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THE WELCOME

THE WELCOME is a 1969 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2025, along with 34 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 5 May 2025.

Built
1969
Last inspected
5 May 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

WCY2616
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-46333

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.

Inspections, by type

Years with a record 10 calendar years (2016–2025)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded. The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by the kind of activity 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.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)60.4 ft × 16.7 ft × 8.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 66 / net 45
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderCAMCRAFT · CROWN POINT, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1969
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portMACKINAW CITY, MI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 21 February 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it66 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
45 - 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

A report is not offered for this hull. Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. What a sparse-record report looks like.

Inspection history · 21

5 May 2025 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8113875
22 October 2024 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8036532
26 September 2023 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7807264
9 March 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7648258
19 December 2022 Liferaft Servicing
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7611007
3 October 2022 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7575726
1 March 2022 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7403128
7 February 2022 Liferaft Servicing
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7392025
13 September 2021 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7339388
12 August 2020 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7031965
28 May 2020 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6962601
3 October 2019 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6830544
17 January 2019 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6612230
7 December 2018 Liferaft Servicing
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6619899
5 December 2018 Liferaft Servicing
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6599639
25 September 2018 DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6561220
5 April 2018 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6393375
10 October 2017 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6302767
26 January 2017 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6081876
19 October 2016 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6038562
14 April 2016 Administrative Inspection · Plan Review "T" Boat · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5873409

Deficiency record · 34

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 6 May 2025 Resolved
Both installed VHF-FM radios are weak and unreadable. Determine cause, repair or replace. Demonstrate proper operation.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 6 May 2025
Resolved 15 May 2025
Resolution: Radios replaced with new units, all sat.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 6 May 2025 Resolved
Port MDE tach erroneous & unrelaible. must be replaced.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 May 2025
Resolved 15 May 2025
Resolution: tach replaced, all sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 3 October 2022 Resolved
One adult PFD deemed unserviceable due to UV deterioration.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 November 2022
Resolved 27 October 2022
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 3 October 2022 Resolved
Found vessel's fire hose weeping in the furthest 18 inches.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 November 2022
Resolved 27 October 2022
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 3 October 2022 Resolved
Vessel's boat hook, an integral part of man over board recovery, was bent during drills.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 November 2022
Resolved 27 October 2022
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 13 September 2021 Resolved
Tank compartment weld seam/hull plate weeping at the chine outboard of port fuel tank, permanent repairs required once approved by this office. ** vessel is not allowed to carry passengers until repairs are completed. Owner states vessel is not going to used anymore and will be hauled out next week.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 May 2022
Resolved 9 March 2023
Resolution: Temp repairs approved. Weld seam/hull plate permanent repairs are required after the 2022 operating season.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 13 September 2021 Resolved
Gasketing material needs replacement on front hatch & collision bulkhead access cover.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 September 2021
Resolved 15 October 2021
Resolution: corrected.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion
Issued 13 September 2021 Resolved
Portside fuel fill tube is chaffing hull plate, adjust fill tube &/or install chaffing material.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 September 2021
Resolved 15 October 2021
Resolution: corrected.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 13 September 2021 Resolved
Ring life buoy light inoperative, replace battery or light. ** limited visibility & night operations are prohibited until corrected.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 September 2021
Resolved 15 October 2021
Resolution: corrected.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 13 September 2021 Resolved
Both stability letter & addendum need to be displayed in the wheelhouse.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 October 2021
Resolved 21 March 2022
Resolution: corrected.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 13 September 2021 Resolved
Fire station requires correct size spanner wrench.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 13 September 2021
Resolved 13 September 2021
Resolution: corrected.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Holds and tanks safety
Issued 28 May 2020 Resolved
Starboard remote fuel shutoff valve inoperable. Make fuel shutoff valve operable to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 29 June 2020
Resolved 1 July 2020
Resolution: Replaced.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 28 May 2020 Resolved
Starboard tachometer at the operating station not functioning. Make starboard tachometer function correctly to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 13 July 2020
Resolved 13 August 2020
Resolution: Corrected.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 3 October 2019 Resolved
Watertight containers for distress flares shall be clearly marked in legible contrasting letters at least 0.5 inches high: DISTRESS SIGNALS. Flare container is not marked. Mark the flare container IAW the noted regulation.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 November 2019
Resolved 29 June 2020
Resolution: Corrected.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 3 October 2019 Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 November 2019
Resolved 29 June 2020
Resolution: Corrected.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 3 October 2019 Resolved
Operator is required to have on board a valid FCC Marine Radio Operator Permit as per 47 CFR 80.159. Operator does not have FCC Marine Radio Operator Permit. Obtain FCC Marine Radio Operator Permit for operator.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 November 2019
Resolved 29 June 2020
Resolution: Corrected.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 3 October 2019 Resolved
Vessel is required to have on board a valid FCC Safety certificate, as per 47 CFR 80.401. Vessel does not have FCC Safety certificate. Obtain FCC safety certificate for vessel.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 November 2019
Resolved 29 June 2020
Resolution: Corrected.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 3 October 2019 Resolved
As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date: U.S. Coast Pilot, and Coast Guard Light List. Vessel does not have an up to date Coast Pilot and Light List. Provide appropriate excerpts of the Coast Pilot and Light List.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 November 2019
Resolved 29 June 2020
Resolution: Corrected.
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical
Issued 3 October 2019 Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to protect passengers and crew from electrical hazards. Under the bridge console, multiple dead end wires are present on the stbd side. Properly terminate the dead end wires to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 November 2019
Resolved 29 June 2020
Resolution: Corrected.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 3 October 2019 Resolved
Each ring life buoy on a vessel must be approved in accordance with 46 CFR 160.050. The retro reflective tape is peeling from the life ring. Replace retro reflective tape to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 November 2019
Resolved 13 August 2020
Resolution: Corrected.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 3 October 2019 Resolved
Each ring life buoy on a vessel must be approved in accordance with 46 CFR 160.050. Ring life buoy is torn at the inside seam. Conduct permanent repairs IAW manufacturer's instructions or replace Ring Life Buoy, prior to next operating season.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 1 April 2020
Resolved 13 August 2020
Resolution: Corrected.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Furnishings
Issued 3 October 2019 Resolved
A seat must be constructed to minimize injury. The most aft seat on the main deck, stbd side, is not properly secured to the deck to prevent movement. Secure seat to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 November 2019
Resolved 29 June 2020
Resolution: Corrected.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 3 October 2019 Resolved
A vessel must comply with the structural design requirements of one of the standards listed in 46 CFR 177.300. In the forepeak, the following welds were found cracked: the fifth weld from the bow, between the deck and hull, on the stbd side. 2 welds on the stbd stringer next to the keel, in the forward most portion of the space. A crack was found in the bracket between the first transverse frame in the bulkhead. In the second space from the bow, the following welds were found cracked: the weld between the first transverse frame from the aft bulkhead and the fifth longitudinal frame from the keel, on the port side. The weld between the third transverse frame from the aft bulkhead and fifth longitudinal frame from the keel, on both sides of the frame, on the port side. A longitudinal frame is cracked, on the port side near the keel. The weld between the first transverse frame from the forward bulkhead and the third longitudinal from the keel, on the port side. The weld between the fourth transverse frame from the aft bulkhead and the third longitudinal frame from the keel on the stbd side. In the fuel tank space, the stiffener on the forward bulkhead has 4 cracked welds on the topside of the stiffener. Repair all cracked welds and frames prior to next operating season, to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 April 2020
Resolved 29 June 2020
Resolution: Corrected.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 3 October 2019 Resolved
Flexible nonmetallic hose must meet SAE J-1942. The return fuel line to the stbd fuel tank is chaffed. Temporarily place chaffing protection on line w/in 2 weeks and permanently replace line prior to next operating season. Place chaffing protection on the port fuel tank return fuel hose w/in 2 weeks.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 April 2020
Resolved 29 June 2020
Resolution: Corrected.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 3 October 2019 Resolved
Remote fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible letters at least 1 inch high indicating purpose of the valve and direction of operation. No marking is present for the port side fuel shutoff valve. Provide appropriate markings to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 November 2019
Resolved 3 August 2020
Resolution: Corrected.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Safe means of access
Issued 3 October 2019 Resolved
All unsafe practices and hazardous situations must be corrected. The ladder into the aft laz is sheered at the bottom welds. Repair ladder prior to next operating season.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 1 April 2020
Resolved 29 June 2020
Resolution: Corrected.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 3 October 2019 Resolved
Electrical equipment must be maintained to provide services necessary for safety. The electrical cable leads to the generator battery are loose. Tighten battery connections.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 November 2019
Resolved 29 June 2020
Resolution: Corrected.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 25 September 2018 Resolved
Properly support genset battery leads to prevent chaffing & minimize electrical hazard.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 9 October 2018
Resolved 25 October 2018
Resolution: corrected.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 25 September 2018 Resolved
Remove and replace low charged operating station B-1 (10-B:C) portable fire extinguisher. Extinguisher must be replaced prior to carrying passengers.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 9 October 2018
Resolved 25 October 2018
Resolution: replaced with inspection ready PFE.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 25 September 2018 Resolved
Replace expired distress signals.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 9 October 2018
Resolved 17 January 2019
Resolution: replaced.
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Hatch Cover
Issued 10 October 2017 Resolved
Make engineroom hatch cover properly latch
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 May 2018
Resolved 5 April 2018
Resolution: E/R hatch properly latches.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter
Issued 19 October 2016 Resolved
Post stability letter in pilothouse.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 May 2017
Resolved 27 April 2017
Resolution: Posted.
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Emergency Instructions
Issued 19 October 2016 Resolved
Post emergency procedures in pilothouse.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 May 2017
Resolved 27 April 2017
Resolution: Posted.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Weld
Issued 19 October 2016 Resolved
Repair all cracked weldds as marked at next hull exam.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 March 2017
Resolved 27 April 2017
Resolution: Repaired.

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.