BLACK GOLD is a 1974 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 9 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2011.
Records from 2011 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 14 May 2026.
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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.
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DocumentationValid · issued 16 July 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it14 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 10 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
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Inspection history · 12
14 May 2026Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8373239
9 May 2025Drydock Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8117011
25 April 2024Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7901405
7 August 2023Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7762637
15 June 2023Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7690618
31 May 2022Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7434155
25 May 2021Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7182962
18 May 2020Drydock Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6949060
28 May 2019Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6697049
4 June 2018Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6433654
3 August 2017Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6226083
17 March 2016Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5831438
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 17 May 2024Resolved
Shutoff valves, installed so as to close against the fuel flow, must be fitted in the fuel supply lines, one at the tank connection and one at the engine end of the fuel line to stop fuel flow when servicing accessories. The shutoff valve at the tank must be manually operable from outside the compartment in which the valve is located, preferably from an accessible position on the weather deck. MI observed fuel shutoff valve cable pull installed at an incorrect angle resulting in the valve only being able to close half-way.
46 CFR 182.20-40 (b)(3)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 31 May 2024
Resolved 17 May 2024
Resolution: Rcvd video from company rep showing fuel shutoff valve actuating completly.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 2 October 2023Resolved
On a vessel of at least 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level in each of the following normally unmanned spaces: (1) A space with a through-hull fitting below the deepest load waterline, such as a lazarette; (2) A machinery space bilge, bilge well, shaft alley bilge, or other spaces subject to flooding from sea water piping within the space. MI observed inoperable bilge high level alarms in steering space and engine room.
46 CFR 182.530(a)
60 c
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 2 October 2023
Resolved 5 October 2023
Resolution: Operator replaced inoperable bilge high level alarms and defective wiring. Demonstrated system function to the satisfaction of the attending MI.
Your vessel must undergo an annual inspection within the 3 months before or after each anniversary date of 18MAY. Vessel failed to conducted the required inspection within the inspection window, and is prohibited from conducting operations until successful completion of the required annual inspection.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 5 October 2023
Resolution: Vessel succesfully completed annual inspection.
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Weld
Issued 17 March 2016Resolved
Cracked welds IWO P/S exhaust penetrations at stern below the waterline, actively leaking on the STBD side. Vessel will have to submit a repair proposal for review and approval to OCMI
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 24 March 2016
Resolution: Completed satisfactory repair.
ship service generator windings found to be dirty, and oiled. Vessel needs to clean and identify source of oil.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 24 March 2016
Resolution: Cleaned windings and identified that oil came from external source.
MI observed cracked welds and bulkhead IWO P/S exhaust manifold penetrations from engineering space to lazarette. Repair to the satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 24 March 2016
Resolution: Completed satisfactory repair.
15 September 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4146939
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.
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