GRAND LADY

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL)

GRAND LADY is a 1993 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 2016, most recently in June 2026, along with 22 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2026.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 13 June 2026.

Built: 1993
Last inspected: 13 June 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 16
Deficiencies: 22 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2026

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 13 June 2026

Recorded inspections16

…physical examinations14

…administrative events1

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 22 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

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

992188

—

WCY9938

385380

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-385380

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)72.6 ft × 20.0 ft × 5.4 ft

Registered tonnagegross 51 / net 34

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)72.6 ft × 20.0 ft × 5.4 ft

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderSKIPPERLINER IND INC · LACROSSE WI, UNITED STATES · built 1993

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portGRAND ISLAND, NY

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 16 May 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it51 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
34 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
53 - Displacement, 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.

This report is in development and is not for sale yet. There is no date, and nothing is charged. Leave an email and we will tell you when it exists, once.

Inspection history · 16

13 June 2026 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8413701

20 May 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8381890

29 May 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8148223

23 April 2025 Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8117539

21 May 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7916448

17 May 2023 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7690737

19 October 2022 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7580415

25 May 2022 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7420823

26 May 2021 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7158790

27 March 2020 Annual Inspection · Examination of Repairs · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6932198

11 April 2019 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6660367

21 March 2018 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6375854

2 October 2017 Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Plan Review "T" Boat · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6279522

22 March 2017 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6109574

24 May 2016 DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5885617

30 March 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5843754

Deficiency record · 22

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

Issued 29 May 2025 Resolved

Battery failed to provide enough power to start starboard main engine. Replace battery as required.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 29 May 2025

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkhead -corrosion

Issued 21 May 2024 Resolved

Corrosion was found on the forward engine room bulkhead. Make temporary repair to engine room bulkhead before carriage of passengers. Make permanent repairs prior to the start of the 2025 operating season.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 21 June 2024
Resolved 21 May 2024
Resolution: fiberglass patch

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

Issued 17 May 2023 Resolved

Vessel Owner/Operator shall conduct drills in the presence of a marine inspector.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 1 September 2023
Resolved 1 September 2023
Resolution: Drills were performed in the presence of a Marine Inspector.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion

Issued 19 October 2022 Resolved

Make permanent repairs to hull in areas found to be wasted beyond allowable percentage from guage report.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 April 2023

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Performance standards for radio equipment

Issued 25 May 2022 Resolved

Great Lakes radio inspection report was not available.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 June 2022
Resolved 26 May 2022

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass

Issued 26 May 2021 Resolved

A suitable, properly illuminated magnetic compass is required. The magnetic compass was not illuminate and the binnacle dome glass was cloudy. Replace or repair the magnetic compass to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 June 2021
Resolved 9 June 2021

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Scuppers, inlets and discharges

Issued 26 May 2021 Resolved

There are to be no obstructions to overboard drainage as required by 178.410. Found wasted drainage hose from deck combing drain on starboard side to overboard discharge. Make permanent repairs to the satisfaction of attending marine inspector.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 June 2021
Resolved 9 June 2021

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable

Issued 10 May 2018 Resolved

Vessel is required to carry three 24 inch life buoys. Life buoy located on the starboard bridge wing was found to be torn an not serviceable.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 10 May 2018
Resolved 15 May 2018
Resolution: A new life ring was purchased. Def Cleared.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards

Issued 10 May 2018 Resolved

Suitable covers or guards shall be installed in way of all exposed and hazardous places such as gears and machinery. The auxiliary bilge pump that is ran off of the port engine does not currently have a guard.

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 May 2018
Resolved 15 May 2018
Resolution: A guard has been added to the aux bilge pump. Def cleared.

Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Hose

Issued 10 May 2018 Resolved

Fuel return line on the port engine was found leaking. Hose needs to be replaced.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 May 2018
Resolved 15 May 2018
Resolution: The fuel line was replaced clearing this deficiency.

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Condition

Issued 3 May 2017 Resolved

Found 92 adult lifejackets with severely deteriorated internal foam. Limited to 47 passengers until appropriate number is provided.

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 May 2017
Resolved 12 May 2017
Resolution: Vessel owner purchased 100 new life jackets to replace the condemned jackets. Deficiency cleared.

Lifesaving › Hand Flares › Quantity

Issued 3 May 2017 Resolved

Vessel is required to have 6 red hand flares and 6 orange smoke signals. Vessel current has 4 red and 3 orange.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 3 May 2017
Resolved 12 May 2017
Resolution: Vessel purchased additional flares to met the required amount.

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable

Issued 24 May 2016 Resolved

Replace retro on starboard aft ring buoy with type II reflective tape.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 June 2016
Resolved 9 June 2016
Resolution: Photo of new ring buoy received shall be verified during in-service inspection.

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights

Issued 24 May 2016 Resolved

Provide approved water light with lanyard secured around the body of the ring buoy prior to night time operation.

Due 24 May 2016
Resolved 9 June 2016
Resolution: Received email from o/o that new light received and installed. Shall be verified during in-service inspection.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring

Issued 24 May 2016 Resolved

Properly secure all loose connections on battery terminal.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 24 May 2016
Resolved 24 May 2016
Resolution: Corrected prior to MI's departure.

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable

Issued 24 May 2016 Resolved

Repair or replace starboard forward ring buoy - torn coating.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 May 2016
Resolved 24 May 2016
Resolution: Corrected prior to MI's departure.

Engineering › Lubricating Oil Service System › Filter

Issued 24 May 2016 Resolved

Properly secure loose oil filter on generator.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 24 May 2016
Resolved 24 May 2016
Resolution: Corrected prior to MI's departure.

Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump

Issued 24 May 2016 Resolved

Properly secure electric bilge pumps.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 June 2016
Resolved 9 June 2016
Resolution: Photo received showing mounting brackets attached to framing. Shall be verified during in-service inspection.

Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Inland Navigation Rules

Issued 24 May 2016 Resolved

Provide on board or have access to the Navigation Rules Handbook.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 June 2016
Resolved 9 June 2016
Resolution: O/o provided emailed statement that copy of NR Handbook provided on board to be verified during in-service inspection.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest

Issued 24 May 2016 Resolved

Provide required first aid kit items found expired.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 June 2016
Resolved 9 June 2016
Resolution: Emailed statement from o/o provided current items provided on board. To be verified during in-service inspection.

Engineering › Freshwater System (jacketwater cooling) › Suction Strainer

Issued 24 May 2016 Resolved

Secure mount of clear bowl strainer to bracket in fuel tank space.

Due 3 June 2016
Resolved 9 June 2016
Resolution: Email statement from o/o provided that securing bolt replaced and assembly properly secured. To be verified during in-service inspection.

Operations/Management › Passenger Operations › Safety Orientation

Issued 24 May 2016 Resolved

Provide passenger count ashore. List of number of passengers to be provided

Due 24 May 2016
Resolved 24 May 2016
Resolution: Plan completed to provide to o/o and emergency contact number.

Casualty record · 1

13 June 2026Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8413701

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.