SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON is a 1963 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 6 inspections since 2016, most recently in September 2019, along with 12 deficiencies — 11 with no resolution recorded — and 1 casualty investigation in 2007.
Records from 2007 to 2019. Most recent: inspection, 26 September 2019.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 7 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.
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
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)83.1 ft × 26.1 ft × 4.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 87 / net 59
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderDUBUQUE BOAT & BOILER CO · DUBUQUE, IA, UNITED STATES · built 1963
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portVERPLANCK, NY
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 it87 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 59 - 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, 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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population and never a judgement about this vessel.
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Inspection history · 6
26 September 2019Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6821448
3 December 2018Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6591040
7 August 2018Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6503335
23 August 2017Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6249299
16 September 2016In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6002660
26 August 2016Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5960408
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 7 August 2018No resolution recorded
Update all documentation for current owners (emergency procedures, station bill, garbage log, current CFR, etc)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 7 August 2018No resolution recorded
Prove operation of all bilge high level alarms
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 7 August 2018No resolution recorded
Reconnect and prove operation of bilge/fire PTO pump
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 7 August 2018No resolution recorded
Prove operation of fire detection panel
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 7 August 2018No resolution recorded
Provide current navigational paperwork for vessel's area of operation to include: light lists, tides and currents information, etc)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 7 August 2018No resolution recorded
Designate in writing the senior deckhand IAW NVIC 1-91
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Man Overboard Drill (MOB)
Issued 7 August 2018No resolution recorded
Conduct MOB drill in presence of a CG Marine Inspector
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Cleanliness of engine room
Issued 7 August 2018No resolution recorded
Provide asbestos testing report on suspect material in generator and engine room
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 7 August 2018No resolution recorded
Provide all current drug and alcohol program information
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 7 August 2018No resolution recorded
Prove operation of exhaust blower in generator space
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of Fire protection systems
Issued 7 August 2018No resolution recorded
Prove proper operation of CO2 pressure shutdown switch
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator
Issued 16 September 2016Resolved
Forward generator is not producing electricity and that the cause was due to a worn commutator ring and possibly a worn regulator. Repair parts.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 October 2016
Resolved 29 September 2016
Resolution: Generator was repaired and tested under load.
18 January 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2867096
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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