April 2025
Resolved 16 April 2025
Resolution: Recieved photo of new kit
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)
Issued 3 December 2024 Resolved
Each vessel must carry a certificate with a valid endorsement while subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge Act. Vessel’s Bridge to Bridge Radio Certificate has not been updated to reflect vessel’s new name. 46 CFR 121.502 47 CFR 80.1005
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 January 2025
Resolved 8 January 2025
Resolution: Vessel’s Bridge to Bridge Radio Certificate was updated to reflect vessel’s new name.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 3 December 2024 Resolved
Internal combustion engine exhausts, boiler and galley uptakes and similar sources of ignition shall be kept clear of and suitably insulated from any woodwork or other combustible matter. There is a two-foot section of missing insulation outboard of both the port and starboard generators exhaust system. 46 CFR 177.10-5 (b)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 January 2025
Resolved 8 January 2025
Resolution: Insulation was added.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Public address system
Issued 3 December 2024 Resolved
On a vessel of more than 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. First and Second deck aft outdoor speakers are currently inoperable. 46 CFR 121.610 (b)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 January 2025
Resolved 8 January 2025
Resolution: First and Second deck aft outdoor speakers worked properly.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Division - decks, bulkheads and penetrations
Issued 20 May 2024 Resolved
Vessels contracted for on or after July 1, 1961, which carry more than 150 passengers shall meet the requirements of subpart 72.05 of Subchapter H. Doors in stairway enclosures, other than those which are normally locked, shall be of the self-closing type. 03 doors in stairway enclosures failed to latch when released. 46 CFR 177.10-5(a), 46 CFR 72.05-25(b)(9)(i). 14 days.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 June 2024
Resolved 30 May 2024
Resolution: Self closers adjusted.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Division - decks, bulkheads and penetrations
Issued 20 May 2024 Resolved
Vessels contracted for on or after July 1, 1961, which carry more than 150 passengers shall meet the requirements of subpart 72.05 of Subchapter H. Doors in bulkheads required to be Class A-60, A-30, or A-15 shall be of hollow steel or equivalent metal construction solidly filled with approved structural insulation capable of meeting the requirements for a Class A-15 bulkhead. Door in the stairway leading up to the bridge had a hole penetrating the steel on both sides of the door. 46 CFR 177.10-5(a), 46 CFR 72.05-25(b)(1). 14 days.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 June 2024
Resolved 30 May 2024
Resolution: Steel plated added to door.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 20 May 2024 Resolved
Each child size life jacket must be stowed in a location that is appropriately marked and separated from adult life jackets so the child size life jackets are not mistaken for adult life jackets. Lifejacket stowage locations did not clearly separate child and adult lifejackets. 46 CFR 117.78(a)(5). 30 days
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 June 2024
Resolved 30 May 2024
Resolution: Life jackets seperated.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 20 May 2024 Resolved
Each item of lifesaving equipment determined by the marine inspector to not be in serviceable condition must be repaired or replaced. Life buoy stowed aft of the bridge is deteriorated. 46 CFR 115.808. 30 days
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 June 2024
Resolved 30 May 2024
Resolution: New Life Buoy onboard.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles
Issued 20 May 2024 Resolved
Each vessel must meet the applicable requirements in Subchapter S of this chapter. Each hatch cover must be attached to the hatch frame or coaming by hinges, captive chains, or to other devices to prevent its loss. Hatch leading to steering gear room and to bow thruster space did not have a device to prevent loss. 46 CFR 177.13-1, 46 CFR 171.124(b)(2). 30 days
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 June 2024
Resolved 30 May 2024
Resolution: New Chains added
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Pollution report-MARPOL Annex I
Issued 20 May 2024 Resolved
The exercise procedures section of the VRP must address the exercise program to be carried out by the vessel owner or operator to meet the requirements in 33 CFR 155.5060. The following are the minimum exercise requirements: (1) Qualified individual notification exercises, which must be conducted quarterly; (2) Emergency procedures exercises, which must be conducted quarterly; (3) Shore-based spill management team tabletop exercises, which must be conducted annually. In a triennial period, at least one of these exercises must include a worst case discharge scenario; (4) Oil spill removal organization equipment deployment exercises, which must be conducted annually; and (5) An exercise of the entire response plan, which must be conducted every 3 years. Vessel had no records of required exercises per vessel’s NTVRP. 33 CFR 155.5035(g), 33 CFR 155.5060(a), 33 CFR 155.1060. 30 days.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 June 2024
Resolved 30 May 2024
Resolution: Exercises Completed
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 20 May 2024 Resolved
At each inspection for certification and at every other inspection all observed unsafe practices, fire hazards, and other hazardous situations must be corrected and all required guards and protective devices must be in satisfactory condition. Can of fuel and open bucket full of oil were found in aft Engine Room compartment. 46CFR115.830(a)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 June 2024
Resolved 30 May 2024
Resolution: Removed.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 20 May 2024 Resolved
Penetrations and openings in water-tight bulkheads must have means to make them water tight. Penetration in aft engine room bulkhead was open when dead end wires were removed. 46CFR171.114(a)(2)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 June 2024
Resolved 30 May 2024
Resolution: Plug Installed.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 20 May 2024 Resolved
Batteries shall be secured from shifting with motion of the boat. Small battery box in Bow thruster space unsecured.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 June 2024
Resolved 30 May 2024
Resolution: Strap added to battery box.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 22 May 2023 Resolved
Penetrations and openings in watertight bulkheads must have means to make them watertight. Vessels watertight door from the galley to the engine room did not close fully. Demonstrate chalk test on both watertight doors prior to carrying passengers. 46CFR171.114(a)(2)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 23 May 2023
Resolved 24 May 2023
Resolution: Satisfactory Chalk test conducted.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 May 2023 Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to minimize accidental personnel contact with energized parts. Vessels stern light has exposed wiring in the junction box. 46CFR120.200(c)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 June 2023
Resolved 24 May 2023
Resolution: Corrected.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 May 2023 Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to minimize accidental personnel contact with energized parts. Vessel has dead end wires for the hot water heater. 46CFR120.200(c)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 June 2023
Resolved 24 May 2023
Resolution: Removed.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 May 2023 Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to minimize accidental personnel contact with energized parts. Vessels emergency light was not secured properly and hanging by wiring. 46CFR120.200(c)
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 23 May 2023
Resolved 24 May 2023
Resolution: Secured light.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 May 2023 Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to minimize accidental personnel contact with energized parts. 12 volt battery under the bridge console is not secured properly.46CFR120.200(c)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 June 2023
Resolved 24 May 2023
Resolution: Battery Placed in box & secured.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 May 2023 Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to minimize accidental personnel contact with energized parts. 02 junction boxes for the watertight doors missing covers.46CFR120.200(c)
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 23 May 2023
Resolved 24 May 2023
Resolution: Replaced covers.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 May 2023 Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to minimize accidental personnel contact with energized parts. Broken electrical outlet receptacle above the triple sink.46CFR120.200(c)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 June 2023
Resolved 24 May 2023
Resolution: Outlet replaced.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 May 2023 Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to minimize accidental personnel contact with energized parts. Dead end wires found in the bow thruster space on the FWD bulkhead.46CFR120.200(c)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 June 2023
Resolved 24 May 2023
Resolution: Wires Removed.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 22 May 2023 Resolved
Portable fire extinguishers must be located so that they are clearly visible and readily accessible from the space being protected. The installation and location must be to the satisfaction of the cognizant [name withheld] thruster extinguisher not mounted. 46CFR118.600
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 June 2023
Resolved 24 May 2023
Resolution: Mounted in bracket on FWD bulkhead.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 22 May 2023 Resolved
Penetrations and openings in watertight bulkheads must have means to make them watertight. Aft engine room bulkhead MCT had a power strip cable running trough it. 46CFR171.114(a)(2)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 June 2023
Resolved 24 May 2023
Resolution: Power strip removed & plug threading into penetration.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
Issued 22 May 2023 Resolved
Doors in A-Class fire control boundaries in stairways must not have hold backs. Fire door leading to the bridge was held open with a hold back floor stop. 46CFR116.435
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 23 May 2023
Resolved 23 May 2023
Resolution: Removed hold back hook.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 22 May 2023 Resolved
Vessels of more than 64 feet must have at least one fire ax located in or adjacent to the primary operating station. Fire ax not properly mounted.46CFR118.600
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 June 2023
Resolved 24 May 2023
Resolution: Fire ax mounted on bridge.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 22 May 2023 Resolved
The respective piping systems installed on ships and barges shall have the necessary pumps, valves, regulation valves, safety valves, relief valves, flanges, fittings, pressure gages, liquid level indicators, thermometers, etc., for safe and efficient operation of the vessel. Vessels vent pipe for STBD sea chest found leaking water. 46CFR56.01-1
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 June 2023
Resolved 24 May 2023
Resolution: New section of pipe & new valve threaded into existing sea chest vent.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 22 May 2023 Resolved
Gears, couplings, flywheels and all machinery capable of injuring personnel shall be provided with adequate covers or guards. Vessels STBD MDE missing guards. 46CFR58.01
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 June 2023
Resolved 24 May 2023
Resolution: Bay Diesel Installed guards.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 11 January 2023 Resolved
Non-metallic flexible hose must be in accordance with SAE J1942. Vessel 03 raw water hoses for the bow thruster engine have multiple hose lengths clamped together. Replace hoses.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 March 2023
Resolved 8 March 2023
Resolution: Operator installed new hoses. Op tested without leaks.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 3 August 2022 Resolved
Bail to the #3 and #4 station fire nozzle were broken. 46 CFR 181.15-10(d)(2) (OLD T)
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 10 August 2022
Resolution: Witnessed new fire nozzles at #3 and #4 stations.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 3 August 2022 Resolved
Install fixed CO2 system in accordance with approved plans. Submit plans to the USCG Marine Safety Center for approval. Complete installation inspection with local OCMI. 46 CFR 118.410
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 October 2022
Resolved 21 September 2022
Resolution: Received approved plans from MSC. Verified system to plans. Witnessed proper operation of intake and exhaust dampers.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 3 August 2022 Resolved
Complete repairs to A-60 structural fire protection in accordance with approved plans. 46 CFR 177.10-5(a) (OLD T)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 August 2022
Resolved 10 August 2022
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory repairs to the A-60 structural fire protection.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 3 August 2022 Resolved
Label the life jacket storage and capacity on the stowage locker on the second deck. 46 CFR 117.78
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 August 2022
Resolved 10 August 2022
Resolution: Verified label for lifejackets and capacity was installed.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass
Issued 3 August 2022 Resolved
Vessel must have a suitable magnetic compass. 46 CFR 184.20-1
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 October 2022
Resolved 18 October 2022
Resolution: Received objective evidence a magnetic compass (w/ illumination) was installed and a deviation certification was completed.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 3 August 2022 Resolved
Emergency lighting in stairwell main deck to 02 deck is operable. 46 CFR 184.30-5
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 August 2022
Resolved 10 August 2022
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory operation of the emergency lighting.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Public address system
Issued 3 August 2022 Resolved
Vessel must have an operable public address system to be heard throughout the vessel. 46 CFR 121.610
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 August 2022
Resolved 10 August 2022
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory operation of the public address system throughout all the decks and outside areas.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 16 March 2022 Resolved
Vessels which carry more than 150 passengers shall meet the requirements of subpart 72.05 of Subchapter H of this chapter. Structural fire protection was observed missing from multiple locations throughout vessel's first and second decks. Locations included IVO first deck HVAC units, first deck bar, and second deck HVAC unit. Replace in kind. "Old T" 117.10-5(a) Table 46 CFR 72.05-10(d) Table 46 CFR 72.05-10(e)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 April 2022
Resolved 10 April 2022
Resolution: Received photos from vsl rep confirming new SFP installed in locations specified.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 16 March 2022 Resolved
All electrical installations shall be to the satisfaction of the [name withheld] electrical wiring was observed behind first deck aft icemaker in contact with deck. "Old T" 183.01-15(a)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 April 2022
Resolved 10 April 2022
Resolution: Received photos from vsl rep confirming new junction box installed behind ice maker and wiring properly mounted.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 16 March 2022 Resolved
The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow for the safe operation of the vessel, giving consideration to provisions for a seaworthy hull. Vessel's watertight door between engine room and galley did not properly seal when closed. 46 CFR 116.100
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 April 2022
Resolved 10 April 2022
Resolution: Received service report from vsl rep confirming WT door between E/R and galley has had gasket replaced, hinges repaired, and dogs adjusted for proper seal.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 24 February 2021 Resolved
The master shall conduct sufficient fire drills and give sufficient instructions to make sure that all crew members are familiar with their duties during emergencies that necessitate abandoning ship or the recovery of persons who have fallen overboard. MOB, abandon ship, and fire drills were not observed during inspection. 46 CFR 122.520(a) 46 CFR 122.524(a)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 16 March 2022
Resolution: Conducted MOB drills during 2022 COI inspection.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 24 February 2021 Resolved
Protect passengers, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by or originating in electrical equipment, and electrical shock. Dead-end wires observed connected to to old grey-water tank level float. 46 CFR 120.200(b)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 March 2021
Resolved 26 January 2022
Resolution: Electrical wiring to old grey-water tank float removed.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 24 February 2021 Resolved
The installation of portable fire extinguishers must be to the satisfaction of the cognizant [name withheld] brackets for portable fire extinguishers located in the galley and engine room were of incompatible design to the portable fire extinguishers stored within them, resulting in damaged horns on both engine room CO2 portable extinguishers. 46 CFR 118.500
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 March 2021
Resolved 16 March 2022
Resolution: Horns on CO2 extinguishers repaired.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 February 2021 Resolved
Each life ring buoy on the vessel must be equipped with a becketed grabline which encirlces the buoy. Upper passenger deck life ring buoy grab line observed wasted and not in servicable condition. 46 CFR 117.70(b)(1) 46 CFR 160.050-4(c) 46 CFR 115.808(b)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 March 2021
Resolved 16 March 2022
Resolution: All vessel's ring buoys replaced.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 24 February 2021 Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to provide services necessary for safety under normal and emergency conditions. Vessel’s bow thruster was unable to start at time of inspection. 46 CFR 120.200
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 16 March 2022
Resolution: Bow thruster repaired, witnessed operating properly at 2022 COI inspection.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 24 February 2021 Resolved
Vessel control systems and other miscellaneous systems and equipment must be suitable for the purposes intended. Galley fan adjacent to stovetop hood was found caked with oily particulates and unsafe for use. 46 CFR 121.100(a)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 March 2021
Resolved 16 March 2022
Resolution: Galley fan clean and free of grease/dust.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 14 January 2021 Resolved
Vessels contracted after July 1, 1961, which carry more than 150n passengers shall meet the requirements of subpart 72.05 of Subchapter H of this chapter. Vessel was missing fire protection required by Table 72.05-10(d) in the bow thruster engine room as well as the bow thruster compartment. 46CFR177.10-5 (Old T)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 14 January 2021
Resolved 4 February 2021
Resolution: Fire protection replaced. Vsl plans indicate only bulksheads surrounding engine room need to have additional protection.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-op. damage
Issued 14 January 2021 Resolved
Repairs or alterations to the hull, machinery, or equipment that affect the safety of the vessel must not be made without the approval of the cognizant [name withheld]/stiffeners on the aft water tank wall had cracked welds from the bulging of the water tank. Submit repair proposal to this office.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 January 2021
Resolved 16 March 2022
Resolution: Vessel operators have changed loading practices to adequately monitor tank's fill gauge. During 2022 DDX stiffeners surrounding tank were reinforced as well.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 7 August 2018 Resolved
Vsl is broadcasting: Invalid IMO #.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 7 September 2018
Resolved 16 October 2018
Resolution: Vessel met all requirements for AIS broadcasting.
Engineering › Thrusters › Bearing
Issued 21 September 2017 Resolved
Conduct Sea Trials in the presence of Coast Guard Marine Inspector to ensure proper operation of Bow Thruster's newly installed universal gears. Also ensure that there are no water intrusion issues.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 22 September 2017
Resolved 21 September 2017
Resolution: Sea Trials were conducted in the presence of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector to ensure proper operation of Bow Thruster's newly installed universal gears. In addition, there were no water intrusion issues – ALL SAT.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Door
Issued 24 February 2016 Resolved
Repair and replace as needed missing, bent and worn, weather tight door dogs on main deck starboard side shell door. IAW 46CFR185.20-17
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 March 2016
Resolved 15 March 2016
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Hose
Issued 24 February 2016 Resolved
Replace abrated fuel oilhose on stbd propulsion engine, fuel oil supply line from filter to engine. IAW 46CFR182.20-40
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 March 2016
Resolved 15 March 2016
Resolution: Inspected newly installed fuel oil hose on stbd propulsion engine, fuel oil supply line from filter to engine. All sat
Engineering › Lubricating Oil Service System › Hose
Issued 24 February 2016 Resolved
Replace abrated lube oil hose on port propulsion engine, lube oil cooler supply line to engine. IAW 46CFR182.20-40
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 March 2016
Resolved 15 March 2016
Resolution: Inspected newly installed lube oil hose on port propulsion engine, lube oil cooler supply line to engine. All sat.

Casualty record · 10

1 August 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2450203
19 April 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2628651
9 August 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3560927
29 October 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 4182581
22 May 2013Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 4598743
13 May 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4858290
25 March 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 5840465
21 July 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 5955385
3 June 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7467952
23 August 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8231141
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 · 2

SPIRIT OF WASHINGTON II (2005), SPIRIT OF MOUNT VERNON (2006–2022). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.

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.