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MARK TWAIN
MARK TWAIN is a 1964 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 28 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 55 deficiencies and 7 casualty investigations between 2010 and 2022.
Records from 2010 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 28 April 2026.
- Built
- 1964
- Last inspected
- 28 April 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 55 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 7 investigations · 2010–2022
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
28 April 2026
…with no type recorded3
Deficiencies
55 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
11 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
296555
WDB9108
44800
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-44800
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)91.1 ft × 26.7 ft × 5.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 94 / net 64
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)91.1 ft × 26.7 ft × 5.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 255 / net 114
BuilderDUBUQUE BOAT & BOILER CO · DUBUQUE, IA, UNITED STATES · built 1964
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portHANNIBAL, MO
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 6 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 it94 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
255 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
64 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
114 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
255 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
64 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
114 - Convention (Subpart B), 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.
Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.
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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.
SIR RANDALL Towing Vessel · MISLE 111380 · 31 May 2022 · activity 7465754Inspection history · 28
28 April 2026
COI Inspection · MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8319269
1 May 2025
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8126466
11 June 2024
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7917340
26 July 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7759072
15 May 2023
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7689532
9 May 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7684431
25 April 2023
Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7675825
4 April 2023
Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7662413
21 November 2022
Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7598322
21 September 2022
MTSA Verification · In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7563383
31 May 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7465754
13 April 2022
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7430761
6 October 2021
MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7328280
27 July 2021
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7272673
20 April 2021
DAPI Audit · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7180064
19 November 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7099111
19 November 2020
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Quad Cities · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7100569
27 June 2019
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6728419
18 March 2019
Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey · Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6645285
16 March 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6648479
13 March 2018
MARPOL Annex VI Survey · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6370907
16 February 2018
Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6373110
14 November 2017
Hull Examination · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6307093
10 August 2017
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6237244
12 July 2017
Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6211617
11 January 2017
Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6071718
13 July 2016
MARPOL Annex VI Survey · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5936557
19 May 2016
Spot Check · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Peoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5962174
Deficiency record · 55
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 11 June 2024
Resolved
A vessel must be operated in such a manner as to afford adequate precaution against hazards that might endanger the vessel and the persons being transported. Spare portable fire extinguishers stored in engine room not secured to prevent accidental discharge.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 11 June 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 182.01-5 IAW 46 CFR 119.115 All machinery is to be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection against machinery failure and personnel injury. #3 bilge piping in engine room leaked just below valve.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 11 June 2024
Resolved
Cables and wires must be installed with metal supports spaced not more than 24 inches apart. Cables located in in the center of the engine room overhead were supported with plastic and not metal supports.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 11 June 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 182.15-20 IAW 46 CFR 182.20-20 IAW 46 CFR 119.115 Protective gratings shall be provided at such locations where persons or gear might come in contact with the exhaust pipe. Insulating covering for port engine exhaust piping in void #7 was missing wiring to fully secure insulation to exhaust pipe.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 4 April 2023
Resolved
Carry only 338 adult persons (passeneger and crew) until the 12 condemned and/or missing adult PFD’s are replaced. Vessel needs 350 adult PFDs as per 46CFR117.71(a).
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 4 April 2023
Resolved
Replace any expired first aid kit items. Vessel had 3 first aid kits onboard but some items were expired in every kit.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 13 April 2022
Resolved
Carry only 346 adult passengers until the condemned adult PFD’s are replaced. 46CFR117.71
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 13 April 2022
Resolved
Replace the expired distress flares. 46CFR117.68
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 13 April 2022
Resolved
Replace or shorten the life ring tag lines. Approximately 2 foot of the line which is attached to the life ring and exposed to the sun is deteriorating due to exposure. 46CFR117.70
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 5 May 2021
Resolved
Post Employee Assistance Program (EAP) phone number.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 5 May 2021
Resolved
Provide documentation of EAP Supervisor training. A minimum of one hour is required.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 5 May 2021
Resolved
Provide name and contact info for Substance Abuse Professional.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 5 May 2021
Resolved
Replace worn flexible non-metallic hose for Port Main Engine lube oil pressure gauge.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Safe means of access Shore - Ship
Issued 5 May 2021
Resolved
Ensure all block and tackle fittings for gangway are properly moused.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 5 May 2021
Resolved
Mark all emergency exits as detailed in stated cite. Six doors require marking.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 19 November 2020
Resolved
Replace broken shaft with one of the same adequate size and material and conduct sea trials in the presence of Coast Guard Marine Inspectors prior to the carriage of passengers.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
Carry only 342 adult persons until the destroyed type I PFD’s are replaced.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
Replace the leaking forward hold, bilge piping system, check valve.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Scuppers, inlets and discharges
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
Install a screen on the installed bilge system pick up in the engine room.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage treatment plant
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
Post operating and safety instructions for the MSD.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machinery
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
Re-install the blower motor belt guard and ensure the motor is properly wired.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
Remove or properly terminate the abandoned wires (old gen wires) from the overhead of the engine room.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
Insulate both of the exposed generators exhaust flanges.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Safe means of access
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
Label the “open” direction on the generator room escape scuttle.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
Ensure the pyro is replaced prior to the expiration dates (July and Aug, 2019)
Fire Fighting › Structural - Horizontal Zones › General
Issued 7 May 2018
Resolved
Replace the missing overhead insulation in the generator room. There were two very small areas that were missed, approx. 3"x 6” when the insulation was re-installed.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Cable
Issued 7 May 2018
Resolved
Permanently support with meatal brackets the forward generator power cable to the vessel's overhead. The cable was temporarily supported with nylon line.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Switch
Issued 7 May 2018
Resolved
Properly cover the new 24volt battery system (generator) exposed thermals on the battery selector switch. The terminals were temporarily covered.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Mounting Bracket
Issued 7 May 2018
Resolved
Properly mount the 1st deck, forward, port side, fire extinguisher bracket (upper support bolt is loose).
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Piping
Issued 7 May 2018
Resolved
Provide the new generator fuel line pipe specifications to MSD Peoria.
Engineering › Engine Controls (Electric/Electronic) › Software
Issued 7 May 2018
Resolved
In lieu of actually testing the rebuilt MDE’s safeties, provide a service report that the MDE’s safeties were tested by an approved vender (Master stated the tests were completed and he was waiting for the documentation).
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Condition
Issued 7 May 2018
Resolved
Carry only 315 adult passengers until the damaged PFD’s are repaired or replaced.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Ventilation › General
Issued 13 March 2018
Resolved
Provide the generator room supply fan CFM to MSD Peoria.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Bearing
Issued 14 November 2017
Resolved
As per 46CFR176.25-50 and 46CFR 176.25-10(b); prior to placing the vessel back in service in the spring of 2018, repair or replace the leaking seals/gaskets on both the MDE's and generators. The vessel is currently in winter lay-up status.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator
Issued 12 July 2017
Resolved
Clean the excess oil residue of the generators exhaust fan housing area.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 12 July 2017
Resolved
Seal the stern void high level bilge alarm wire, bulkhead, penetration stuffing tube.
Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General
Issued 12 July 2017
Resolved
Paint or better indentify the location of the emergency fuel shut off valve location.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable
Issued 12 July 2017
Resolved
Replace the worn/deteriorated retro on all the vessel life rings.
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › License, Mate
Issued 12 July 2017
Resolved
Update the Senior Deckhand Letter.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Emergency shutdown
Issued 12 July 2017
Resolved
Provide a safety inspection and service repair report from a marine repair facility for the vessel’s MDE’s and Generators.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 12 July 2017
Resolved
Update the expired and missing items in the vessel’s first aid kit.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Employee Coverage
Issued 12 July 2017
Resolved
Update the 2017 drug and alcohol testing crew list.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Circuit Breaker
Issued 12 July 2017
Resolved
Determine the cause and repair as necessary the bow ramp electrical motor, (motor is tripping out).
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Piping (exhaust)
Issued 12 July 2017
Resolved
Cover the MDE’s exposed exhaust flex joints.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity
Issued 12 July 2017
Resolved
Carry only 305 adult persons until the damaged PFD’s are repaired or replaced.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Condition
Issued 13 July 2016
Resolved
Carry only 326 adult persons until the damaged PFD’s are repaired or replaced.
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Conductor
Issued 13 July 2016
Resolved
Permanently wire the 3rd deck rope lighting.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Issued 13 July 2016
Resolved
Ensure the vessel has a valid COD.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Outlet Box
Issued 13 July 2016
Resolved
Replace the 1st deck, port, bow, overhead electrical box broken cover plate.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (emergency) › Conductor
Issued 13 July 2016
Resolved
Properly wire the 2nd deck (amidships) overhead P/A speaker.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Ventilation › General
Issued 13 July 2016
Resolved
Clean the entire E/R, stbd side exhaust vent.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Rubbish/Waste Materials
Issued 13 July 2016
Resolved
Clean under the generators and the generator room deck (oil soaked rags, tape, oil reside…).
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Piping (exhaust)
Issued 13 July 2016
Resolved
Blanket the forward generator exposed exhaust flange.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › MIS Submission
Issued 13 July 2016
Resolved
Ensure to 2015 MIS report was submitted by the consortium or submit the vessel report online. Once submitted ensure there is a copy available to verify 25% random test rate.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Employee Coverage
Issued 13 July 2016
Resolved
Provide a 2015 crew list to verify the 25% test rate.
Casualty record · 7
2 August 2010Routine · role: Sighted in Area · activity 3815395
5 April 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3980319
2 May 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4304561
15 July 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4383645
16 March 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6648479
19 November 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7099111
31 May 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7465754
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.