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CANDY COTTON

CANDY COTTON is a 1997 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 44 inspections since 1997, most recently in February 2026, along with 14 deficiencies and 4 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2012.

Records from 1997 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 19 February 2026.

Built
1997
Last inspected
19 February 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

9026497 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here
WDB5896
464484
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UNITED STATES
366914750
Maury page id
psix-464484

Inspections, by type

…with no type recorded10
Years with a record 25 calendar years (1997–2026)
The 44 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)130.4 ft × 26.0 ft × 11.1 ft
Registered tonnagegross 99 / net 67
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)130.4 ft × 26.0 ft × 11.1 ft
ITC tonnagegross 236 / net 70
BuilderSWIFTSHIPS INC · MORGAN CITY, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1997
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 5 February 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 it70 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
67 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
236 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
99 - 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

WDB5896MMSI 366914750 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 18 November 2023, expires 3 December 2033
WCX7939MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 14 October 1997, cancelled 15 December 2007
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown. A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.

Inspected as a tow unit · 5

Inspection history · 44

19 February 2026 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8315277
8 May 2025 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8131870
8 February 2024 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7861795
31 January 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7858641
2 February 2023 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7631056
16 March 2022 Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7412916
17 May 2021 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7199042
17 March 2020 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6927788
15 March 2019 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6643361
5 March 2018 Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6368904
12 November 2015 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5762505
17 October 2014 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5006960
17 June 2014 Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4891513
6 June 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4335518
6 June 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4335543
3 June 2012 Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4332486
3 June 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4349261
22 October 2010 Administrative Inspection · Re-Inspection · Hull Examination · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3875219
1 October 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3865133
22 October 2008 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Re-Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3349403
29 October 2007 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3089307
16 April 2007 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2909080
24 February 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Victoria · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2877206
24 October 2006 Re-Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2807279
14 October 2005 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2504131
3 October 2005 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2507847
3 October 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2509332
4 May 2005 Damage Survey
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2348579
1 May 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2353061
19 November 2004 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2244226
7 September 2004 Damage Survey · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2189137
30 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1977658
12 November 2003 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1946565
22 October 2003 Damage Survey
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1933684
14 July 2003 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1845729
15 November 2002 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1676581
1 November 2001 Re-Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1447160
15 February 2001 Damage Survey
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1059000
14 February 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 101993
20 March 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 637807
1 March 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSU LAKE CHARLES · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 215174
5 November 1999 Re-Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1434952
5 November 1998 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1432025
14 November 1997 Initial Construction-Excluding Oversight · Hull Examination · Initial Certification
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1381074

Deficiency record · 14

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 8 May 2025 Resolved
Inspection of piping, controls, and valves, and the inspection and testing of alarms and ventilation shutdowns, for each fixed gas fire extinguishing system. Ventilation shutdown was inoperable. 46 CFR 176.810
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 12 May 2025
Resolution: MIs verified repairs.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 8 May 2025 Resolved
Inspection of all accessible parts of the exterior and interior of the hull, the watertight bulkheads, and weather decks. Two holes found in the hull. Require inspection of cutout; fit up; back gouge; and final NDT. 46 CFR 176.802
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 12 May 2025
Resolution: MIs verified repairs.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › On board training and instructions
Issued 8 May 2025 Resolved
A durable placard must be posted next to all radiotelephone installations with the emergency broadcast instructions and information, specific to the individual vessel. 46 CFR 184.506
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 12 May 2025
Resolution: MIs verified repairs.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 8 May 2025 Resolved
A fixed gas fire extinguishing system aboard a vessel must be approved by the Commandant, and be custom engineered to meet the requirements of this section. Remote CO2 pull boxes require labeling. 46 CFR 181.410
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 12 May 2025
Resolution: MIs verified repairs.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 8 May 2025 Resolved
An exposed hazard, such as gears or rotating machinery, must be properly protected by a cover, guard, or rail. Inadequate guards around #1 MDE and sewage pump motor. 46 CFR 177.960
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 12 May 2025
Resolution: MIs verified repairs.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 8 May 2025 Resolved
life float—Approved under approval series 160.027 or other standard specified by the Commandant; w/subdivision — 100% life float capacity for POB. Vessel is limited to max 50 POB until replacement of one unserviceable life float due to deteriorated lines and netting. 46 CFR 180.200
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 12 May 2025
Resolution: MIs verified repairs.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 10 February 2023 Resolved
Vessels described by 46 CFR 175.110(c) must have an interconnected fire detection system in compliance with § 181.450 installed in all enclosed areas where passengers and crew have routine access, including accommodation spaces and machinery spaces. Vessel does not have interconnected system. Vessel to submit a written plan to the OCMI on how it will meet this requirement within 30 days.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 10 March 2023
Resolved 23 February 2023
Resolution: Plan submitted and reviewed by CIV Donley. SAT.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 2 February 2023 Resolved
Except as noted in paragraph (d) of this section, the data shall be stamped directly on the pressure vessel. The data shall be legibly stamped and shall not be obliterated during the service life of the pressure vessel. In the event that the portion of the pressure vessel upon which the data is stamped is to be insulated or otherwise covered, the data shall be reproduced on a metal nameplate. This plate shall be securely attached to the pressure vessel. The nameplate shall be maintained in a legible condition such that it may be easily read. The data plate on vessel's port air receiver was missing. No other means to identify pressure vessel's required data could be found by vessel rep.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 24 February 2023
Resolved 24 February 2023
Resolution: Witness vessel crew install new pressure vessel with proper stamp/data plate
Fire Fighting › Nozzles › Location
Issued 3 June 2012 Resolved
Place noxzzles on all fire hoses at stations.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 6 June 2012
Fire Fighting › Fire Hoses › Connections
Issued 3 June 2012 Resolved
Hook up all required fire hoses to stations
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 6 June 2012
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Trunk
Issued 3 June 2012 Resolved
G/W leaking crack on STBD jet drive engine exhaust
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 6 June 2012
Engineering › Lubricating Oil Storage/Transfer System › Piping
Issued 3 June 2012 Resolved
Renew broken vertical pipe at lube oil storage tank.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 6 June 2012
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 3 June 2012 Resolved
Replace all missing light covers in engine room.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 6 June 2012
Stability › Watertight Integrity › General
Issued 3 October 2005 Resolved
Make permanent repairs to vessel, IWO Stbd side shell and Bottom plating. Also included in repairs, make permanent repairs to Port inbd Main engine and clutch, to include shafting and propeller.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 5 October 2005
Resolution: Damage satisfactory repaired and inspected by [name withheld]

Casualty record · 4

1 May 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 2353061
3 October 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 2509332
24 February 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2877206
6 June 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4335518
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.