DIXIE BELLE is a 1970 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 8 inspections since 2017, most recently in May 2023, along with 6 deficiencies.
Records from 2017 to 2023. Most recent: inspection, 30 May 2023.
Everything above is free. The detail below — the inspection history, the deficiency record and the documentation record — is Professional, $39 a month. Sign in.
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 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.
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.
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 shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
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 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.
Professional
Detail on this page
8 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 6 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same
counts, and they are free.
$39 a month or $299 a year, every vessel page, cancel any time.
Founding rate $19.99 a month for life, for the first 200 subscribers.
PlansSign in
Maury does not score, rate or grade vessels, at any price.
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 · 8
30 May 2023Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7700366
21 July 2022Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7512848
9 June 2021Drydock Extension · COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7220459
15 July 2020Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7007159
12 September 2019Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6808784
26 July 2018Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6490934
7 November 2017DAPI Audit
Administrative · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6302245
12 June 2017Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6187094
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 2019Resolved
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 2019Resolved
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 2019Resolved
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.
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 2017Resolved
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.
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.