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PRINCESS

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL)

PRINCESS is a 1973 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 39 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 1 casualty investigation in 2017.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 19 May 2026.

Built
1973
Last inspected
19 May 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
20
Deficiencies
39 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
1 investigation · 2017
Also recorded as
1 other name

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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 19 May 2026
Recorded inspections20
…physical examinations19
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies 39 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.
548633
IMO number
—
Call sign
WUZ2683
MISLE id
47546
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-47546

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)65.7 ft × 20.5 ft × 7.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 63 / net 43
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderDEFOE SHIPBUILDING CO. · BAY CITY, MI, UNITED STATES · built 1973
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portMANISTEE, MI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 9 September 2025 · expires 31 October 2026
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 it63 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
43 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
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20 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 39 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 1 operational control with the dates imposed and removed; 1 other recorded name, with years; 1 casualty investigation, with date and classification; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same counts, and they are free.

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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 · 20

19 May 2026 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8361387
20 May 2025 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8133175
22 April 2025 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8114082
13 September 2024 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7995535
21 June 2023 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7721003
22 May 2023 In-Service Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7692313
12 October 2022 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7570579
13 June 2022 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7476321
16 September 2021 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7313507
1 July 2020 COI Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6991196
17 May 2020 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6954778
15 April 2020 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6939577
8 August 2019 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6774434
25 June 2018 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6458951
22 June 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6183622
10 June 2017 Deficiency Check · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6173995
26 May 2017 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6173873
2 May 2017 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6137261
7 July 2016 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5940982
27 June 2016 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Duluth · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5926025

Deficiency record · 39

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 19 May 2026 Resolved
Each vessel that operates beyond 3 NM of the coastline of the Great Lakes requires an automatically float-free EPIRB. Hydrostatic release expired. **Vsl limited to no more than 3 miles from shore**
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2026
Resolved 31 May 2026
Resolution: Hydro replaced and sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 19 May 2026 Resolved
At least (1) ring buoy needs a buoyant lifeline of at least 60 feet. No lifeline onboard.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2026
Resolved 31 May 2026
Resolution: Lifeline sat on RB
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 19 May 2026 Resolved
Vessel must have navigation lights that are applicable to COLREGS. Vessel needs black paint on background of PORT/STBD lights.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2026
Resolved 31 May 2026
Resolution: Nav lights background painted black.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 19 May 2026 Resolved
Vessel must meet FCC requirements. Vessel has no FCC Station License onboard.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 19 June 2026
Resolved 31 May 2026
Resolution: FCC Station License Sat
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 13 September 2024 Resolved
EPIRB Registration was expired.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 20 September 2024
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 13 September 2024 Resolved
Found 39 life jackets unserviceable. 4 ripped when grabbed and 35 had deficient solas retroreflective tape.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 23 September 2024
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 13 September 2024 Resolved
Missing 4 distress signals and proper storage container.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 16 September 2024
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 21 June 2023 Resolved
Repairs or alterations to the hull that affect the safety of the vessel must not be made without the approval of the cognizant [name withheld] shall submit written specifications describing the details of the repair for OCMI approval prior to work being started. Inspection and proper testing of the repair will be required after repair is undertaken.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 June 2023
Resolution: Received documentation from o/o attesting to proper repair and testing of the aluminum hull. Attended vsl and inspected weld repair, found to be satisfactory. Vsl fit for service.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 22 May 2023 Resolved
Observed hydraulic fluid leaking from steering ram.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 26 May 2023
Resolved 26 May 2023
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 22 May 2023 Resolved
Engine starting batteries had insufficient charge to start either main engine.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 26 May 2023
Resolved 26 May 2023
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 12 October 2022 Resolved
Connections to batteries must be made with permanent type connectors. Observed existing connection to terminals were worn and unable to be tightened sufficiently to make a secure connection with the battery terminals. Batteries voltage/amperage were insufficient to start either main engine. Provide evidence of proper connection to battery terminals.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 October 2022
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 12 October 2022 Resolved
Portable extinguishers must be inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 10 for annual maintenance and recharging of extinguishers.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 October 2022
Resolution: Observed required portable fire extinguishers were serviced and tagged by local reputable company.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 12 October 2022 Resolved
At each inspection the owner or operator shall be prepared to test the steering systems of the vessel and make them available for inspection. Steering test with hydraulic pump operating was not able to be conducted. Provide means to test steering under normal vessel operation.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 October 2022
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 12 October 2022 Resolved
Each ring life buoy must be marked with Type II retroreflective material IAW IMO Resolution A.658(16). Retroreflective material is required to be attached to all life rings.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 October 2022
Resolved 22 May 2023
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 12 October 2022 Resolved
Maximum number of passengers permitted on upper deck must be indicated by a durable marking of at least 1 inch numbers at the entranceway to that deck. Provide marking for maximum passenger number for upper deck as indicated on the vessels stability letter.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 October 2022
Resolved 27 October 2022
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 12 October 2022 Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to protect passengers, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by or originating equipment, and electrical equipment and electrical shock. Provide sufficient chaffing gear /padding to prevent knife edge of bilge frame cutting into the insulation of electrical cable running from starboard side battery bank to main engines.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 October 2022
Resolved 17 October 2022
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency fire pump and its pipes
Issued 12 October 2022 Resolved
On a vessel more than 65 feet in length a fire pump must provide a minimum capacity of 50 gallons per minute at a pressure of not less than 60psi. Initial test of fire pump did not provide sufficient water flow.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 13 October 2022
Resolution: Strainer in supply line for fire pump was full of debris blocking flow to pump.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 28 September 2021 Resolved
A power driven fire pump shall be installed with a minimum capacity of 50 gallons per minute at a PSI of not less than 60. Crew could not demonstrate operation of the fire pump over 10 PSI.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 28 September 2021
Resolution: Crew able to produce 60 psi from pump.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 28 September 2021 Resolved
Inspection of each hand portable fire extinguisher required IAW NFPA 10. Fire extinguisher servicing found expired.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 30 September 2021
Resolution: Reviewed servicing documentation for fire extinguishers provided by owner.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 28 September 2021 Resolved
Each vessel that operates on the Great Lakes must have a Type I category EPIRB. EPIRB battery found expired. Hydrostatic Release was expired.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 13 June 2022
Resolution: Received pictures of EPIRB mounted on vsl. Battery and hydro cleared at earlier inspection.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 28 September 2021 Resolved
Steering systems must be in suitable condition. A leak was found and approximately 3 gallons of hydraulic fluid is pooled in the space.
Action required: 30 - Ship detained
Resolved 2 November 2021
Resolution: Verified repair.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Company responsibility and authority
Issued 28 September 2021 Resolved
Immediately after an unintended strike that causes damage to the vessel the USCG shall be notified. Vessel struck pier and did not notify the USCG.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 28 September 2021
Resolution: Owner educated on notification requirements.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 28 September 2021 Resolved
Repairs or alterations to the hull must not be made without the approval of the Officer in Charge of Marine Inspections (OCMI). The owner shall submit proposed plans for alterations and repairs to the OCMI prior to completion. Cracks in the hull following a strike with the pier were repaired and a passenger platform extension was added without OCMI approval.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 2 November 2021
Resolution: Witnessed liquid penetrant NDT of repair.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 28 September 2021 Resolved
No vessel may be navigated unless it has in its service and onboard the crew complement required by the COI. Master onboard with valid MMC for 50 GT.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 28 September 2021
Resolution: CAPT available with 100GT MMC.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 28 September 2021 Resolved
A vessel on a Great Lakes route must carry 6 red hand flare distress signals and 6 hand orange smoke distress signals. No red hand flare distress signals were onboard.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 2 November 2021
Resolution: Verified 6 day-night flares onboard.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Company responsibility and authority
Issued 28 September 2021 Resolved
The owner must designate a name for the vessel and it may not be changed without prior approval of the National Vessel Documentation Center (NVCD). Vessels must be marked on the port and starboard bow and stern with the vessel name. Vessel markings are not the name designated on the vessel Certificate of Documentation. 67 CFR 117 / 67 CFR 123
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 26 October 2021
Resolution: Received updated COD reflecting vessel name change to PRINCESS.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 28 September 2021 Resolved
Each ring life buoy must be marked with Type II retroreflective material IAW IMO Resolution A.658(16). Retroreflective material was found painted over.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 28 September 2021
Resolution: Vsl had retro tape onboard. Placed new tape over painted tape.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 28 September 2021 Resolved
Vessel must carry an approved first aid kit. Medications in first aid kit were expired.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 2 November 2021
Resolution: Verified medications within expiration dates.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 28 September 2021 Resolved
Vessel must carry up-to-date US Coast Pilot [name withheld] Pilot was found onboard.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 28 September 2021
Resolution: US Coast Pilot downloaded from internet.
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Conditions of employment)
Issued 28 September 2021 Resolved
Employers must maintain records that identify the total number of individuals chemically tested annually for dangerous drugs. List of enrolled crew members was unavailable for inspection.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 1 November 2021
Resolution: Verified MCBA maintained confidential records for drug and alcohol program participation.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 8 August 2019 Resolved
The port-aft buoyant-apparatus floating water-light bracket is broken. Replace or make suitable repair.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 September 2019
Resolved 14 May 2020
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 8 August 2019 Resolved
Multiple lines (lifelines, pendants, painters) on the vessel's buoyant apparatuses and life-floats were found in deteriorated condition. Replace lines that show evidence of deterioration, as instructed by the Marine Inspector, IAW the specifications listed in 46 CFR 180.175.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 September 2019
Resolved 14 May 2020
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 25 June 2018 Resolved
Alcohol test strips not onboard vessel to allow for testing of individuals directly involved in a serious marine incident IAW requirements in 46 CFR 4.06-3.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 July 2018
Resolved 29 June 2018
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 10 June 2017 Resolved
Provide repair proposal and conduct permanent repairs to fracture in the hull plating on the stbd side. Crack is approx 10 inches long and an insert is required for proper repair. Repairs must be verified by attending CG MI.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 16 June 2017
Resolved 14 June 2017
Resolution: Repair verified by attending Marine Inspector, no issues noted.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Serviceable
Issued 3 May 2017 Resolved
22 Man lifefoat on starboard side is deteriorated and no longer serviceable. Total POB reduced to 134 until lifefloat is replaced.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 3 May 2017
Resolved 26 May 2017
Resolution: Replaced deteriorated lifefloat with new one, verified by CG MI.
Operations/Management › Bilge/Bilge System Management › Control of Excess Water
Issued 27 June 2016 Resolved
Prove suction of self priming bilge pump from all affected spaces. A self priming power driven pump must be carried until requirement is satisfied.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 11 July 2016
Resolved 7 July 2016
Resolution: Witnessed successful suction obtained from all effected spaces using the vessel's engine driven self priming pump.
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › Certificate, First Aid Course Completion
Issued 27 June 2016 Resolved
Provide current certification/course completion for first aid and cpr.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 July 2016
Resolved 7 July 2016
Resolution: Examined current first aid and cpr certifications of master and two deckhands.
Fire Fighting › Fire Hoses › Condition
Issued 27 June 2016 Resolved
Replace length of leaking fire hose.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 July 2016
Resolved 7 July 2016
Resolution: New fire hose on station.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Serviceable
Issued 27 June 2016 Resolved
Replace life floats or renew with primary lifesaving concurrent with route approved on COI prior to operating in 2017.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 31 March 2017
Resolved 3 May 2017
Resolution: After reinspection only 1 22 man lifefloat was in nonservicable condition. Def issued and reduced POB count to 134.

Casualty record · 1

22 June 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6183622
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.

Recorded names · 1

ISLAND PRINCESS (2017). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.

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.