Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 21 April 2026.
Inspection history · 23
21 April 2026
Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8353675
20 May 2025
DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8092489
16 August 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7985518
9 May 2024
Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7907584
11 September 2023
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7790080
8 September 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7793569
9 August 2023
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7764082
15 February 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7637844
18 July 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7510098
13 May 2022
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7417325
18 August 2021
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7321392
30 March 2020
Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6933314
5 February 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Southwest Harbor · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6903655
19 August 2019
DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6787748
10 August 2018
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6507244
12 July 2018
Damage Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6476566
10 July 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6487919
7 May 2018
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6408427
21 August 2017
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6245864
7 December 2016
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6053899
15 August 2016
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5961664
4 May 2016
Deficiency Check · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5859332
5 January 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5791070
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 11 September 2023
Resolved
Found raw water system secured and created an overheat condition, repair replace affected items, muffler, raw water pump, prove proper operations.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 11 September 2023
Resolved 11 September 2023
Resolution: New exhaust installed and raw water impeller, test sat.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 15 February 2023
Resolved
No marine employer shall engage or employ any individual to serve as a crewmember unless the individual passes a chemical test for dangerous drugs for that employer. Marine employer could not provide documentation to prove that pre-employment testing met the requirements of 46 CFR 16.210.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 May 2023
Resolved 10 August 2023
Resolution: Downeast Windjammers is properly tracking to be in compliace for the calendar year.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 15 February 2023
Resolved
The marine employer shall ensure the minimum annual percentage rate for random drug testing shall be 50 percent of covered crewmembers. The marine employer could not provide documentation to prove that the covered crewmembers met the 50 percent requirements of 46 CFR 16.230.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 May 2023
Resolved 10 August 2023
Resolution: Downeast Windjammers is properly tracking to be in compliace for the calendar year.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 18 August 2021
Resolved
Found unusual amount of oil product in bilge, repair replace oil change system hoses.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 August 2021
Resolution: Bilge cleaned and oil change unit repaired.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 20 May 2020
Resolved
Prove enrollment of covered employees in consortium.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 June 2020
Resolved 26 May 2020
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 20 May 2020
Resolved
Replace expired waterlight batteries.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 June 2020
Resolved 26 May 2020
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage discharge connection
Issued 20 May 2020
Resolved
Provide means to secure MSD overboard in locked shut position
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 June 2020
Resolved 26 May 2020
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 20 May 2020
Resolved
Prove operation of bilge manifold operation.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 June 2020
Resolved 19 June 2020
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Issued 20 May 2020
Resolved
Renew netting on hand rails.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 June 2020
Resolved 19 June 2020
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rigid liferafts
Issued 20 May 2020
Resolved
Repair/Replace lifefloat.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 June 2020
Resolved 4 August 2020
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 20 May 2020
Resolved
Label manifold (bilge)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 June 2020
Resolved 19 June 2020
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Stability/strength/loading information and instruments
Issued 5 September 2019
Resolved
Conduct a SST for Partially Protected waters, as the vsl's configuration (600# of lead ballast was removed) has changed from the last SST done in 1974.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 May 2020
Resolved 9 July 2020
Resolution: Dtermination was made that a new SST is not required.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 19 August 2019
Resolved
Noted 02 portable fire extinguishers had not been serviced; the vsl's COI requires 1 B-1, & 2 B-II. Vsl to service or purchase 02 new portable fire extinguishers to meet the COI requirements.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 20 August 2019
Resolution: Vsl purchased 02 new B-II or 40:BC portable fire extinguishers to meet the requirements
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 19 August 2019
Resolved
Vsl to provide charts for the entire route as stated on the COI. Vsl to provide a CG Light List and the latest NTM.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 26 August 2019
Resolution: Corrected
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Stability/strength/loading information and instruments
Issued 19 August 2019
Resolved
Vsl's stabiltiy letter Addendum dated 1 DEC 2011, restricts pax on the upper deck operating on partially protected waters. Issued 835 restricting all pax on the upper deck until further notice.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 August 2019
Resolution: Vsl to follow its current stability letter for pax seating and upper seating requirements.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Life-saving signals
Issued 19 August 2019
Resolved
Provide 02 hand held USCG approved red flares. Vsl had 02 expired flares onboard. Vsl restricted to LBS only route until the additional flares are onboard.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 August 2019
Resolution: Vsl purchased 4 new flares, exp was April 2022.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 19 August 2019
Resolved
Provide the necessary medical supplies as noted in Table 160.041-4B. Noted several expired medications and some items that were missing.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 5 September 2019
Resolution: Corrected
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 19 August 2019
Resolved
Make permanent battery connection to the port side house battery terminal.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 5 September 2019
Resolution: Done
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Marking of IMO number
Issued 19 August 2019
Resolved
Place the appropriate marking on the Transom of the vsl, as per the vsl's COD.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 5 September 2019
Resolution: Done
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 19 August 2019
Resolved
Vls to provide evidence of drills being conducted by all crew members and submitted to the OCMI for review.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 5 September 2019
Resolution: Done
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 19 August 2019
Resolved
Provide a valid EPRIB registration by NOAA for the vsl's EPRIB. Vsl did not have the correct documentation onboard to show the EPRIB's registration was valid.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 26 August 2019
Resolution: corrected
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Fitness for duty - intoxication
Issued 19 August 2019
Resolved
Provide all necessary DAPI info as required; vsl provided a 1 page excel sheet showing names and id numbers. No info provided as the type of drug testing program that is used.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 19 September 2019
Resolved 11 September 2019
Resolution: Audit conducted by [name withheld]
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 15 August 2018
Resolved
Replace the flexible hose in the forepeak aft of the collison bulkhead valve with a Hose that is vacuum rated and wire reinforced. Vsl to demonstrate bilge dewatering from f'peak after new hose installation.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 October 2018
Resolved 17 October 2018
Resolution: Corrected
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 15 August 2018
Resolved
Provide a valid FCC Radio Safety Certificate issued by a licensed FCC tech.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 September 2018
Resolved 5 October 2018
Resolution: corrected
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 15 August 2018
Resolved
Properly mount the stern light on the transom using the associated mount for the light.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 September 2018
Resolved 17 September 2018
Resolution: Corrected
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 15 August 2018
Resolved
Provide asprin in the First aid kit.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 15 August 2018
Resolution: corrected
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 12 July 2018
Resolved
Vsl had a grounding on 10JUL18, did not notify USCG until 12JUL18. Vsl is removed from service until the USCG can verfiy the extent of damage.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 12 July 2018
Resolution: Marine Inspector verified dive report and confirmed no significant damage had occurred.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 12 July 2018
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 July 2018
Resolved 27 July 2018
Resolution: Entered number.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Tanks
Issued 21 August 2017
Resolved
The tank was due for hydro in May 2016; CO2 system to have new bottle installed until hydro can be completed.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 September 2017
Resolved 15 November 2017
Resolution: New CO2 bottle was installed and tested on 06 OCT 17.
Operations/Management › Vessel Activity › Underway
Issued 4 May 2016
Resolved
Vessel must undergo an in water inspection prior to carrying passengers.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 18 May 2016
Resolved 18 May 2016
Resolution: Attended vessel in water check satisfactory.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 5 January 2016
Resolved
vessel has missed credit hull exam due 31 DEC 2015.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 30 May 2016
Resolved 4 May 2016
Resolution: A credit DDE was completed in May 2016, ACT# 5859332 for details.