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SUMMER OF GEORGE

SUMMER OF GEORGE is a 1967 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 18 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 12 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2007.

Records from 2005 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 1 April 2026.

Built
1967
Last inspected
1 April 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
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 1 April 2026
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

WDH3538
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-45448

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)93.1 ft × 24.0 ft × 10.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 95 / net 64
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderUNIVERSAL IRON WORKS INC · HOUMA, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1967
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portCHICAGO, IL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 5 January 2026 · expires 31 January 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 it95 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
64 - 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 · 18

1 April 2026 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8340532
27 August 2025 Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8220343
22 April 2025 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8116778
18 April 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8113791
5 November 2024 Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8029409
17 April 2024 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7896728
26 April 2023 COI Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7676342
12 May 2022 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7448936
15 June 2021 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7225672
19 August 2020 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7037126
7 November 2019 Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6851669
17 May 2019 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6689639
30 May 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6429443
4 April 2018 DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6384981
30 May 2017 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6161054
13 June 2016 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5905724
16 May 2016 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5879626
1 February 2016 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5807133

Deficiency record · 12

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 18 April 2025 Resolved
A vessel must carry a floating waterlight approved in accordance with 161.010 of Subchapter Q. The floating waterlight does not have the correct battery installed. Replace unapproved battery with on of the batteries suggested by the manufacturer. Vessel is restricted to daylight operations until complete.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 May 2025
Resolved 22 April 2025
Resolution: Received photographic evidence of replacement of battery for floating waterlight.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Radar
Issued 18 April 2025 Resolved
A vessel on a Great Lakes route carrying more than 49 passengers must be fitted with a radar. Proper operation of the radar could not be proven. Prove proper operation of the vessel's radar. Vessel is restricted to a Rivers route until complete.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 May 2025
Resolved 22 April 2025
Resolution: Received satisfactory video evidence of proper operation of vessel's radar.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 17 April 2024 Resolved
Fire hazards onboard vessels shall be minimized. The chaffing gear in way of the port & stbd transmission oil hoses is oil soaked. Remove oil soaked chaffing gear.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 17 April 2024
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 17 April 2024 Resolved
Electrical equipment must be installed & maintained to minimize hazards. The LED light in the "pop room" is spliced to an extension cord. Properly splice the cable inside an enclosure IAW 46 CFR 1830340(g)(1)-(3).
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 17 May 2024
Resolved 18 April 2024
Resolution: Owner sent picture showing proper installation of cable for LED lights.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 17 April 2024 Resolved
Electrical equipment must be installed to minimize hazards. Remove the extension cord in way of the stbd auto bilge pump.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 17 May 2024
Resolved 18 April 2024
Resolution: Owner provided photos documenting removal of the extension cord and bilge pump plugged in to outlet.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 26 April 2023 Resolved
Vessels records could not prove crew, both new hire and existing are trained and completing MOB, Fire and Abandon ship drills prior to assuming duties and prior to the vessel getting underway in the spring and every 3 months minimum. Create a policy to address and audit compliance. 46 CFR 185.520 and 185.524
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 17 May 2023
Resolved 11 May 2023
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 12 May 2022 Resolved
Life ring water light needs to be mounted in bracket and mounted closer to the piolet house.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 12 May 2022
Resolution: Vessel installed water light bracket and moved assembly closer to piolet house.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 12 May 2022 Resolved
Electrical junction box on top deck aft behind the air handlers has cables pulled out of stuffing tubes and individual conductors exposed. Properly secure cable entry into junction box stuffing tubes.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 May 2022
Resolved 16 May 2022
Resolution: Proper cable entry into the junction box through stuffing tube completed.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 12 May 2022 Resolved
Carpet leading into engine room presents a slip/trip/fall hazard. Secure carpet lip down before stairs into engine room.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 May 2022
Resolved 13 May 2022
Resolution: Carpet secured.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 12 May 2022 Resolved
Strainer cage for foot valve in the lazarette is deteriorated. Replace strainer.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 May 2022
Resolved 13 May 2022
Resolution: Strainer cage / foot valve system repaired.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 19 August 2020 Resolved
Your vessel must undergo an annual inspection within the 3 months before or after each anniversary date. The vessel has failed to contact our office for an annual inspection and it's 30 day window expired on August 2, 2020.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 19 August 2020
Resolved 19 August 2020
Resolution: The vessel passed a satisfactory annual inspection, and its COI is now endorsed.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Training Requirements
Issued 16 May 2016 Resolved
Provide EAP training for crew per 46 CFR 16.401(b)
Condition: Invalid
Due 16 June 2016
Resolved 13 June 2016
Resolution: All crewman properly trained

Casualty record · 2

25 June 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2433350
1 June 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3048499
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.