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BIDE-A-WEE

BIDE-A-WEE is a 1955 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 67 inspections since 1985, most recently in May 2026, along with 20 deficiencies and 4 casualty investigations between 2023 and 2025.

Records from 1985 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 27 May 2026.

Built
1955
Last inspected
27 May 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

WV2977
Flag
UNITED STATES
367376670
Maury page id
psix-43033

Inspections, by type

…with no type recorded6
Years with a record 39 calendar years (1985–2026)
The 67 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Coast Guard record current through 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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 1977.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)61.6 ft × 23.2 ft × 7.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 99 / net 88
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderBLOUNT MARINE CORPORATION · WARREN, RI, UNITED STATES · built 1955
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portSAULT STE. MARIE, MI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 10 March 2026 · expires 30 April 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 it99 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
88 - 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 September 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.

Radio station licence

WV2977MMSI 367376670 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 3 August 2018, expires 13 October 2028
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown. A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.

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.

HOLIDAY Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 43335 · 27 July 2025 · activity 8203969

Inspection history · 67

27 May 2026 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8381596
16 October 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8254053
27 July 2025 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8203969
16 October 2024 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8019910
22 August 2024 Damage Survey · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7987220
22 August 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8008505
8 June 2024 Damage Survey · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7930707
8 June 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7934090
24 October 2023 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7813595
8 July 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7741407
8 July 2023 Damage Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7780987
11 May 2023 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7686209
17 October 2022 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7567723
23 May 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7457054
27 October 2021 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7340228
13 August 2021 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7326395
27 April 2021 Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7183611
20 October 2020 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7080623
2 March 2020 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6918708
21 October 2019 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6839090
18 October 2018 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6571211
18 October 2017 DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6288293
21 November 2016 DAPI Audit
Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6052660
17 October 2016 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6014991
27 April 2016 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5863967
22 September 2015 Annual Inspection · Drydock Extension
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5727019
13 July 2015 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5183275
16 October 2014 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4994757
20 July 2012 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4384720
21 October 2010 Annual Inspection · Drydock Exam · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3874723
20 October 2008 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3348798
18 October 2007 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3097287
4 May 2007 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2922285
26 October 2006 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2809105
15 May 2006 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2649808
19 October 2005 Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2517735
19 October 2004 Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2224034
23 June 2004 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2107887
17 October 2003 Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1930735
15 January 2003 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1730964
18 October 2002 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1693470
4 October 2001 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1439283
14 May 2001 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1461412
18 October 2000 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1369887
18 October 1999 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1430759
27 May 1999 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 804077
20 October 1998 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1398976
22 October 1997 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1114947
6 November 1996 Administrative
Administrative · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 859097
18 October 1996 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1160951
15 May 1996 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1082974
19 October 1995 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 883236
20 October 1994 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 870848
20 October 1993 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 836253
8 June 1993 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1143148
9 June 1992 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1260618
7 May 1991 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1001702
2 May 1991 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 908094
7 May 1990 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 924119
8 May 1989 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1207565
19 August 1988 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1039370
12 July 1988 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1210161
10 May 1988 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1204725
7 May 1987 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1014533
16 September 1986 Credit Drydock
Administrative · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1314547
8 May 1986 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1301733
9 May 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 983287

Deficiency record · 20

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 8 July 2023 Resolved
Reduction gear suffered catastophic failure, would not shift from neutral to forward propulsion. Detrmine cause & effect proper repairs. Demonstrate proper operation.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 8 July 2023
Resolved 8 August 2023
Resolution: Red gear removed and replaced. Operational tests sat.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Openings to cargo area, doors, ... scuttles
Issued 27 October 2021 Resolved
Freeing port covers are sticking due to excessive coatings. Remove coatings and ensure covers can freely open and close.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 November 2021
Resolved 6 July 2022
Resolution: Corrected.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 21 October 2019 Resolved
Multiple holes were discovered in wasted stanchion in forepeak; provide repair proposal and makes repairs to the satisfaction of the OCMI, prior to next operating season. 46 CFR 176.700
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 21 October 2019
Resolved 2 March 2020
Resolution: Recieve report that holes were fixed.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 18 October 2018 Resolved
Demonstrate proper underway operation of vessel, to include electrical systems and propulsion and steering machinery, prior to carrying passengers and before 30JUN2019, to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 30 June 2019
Resolved 2 March 2020
Resolution: Attended to clear deficiency prior to Jun 2019 but did not document in MISLE
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 18 October 2018 Resolved
Conduct crew training and drills and provide records of same in accordance with 46 CFR 185.420; .520; and .524, prior to carrying passengers and before 30JUN2019 to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 30 June 2019
Resolved 2 March 2020
Resolution: Attended to clear deficiency prior to Jun 2019 but did not document in MISLE
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Man Overboard Drill (MOB)
Issued 18 October 2018 Resolved
Demonstrate crew proficiency in underway drills for man-overboard recovery, firefighting and abandon ship to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector prior to carrying passengers and before 30JUN2019.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 30 June 2019
Resolved 2 March 2020
Resolution: Attended to clear deficiency prior to Jun 2019 but did not document in MISLE
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Man Overboard Recovery
Issued 16 October 2014 Resolved
Unable to conduct an underway man-overboard drill as vessel has been placed in winter storage status. This is issued to require a satisfactory underway man-overboard prior to commencing commercial operations in calendar year 2015.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 October 2014
Resolved 8 May 2015
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 20 October 2008 Resolved
Provide paper charts for area of operation as per 46 CFR 184.420 prior to carrying pax.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 October 2008
Resolution: Paper charts placed on bridge.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable
Issued 20 October 2008 Resolved
Replace retro-reflective material on life ring as per 46CFR185.604 prior to next operating season.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 May 2009
Resolved 26 October 2009
Resolution: Retro-reflective material added to life ring.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Fire
Issued 26 October 2006 Resolved
Conduct fire drills with vessels crew onboard prior to next operating season.
Due 1 April 2007
Resolved 4 May 2007
Resolution: DRILLS CONDUCTED SATISFACTORILY.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Man Overboard Recovery
Issued 26 October 2006 Resolved
Conduct man overboard drills prior to next operating season.
Due 1 April 2007
Resolved 4 May 2007
Resolution: Drills conducted satisfactorily.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Man Overboard Recovery
Issued 26 October 2006 Resolved
Conduct man overboard drills with vessels crew prior to next operating season.
Due 1 April 2007
Resolved 27 October 2006
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 26 October 2006 Resolved
Conduct underway operational steering test with vessels crew.
Due 1 April 2007
Resolved 4 May 2007
Resolution: Steering tests completed.
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Mounting Bracket
Issued 26 October 2006 Resolved
Mount portable fire extinguisher in the pilot house IAW 46CFR181.520.
Due 1 April 2007
Resolved 4 May 2007
Resolution: Fire extinguisher mounted in pilot house.
Engineering › Freshwater System (cylinder head cooling) › Pump
Issued 26 October 2006 Resolved
Repair or replace leaking raw water pump housing on MDE.
Due 1 April 2007
Resolved 4 May 2007
Resolution: Water pump housing repaired.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (auxiliary)
Issued 18 October 2002 Resolved
REPLACE LOVE JOY COUPLING ON GENERATOR.
Condition: Unknown
Due 18 November 2002
Resolved 15 January 2003
Resolution: CLEARED OUT STANDING CG-835
Electrical
Issued 20 October 1998 Resolved
PERMANENTLY REPAIR DRIVE COUPLING ON SHIP SERVICE ELECTRICAL GENERATOR BEFORE THE COMPLIANCE DATE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 October 1998
Resolved 29 October 1998
Navigation
Issued 20 October 1998 Resolved
PROVIDE CURRENT EDITION OF NAVIGATION RULES BEFORE THE COMPLIANCE DATE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 October 1998
Resolved 20 October 1998
Lifesaving
Issued 20 October 1998 Resolved
PROVIDE DISTRESS SIGNALS PER 46 CFR 180.68, PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS AND BEFORE THE COMPLIANCE DATE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 October 1998
Resolved 20 October 1998
Navigation
Issued 20 October 1998 Resolved
PROVIDE CURRENT EDITION OF 46 CFR SUBCHAPTER K BEFORE THE COMPLIANCE DATE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 October 1998
Resolved 20 October 1998

Casualty record · 4

8 July 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7741407
8 June 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7934090
22 August 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8008505
27 July 2025Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 8203969
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. 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.