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DIXIE BELLE

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named DIXIE BELLE

DIXIE BELLE is a 1970 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 50 inspections since 1985, most recently in May 2023, along with 34 deficiencies.

Records from 1985 to 2023. Most recent: inspection, 30 May 2023.

Built
1970
Last inspected
30 May 2023
Documentation
Expired · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
50
Deficiencies
34 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

US Official No.
526016
IMO number
—
Call sign
—
MISLE id
46562
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
—
Maury page id
psix-46562

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations39
…administrative events7
…with no type recorded4
Years with a record 35 calendar years (1985–2023)
The 50 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.

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 3 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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)55.0 ft × 17.0 ft × 3.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 28 / net 28
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderWILLIAM H FOSTER JR · CINCINNATI, OH, UNITED STATES · built 1970
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portLOUISVILLE, KY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
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 it28 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
28 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
0 - Dead Weight, 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

No FCC ship-station licence is recorded against this Official Number in the file of 6 September 2026. That is a fact about the licence file, not about the radio.

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. Reports.

Inspection history · 50

30 May 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7700366
21 July 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7512848
9 June 2021 Drydock Extension · COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7220459
15 July 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7007159
12 September 2019 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6808784
26 July 2018 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6490934
7 November 2017 DAPI Audit
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6302245
12 June 2017 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6187094
11 December 2015 Deficiency Check · Hull Examination · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5779632
6 November 2015 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Extension
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5762426
5 June 2014 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4880427
7 June 2012 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4319966
28 April 2009 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3480811
27 June 2008 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3252397
21 May 2007 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3170821
2 March 2006 Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2632129
10 May 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2414129
20 May 2004 Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2076411
7 May 2003 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1793931
23 April 2002 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1629173
24 April 2001 Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1405211
20 April 2000 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1406702
21 April 1999 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1468057
21 July 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 56918
28 April 1998 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1123872
15 April 1998 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1436070
21 April 1997 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1383503
25 April 1996 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1080108
6 November 1995 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 886064
24 May 1995 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1184912
19 April 1995 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 858874
18 May 1994 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1170556
26 April 1994 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 858667
29 July 1993 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1156554
14 April 1993 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 835029
31 March 1993 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1426772
23 April 1992 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 954933
25 March 1992 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1258629
18 April 1991 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1225473
27 March 1991 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 903021
20 December 1990 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1228417
28 March 1990 Administrative
Administrative · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 920294
28 March 1990 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1230816
25 April 1989 Administrative
Administrative · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1339680
30 March 1989 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1037399
6 April 1988 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1033603
14 April 1987 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1329995
1 April 1986 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1304559
5 November 1985 Credit Drydock
Administrative · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1299099
10 April 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO LOUISVILLE · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 982609

Deficiency record · 34

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles
Issued 12 September 2019 Resolved
Hatch covers throughout main deck do not have securing devices to prevent loss of covers. Provide means of securing covers.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 27 September 2019
Resolution: Received email with photo of deficiency corrected.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 12 September 2019 Resolved
Ring Life Buoy (RLB) on upper deck grab line is deteriorated to the point of failure, replace line or RLB. Ensure lanyard for light is attached with a corrosion resistant clip around the body of the RLB.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 27 September 2019
Resolution: Received email with photo of deficiency corrected.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 12 September 2019 Resolved
Portable fire extinguisher in wheelhouse not installed with approved bracket. Mount extinguisher with appropriate bracket.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 27 September 2019
Resolution: Received email with photo of deficiency corrected.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 12 September 2019 Resolved
Fuel shut-offs in the concessions area corroded to the point of inoperability. Ensure fuel shut-offs are maintained in a state of readiness.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 27 September 2019
Resolution: Received email with photo of deficiency corrected.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 21 August 2018 Resolved
Fire fighting drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The drill entry shall include the following information: (1) Date of the drill and training; and (2) General description of the drill scenario and training topics. Vessel's crew has not been consitently logging drills.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 21 August 2018
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Impeller
Issued 20 July 2017 Resolved
Repair pump, prove proer operation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 20 July 2017
Resolution: Crew member replaced fire pump impeller, tested fire pump satisfactiory.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Vent Pipe
Issued 5 June 2014 Resolved
Install proper flame screen in port fuel tank vent line.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 August 2014
Resolved 17 July 2014
Resolution: Received photo of installed flame screen.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Cable
Issued 5 June 2014 Resolved
Found sewage pump electical motor with inpropor wiring; rewire through cable connector into motor junction box.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 August 2014
Resolved 17 July 2014
Resolution: Received photo of proper connection.
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat › Carriage Requirement
Issued 20 May 2004 Resolved
Provide Rescue Boat per 46 CFR 180.210(b)(2).
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 June 2004
Resolved 10 May 2005
Resolution: Observed SAT operation of rescue boat
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Man Overboard Recovery
Issued 20 May 2004 Resolved
Conduct satisfactory man overboard drill with rescue boat.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 June 2004
Resolved 11 May 2005
Resolution: Observed SATu/w MOB drill. MOB recovered in less than 2 minutes.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive)
Issued 23 April 2002 Resolved
DIRECTION ARROWS FOR FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE MISSING. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Valve
Condition: Unknown
Due 23 May 2002
Resolved 23 May 2002
Resolution: INSTALLED DIRECTION ARROW.
Lifesaving
Issued 20 April 2000 Resolved
PROVIDE 16 ADDITIONAL ADULT SIZE LIFEJACKETS FOR A TOTAL OF 152 ADULT JACKETS ONBOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 27 April 2000
Resolved 26 April 2000
Lifesaving
Issued 15 April 1998 Resolved
REPAIR/REPLACE 13 ADULT PFD'S; NUMBER OF ADULT PASSENGERS LIMITED TO 136 PENDING COMPLETION.
Condition: Unknown
Due 15 April 1998
Resolved 15 April 1998
Navigation
Issued 19 April 1995 Resolved
INSTALL VERTICAL FILAMENT LAMPS IN ALL RUNNING LIGHTS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 19 April 1995
Resolved 19 April 1995
Lifesaving
Issued 26 April 1994 Resolved
PROVIDE 1 ADDITIONAL ORANGE SMOKE FLARE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 April 1994
Resolved 26 April 1994
Construction/Loadline
Issued 26 April 1994 Resolved
INSTALL STEEL PIPING IN BILGE SYSTEM IN WAY OF FLEXIBLE HOSE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 April 1994
Resolved 26 April 1994
Documentation
Issued 26 April 1994 Resolved
OBTAIN A CURRENT FCC STATION LICENSE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 April 1994
Resolved 26 April 1994
Lifesaving
Issued 26 April 1994 Resolved
PROVIDE 7 ADDITIONAL LIFE PRESERVERS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 April 1994
Resolved 26 April 1994
Lifesaving
Issued 31 March 1993 Resolved
PROVIDE ONE APPROVED WATERLIGHT FOR THE RING BUOY._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Condition: Unknown
Due 31 March 1993
Resolved 31 March 1993
Lifesaving
Issued 31 March 1993 Resolved
PROVIDE SIX ORANGE SMOKE FLARES._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Condition: Unknown
Due 31 March 1993
Resolved 31 March 1993
Engineering
Issued 31 March 1993 Resolved
INSTALL A SHUT OFF VALVE IN THE FUEL OIL SUPPLY LINE AT THE DIESEL ENGINE._x001C__x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Condition: Unknown
Due 31 March 1993
Resolved 31 March 1993
Lifesaving
Issued 31 March 1993 Resolved
PROVIDE SEVEN (7) ADULT LIFE PRESERVERS TO BRING TOTAL LIFE PRESERVERS TO 152. TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ALLOWED ON BOARD WILL BE REDUCED TO 145.
Condition: Unknown
Due 31 March 1993
Resolved 31 March 1993
Lifesaving
Issued 25 March 1992 Resolved
Provide six (6) hand red flare distress signals and six (6) hand orange smoke distress signals or twelve hand combination flare and smoke distress signals per 46CFR180.35-5(a) prior to the compliance date.
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 March 1992
Resolved 25 March 1992
Navigation
Issued 25 March 1992 Resolved
Provide a copy of the Inland Navigation Rules on board per 33CFR88.05 priorto the compliance date.
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 March 1992
Resolved 25 March 1992
Construction/Loadline
Issued 25 March 1992 Resolved
Install a captive chain on the hatch cover to the forward void per 46CFR171.124(b)(2) prior to the compliance date.
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 March 1992
Resolved 25 March 1992
Lifesaving
Issued 25 March 1992 Resolved
Provide 22 adult lifejackets per 46CFR180.25-5(a) prior to compliance date.
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 March 1992
Resolved 25 March 1992
Construction/Loadline
Issued 25 March 1992 Resolved
Secure bilge piping in the stern void to the bulkhead with a bracket or brace prior to compliance date.
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 March 1992
Resolved 25 March 1992
Navigation
Issued 25 March 1992 Resolved
Replace key or locking pin in the starboard shackle to rudder arm in engineroom per 46CFR176.25-35(a) prior to compliance date.
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 March 1992
Resolved 25 March 1992
Engineering
Issued 25 March 1992 Resolved
Reattach protective guard around the exhaust manifold in the engineroom per46CFR176.25-10(b) prior to the compliance date.
Condition: Unknown
Due 25 March 1992
Resolved 25 March 1992
Lifesaving
Issued 27 March 1991 Resolved
Procure two additional adult life preservers prior to compliance date. Total persons on board restricted to 150 until life preservers onboard._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Condition: Unknown
Due 27 March 1991
Resolved 27 March 1991
Lifesaving
Issued 27 March 1991 Resolved
Place written instructions for public announcements or post instructive placards for passenger safety orientation as per 46CFR185.25-1(d) prior to carrying passengers but not later than compiance date._x001C_ _x001C_
Condition: Unknown
Due 27 March 1991
Resolved 27 March 1991
Electrical
Issued 30 March 1989 Resolved
PROVIDE AND PROPERLY MOUNT A TRAY FOR THE ADDITIONAL 12 VOLT BATTERY IN THEMACHINERY SPACE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 March 1989
Resolved 30 March 1989
Engineering
Issued 30 March 1989 Resolved
PROPERLY INSTALL PERSONNEL PROTECTION FOR THE ENGINE DRY EXHAUST, EITHER GUARDS OR LAGGING SHALL BE INSTALLED.
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 March 1989
Resolved 30 March 1989
Lifesaving
Issued 30 March 1989 Resolved
PROVIDE 13 ADULT PFD'S WITH REFLECTIVE TAPE AND MARKED WITH VESSELS NAME. VESSEL IS LIMITED TO THE CARRIAGE OF 136 PASSENGER,TOTAL PERSONS ALLOWED NOT TO EXCEED 139 UNTIL THIS REQUIREMENT IS COMPLETED.
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 March 1989
Resolved 30 March 1989

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.