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)86.2 ft × 22.0 ft × 9.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 62 / net 42
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)86.2 ft × 22.0 ft × 9.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 164 / net 72
BuilderSTEINER SHIPYARD, INC. · BAYOU LA BATRE, AL, UNITED STATES · built 1991
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portCHICAGO, IL
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un
DocumentationValid · issued 20 April 2026 · expires 30 April 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 it164 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton 62 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 72 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton 42 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
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Inspection history · 21
29 April 2026MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8357958
16 January 2026Plan Review "T" Boat
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8299990
1 April 2025MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8103090
8 May 2024Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7908604
29 July 2023Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7774129
24 May 2023DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7695420
1 May 2023Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7937025
7 November 2022Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7594081
17 May 2022Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7452855
28 April 2022MTSA Verification · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7439806
5 August 2021Administrative Inspection · Security Breach
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7281260
24 May 2021Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7205469
29 April 2020Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6945525
23 January 2020Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6894756
28 May 2019MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6697387
16 May 2018Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6576217
2 May 2018Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6574853
16 October 2017Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6290713
18 May 2017COI Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6149962
26 January 2017Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6077585
28 April 2016Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5864410
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 28 May 2019Resolved
Life rings do not have required 4 strips of retro material around ring. Install required retro material to the satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 28 May 2019
Resolution: Retro material was installed on all life rings to satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 28 May 2019Resolved
Retro material on 2 life jackets needed repair/replacing. Repair/replace retro material on life jackets to the satisfaction of attending Marine Inspectors.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 28 May 2019
Resolution: Retro material was replaced on life jackets to the satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 28 May 2019Resolved
Light fixture in galley was missing lamps and diffuser cover. Repair/replace light fixture and restore to proper operation to the satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 28 May 2019
Resolution: Light fixture in galley was repaired/replaced and returned to proper operation to the satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 28 May 2019Resolved
26 adult life jackets were found stowed in restricted and locked galley space, not accessible to passengers. Have life jackets accessibel to passengers above decks to the satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.
46CFR180.25-10
"OLD T"
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 28 May 2019
Resolution: Life jackets were removed to upper decks and stowed to the satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.
Penetration within 6 inches of deepest load water line in side shell did not have positive closure device. Old "S" 46 CFR 171.119
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 18 December 2017
Resolved 27 January 2020
Fire Fighting › Structural - A Class Divisions › Machinery Spaces
Issued 16 October 2017Resolved
Piping pentration in machinery space bulkhead is plastic and does not meet A-0 boundary requriements.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 November 2017
Resolved 2 November 2017
Resolution: After removal of insulation a small metal sleeve was found and the original installtion is in compliance with fire protection rules at the time of construction.
Recorded names · 1
CHICAGO'S FIRST LADY (2005–2023). 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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