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BIG BLUE
BIG BLUE is a 1946 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 2016, most recently in June 2026, along with 51 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded —.
Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 2 June 2026.
- Built
- 1946
- Last inspected
- 2 June 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 51 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
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
2 June 2026
Deficiencies
51 recorded · 1
without a recorded resolution
…past their stated due date1
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
250173
WDK9791
42262
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-42262
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)48.0 ft × 14.0 ft × 6.4 ft
Registered tonnagegross 39 / net 34
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMILTON G. ANDERSEN · MILWAUKEE, WI, UNITED STATES · built 1946
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portGRAND HAVEN, MI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 5 June 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it39 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
34 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
34 - 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
A report is not offered for this hull. Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. What a sparse-record report looks like.
Inspection history · 19
2 June 2026
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8378400
9 March 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8323608
29 July 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8199970
28 July 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8196522
27 June 2025
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8162959
28 May 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8146282
20 August 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8067474
25 June 2024
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7938583
17 April 2023
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7668585
7 June 2022
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7485902
4 June 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7215371
14 July 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7005833
25 July 2019
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6762109
16 August 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6513592
6 July 2018
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6467355
20 June 2018
Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Lake Michigan · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6465341
15 May 2018
Drydock Extension · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6416068
23 May 2017
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6167703
2 May 2016
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5867489
Deficiency record · 51
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 2 June 2026
Resolved
Vessel requires 12 distress flares on a Great Lakes Route. Vessel only had 9 flares. Vessel restricted to LBS and Rivers routes until 12 flares are on board.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency signal
Issued 2 June 2026
Resolved
Vessel requires an audible and visual indicator for bilge high level alarms. No audible sound for high level in machinery space.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 2 June 2026
Resolved
Vessel requires a valid COD with coastwise endorsement. COD expired.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 27 June 2025
Resolved
Vessel must be operated by a Master endorsed for Great Lakes or higher service. Master/Owner is currently endorsed for Inland service. Inland service is not inclusive of the Great Lakes.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 27 June 2025
Resolved
Conduct Man Overboard, Abandon Ship and Fire drills in presense of a Coast Guard Inspector.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 27 June 2025
No resolution recorded
Vessels owner rewired the vessel before placing in service for the season with out obtaining Coast Guard approval. Submit for review and approval Electrical One Line, Bill of Materials and Electrical Load Analysis drawings.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 25 June 2024
Resolved
Each life float apparatus on the vessel must be in good and serviceable condition. Two of the vessels life floats had areas around the seems that were worn.
Repair worn areas in accordance with the manufactures instructions.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 25 June 2024
Resolved
Vessels on a Great Lakes Route must carry six hand red flare distress signals, and Six hand orange smoke distress signals. Vessel was missing two flares. Add two flares.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Vessel not logging drills. EPIRB tests, maintenance of survival craft as required.
46 CFR 185.728
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Means of escape to be labeled "emergency exit keep clear"
46 CFR 177.500
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
First Aid kit had expired contents
46 CFR 184.710
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Life float light batteries to be installed per manufacturer. Incorrect batter (2nd issue deficiency)
46 CFR 180.200
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Painters and grab lines on buoyant apparatus are deteriorated.
46 CFR 180.137
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Ring buoy light has wrong batteries per manufacturer (2nd issue deficiency)
46 CFR 180.70
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Windows, sidescuttles and deadlights
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Port light found to be shattered and missing glass.
46 CFR 182.460
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Replace SOLAS tape on life float
46 CFR 180.200
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Stability/strength/loading information and instruments
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
A vessel must be in the condition specified in this paragraph when a simplified stability test is performed. A sunshade was put in place by the owner, which was not in place for the vessel's SST.
46 CFR 178.330
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Alterations to the hull, machinery, or equipment that affect the safety of the vessel must not be made without the approval of the OCMI, except during an emergency. A power inverter was installed below the port bench and has not undergone CG review.
46 CFR 176.700
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 8 June 2021
Resolved
Charts, publications and light lists to be provided and up to date per latest LNTM.
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Conditions of employment)
Issued 8 June 2021
Resolved
Personnel who hold a license must be subject to random drug testing. Provide proof of Master enrollment in Drug and Alcohol program.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 8 June 2021
Resolved
Life jacket release to be clearly labeled and supported in a matter that allows quick release for distribution. Zip tie found to not allow for quick release.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 8 June 2021
Resolved
Replace painters and grab lines that are deteriorated.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 8 June 2021
Resolved
Ring life buoy light line to be renewed. Ensure batter installed per manufacturer recommendations.
As of 10/7/21 deficiency has not been rectified and changed to Prior to Movement
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 8 June 2021
Resolved
Life float light batteries to be installed per manufacturer recommendations.
As of 10/7/21 deficiency has not been rectified and changed to Prior to Movement
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 8 June 2021
Resolved
Provide service report for fire extinguishers.
As of 10/7/21 deficiency has not been rectified and changed to Prior to Movement
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 8 June 2021
Resolved
Metal supports to be provided for electrical wires every 24".
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel
Issued 8 June 2021
Resolved
Any ship subject to the Great Lakes Radio Agreement (vessels carrying more than 6 passengers on the Great Lakes) must have on board an officer or member of the crew who holds a Marine Radio Operator Permit or higher class license. 47 CFR 80.151 lists the classification of licenses, and the restricted radiotelephone operator is a lower class license than the Marine Radio Operator.
Obtain Marine Radio Operator Permit.
CITE: 47 CFR 80.161
As of 10/7/21 deficiency has not been rectified and changed to Prior to Movement
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 14 July 2020
Resolved
As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up to date charts, coast pilot, light list, tide tables. Provide up to date publications. See NVIC 1-16 for details on electronic publications.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency fire pump and its pipes
Issued 14 July 2020
Resolved
Fire protection: Inspection of piping, controls and valves shall be conducted to determine that they system is in operating condition.
Suction line for the fire pump found to be deteriorated. Shall be replaced with hose of suitable material using double hose clamps.
Packing for suction valve found with a small leak. Valve should be tightened and checked to assure watertight integrity.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 14 July 2020
Resolved
Each child size life jacket must be stowed in a location that is appropriately marked and separated from adult life jackets so the child size life jackets are not mistaken for adult lift jackets. Life jackets were all stowed in the same location without indication of where the child ones were. Vessel shall clearly indicate the location of child size life jackets.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 14 July 2020
Resolved
Ring Buoys must be marked with Type II retro-reflective materials approved in accordance with 46 CFR 164.018. Ring Buoy does not have retro tape as required. Vessel shall provide.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 14 July 2020
Resolved
Each vessel that operates beyond 3 miles from the coast line of the Great Lakes must have onboard a FCC Type Accepted Category 1 EPIRB installed to automatically float free and activate. Vessels hydrostatic release for EPIRB was found expired. Vessel to replace or limited to operating within 3 miles of the coast.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 14 July 2020
Resolved
The name of the vessel must be marked or painted in clearly legible letters on each EPIRB. EPRIB was not marked. Owner shall mark EPRIB as required.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 14 July 2020
Resolved
Each battery used in an item of lifesaving equipment must be replaced during the annual inspection if the expiration date of the battery has passed. Batteries for the water lights were found expired. Owner to replace with valid batteries.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 14 July 2020
Resolved
Vessel must carry a first aid kit approved under 46 CFR 160.041. Expired contents found in kit and missing items. Owner shall replace contents and provide contents per 46 CFR 160.041-4(b)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 14 July 2020
Resolved
A vessel on Great Lakes route must carry six (6) hand red flares in accordance with 160.021 and six (6) hand orange smoke in accordance with 160.037. Vessel found to be missing 4 flares. Vessel shall provide.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency fire pump and its pipes
Issued 14 July 2020
Resolved
Vessel must have onboard 1 fixed power pump (25GPM) and 1 portable hand pump (10GPM) with suitable suction hose capable of reaching the bilge of each watertight compartment and discharging overboard. Vessel does not have a portable hand pump. Vessel shall provide as required.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 14 July 2020
Resolved
Vessel over 26 feet, visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate high water level in unmanned spaces. Bilge alarm in machinery space not operating. Vessel shall provide.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 25 July 2019
Resolved
A vessel must be provided with a main steering gear of adequate strength. Wire is frayed.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel
Issued 25 July 2019
Resolved
Master does not have Marine Radio Operator Permit
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 25 July 2019
Resolved
Repair bilge high level alarm in engine room
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 25 July 2019
Resolved
Enter MMSI number into the VHF radio to enable DSC function
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 25 July 2019
Resolved
Provide proof of new FCC station license
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Other (STCW)
Issued 25 July 2019
Resolved
Passengers are limited to main deck only; until additional mate enrolled in approved drug and alcohol program is obtained
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 25 July 2019
Resolved
Provide addtitional distress flares
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 24 August 2018
Resolved
Vessel ownership has changed, vessel owner has yet to obtain new COD.
Engineering › Generator (propulsion/auxiliary-electric) › Battery
Issued 23 May 2017
Resolved
Chock battery.
Fire Fighting › Ventilation Systems › Ventilation Fire Dampers
Issued 23 May 2017
Resolved
Install engineroom vent closures.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Gas Fire Extinguishing System › Tanks
Issued 23 May 2017
Resolved
Prove hydrostatic test for fixed CO2 bottle, install anti-chafe material between CO2 bottle & steel deck.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Conductor
Issued 4 May 2016
Resolved
Replace chafed and grounded conductor to transducer.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Overcurrent Device
Issued 2 May 2016
Resolved
Provide overcurrent protection on conductors from 24V DC system.
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.