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COLONIAL BELLE
COLONIAL BELLE is a 1961 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 2016, most recently in October 2025, along with 67 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 6 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2024.
Records from 2002 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 2 October 2025.
- Built
- 1961
- Last inspected
- 2 October 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 67 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 6 investigations · 2002–2024
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 October 2025
…with no type recorded5
Deficiencies
67 recorded · 1
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
10 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
286092
WCV3128
44111
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-44111
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)59.9 ft × 26.9 ft × 7.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 34 / net 23
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderBLOUNT MARINE CORPORATION · WARREN, RI, UNITED STATES · built 1961
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portFAIRPORT, NY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational
DocumentationValid · issued 3 April 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 it34 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
23 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
23 - 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.
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Inspection history · 20
2 October 2025
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8245273
21 August 2024
Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7985962
21 August 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7987521
13 August 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7986378
18 May 2023
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7701891
13 May 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7769771
10 January 2022
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7394132
11 August 2021
COI Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7283661
11 May 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7311071
18 August 2020
Drydock Extension · Administrative Inspection · Plan Review "T" Boat
Administrative · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7047361
5 August 2020
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7024922
20 May 2020
Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6957712
30 July 2019
DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6767826
8 July 2019
Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6767814
7 July 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6853638
2 July 2019
Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6767713
16 July 2018
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6484686
13 January 2017
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6070440
13 June 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5908084
10 February 2016
Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5812632
Deficiency record · 67
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 21 October 2025
Resolved
Life ring light was broken and battery was expired. Replace battery and light.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 21 October 2025
Resolved
Life ring was fitted with 60' of line. Attach 60' of line to the required life ring.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 21 October 2025
Resolved
The upper deck forward life jacket storage box was obstructed. Remove obstruction from opening the life jacket storage box.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 21 October 2025
Resolved
Forward hold bilge float switch was unsecured. Secure the float switch and ensure proper operation.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 21 October 2025
No resolution recorded
Fire pump did not produce sufficient stream to adequately fight a fire. Repair/replace fire pump as needed to ensure sufficient stream of water from the fire hose to fight a fire. Correct prior to the 2026 operating season.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 21 August 2024
Resolved
Vessel lost propulsion due to the loss of fuel. Conduct necessary repairs to fuel and propulsion system. Prove proper operation to the attending marine inspector prior to getting underway with passengers.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 13 August 2024
Resolved
Vessels engine room bilge alarm was found unsecured in the bilge. On a vessel of at least 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided. Vessel owner shall repair or replace the bilge alarm.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 18 May 2023
Resolved
Main Diesel Engine loss of propulsion. Propulsion machinery must be capable of operating at constant marine load under such requirements without exceeding its designed limitations. Diagnose and repair the main diesel engine to proper working condition. Provide marine inspector with diagnostic report.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 11 August 2021
Resolved
The vessels engine room secondary means of escape was blocked by old oil cans and spare parts. Spare parts and debris shall be moved to another section of the vessel to ensure proper clearance/use of emergency escape hatch.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 11 August 2021
Resolved
Vessel did not have the required amount of flares on board.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 11 August 2021
Resolved
Vessels main engine coolant line bracket was found unsecured. The bracket should be put back on to ensure no damage is caused due to vibration.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 18 August 2020
Resolved
Replace cracked fire main pipe at hydrant & prove proper operations. Correction required prior to carrying passengers.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 18 August 2020
Resolved
As required by the provided cite install metallic pipe with metallic valve or blank unused discharge at the side shell.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 18 August 2020
Resolved
Ring buoy water light battery expired requiring replacement.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion
Issued 21 May 2020
Resolved
Provide plan for the replacement of hull plating identified wasted beyond allowable within the #1 & #2 voids both port & starboard sides. Plan must be approved prior to commencing repairs with repairs required prior to commerical operations.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 20 May 2020
Resolved
Replace check valve / pick up screen for void #1 and waste water piping at port ss ivo fwd main deck access.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 30 July 2019
Resolved
Provide wire supports and chaffing gear for bilge alarm wires.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Water, pipes, tanks
Issued 30 July 2019
Resolved
Correct leaking bilge piping within void #2.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 30 July 2019
Resolved
Remove fire load from liquor locker.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 30 July 2019
Resolved
Properly secure gen set battery.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 30 July 2019
Resolved
Provide wire support for gen set positive lead currently laying on deck and between deck plates.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency source of power - Emergency generator
Issued 30 July 2019
Resolved
Correct leaking fuel line for gen set and prove proper operation.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 30 July 2019
Resolved
Removed dead ended wires and provide protection of wires within pilot house.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 30 July 2019
Resolved
Provide required quantity of distress flares on board vessel. Vessel is limited to day time operation on the Erie Barge Canal until provided.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 30 July 2019
Resolved
Provide appropriate lanyard for ring buoy.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machinery
Issued 30 July 2019
Resolved
Provide extended handle for fire pump actuation arm to allow operation without operators hand entering cage.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 30 July 2019
Resolved
Provide required medical equipment - list provided.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Functionality of Safety Systems
Issued 30 July 2019
Resolved
Required company provide and implement safety plan/SOP to mitigate operational risks for passage under fixed bridges.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Issued 8 July 2019
Resolved
Repair or replace damaged rail upper deck aft to prior to carrying passengers.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
Temp gen set authorized with the following measure complete: Make connection to generator panel through separate opening, Provide cable protection at 3 areas where cable passes over metal surfaces, support IVO overhead within the starboard gear locker and within vertical cable-way to maintain radius at lower bend, refuel until only when unit is cool and no passengers are on board, extra fuel not to be on board vessel, complete pre-operations checks IAW manufactures guidance and log same within vessel's log.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 14 August 2018
Resolved
Repair or replace generator - prove proper operations.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 16 July 2018
Resolved
Prove proper operation of the bilge pumping system prior to commercial operations.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Electrical devices
Issued 16 July 2018
Resolved
Replace electrical outlet cover main deck forward ivo cooler.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 16 July 2018
Resolved
Remove excessive oil / water from bilge within engine room and void # 3 prior to commercial operations and maintain prior to commercial operations. 185.315 -
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 16 July 2018
Resolved
Prove proper operation of the bilge high water alarms, visual and auditable.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 16 July 2018
Resolved
Replace grab line on ring buoy or replace prior to commercial operations.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 16 July 2018
Resolved
Removed dead ended wires under pilot station.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 16 July 2018
Resolved
Log pre-underway checks as required on vessels COI. Checks must include the vessels draft, bilge alarms, steering and communication systems.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Functionality of Safety Systems
Issued 16 July 2018
Resolved
Complete crew training on emergency procedures and provide demonstration of same.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 16 July 2018
Resolved
Extend sleeve for emergency tiller and demonstrate operation.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 16 July 2018
Resolved
Replace leaking bilge pipe within voids #3 and #5.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 16 July 2018
Resolved
Prove proper operation of engine local shutdown switch. 182.200
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Man Overboard Drill (MOB)
Issued 16 July 2018
Resolved
Provide means of recovery and demonstration of same.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 16 July 2018
Resolved
Provide adequate covering for battery box within engine room. Removed old batteries on deck.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 16 July 2018
Resolved
Remove wire nuts found within engine room junction box.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 16 July 2018
Resolved
Provide adequate reach rod for forepeak bilge valve. 182.25-5(d)/182.510(d). At request of POC extended requirement.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 16 July 2018
Resolved
Hard wire outlet for speaker system within main deck forward. 183.340(b)/(d). At the request of POC extended requirement.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Strainer
Issued 16 February 2017
Resolved
Bilge suction strainer in number 2 void needs to be reattached to bilge pipe.
Operations/Management › Bilge/Bilge System Management › Control of Excess Water
Issued 16 February 2017
Resolved
Identify and correct cause of water coming into number 2 void.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell
Issued 16 February 2017
Resolved
Submit plan to mitigate and prevent excessive deterioration of both port and starboard rub rails.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 26 April 2016
Resolved
Check the status/ obtain renewal of FCC station license
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Mounting Bracket
Issued 26 April 2016
Resolved
Secure BI extinguisher in storage space; secure BII by hydrant
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate
Issued 26 April 2016
Resolved
Provide proof of FCC Marine Radio Operators permits for all operators
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 26 April 2016
Resolved
Replace expired first aid kit items
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Buoyant Lifeline
Issued 26 April 2016
Resolved
Secure lifeline around the body of the STBD ring buoy
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 26 April 2016
Resolved
Waterlight inoperative on ring buoy
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 26 April 2016
Resolved
Stencil vessel name on ring life buoys
Deck/Cargo › Mooring/Anchoring › Anchor Rope
Issued 26 April 2016
Resolved
Attach adequate length of appropriate anchor line to anchor; properly secure anchor line to vessel.
Stability › Unintentional Flooding › General
Issued 26 April 2016
Resolved
Label high water bilge alarms at operating station
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Deck Plating
Issued 26 April 2016
Resolved
Clean/ dry/ apply preservative coating to deck areas IVO STBD sliding door
Engineering › Freshwater System (jacketwater cooling) › Valve
Issued 26 April 2016
Resolved
Prove proper operation of keel cooler valves
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Hose
Issued 26 April 2016
Resolved
Repair fuel leak on generator return hose; replace hose and clamps
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Metallic Enclosure/Frame
Issued 26 April 2016
Resolved
STBD aft generator mount loose
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Battery Installation
Issued 26 April 2016
Resolved
Clean out oil in generator batter box, clean battery terminals
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Gear/Clutch Starter (electric)
Issued 26 April 2016
Resolved
Loose starter connections, MDE
Operations/Management › Bilge/Bilge System Management › Control of Oil Mixtures
Issued 26 April 2016
Resolved
Clean debris and oil from bilges; prior to carrying pax
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Refrigeration (air conditioning) › General
Issued 26 April 2016
Resolved
Properly secure compressor wire nuts
Casualty record · 6
4 September 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 2 injured · activity 1670591
18 July 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2999397
13 June 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 5908084
7 July 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6853638
13 May 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7769771
21 August 2024Routine · role: Subject to Coast Guard Operational Control · activity 7987521
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.