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CHICAGO LEGEND

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL)

CHICAGO LEGEND is a 1997 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 24 inspections since 2016, most recently in June 2026, along with 36 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2023.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 15 June 2026.

Built
1997
Last inspected
15 June 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
24
Deficiencies
36 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
1 investigation · 2023

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 15 June 2026
Recorded inspections24
…physical examinations23
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies 36 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

US Official No.
1056904
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDH9604
MISLE id
460968
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-460968

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)64.0 ft × 14.5 ft × 5.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 36 / net 28
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderAMERICAN MARINE LTD · MORA, MN, UNITED STATES · built 1997
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portCHICAGO, IL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 5 January 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it36 - Simplified, Gross Ton
28 - Simplified, 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 · 24

15 June 2026 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8405573
17 April 2026 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8351200
12 November 2025 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8267859
2 July 2025 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8173341
12 June 2025 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8157587
2 October 2024 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8013027
17 September 2024 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8003849
14 March 2024 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7879225
12 September 2023 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7790013
18 July 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7802922
22 September 2022 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7564103
12 September 2022 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7556832
27 September 2021 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7321405
16 September 2021 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7312868
16 April 2021 Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7178054
19 October 2020 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7079825
19 June 2020 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6977517
19 September 2019 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6839753
22 August 2018 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6519882
18 August 2017 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6247152
29 September 2016 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6012394
8 September 2016 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5998419
1 August 2016 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5960548
23 May 2016 Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5884640

Deficiency record · 36

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 15 June 2026 Resolved
Propulsion machinery must be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements of the hull in which it is installed and capable of operating at constant marine load under such requirements without exceeding its designed limitations. While underway with passengers the PORT prop and shaft be came entangled with a line. The vessel is not authorized to operate passengers until cleared by the local OCMI.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 16 June 2026
Resolution: attended vessel conducted pier side op test
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Safe means of access
Issued 21 April 2026 Resolved
Deck rails must be designed and constructed to withstand a point load of 91 kilograms (200 pounds) applied at any point in any direction, and a uniform load of 74 kilograms per meter (50 pounds per foot) applied to the top rail in any direction. There are 04 broken welds on the handrails on the aft deck.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 May 2026
Resolved 15 June 2026
Resolution: All handrails have been re-welded.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 12 June 2025 Resolved
Ring Buoy must be equipped with 60 feet of 5/16 diameter floating line. Line was only approx 30 feet in length.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 June 2025
Resolved 2 July 2025
Resolution: proper length line was placed onboard.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 12 June 2025 Resolved
Provide onboard current, corrected charts. Charts onboard were dated 2009 or install a chart plotter meeting RTCM standards IAW NVIC 01-16.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 June 2025
Resolved 2 July 2025
Resolution: Current printed chart was placed onboard.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Electrical devices
Issued 12 June 2025 Resolved
Replace all broken outlets throughout the vessel. Ground prong area's of where found broken away.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 July 2025
Resolved 2 July 2025
Resolution: Master provided statement all broken outlets were corrected.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 12 June 2025 Resolved
Remove Dead End wire and replace broken starboard battery charger breaker middle void space.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 June 2025
Resolved 2 July 2025
Resolution: Wire removed and breaker renewed.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 12 June 2025 Resolved
Port Red navigaiton light is extinguished. Prove proper operation before operating vessel at night or in low visibility.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 June 2025
Resolved 2 July 2025
Resolution: Proper lamp was installed photo provided by master.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 17 September 2024 Resolved
Vessels Ring Buoy light would not function and upon further inspection had a battery that was expired as of March 2015. No record of inspections could be produced.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 October 2024
Resolved 2 October 2024
Resolution: Battery replaced.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 17 September 2024 Resolved
Vessel had a loss of propulsion on or about 24 August 2024 when a line fouled the port shaft and propeller and caused the engine to shutdown. Master cleared by diving on vessel after passengers disembarked by taking vessel out in Lake Michigan on one screw transiting the Chicago River and through the Chicago Lock. Advised master of requirements of reporting casualties.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 17 September 2024
Resolved 17 September 2024
Resolution: Owner was instructed on reporting, requirement entered for historical purposes.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 17 September 2024 Resolved
Portable fire extinguishers in addition to annual inspection must be checked monthly and recorded. Vessels master was not inspecting extinguishers monthly. Instructed master and deckhand on requirements.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 17 September 2024
Resolved 17 September 2024
Resolution: Master and crew educated on requirement to inspect extinguishers monthly and log.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 17 September 2024 Resolved
Port R/W suction valve is leaking at the threads, repair leak.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 9 October 2024
Resolved 2 October 2024
Resolution: Pipe nipple renewed.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 17 September 2024 Resolved
Port shaft was observed excessively leaking. prove proper operation.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 17 September 2024
Resolved 17 September 2024
Resolution: Master tightened packing prior to inspectors departing vessel.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 17 September 2024 Resolved
PFD's carried on addition to Type I's must be approved under 46 CFR 160.77 and properly maintained per manufacturers requirements. Additionally work vests must be approved under 46 CFR 160.033.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 17 October 2024
Resolved 2 October 2024
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 17 September 2024 Resolved
Electrical outlets in the port aft salon need repaired. 1 has cover creacked and 1 has recpticle cracked.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 17 October 2024
Resolved 2 October 2024
Resolution: cover and outlet replaced.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 12 September 2023 Resolved
Upon review of the construction of the vessel It has been determined that the Machinery space boundaries where not lined with noncombustible panels or insulation approved in accordance with 46 CFR 164.009 in Subchapter Q. Line all machinery space boundaries that separate machinery spaces from accommodation spaces with an approved insulation to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 April 2024
Resolved 14 March 2024
Resolution: O/O installed insulation per mfg instructions.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 12 September 2022 Resolved
The owner or managing operator must provide satisfactory evidence of the required servicing of the fixed fire equipment to the marine inspector. No annual servicing of the fixed system has been completed since July 2021. Provide proof of annual servicing of the pre-engineered fixed fire extinguishing system.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 22 September 2022
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 12 September 2022 Resolved
Portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers must be inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 10. The annual servicing of the portable fire extinguishers has not been conducted. Provide proof of annual servicing of portable fire extinguishers.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 22 September 2022
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 12 September 2022 Resolved
Provide proof of proper operation of all alarms and shutdowns for the pre-engineered extinguishing systems required by 46 CFR 181.420.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 22 September 2022
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 12 September 2022 Resolved
Make repairs to leaking water hose in way of bathroom sinks in fresh water pump void.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 October 2022
Resolved 13 September 2023
Resolution: Hose tightened.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 12 September 2022 Resolved
Remove oily water from bilge in aft generator compartment.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 October 2022
Resolved 13 September 2023
Resolution: Space cleaned by owner
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 12 September 2022 Resolved
Prove proper operation of automatic actuation and visual indicator at operating station for the electric submersible bilge pump in the fresh water pump void space.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 October 2022
Resolved 13 September 2023
Resolution: Visual indicator was proven.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 12 September 2022 Resolved
The wet exhaust in way of the starboard main engine is leaking. Make repairs to the same.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 October 2022
Resolved 13 September 2023
Resolution: Exhaust hose renewed.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 12 September 2022 Resolved
Conductors in way of the shore power connection cables are exposed. Make repairs to the same.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 October 2022
Resolved 13 September 2023
Resolution: Shore tie connection repaired.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 16 September 2021 Resolved
Fwd toilet water intake thru hull valve has ruptured hose. Valve shall remain closed/secured until hose is repaired to satisfaction of local OCMI. Do not use fwd toilet until repair complete.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 September 2021
Resolved 27 September 2021
Resolution: Ruptured hose as been replaced.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 16 September 2021 Resolved
A grounding strap located in the aft generator space is cut and not connected. Make proper bonding to vessel hull to satisfaction of local OCMI.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 September 2021
Resolved 27 September 2021
Resolution: Grounding strap reinstalled.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 19 June 2020 Resolved
Top deck STBD side mid railing is loose and in need of repair. Repair top deck STBD side mid railing to Marine Inspector satisfaction prior to carrying passengers on the top deck.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 July 2020
Resolved 23 June 2020
Resolution: Top deck STBD side mid railing has been repaired to satisfaction of Marine Inspector.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 19 June 2020 Resolved
Repair/replace 03 electrical outlets. 01 in the STBD side aft lounge and 02 in the CAPT fwd quarters to satisfaction of Marine Inspectors.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 July 2020
Resolved 19 October 2020
Resolution: Outlets repaired to satisfaction of Marine Inspector.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 19 June 2020 Resolved
Label circuit breaker in generator SWBD cabinet to satisfaction of Marine Inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 July 2020
Resolved 19 October 2020
Resolution: Circuit breaker identified as spare, labeled to satisfaction of Mairne Inspector.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Anchoring devices
Issued 19 June 2020 Resolved
Anchor windlass electrical system is inoperable. Anchor can be operated manually. Repair electrical system for anchor windlass to satisfaction of Marine Inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 July 2020
Resolved 19 October 2020
Resolution: Repaced battery and solenoid for the anchor windless system, working properly to satisfaction of Marine Inspector.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › UMS - Ship
Issued 19 September 2019 Resolved
Repair or remove inoperable aft generator that is not used.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 19 October 2019
Resolved 19 June 2020
Resolution: Aft generator was witnessed as operating properly by attending Marine Inspectors at COI Inspection.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 19 September 2019 Resolved
Repair 02 goosenecks vents.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 19 October 2019
Resolved 17 October 2019
Resolution: Emailed pictures.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (auxiliary) › Pump, Positive Displacement
Issued 18 August 2017 Resolved
Raw water pump of aft SSDG was leaking. Repair or replace pump. 46 CFR 182.420
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 September 2017
Resolved 13 October 2017
Resolution: Installed new pump, Test ran SSDG, all SAT
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity
Issued 1 August 2016 Resolved
Vessel short 2 adult Type I pfd's. Total persons limited to 52 until 2 additional Type I adult PFD's are provided per 46 CFR 176.808
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 September 2016
Resolved 8 September 2016
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › MIS Submission
Issued 1 August 2016 Resolved
Provide proof of MIS submission for 2015 per 46 CFR 16
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 September 2016
Resolved 29 September 2016
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Random
Issued 1 August 2016 Resolved
Provide copy of company's Random pool per 46 CFR 16
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Due 1 September 2016
Resolved 29 September 2016
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 1 August 2016 Resolved
Update expired First Aid kit contents.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 1 September 2016
Resolved 8 September 2016

Casualty record · 1

18 July 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · 1 injured · activity 7802922
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.