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MIDDLE CHANNEL

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Other hulls named MIDDLE CHANNEL

MIDDLE CHANNEL is a 1996 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 46 inspections since 1997, most recently in September 2025, along with 21 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2019.

Records from 1997 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 23 September 2025.

Built: 1996
Last inspected: 23 September 2025
Documentation: Expired · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 46
Deficiencies: 21 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2019

Identity

1048910

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WAL9898

449786

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

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Maury page id

psix-449786

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations38

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded4

Years with a record 25 calendar years (1997–2025)

The 46 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)48.0 ft × 30.0 ft × 6.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 81 / net 55

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)48.0 ft × 30.0 ft × 6.5 ft

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderT.D. VINETTE COMPANY · ESCANABA, MI, UNITED STATES · built 1996

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeNot recorded

Hull configurationNot recorded

Hailing portHARSEN'S ISLAND, MI

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 it55 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
81 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross 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

No FCC ship-station licence is recorded against this Official Number in the file of 6 September 2026. That is a fact about the licence file, not about the radio.

Inspection history · 46

23 September 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8238649

7 March 2025 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8090171

19 October 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8038177

3 October 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8013163

19 September 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7794286

15 December 2022 Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7613387

15 September 2022 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7559339

14 October 2021 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7332369

18 May 2021 Plan Review "T" Boat

Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7205268

18 May 2021 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7205329

7 October 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7073028

17 December 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6875153

16 December 2019 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6874834

16 October 2019 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6835951

21 February 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Commandant (CG-CVC) · Activity 6629622

20 September 2018 Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6545123

18 July 2018 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6483132

20 September 2017 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6271450

28 April 2017 Deficiency Check · Plan Review "T" Boat

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6134371

23 September 2016 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6009729

30 October 2015 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5755358

15 October 2015 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5743426

1 September 2015 Administrative Inspection · Plan Review "T" Boat

Administrative · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5232180

20 September 2011 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4150018

28 September 2010 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3856158

28 July 2008 Re-Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3281918

19 December 2007 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3121405

12 October 2007 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3049449

13 September 2007 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3057666

11 October 2006 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2816777

10 October 2006 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2783906

28 October 2005 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2524082

18 October 2005 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2517030

8 June 2005 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Detroit · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2383979

13 October 2004 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2235447

17 October 2003 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1930681

31 July 2003 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1869240

5 September 2002 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1664849

10 October 2001 Administrative

Administrative · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1073720

28 September 2001 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1470051

4 October 2000 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1055389

15 September 1999 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1411970

28 July 1998 Hull Examination · Initial Certification

Physical examination · MSO DETROIT · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1411724

31 July 1997 Inclining Experiment · Hull Examination · Initial Construction-Excluding Oversight · Plan Review "T" Boat

Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1101170

23 June 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 724494

21 May 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 179970

Deficiency record · 21

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 18 May 2021 Resolved

Each floating water light must be approved IAW 10.010. Battery in life ring light is expired.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 24 May 2021
Resolution: The life ring light has been replaced with the ACR, SM-3 model

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 18 May 2021 Resolved

Each floating waterlight carrying only one life ring must be attached to the lanyard with a corrosion resistant clip allowing the waterlight to be quickly disconnected. Clip in place was no able to be quickly disconnected.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 18 June 2021
Resolved 24 May 2021
Resolution: The life ring clip has been replaces with a stainless steel clip that has a thumb retractable closure

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 18 May 2021 Resolved

All equipment including lamp holders shall be of a type designed. Enclosure for lighting fixture in the engine room was melted and cracked and improperly installed.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 18 June 2021
Resolved 24 May 2021
Resolution: The damaged mainland engine room light has been removed from the vessel. There is adequate lighting in this area without the light installed for all maintenance and emergency activities.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 18 May 2021 Resolved

Diesel fuel was found to be collected in the enclosure around the fuel fill on deck.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 24 May 2021
Resolution: The fuel has been removed from the fuel fill overflow box.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 18 May 2021 Resolved

All portable fire extinguishers installed shall be of an approved type. Fire extinguisher in the wheel house bracket is missing.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 24 June 2021
Resolved 24 May 2021
Resolution: The pilot house fire extinguisher bracket has been replaced.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 7 October 2020 Resolved

EACH RING LIFE BUOY MUST BE APPROVED IAW SUBCHAPTER Q. LINE ENCIRCLING BODY OF THE RING BUOY IS DETERIORATED.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 7 November 2020
Resolved 21 October 2020
Resolution: Received emailed photo of new line on life ring.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 16 December 2019 Resolved

The vessel sustained a failure of the marine gear (throttle actuator) where the gear failed to shift and caused an allision with the pier/platform structure. Provide for a technical service report from certified rep and provide for USCG inspection prior to returning to passenger service.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 22 January 2020
Resolution: New servo controllers installed and operationally tested with service rep onboard. All sat.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 20 September 2018 Resolved

Vessel shall keep an accurate passenger count on shore for each voyage.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 September 2018
Resolved 17 December 2018
Resolution: Company is keeping a passenger count ashore. Phoneing the count to local PD.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 20 September 2018 Resolved

Vessel's name needs to be in block letters on the lifebouy.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 September 2018
Resolved 29 October 2018
Resolution: Exemption given

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room

Issued 20 September 2018 Resolved

Renew or replace fuel fill hose to tank.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 October 2018
Resolved 28 September 2018
Resolution: Rubber fill hose was replaced.

Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Valve

Issued 15 October 2015 Resolved

F/O Valve at tank remote leaking from stem cap. Make permanent repairs to valve.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 November 2015
Resolved 30 October 2015
Resolution: Valve bonnet and packing adjusted/tightened. All sat.

Construction/Loadline › Structures › Deck Plating

Issued 13 September 2007 Resolved

Several fractures found in the overhead transverse welds which hold the main deck to the transverse beams.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 2 November 2007
Resolution: All fractures have been ground out and rewelded.

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)

Issued 10 October 2006 Resolved

Provide Certificate of Documantation

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 October 2006
Resolved 12 October 2006
Resolution: Inspected satisfactory

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Cable

Issued 10 October 2006 Resolved

Remove 12 volt wiring not in service under water side bridge control.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 13 October 2006
Resolved 30 October 2006
Resolution: Wire nut has been installed on end of wire and wire is secured in a safe place. The wire will be used in the alarm panel to detect a failure of the alternator.

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)

Issued 18 October 2005 Resolved

Stencil Ring Buoy with vessel name.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 October 2005
Resolved 25 October 2005
Resolution: Cleared outstanding def.

Communications › Audible Communications › Horn/Whistle

Issued 18 October 2005 Resolved

Make operational ships air horn

Due 25 October 2005
Resolved 18 October 2005
Resolution: Sounded ships horn to satisfactory of Marine Inspector.

Engineering › Reduction Gearing/Clutches › Bolt

Issued 18 October 2005 Resolved

Reinstall as orignal, transmission bolts on main diesel engine.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 October 2005
Resolved 25 October 2005
Resolution: Cleared outstanding req.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest

Issued 17 October 2003 Resolved

Expired items in general first aid kit. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Medicine Chest

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 November 2003
Resolved 17 November 2003

Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Bilge Alarm

Issued 15 September 1999 Resolved

Island end bilge high level alarm did not indicate visual or audio on bridge.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 September 2015
Resolved 22 September 1999

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Buoyant Lifeline

Issued 15 September 1999 Resolved

Vessel carries 3 ring buoys all with all having lifelines. One lifeline tobe removed per 46 CFR 180(c).

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 September 2015
Resolved 22 September 1999

Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Hose

Issued 15 September 1999 Resolved

Fuel line from fuel filter to engine on Island end MDE has a hole worn in it from chafing on a bolt head.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 September 2015
Resolved 22 September 1999

Casualty record · 1

17 December 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6875153

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.