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CAPTAIN BLACK

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

CAPTAIN BLACK is a 1974 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 24 inspections since 2016, most recently in October 2025, along with 32 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2017.

Records from 2016 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 30 October 2025.

Built
1974
Last inspected
30 October 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
24
Deficiencies
32 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
1 investigation · 2017
Also recorded as
1 other name

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 30 October 2025
Recorded inspections24
…physical examinations19
…administrative events3
…with no type recorded2
Deficiencies 32 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
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. 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.
555418
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDL7645
MISLE id
47905
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-47905

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)50.5 ft × 17.6 ft × 7.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 45 / net 30
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderROSE CRAFT INC · HARKERS ISLAND, NC, UNITED STATES · built 1974
Hull materialWood
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPANAMA CITY BEACH, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery
DocumentationValid · issued 29 January 2026 · expires 31 January 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 it45 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
30 - 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
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

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 · 24

30 October 2025 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8259158
3 September 2025 Administrative Inspection · Special Consideration
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8226100
3 June 2025 Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC COBIA (WPB 87311) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8156600
26 March 2025 Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8100142
20 February 2025 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8082193
29 October 2024 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8026934
19 October 2023 Administrative Inspection · Special
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7811274
10 October 2023 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7805783
31 May 2023 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7701476
26 January 2023 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7627439
13 October 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7576477
22 July 2022 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7513705
27 October 2021 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7341187
23 July 2021 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7264320
12 April 2021 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7173690
20 October 2020 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7080706
5 May 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6948396
17 September 2019 In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6814335
12 September 2019 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6810157
25 February 2019 Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6631839
3 August 2018 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6499703
17 June 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6183123
20 March 2017 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6108063
21 April 2016 Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5859388

Deficiency record · 32

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › MF/HF Radio installation
Issued 10 October 2023 Resolved
The vessel must be equipped with the appropriate amount of DSC radios for the route specified on the COI. The HF/SSB radio has been removed. The route requires, at a minimum, 1-VHF and 1-MF radio. The vessel is restricted to not more than 20NM from shore until corrected.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 19 October 2023
Resolution: Vessel re-installed the SSB.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 10 October 2023 Resolved
The vessel must have a VHF-DSC radio that is properly installed. The radios must be GPS capable or linked to a GPS.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 10 November 2023
Resolved 19 October 2023
Resolution: Corrected.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 10 October 2023 Resolved
Emergency instructions shall be posted and/or available for crew. There are no instructions on board containing instructions on what to do in the event of an emergency.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 10 November 2023
Resolved 19 October 2023
Resolution: Corrected.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 10 October 2023 Resolved
A passenger safety bill must be generated and posted in the cabin and accommodation space.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 10 November 2023
Resolved 19 October 2023
Resolution: Corrected.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 10 October 2023 Resolved
The following operational hazards must be corrected: 1. Distress flare storage location needs to be labeled 2. Emergency light for passenger egress is not working 3. Half of the all-around Anchor light is not working 4. Install circuit breaker filler plates x2
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 10 November 2023
Resolved 19 October 2023
Resolution: Corrected.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 31 May 2023 Resolved
Inspected small passenger vessels that operate on coastwise or oceans routes must have an interconnected fire detection system installed in an all enclosed areas where passengers and crew have routine access, including accommodation spaces and machinery spaces to be installed by December 27th, 2022. Provide evidence of installation and that the fire-detection system has been approved. Until installed, the vessel is now restricted to a Limited Coastwise route.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 May 2023
Resolved 22 June 2023
Resolution: Received photographs from vessel owner [name withheld], of the (01) corrected deficiency for the installed interconnected fire-detection system; satisfactory.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 31 May 2023 Resolved
Inspected small passenger vessels with an endorsement for overnight accommodations are required to be equipped with an installed monitoring device(s) to ensure the wakefulness of the assigned watchmen. The vessel is prohibited from carrying overnight passengers until the adequate monitoring device is installed.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 May 2023
Resolved 15 June 2023
Resolution: Received photographs from vessel owner [name withheld], of the (01) corrected deficiency for the watchmen monitoring system; satisfactory.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 27 October 2021 Resolved
Vessels generator exhaust hose and sewage hoses are resting on the fire boys activation cage. Properly secure loose hoses.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 January 2022
Resolution: Exhaust hose and sewage hose were properly secured to the overhead.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 27 October 2021 Resolved
Remove access oil and debris from the port main engine air intakes.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 January 2022
Resolution: Oil was cleaned and debris removed from port main engine air intakes.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 27 October 2021 Resolved
The vessels hand dewatering pump should have enough hose to draw suction from bilges and discharge overboard. Provide additional hose for hand pump.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 January 2022
Resolution: New hose provided for hand pump.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 27 October 2021 Resolved
Vessels first aid kit has expired aspirin. Replace expired aspirin.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 January 2022
Resolution: Vessel procured new, valid first aid kit with aspirin included.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 27 October 2021 Resolved
Vessel has only expired alcohol testing strips, replace with valid testing strips.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 January 2022
Resolution: Vessel procured four new, valid alcohol test strips
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Functional requirements
Issued 27 October 2021 Resolved
Unable to prove operational DSC function of VHF radio. Properly program and demonstrate DSC function.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 January 2022
Resolution: Verified programming of VHF-DSC radio with vessel MMSI number and demonstrated DSC function.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 27 October 2021 Resolved
Vessels accommodation escape hatch is unable to be opened from the exterior of the space. Replace or provide a means for both interior & exterior operation.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 24 January 2022
Resolution: Escape hatch replaced
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 20 October 2020 Resolved
Provide proof of valid FCC Station License.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 2 December 2020
Resolution: Master provided proof of valid FCC Station License.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 20 October 2020 Resolved
Provide proof of valid FCC Radio Safety Certificate.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 2 December 2020
Resolution: Master provided proof of valid FFC Radio Safety Certificate.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 20 October 2020 Resolved
Provide proof of 2 missing red signal flares.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 2 December 2020
Resolution: Masted provided proof of 2 additional red signal flares.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 20 October 2020 Resolved
Provide proof of current tide tables.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 2 December 2020
Resolution: Master provided proof of updated Tide Tables.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 20 October 2020 Resolved
Remove power strip from pilot house.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 2 December 2020
Resolution: Verified that the Master removed power strip from Pilot Hose.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 20 October 2020 Resolved
Remove epoxy from starboard outboard exhaust riser and replace or permanently repair.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 2 December 2020
Resolution: Verified that the Master removed epoxy from the starboard outboard exhaust riser.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 20 October 2020 Resolved
Provide proof that engine room fireboy is of adequate capacity for the space.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 2 December 2020
Resolution: Member provided proof that Fireboy was of adequate capacity for engine room space.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 20 October 2020 Resolved
Replace wasted hose fittings on hydraulic steering lines.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 2 December 2020
Resolution: Verified that wasted hose fittings on hydraulic steering lines.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-op. damage
Issued 20 October 2020 Resolved
Properly fasten port and starboard stern engine room centerline stanchions.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 2 December 2020
Resolution: Support beams welded in.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 9 August 2018 Resolved
STBD Engine Alternator sparked and flamed shot out for approximately 5 seconds. Notified vessel rep. that is must be repaired to proper or safe working order.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 9 August 2018
Resolved 18 October 2018
Resolution: Starter replaced; no sparking identified on alternator. Both engines started properly and safely.
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Scuttle
Issued 10 May 2016 Resolved
Water tight hatches on main deck need new gasket.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 May 2016
Resolved 16 May 2016
Resolution: New gaskets installed and tested.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Inland Navigation Rules
Issued 10 May 2016 Resolved
Nav lights, green and stern light were not working.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 May 2016
Resolved 16 May 2016
Resolution: New bulbs for lights installed and tested.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Floating Electric Waterlight
Issued 10 May 2016 Resolved
Water light has wrong battery for life float.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 May 2016
Resolved 16 May 2016
Resolution: Proper battery installed and tested.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Cable
Issued 10 May 2016 Resolved
Wires and plumbing near generator need proper supports.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 May 2016
Resolved 16 May 2016
Resolution: The plumbing and electrical wires were properly supported.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Cable
Issued 10 May 2016 Resolved
Wires in rudder room need proper supports every 24".
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 May 2016
Resolved 16 May 2016
Resolution: Wires in rudder room properly supported.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Rubbish/Waste Materials
Issued 10 May 2016 Resolved
Need non combustable trash can for cabin area.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 May 2016
Resolved 16 May 2016
Resolution: Proper trash can was purchased and onboard.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Transverse Bulkhead
Issued 10 May 2016 Resolved
Collision bulk head right down center has an unsealed seam. Needs to be sealed for water tight integrity.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 May 2016
Resolved 16 May 2016
Resolution: Fwd collision bulkhead was made water tight.
Engineering › Engine Controls (Electric/Electronic) › Circuit Board
Issued 10 May 2016 Resolved
Main engines would not start. Engines need to run for exam and getting underway for drills.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 23 May 2016
Resolved 16 May 2016
Resolution: Repairs were made to both main engines, engines started and operated satisfactorly.

Casualty record · 1

17 June 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 6183123
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

INTRUDER (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.