FOOTLOOSE is a 1998 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 23 inspections since 2016, most recently in February 2026, along with 17 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2019 and 2025.
Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 24 February 2026.
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
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DocumentationValid · issued 20 March 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it11 - Simplified, Net Ton 14 - Simplified, Gross 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
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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 · 23
24 February 2026Administrative Inspection · Vessel Attendance · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8315195
28 June 2025Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8172447
28 June 2025Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8174096
4 January 2024Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7864567
5 October 2023Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7804027
13 June 2023In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7714328
16 February 2023COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7633439
13 December 2022Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7608458
15 March 2022Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7411990
17 February 2022Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7398062
3 March 2021DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7149128
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 28 June 2025Resolved
The O/O must make the vessel available for examination of all repairs. Repairs must be corrected to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector PRIOR to the carriage of passengers.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 2 July 2025
Resolution: Permanent repairs are satisfactory.
Vessel has structural issues/cracking throughout. Vessel must undergo a structural analysis and make repairs prior to operations.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 6 March 2025
Resolution: On this date, attended vessel and witnessed underway operation of vessel both under power and under sail. Examined all areas of repair, primarily at transverse structure mid ship and at stern. All repairs determined to be satisfactory.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 17 February 2022Resolved
Provide additional tests and inspections in accordance with 46 CFR 176.840. Satisfactory Rigging Preventative Maintenance Plan was not provided.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 18 March 2022
Resolved 15 March 2022
Resolution: Plan received.
As result of Hurricane Michael vessel sustained substantial damage to its hull and associated structural members. Prior to carrying passengers provide repair proposal for: stern damage, cracked center support members, damaged topside and hull as previously identified.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 January 2019
Resolution: Damages repaired at DD.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 8 November 2018Resolved
Vessel sustained damage to numerous systems on board and their operational condition is in question. Prove proper operation of vessels electronics and main propulsion prior to carrying passengers.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 January 2019
Resolution: Damages repaired at DD.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 8 November 2018Resolved
Due to damage sustained as a result of Hurricane Michael the rigging condition is in question. Provide rigging survey from a qualified rigging surveyor prior to carrying passengers.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 11 February 2019
Resolution: Zern Rigging conducted rig inspection 05FEB2019 and provided report.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 14 November 2016Resolved
Renew life ring lanyard with 3'-6' line secured around the body of the life ring.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 December 2016
Resolved 8 December 2016
Resolution: Renewed line with required length
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Buoyant Lifeline
Issued 14 November 2016Resolved
Renew life line
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 December 2016
Resolved 8 December 2016
Resolution: Renewed line
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 14 November 2016Resolved
Renew expired contents of first aid kit
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 16 November 2016
Resolution: Renewed expired contents
Rail courses exceed 4 inches, submit plans for approval prior to conducting repairs.
Due 20 October 2016
Resolved 29 November 2016
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Strainer
Issued 20 September 2016Resolved
Both port and starboard bilge pumps were missing strainers.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 October 2016
Resolved 20 October 2016
Resolution: Strainers were installed.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Issued 14 January 2016Resolved
Vessel is changing ownership. Provide the following documentation that reflects ownership change: Certificate of Documentation, EPIRB Registration, Florida State Registration, FCC Station License.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 February 2016
Resolved 17 February 2016
Resolution: Vessel provided new documentation for change in ownership.
Repair and support cracked deck under head on port side accommodation space.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 February 2016
Resolved 17 February 2016
Resolution: Vessel installed support brackets on port side head.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 14 January 2016Resolved
Install metal supports on wiring near battery box at intervals not to exceed 24" apart.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 February 2016
Resolved 17 February 2016
Resolution: Vessel installed metal support brackets on wiring near battery box.
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Service
Issued 14 January 2016Resolved
Provide annual fire extinguisher servicing documentation.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 February 2016
Resolved 17 February 2016
Resolution: Vessel provided fire servicing certificates.
26 September 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 6823221
28 June 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8174096
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.
Ownership record
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