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ISLE ROYALE QUEEN III
- Built
- 1959
- Last inspected
- 3 June 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 32 recorded · 0 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
3 June 2026
Deficiencies
32 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
10 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
279222
WDF8600
43726
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-43726
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)74.3 ft × 18.4 ft × 6.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 88 / net 60
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderT D VINETTE COMPANY · ESCANABA, MI, UNITED STATES · built 1959
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portMACKINAC ISLAND, MI
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un, rec
DocumentationValid · issued 21 April 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it88 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
60 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
60 - 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.
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Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, 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.
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Inspection history · 22
3 June 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8402810
18 June 2025
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8167128
17 September 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8003964
18 June 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7965839
6 March 2024
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7891740
16 May 2023
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7689107
10 April 2023
Deficiency Check · Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7672321
1 July 2022
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7492188
31 May 2022
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7452963
9 November 2021
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7351402
1 July 2021
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7241376
21 June 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7231824
24 March 2021
Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7169920
25 August 2020
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7042167
3 August 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7023078
24 April 2019
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6685853
22 May 2018
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6420963
5 December 2016
Construction Oversight · Plan Review "T" Boat
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6081934
28 November 2016
Hull Examination · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6130561
22 June 2016
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5924688
1 June 2016
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5924592
16 May 2016
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5878787
Deficiency record · 32
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 18 June 2025
Resolved
EPIRB hydro-static release is expired, must be replaced.
** vessel is limited to no more than 3 NM from land until corrected.**
46 CFR 175-185
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 18 June 2025
Resolved
Port side maindeck fire station nozzle is functional but needs to be replaced due to deterioration.
46 CFR 175-185
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 18 June 2025
Resolved
Fire pump provides pressure to fire stations but pressure does not meet regulatory minimum.
Repair fire pump to meet minimum pressure requirement.
Alternatively, fire pump may be replaced with unit that meets regulations.
46 CFR 175-185
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Water, pipes, tanks
Issued 18 June 2025
Resolved
3-way fresh water fitting in engineroom overhead is leaking, must be replaced.
46 CFR 175-185
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 16 May 2023
Resolved
Found the #2 void in need of a high water alarm.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 31 May 2022
Resolved
IBA not properly installed, need to attach painter line with correct hardware. No carriage of passengers until corrected.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 31 May 2022
Resolved
A portion of the fire main (in engine room overhead) which provides water to the stbd side fire station has flexible plumbing installed. Replace with appropriate plumbing and demonstrate proper operation.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 31 May 2022
Resolved
Unauthorized extension cord installed on fantail overhead, was told it was used by the band/musician. Remove and permanently install with appropriate boat cable & junction box.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 31 May 2022
Resolved
Aft head toilet plumbing is leaking in the holding tank compartment) and must be repaired.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-op. damage
Issued 31 May 2022
Resolved
#3 void has deck plate fracture, port side at bulwark attachment. Temporary repair is authorized as agreed upon with follow-up permanent repair required after this operating season.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 21 June 2021
Resolved
Each item of lifesaving equipment with an expiration date on it must be replaced if the expiration date has passed. The hydrostatic release for the inflatable buoyant apparatus and EPIRB were both past their expiration date.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 24 March 2021
Resolved
Both propulsion shafts cutlass bearings are worn beyond limits, must be replaced.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 24 March 2021
Resolved
Passenger accommodation space overhead is wasted, leaking from stack area into ceiling material. Wasted steel plate must be cropped & renewed as marked and agreed upon.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Decks - corrosion
Issued 24 March 2021
Resolved
Main deck has significant wastage and is holed in multiple location in aft stbd side head. Make area available for further inspection; Make permanent repairs (crop & renew) to wasted/holed area as called out by Marine Inspector.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Covers (hatchway-, portable-, tarpaulins, etc.)
Issued 3 August 2020
Resolved
Two forward watertight hatch covers need captive chains. Add captive chains/cable to hatches to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Other (crew and accommodation)
Issued 14 May 2019
Resolved
Properly label max capacity of persons permitted on upper deck as per Stability Letter.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machines/parts
Issued 14 May 2019
Resolved
Replace worn lagging on port engine exhaust.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency fire pump and its pipes
Issued 14 May 2019
Resolved
Add pressure gauge to fire pump.
Operations/Management › Bilge/Bilge System Management › Control of Excess Water
Issued 8 May 2017
Resolved
Bilge alarm panel inop.
Fire Fighting › Fire Hoses › Connections
Issued 8 May 2017
Resolved
Missing required spanner wrenches.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 8 May 2017
Resolved
Provide updated charts and light list excerpt.
Engineering › Freshwater System (jacketwater cooling) › Fitting
Issued 8 May 2017
Resolved
Repair water drip on stbd MDE and #1 SSG.
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Maintenance of Ship/Equipment
Issued 22 June 2016
Resolved
Void space abaft the engineroom was flooded, had been for some time without knowledge of operating crew. Space dewatered and corrected during inspection. See narrative within this activity.
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Master's Responsiblity/Authority
Issued 22 June 2016
Resolved
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Gauge
Issued 17 May 2016
Resolved
Starboard fuel tank level indicator (plastic tubing) must be removed or replaced to comply with 46 CFR 182.440(a)(7).
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Display Requirements
Issued 17 May 2016
Resolved
EAP Information not displayed, to be corrected.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Training Requirements
Issued 17 May 2016
Resolved
EAP training must be provided for employees and supervisors.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator
Issued 17 May 2016
Resolved
Both ship service generators must be fitted with nameplates/decals that provide electrical ratings for operation at 50degC ambient temperature.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Switchboard
Issued 17 May 2016
Resolved
Replace broken voltmeter for ship service generators.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Strainer
Issued 17 May 2016
Resolved
Replace wasted bilge suction strainers in each compartment.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Piping
Issued 17 May 2016
Resolved
Fuel lines for aft generator have excessive flexible hose, copper tubing poorly supported, subject to vibration and chafe, to be corrected..
Lifesaving › Inflatable Buoyant Apparatus › Float Free
Issued 17 May 2016
Resolved
IBA float free arrangement improperly installed, corrected during inspection.
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