SWAMP QUEEN III

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

SWAMP QUEEN III is a 1990 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 11 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 7 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 29 April 2026.

Built: 1990
Last inspected: 29 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 11
Deficiencies: 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
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 29 April 2026

Recorded inspections11

…physical examinations11

Deficiencies 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 10 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

968583

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WCO3218

354369

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-354369

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)36.0 ft × 12.0 ft × 2.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 9 / net 9

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderNETWORK MARINE INC · BELLE RIVER, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1990

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionGasoline Outboard

Hull shapeBox

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 31 July 2026 · expires 31 August 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 it9 - Simplified, Gross Ton
9 - Simplified, 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

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. What a sparse-record report looks like.

Inspection history · 11

29 April 2026 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8345392

21 March 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8097671

30 April 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7894137

18 April 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7666514

24 February 2022 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7393598

1 December 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7092344

17 January 2020 Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6891761

2 December 2019 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6850156

1 November 2018 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6568421

11 December 2017 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6314761

19 October 2016 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6021900

Deficiency record · 7

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 30 April 2024 Resolved

The frame or support of each semi-portable fire extinguisher permitted by paragraph (a) of this section must be welded or otherwise permanently attached to a bulkhead or deck. Portable fire extinguisher bracket was found cracked and non serviceable. 46 CFR 181.500(d) 16C

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 May 2024
Resolved 3 May 2024
Resolution: Operator replaced broken extinguisher bracket with a new, approved replacement and provided photos of installation to the satisfaction of the attending MI.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 1 December 2020 Resolved

Each life jacket must be approved in accordance with either 160.002, 160.005, or 160.055 in subchapter Q of this chapter. Lifejacket was deterioriating and had a rip in it. Replace to the satisfaction of the Marine Inspector.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 1 December 2020
Resolution: Corrected on the Spot.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 1 December 2020 Resolved

Each floating waterlight, on a vessel carrying only one ring buoy, must be attached to the lanyard with a corrosion resistant clip. The waterlight line was attached to the bouy with a knot. Replace to the satisfaction of the Marine Inspector.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 1 December 2020
Resolution: Corrected on the Spot.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 2 December 2019 Resolved

Each life jacket must be in accordance with applicable regulations within 46 CFR Subchapter Q. Identified 11 lifejackets that were dry-rotted and an additional 02 requiring new SOLAS Retro Reflective tape. Max passenger count reduced from 62 to 49 until lifejackets replaced or repaired to satisfaction of marine inspector.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 2 December 2019

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals

Issued 2 December 2019 Resolved

All small passenger vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with the applicable sections of Inland Navigation Rules. Vessel's running lights were found to not be operable. Prior to night time operations, correct to satisfaction of marine inspector.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 6 December 2019
Resolution: 06DEC19: Recieved pictures of all navigations lights onboard the vessel operating properly. Cleared def, allowed vessel to operate at night if desired.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 2 December 2019 Resolved

Life buoys must meet the standards of 46 CFR 160.050. Life buoy grab line found to be deteriorated and fraying. Within two weeks, complete repairs to satisfaction of USCG marine inspector.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 19 December 2019
Resolution: Recieved picture of life buoy grab line w/ new black line attached.

Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook/Record (unofficial)

Issued 11 December 2017 Resolved

Vessel must conduct mandated crew training of lifesaving and firefighting drills every 3 months, as per 46CFR185.420.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 December 2017
Resolved 11 December 2017
Resolution: Discussed with vessel master the frequency of crew training drills, and expectations of training and logging.

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.