SAMUEL CLEMENS is a 1955 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 6 inspections since 2016, most recently in September 2018, along with 9 deficiencies — 5 with no resolution recorded — and 1 casualty investigation in 2011.
Records from 2011 to 2018. Most recent: inspection, 7 September 2018.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 8 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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.
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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
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)60.6 ft × 25.0 ft × 4.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 77 / net 55
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderST LOUIS SHIPBLDG & STEEL · ST LOUIS MO, UNITED STATES · built 1955
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portBOSTON, MA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
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 it77 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 55 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
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Vessel history report
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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
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Inspection history · 6
7 September 2018Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6534652
8 December 2017Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6320943
22 August 2017Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6251180
23 May 2017Excursion Permit
Administrative · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6153348
2 May 2017Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6138005
23 August 2016MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5980920
The owner failed to complete an annual inspection within the alloted window of 90 days before or after the COI anniversary date. An inspection for issuance of a new COI must be completed prior to carrying more than 6 passengers for hire.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating
Issued 10 April 2018No resolution recorded
Make permanent repairs to hull plating IWO forepeak area with doubler plates installed as temporary repair to the satisfaction of attending [name withheld] Boston prior to initiating work to provide proposal to satisfaction of attending MI.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 8 December 2017No resolution recorded
Remove interior bulkhead paneling on Port & STBD side from aft BLKHD of #1 void to E/R to provide inspection access to deck under wall cavity and exterior BLKHD.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Retroreflective Material
Issued 22 August 2017Resolved
Several life jackets have worn retro reflective tape. Repair/replace retro reflective tape.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 September 2017
Resolved 8 September 2017
Resolution: Inspected upper deck life jackets, 80% of jackets added retro on fading locations Cleared.
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Conductor
Issued 22 August 2017Resolved
Second deck has dead end wires in overhead. Remove dead end wires or install in junction box.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 September 2017
Resolved 8 September 2017
Resolution: Locations of open or broken electrical enclosures were sealed or replaced.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Junction Box
Issued 22 August 2017Resolved
Junction boxes are not sealed & weathertight. Repair/replace 02 located on the main deck fwd overhead, & aft stbd on the second deck.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 September 2017
Resolved 8 September 2017
Resolution: Wire runs for lighting fixtures were sealed on the weather decks.
Passenger count was only kept onboard. Relay passenger count to shore.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 August 2017
Resolved 22 August 2017
Resolution: Created proper procedure to relay passenger count to shore.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 2 May 2017No resolution recorded
Crop and renew wasted deck beneath the stairwell in #1 void.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 October 2017 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 2 May 2017No resolution recorded
Crop and renew deck beneath the wall cavity stbd side over void #2.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 October 2017 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
27 July 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4096900
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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