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MERCANTILE
MERCANTILE is a 1916 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 22 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2025, along with 25 deficiencies — 2 with no resolution recorded — and 3 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2022.
Records from 2002 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 27 May 2025.
- Built
- 1916
- Last inspected
- 27 May 2025
- Documentation
- Expired · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 25 recorded · 2 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 3 investigations · 2002–2022
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
27 May 2025
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies
25 recorded · 2
without a recorded resolution
…past their stated due date2
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
9 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
214388
WTZ8898
41744
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-41744
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)71.0 ft × 21.4 ft × 5.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 47 / net 47
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderDEER ISLE, ME, UNITED STATES · built 1916
Hull materialWood
PropulsionSail
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portMACKINAW CITY, MI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
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 it47 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
47 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
47 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), 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 · 1
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.
GRACE BAILEY Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 41543 · 4 July 2022 · activity 7500956Inspection history · 22
27 May 2025
Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8144697
15 January 2025
Vessel Attendance · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8063905
27 December 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7842822
7 November 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7821511
29 August 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7780481
24 April 2023
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7654988
21 March 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7679484
4 July 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7500956
12 May 2022
COI Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7449378
11 May 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7466301
27 August 2021
Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7301305
11 May 2021
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7190963
17 August 2020
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7077612
24 January 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6895565
19 September 2019
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6816006
29 July 2019
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6765839
1 March 2019
Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6634649
10 August 2018
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6507233
6 June 2018
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6436145
14 April 2017
COI Inspection · Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6124292
1 March 2017
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6096907
1 August 2016
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5959246
Deficiency record · 25
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 27 December 2023
No resolution recorded
verify that the vessel’s installed means of escape meet the requirements in interim rule in 86 Federal Register 73160, December 27, 2021 (Fire Safety of Small Passenger Vessels).
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 20 November 2023
No resolution recorded
Complete third party mast and rigging condition survey on all of MERCANTILE's masts and spars. A written copy of the report shall be provided to the attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector. The following provisions apply:
1) The survey must be conducted to determine that all masts on board the MERCANTILE are in suitable condition for the service whit it is employed.
2) The survey shall include an underway examination to effectively inspect the rigging system under dynamic load. This shall be conducted in the presence of a Coast Guard Marine Inspector Marine Surveyor in addition to the Marine Surveyor.
3) Testing of the internal condition of the masts must be included as part of the survey.
4) The mast and rigging condition survey must be acceptable to an attending Marine Inspector from MSD Belfast.
This requirement shall be corrected and cleared prior to the the MERCANTILE carrying any passengers for hire.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 29 August 2023
Resolved
Fire pump non operational / starting. Repair replace gas engine pump, prove proper operation.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Shipboard operations
Issued 11 May 2022
Resolved
PER IFR issued Dec 2021, with requirements to be met by 28 Mar 2022, your vessel is restricted to daytime operations only, no overnight passengers may be carried until you meet the mandated requirements issued in the 2021 IFR. This is to include a written plan addressing your intentions and implementation of the IFR proposal.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 29 July 2019
Resolved
Replace 6V lantern batteries in floating waterlights.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 29 July 2019
Resolved
Provide 1 additional child sized PFD. Resticted to carriage of 3 persons weighing less than 90 pounds until corrected.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 29 July 2019
Resolved
Provide 50' rated fire hose.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Functionality of Safety Systems
Issued 29 July 2019
Resolved
Prove operation of smoke detectors (two non-operational).
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 29 July 2019
Resolved
Provide new plug for fire pump.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 29 July 2019
Resolved
Provide repair proposal or replace mainmast halyard lifting irons.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 16 April 2019
Resolved
Vsl to be checked for watertight integrity of the hull and bilges following the hull exam and repairs; PCP.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 16 August 2018
Resolved
Lable 02 Fire Buckets, markings missing
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 16 August 2018
Resolved
Provide 04 paddles & lable the vsl's name for the vsl's BA and Lifefloats.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 16 August 2018
Resolved
Provide 01 Adult Lifejacket to meet 37 total POB or reduce the total number of persons onboard by 1.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Fitness for duty - intoxication
Issued 16 August 2018
Resolved
Provide an approved device for testing of alcohol presence onboard the vsl.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 17 May 2017
Resolved
Provide a valid FCC station license
Sail Rigging › Mast Step › Base
Issued 14 April 2017
Resolved
Submit written propsoal for unstepping both masts.
Engineering › Sea-water System (primary cooling) › Valve
Issued 14 April 2017
Resolved
Clean sea growth from strainers, upper rudder post cavity, & center board area.
Stability › Unintentional Flooding › General
Issued 14 April 2017
Resolved
Prove vsl's watertight integrity after drydocking at COI exam.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Local Notices to Mariners
Issued 4 August 2016
Resolved
Local NTM was not onboard; vsl to provide a current copy onboard for the vsl's operating area.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Retroreflective Material
Issued 4 August 2016
Resolved
renew the retro & markings on all lifefloats
Construction/Loadline › Markings › Draft Marks/Indicating System
Issued 4 August 2016
Resolved
Vsl to affix a loading mark or drafts marks on the vsl's hull as per 185-30-3 Old T; to be completed during next year's drydock exam 13Apr2017.
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Capacity Marking
Issued 4 August 2016
Resolved
No USCG issued SPV decal was displayed on vsl; vsl kept them in a binder in the aft cabin.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Serviceable
Issued 1 August 2016
Resolved
Make repairs to LF were is was torn/ripped on the exterior casing
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 1 August 2016
Resolved
Vsl to provide lists of the drills conducted thus far for 2016, & document them in the log book or antoher accessible location.
Casualty record · 3
20 August 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 1663922
20 September 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 1740217
4 July 2022Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 7500956
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.