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SPIRIT OF HARBOUR TOWN
SPIRIT OF HARBOUR TOWN is a 1993 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 26 inspections since 2016, most recently in February 2026, along with 33 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2014 and 2017.
Records from 2014 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 17 February 2026.
- Built
- 1993
- Last inspected
- 17 February 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 33 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2014–2017
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
17 February 2026
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies
33 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
993279
WDE8485
388991
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-388991
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)73.0 ft × 21.6 ft × 8.9 ft
Registered tonnagegross 94 / net 75
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderGULF CRAFT INC · PATTERSON, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1993
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portHILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 9 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 it94 - Simplified, Gross Ton
75 - Simplified, Net Ton
75 - 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.
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Inspection history · 26
17 February 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8310367
13 January 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8295660
9 October 2025
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8250053
26 June 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8168699
19 May 2025
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8139324
21 January 2025
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8060761
5 March 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7875720
8 January 2024
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7845511
27 April 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7676744
4 April 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7424673
3 January 2022
Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7375048
7 October 2021
Plan Review (Other than "T")
Administrative · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7340064
19 April 2021
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7185752
8 January 2020
COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6884831
20 March 2019
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6646109
25 June 2018
Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6455442
19 June 2018
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6449583
8 May 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6408859
6 March 2018
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6373042
16 January 2018
Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6318407
7 December 2017
Drydock Extension · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6320907
18 September 2017
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6269924
12 September 2017
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6265789
11 September 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6274490
24 April 2017
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6126016
2 February 2016
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5817689
Deficiency record · 33
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 21 January 2025
Resolved
All automatically or remotely controlled or monitored vital systems addressed by part 62 of this subchapter must be subjected to tests and inspections to evaluate the operation and reliability of controls, alarms, safety features, and interlocks. Test procedures must be submitted to the Coast Guard for approval. Submit QFAs and DVTPs for propulsion control system using microprocessors to Marine Safety Center for approval IAW CG-CVC Policy Letter 17-07.
Deficiency extended due to owner's contact with engine manufacturer and attempts to rectify this deficiency.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 21 January 2025
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates to be issued by the Federal Communications Commission, as set forth in 47 CFR part 80.
Vessel must have current FCC Bridge-to-Bridge Certificate.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 21 January 2025
Resolved
All electrical installations must be to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
Vessel had 03 dead end wires, one in the engine room above the starboard side engine, one on the main deck in the closet containing the fuel shutoff valve, and one forward kitchen space next to the electrical switchboard.
46 CFR 183.01-15(a) (old CFR)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 21 January 2025
Resolved
Electrical Equipment must be suitable for the roll, pitch, and vibration of the vessel underway.
There was a power strip on the bridge used to power the ship's internal communications.
46 CFR 183.01-15(a) (old CFR)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 27 April 2023
Resolved
All vessels shall be provided with an approved adult type life preserver for each person carried. Condemned 07 life jackets. Passenger count will be reduced to 148 until replacements are provided.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 27 April 2023
Resolved
All vessels 26' or greater shall be provided with individual bilge lines and and suction. Crew failed to identify which individual bilge suction line was operating at helm.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 27 April 2023
Resolved
All vessels except non self propelled vessels shall be provided with suitable steering apparatus. Port rudder hydraulic pin on hydraulic ram to steering gear tiller post is loose.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 27 April 2023
Resolved
Electrical installations shall be operating at a minimum standard so the vessel is reasonably safe from originating electrical components. Fire pump starter button lose.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 4 April 2022
Resolved
All vessels shall be provided with an approved adult type life preserver for each person carried.
Vessel removed 28 Adult Life Jackets from service. Restricted to the carriage of 127 persons.
46 CFR 180.25-5(a)OLD T
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 4 April 2022
Resolved
All escape hatches and other emergency exits shall be marked on both sides using at least 1-inch letters: "Emergency Exit, Keep Clear", unless such markings are deemed unnecessary by the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspections.
First deck emergency exits were not labeled.
46 CFR 185.30-15 OLD T
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 4 April 2022
Resolved
As appropriate for the intended voyage, all vessels must carry adequate and up-to-date- (a) Charts.
Vessel's chart was last updated in 2019.
46 CFR 185.30-25 OLD T
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 4 April 2022
Resolved
Each rescue boat and ring life buoy must be marked with Type II retroreflective material approved in accordance with 46 CFR 164.018 or other standard specified by the Commandant.
Retroreflective material on life ring (first deck starboard side) has wasted away.
46 CFR 185.604(i)
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Main installation
Issued 19 April 2021
Resolved
Except as noted in paragraph (c) of this section, stations in the maritime service must be licensed by the FCC either individually or by fleet. Station license is expired and DSC radio not intergrated to GPS. Limited to 1000 ft from shore.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 19 April 2021
Resolved
Except as otherwise provided in this section, each space accessible to passengers or used by the crew on a regular basis, must have at least two means of escape, one of which must not be a watertight door.
Engine room ladder was unsafe due to missing bolts.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 19 April 2021
Resolved
Waste receptacles. Unless other means are provided to ensure that a potential waste receptacle fire would be limited to the receptacle, waste receptacles must be constructed of noncombustible materials with no openings in the sides or bottom. Trash cans are plastic.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 19 April 2021
Resolved
Spanner wrenches must be provided where a 40 millimeter (1.5 inch) diameter firehose is required by §181.320(b). Existing vessels as of July 22, 2016 have 180 days to comply with this requirement.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 19 April 2021
Resolved
At each inspection for certification and at every other vessel 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.electrical fixtures have multiple ballasts and other partially removed or wires improperly bundled
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 19 April 2021
Resolved
At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to test the steering systems of the vessel and make them available for inspection to the extent necessary to determine that they are in suitable condition and fit for the service intended. Vessel rod end on jockey bar are wasted. vessel to submit a mitigation plan to allow correction during scheduled dry dock.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Other (MARPOL Annex IV)
Issued 19 April 2021
Resolved
At each inspection for certification and at every other vessel 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. sewage piping is wasted and fiberglass temporay repairs must be corrected at next scheduled dry dock.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass
Issued 19 April 2021
Resolved
Except as otherwise provided in this section every vessel must be fitted with a suitable magnetic compass designed for marine use, to be mounted at the primary operating station.
compass is located behind engine monitiors and not visable for use. to be corrected at next scheduled dry dock.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 19 April 2021
Resolved
Except as otherwise provided in this section, each space accessible to passengers or used by the crew on a regular basis, must have at least two means of escape. Upper deck fwd means of escape was not marked and blocked by chairs.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 8 January 2020
Resolved
Vessel water lubricated bearings on both port and starboard side are excessively worn on the viewable portions bearings of the and does not meet the minimum requirements that Rubber bearings must be renewed when any water groove is found to be half its original depth as required by 46CFR176.670 (a) and MSM VOL II SEC B CH 3 D 8. Vessel to correct deficiency to the satisfaction attending Marine Inspector prior to Credit Drydock.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 8 January 2020
Resolved
Where flexible nonmetallic hose is permitted for use in piping systems by this section, it must meet SAE J–1942. Vessels two hoses on suction side of steering head tank do not meet the minimum requirements per 46CFR182.720(e). The vessel will be restricted from carrying passengers after February 9th, 2020 if the deficiency has not been corrected to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 8 January 2020
Resolved
Ensure each trip with more than 6 passengers has a member with a marine operators permit per 47CFR80.159. The vessels operators without marine operators permit will be restricted from carrying passengers after 6 March 2020 if the deficiency has not been corrected to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 8 January 2020
Resolved
All vessels shall be provided with bilge pumps in accordance with Table 182.25-10(a).also serve as a fire pump. The two required fixed power bilge pumps shall be self-priming and shall each be driven by different sources of power. Pump on Starboard engine was not working. Corrected on the Spot 46CFR182.25-10
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 8 January 2020
Resolved
Vessel is missing 3 Life jacket lights as required by 46 CFR180.71(c). Corrected on the spot.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 21 March 2019
Resolved
A vessel of at least 26 feet in length must have a visual and audible alarm at the operating station to indicate high water. At operating station alarm in the head compartment is not visible.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 21 March 2019
Resolved
Each person onboard must have a lifejacket. 7 of the vessels lifejackets are unusable.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 21 March 2019
Resolved
Vessel's VHF radio must have DSC capability. To be completed by next drydock.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Rudder
Issued 16 January 2018
Resolved
1. Vessels port side rudder is cracked and does not meet the original design, suitable condition, or the main steering apparatus requirements as required by 46CFR176.610(a), 46CFR 176.814 and 46 CFR182.30-1. Owner must submit plan to replace rudder to the attending Marine Inspector for approval. Once approval has been obtained, execute plan. Vessel has 30 days to correct deficiency to the satisfaction attending Marine Inspector.
Engineering › Generator (propulsion/auxiliary-electric) › Winding
Issued 2 February 2016
Resolved
Clean armature & windings
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Junction Box
Issued 2 February 2016
Resolved
Place forepeak bilge pump wire splice in proper junction box.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Battery Charger
Issued 2 February 2016
Resolved
Place fuse covers over fuse boxes on P&S battery chargers.
Casualty record · 2
4 June 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4880089
11 September 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6274490
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
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with its owners and liens as filed -- is not in PSIX. Ask, and Maury buys it from the National
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