GARDEN STATE

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE)

GARDEN STATE is a 1994 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 2016, most recently in August 2025, along with 28 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded —, 2 operational controls, 1 with no removal date recorded and 6 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2021.

Records from 2005 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 8 August 2025.

Built: 1994
Last inspected: 8 August 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 21
Deficiencies: 28 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Controls: 1 with no removal date recorded
Casualties: 6 investigations · 2005–2021

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 August 2025

Recorded inspections21

…physical examinations17

…administrative events1

…with no type recorded3

Deficiencies 28 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls 1 with no removal date recorded

Years with a record 10 calendar years (2016–2025)

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

1022780

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WDH7355

406767

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-406767

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)92.0 ft × 24.0 ft × 9.3 ft

Registered tonnagegross 95 / net 65

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)92.0 ft × 24.0 ft × 9.3 ft

ITC tonnagegross 205 / net 61

BuilderGLADDING-HEARN · SOMERSET, MA, UNITED STATES · built 1994

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portWEEHAWKEN, NJ

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 7 January 2026 · 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 it205 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
95 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
61 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
65 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
62 - 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.

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Inspection history · 21

8 August 2025 Internal Structural Exam · MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8204459

12 November 2024 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8033431

8 October 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8016181

30 August 2023 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7778351

30 November 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7585270

6 July 2022 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7498309

1 October 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7326225

1 October 2021 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7331920

29 April 2021 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7187920

10 November 2020 Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7092764

24 April 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6943423

6 January 2020 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6883624

5 January 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6883557

23 November 2019 In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6861840

31 October 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6847297

15 July 2019 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6750365

16 July 2018 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6484312

19 April 2018 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6544677

17 July 2017 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6208875

12 July 2016 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5937283

2 May 2016 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5867027

Deficiency record · 28

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)

Issued 8 August 2025 No resolution recorded

Forepeak Deck found with 2 holes below gate double plates. Submit repair proposal and complete repairs prior to next drydock.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)

Issued 8 August 2025 Resolved

Each lighting fixture globe, lens, or diffuser must have a guard or be made of high strength material. Light cage found missing in engine room ladder space. Light must be outfitted with cage within 14 days.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 August 2025
Resolved 22 August 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence that a light cage has been installed in E/R ladder space.

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

Issued 8 August 2025 Resolved

All electrical equipment and circuits must be clearly marked and identified. Aft engine room breaker missing multiple labels. Ensure each breaker slot is properly marked within 14 days.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 August 2025
Resolved 21 August 2025
Resolution: Breaker panel in engine room is properly labeled.

14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage discharge connection

Issued 8 August 2025 Resolved

Rigid nonmetallic materials are acceptable for use in non-vital piping systems. Non-metallic sewage joint found loose. Repair within 14 days.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 August 2025
Resolved 21 August 2025
Resolution: Metallic sewage joint repaired to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)

Issued 8 August 2025 Resolved

Exhaust gas must not leak from the piping or any connections. The piping must be properly supported by noncombustible hangers or blocks. Piping brackets found disconnected/missing. Complete repairs within 14 days.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 August 2025
Resolved 21 August 2025
Resolution: Pipe brackets installed with non-combustible hangers.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire-dampers

Issued 9 October 2024 Resolved

At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification, the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspection of its fire protection equipment, including the following: Inspection and testing of smoke and fire detecting systems (including sensors and alarms) and fire confining appliances (such as fire screen doors and fire dampers). MI identified engine room supply fire damper did not close when pulled. 46 CFR 115.810(a)(7)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 October 2024
Resolved 10 October 2024
Resolution: Recieved and accepted video evidence of repairs made to engine room supply fire damper.

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

Issued 9 October 2024 Resolved

A voltmeter and an ammeter, which can be used for measuring voltage and current of a generator that is in operation, must be provided for a generator rated at 50 volts or more. For each alternating current generator, a means for measuring frequency must also be provided. MI identified that the no.2 generator voltmeter on the switchboard did not operate correctly. 46 CFR 120.320

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

Issued 1 October 2021 Resolved

The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow the safe operation of the vessel in accordance with the terms of its Certificate of Inspection giving consideration to provisions for a sea worthy hull. The GARDEN STATE experienced damage to structural integrity of hull while getting underway after colliding with pillings. Vessel will be restricted from carrying passengers until satisfactory repairs have been completed to watertightness of hull and all affected structural members. Prior to returning to service, the vessel must conduct a satisfactory sea trail with attending marine inspector.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 18 October 2021
Resolution: Attended vessel at NYWW in Weehawken, NJ for the purpose of conducting a sea trial of the vessel. Identified no further damage/leaking while conducting a sea trial.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of Fire protection systems

Issued 29 April 2021 Resolved

Correct the verbiage on the CO2 placard leading into the engine room to reflect the current CO2 system and its controls.

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 4 May 2021
Resolution: witnessed updated placard

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

Issued 29 April 2021 Resolved

Repair the damage and cracked welds identified frames in fore peak space.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 4 May 2021
Resolution: Witnessed completed repairs.

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

Issued 24 April 2020 Resolved

705 - Vessel inspection deferred till (7/29/2020). Vessel authorized to operate until (7/29/2020).

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 16 September 2020
Resolution: Vessel given operational control

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

Issued 6 January 2020 Resolved

-Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to protect crew from electrical hazards. 02 junction boxes in the engine room were missing covers and wires were exposed. The bottom of generator Hertz and Watt panel STBD side was missing bottom cover. Please covers on open junction boxes and generator gauge panel. Deficiencies were corrected on the spot. 46CFR120.200 (b)

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 6 January 2020
Resolved 6 January 2020
Resolution: Pictures received all SAT

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

Issued 6 January 2020 Resolved

Machinery not covered in this subchapter may be inspected IAW standards acceptable to the cognizant OCMI as good marine practice. 24V breaker for electronic engine controls are located where they can easily be tripped causing the VSL to loose propulsion, Management and Coast Guard agreed to place guards over these breakers in 07 on the following VSL’s, GARDEN STATE, JOHN STEPHENS and EMPIRE STATE.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 13 January 2020
Resolved 9 January 2020
Resolution: Pictures received all sat

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

Issued 23 November 2019 Resolved

Ensure lifejackets are labeled and have proper retro-reflective tape.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 7 December 2019
Resolved 16 December 2019
Resolution: verified markings and retro tape

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)

Issued 23 November 2019 Resolved

Renew FCC Bridge to Bridge and Radiotelephony certificates.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 7 December 2019
Resolved 16 December 2019
Resolution: verified certificate, all sat.

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

Issued 15 July 2019 Resolved

The number and identification of the items stowed inside and there sizes must be marked clearly legible letters and numbers of each container for life jackets. Vessel was missing total number and size of life jackets label on both decks and in containers.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 29 July 2019
Resolved 22 July 2019
Resolution: Recieved pictures of proper labeling of life jacket stowage

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Life-saving signals

Issued 15 July 2019 Resolved

Portable watertight containers for distress flares and smoke signals shall be bright color, and be clearly marked at least 1/2 inch letters "DISTRESS SIGNALS" Vessel needs to relabel distress flare container.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 29 July 2019
Resolved 22 July 2019
Resolution: Recieved picture of container for flares properly labeled.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)

Issued 15 July 2019 Resolved

Exit gate stardboard side aft to depart vessel does not close properly. Make repairs to close gate.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 29 July 2019
Resolved 22 July 2019
Resolution: Recieved pictures of exit gate repaired and operating

Fire Fighting › Ventilation Systems › Ventilation Fire Dampers

Issued 17 July 2017 Resolved

Engine room fire dampner is not closing as designed, must repair/replace to like new condition.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 19 July 2017
Resolution: Fire dampner fixed and now works.

Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Seal

Issued 17 July 2017 Resolved

Engine room contains excessive oil, fuel, and coolant below decks must clean for further inspection by CGMI.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 19 July 2017

Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator

Issued 17 July 2017 Resolved

PP&S gen set windings are oil soaked which is an electrical and fire hazard, must clean to like new condiction.

Due 31 July 2017
Resolved 17 August 2017
Resolution: Port gen set windings were replaced with spaRE FROM SHOP AND SENT OUT FOR CLEANING.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Stiffener

Issued 17 July 2017 Resolved

Void 2 has broken two broken welds, repair as discussed and marked.

Due 31 July 2017
Resolved 17 August 2017
Resolution: Welds were repaired.

Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Filter

Issued 17 July 2017 Resolved

Remove fuel from port engine racor flame shield.

Due 31 July 2017
Resolved 19 July 2017
Resolution: Flame shield was cleaned.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring

Issued 17 July 2017 Resolved

Remove or place in a junction box two dead end wires in the engine room. (IWO lube oil tank and overhead near ladder)

Due 31 July 2017
Resolved 17 August 2017
Resolution: Junction box and wire were removed because they were no longer needed.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Ground Detection

Issued 17 July 2017 Resolved

Repair/replace 2 amp ground in main distribution paneland two broken amp selctor switches.

Due 31 July 2017
Resolved 5 August 2017
Resolution: General Marine Electric company found the source of the ground to be the bar lights and corrected the issue. They also provided paper work to support this action.

Fire Fighting › Fixed Halon Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls

Issued 12 July 2016 Resolved

Provide complete but simple instructions for the operation of a fixed gas fire extinguishing system, must be located in a conspicuous place at or near each pull box and stop valve control and in the space where the extinguishing agent cylinder is stored.

Due 19 July 2016
Resolved 26 January 2017
Resolution: Received pictures showing posted instructions.

Engineering › Diesel Engine (auxiliary) › Piping (exhaust)

Issued 12 July 2016 Resolved

Provide lagging to cover exhaust piping from the exhaust manifold to the hull penetration on both SSDG's.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 12 August 2016
Resolved 26 January 2017
Resolution: Attended vessel and inpspected exhaust piping. Found newly installed exhaust wrap and no exposed exhaust piping for the SSDGs

Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Hose

Issued 12 July 2016 Resolved

Fuel hose (return) for the port main engine flexible hose is too tight. Provide new hose that meets J1942.

Due 12 August 2016
Resolved 26 January 2017
Resolution: Operator installed additional pipe fittings to lengthen hose run, inspected and found sufficient slack.

Casualty record · 6

29 April 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2348595

9 May 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 2926481

4 May 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3731494

25 August 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4698108

1 October 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4731029

1 October 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7326225

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.