MR. GORDON JR

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

MR. GORDON JR is a 1992 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 9 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 17 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2021.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 8 May 2026.

Built: 1992
Last inspected: 8 May 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 9
Deficiencies: 17 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2021
Inspected with: 20 other vessels

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 8 May 2026

Recorded inspections9

…physical examinations8

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 17 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 8 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

982539

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WDD7688

371807

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-371807

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)65.0 ft × 24.0 ft × 7.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 73 / net 58

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderGULF CRAFT, INC. · PATTERSON, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1992

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 14 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 it73 - Simplified, Gross Ton
58 - 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

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 · 20

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.

Inspection history · 9

8 May 2026 Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8369286

31 March 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8095217

17 February 2023 Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7885777

30 August 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7340212

14 April 2021 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7166150

6 March 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6916270

2 April 2019 Examination of Repairs · Annual Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6654438

2 January 2018 Examination of Repairs · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6331337

30 September 2016 Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6009889

Deficiency record · 17

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery

Issued 29 March 2024 Resolved

Shutoff valves, installed so as to close against the fuel flow, shall be fitted in the fuel supply lines, one at the tank connection and one at the engine end of the fuel line to stop fuel flow when servicing accessories. the shutoff valve at the tank shall be operable from outside the tank compartment. Shutoff valve was found inoperable. Repair to the satisfaction of the attending MI.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 29 March 2024
Resolution: Received evidence of installing new shutoff valve.

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

Issued 17 February 2023 Resolved

The ring life buoy shall be so placed as to be readily accessible .It shall be capable of being cast loose, shall not be permanently secured in any way, and shall have attached to it a line of at least 60 feet in length. The line on the ring buoy on board the vessel was not 60 feet. Line needs to be replaced to meet the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 April 2024
Resolved 29 March 2024
Resolution: Received evidence of them installing new line on ring buoy.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 14 April 2021 Resolved

46CFR182.05-1 - 60C - Propulsion machinery shall be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements of the hull in which it is installed and capable of operationg at constant marine load under requirements without exceeding its designed limitations. Vessel's center main diesel engine was unable to start in the presence of inspector's.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 14 April 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory operation of center MDE.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 14 April 2021 Resolved

46CFR 182.25-1 - 60C - All vessels shall be provided with a satisfactory arrangement for draining any watertight compartments other than small buoyancy compartments, under all practical conditions. Vessel's installed bilge pump was inoperable.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 14 April 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Vessel replaced old bilge pump. Bilge pump operated satisfactory.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 14 April 2021 Resolved

46CFR177.35-15 - 50C - Suitable covers, guards, or rails shall be installed in way of all exposed and hazardous places such as gears, machinery, etc. Operation of the bilge pump has nearby rotating machinery hazards (STBD MDE).

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 May 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Vessel replaced old bilge pump with new pump that with remote operation at the console, which removed the hazard of nearby rotating machinery to the controls.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity

Issued 14 April 2021 Resolved

46CFR177.10-5 - 50C - The general construction of the vessel shall be such as to minimize fire hazards insofar as practicable. Dogging device on watertight hatch from main deck to the engine room was broken rendering hatch unable to seal properly.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 May 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Hatch closure device repaired/replaced.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 14 April 2021 Resolved

46CFR183.01-15 - 60C - All electrical installation shall be to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. Vessel's starting batteries had 2 inches of standing water and oil mixture in tray holding batteries.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 May 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Battery trays drained and cleaned.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 19 April 2019 Resolved

Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to provide services necessary for safety under normal and emergency conditions. Starter batteries for found drained and unable to start engines.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 19 April 2019

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings

Issued 2 April 2019 Resolved

Multiple leaks in engine room overhead. Water leaking onto engines and associated equipment. Bilges must be free and clear during inspection. Vessel restricted from operations until ready for inspection and proof of satisfactory operation of all machinery.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 19 April 2019

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 2 April 2019 Resolved

A vessel must be provided with a main steering gear that is of adequate strength and capable of steering the vessel at all service speeds. Cotter pins and bolts found missing/loose on steering gear in lazarette.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 19 April 2019

Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Pressure

Issued 4 June 2018 Resolved

Fire pump not operable

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 4 June 2018
Resolved 14 June 2018
Resolution: Replaced inpeller on pump and tested with satisfactory results.

Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Manifold

Issued 4 June 2018 Resolved

Active leak in bilge manifold

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 4 June 2018
Resolved 14 June 2018
Resolution: Corrected leaks by adjusting loose fittings on the manifold. System was tested for leaks with satisfactory results.

Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Piping

Issued 4 June 2018 Resolved

Fwd compartment bilge line has flexible piping connecting steel pipe from bulkhead to bilge suction piping, flexible piping connection is required to have (2) clamps on each end.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 July 2018
Resolved 14 June 2018
Resolution: Two hose clamps were installed on both sides of the flexible hose.

Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Notices to Navigation

Issued 4 June 2018 Resolved

Need updated notice to mariners

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 July 2018
Resolved 14 June 2018
Resolution: Company provided up to date Notice to Mariners.

Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Tide/Tidal Current Tables

Issued 4 June 2018 Resolved

Need tide/current tables applicable to route.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 July 2018
Resolved 14 June 2018
Resolution: Company provided a current tide/current tables.

Engineering › Lubricating Oil Storage/Transfer System › Drain Tank

Issued 4 June 2018 Resolved

leaking sight glass on hydraulic tank; corrected on the spot.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 4 June 2018
Resolved 4 June 2018
Resolution: Corrected on the spot

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection

Issued 4 June 2018 Resolved

Vessels COI anniversary date is Jan 6, conducted annual inspection on June 4, more than (3) months past anniversary date.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 4 June 2018
Resolved 14 June 2018
Resolution: Company personnel was made aware of the regulation and the importance of conducting the inspections on their vessels on time.

Casualty record · 1

30 August 2021Major Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 7340212

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.