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DONZA LEE
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Other hulls named DONZA LEE
DONZA LEE is a 1998 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 38 inspections since 1999, most recently in February 2026, along with 71 deficiencies and 1 operational control.
Records from 1999 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 18 February 2026.
- Built
- 1998
- Last inspected
- 18 February 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 71 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
Identity
1075807
WDF4040
488096
Flag
UNITED STATES
367447220
Maury page id
psix-488096
Inspections, by type
The 38 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US
Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not
years in service. What Maury does not do.
Coast Guard record current through 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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 1977.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)52.0 ft × 24.0 ft × 3.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 36 / net 29
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderCUSTOM STEEL BOATS INC. · MERRITT, NC, UNITED STATES · built 1998
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeBox
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portATLANTIC, NC
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 23 December 2025 · expires 31 December 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 it29 - Simplified, Net Ton
36 - Simplified, Gross Ton
36 - Simplified, Gross Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 September 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.
Radio station licence
WDF4040MMSI 367447220 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 26 February 2020, expires 13 April 2030
WCZ2054MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 15 April 1999, cancelled 20 June 2009
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its
US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown.
A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.
Inspection history · 38
18 February 2026
Drydock Exam · COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8308006
5 August 2025
Plan Review "T" Boat · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8204385
5 March 2025
Examination of Repairs · Plan Review "T" Boat
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8088482
26 June 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7942224
30 April 2024
Simplified Stability Test
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7941857
25 January 2024
Internal Structural Exam · Construction Oversight · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7860478
13 March 2023
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7648845
2 March 2023
Simplified Stability Test
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7644889
10 February 2023
In-Service Inspection · Plan Review "T" Boat
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7634952
7 June 2022
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7467318
1 February 2022
Deficiency Check · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7388734
25 March 2021
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7162937
24 July 2020
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7015218
4 March 2020
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6920981
25 June 2019
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6703168
17 January 2018
Annual Inspection · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6339287
27 June 2017
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6184690
4 January 2016
Hull Examination · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5788763
15 October 2015
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5743001
11 July 2012
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4366041
14 February 2012
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4244443
10 March 2010
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3687929
29 April 2008
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3194786
7 January 2008
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Extension
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3126958
12 June 2007
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2975762
21 March 2006
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2606816
3 January 2006
Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2561917
27 April 2005
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO WILMINGTON · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2344310
15 March 2005
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO WILMINGTON · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2310548
12 August 2004
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO WILMINGTON · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2169871
30 March 2004
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO WILMINGTON · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2037557
10 April 2003
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO WILMINGTON · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1777454
21 November 2002
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO WILMINGTON · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1708872
18 November 2002
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO WILMINGTON · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1706962
18 April 2002
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO WILMINGTON · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1606093
20 April 2001
COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO WILMINGTON · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1464372
11 April 2000
Re-Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO WILMINGTON · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1395408
30 March 1999
Hull Examination · Initial Certification
Physical examination · MSO WILMINGTON · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1386485
Deficiency record · 71
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 6 March 2026
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio and Electronic Position Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB) installations, including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates to be issued by the Federal Communications Commission, as set forth in 47 CFR part 80. FCC Radiotelephony safety cert expired 7/22/2025.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 11 August 2025
Resolved
The owner or managing operator shall submit drawings, sketches, or written specifications describing the details of any proposed alterations to the cognizant [name withheld] alterations must be approved by the OCMI before work is started.
Completed hull alterations to accommodate bow thruster installation were not approved by the local [name withheld] shall submit drawings, sketches, or written specifications prior to transit. No carriage of passengers is authorized until alterations have been approved by local OCMI.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 13 March 2023
Resolved
A device must be provided to automatically shut down engines that draw intake air from the protected space prior to release of the extinguishing agent into the space. Provide proof that the equipment works as previously approved and designed to the attending MI.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 13 March 2023
Resolved
The number and identification of the items stowed inside, and their sizes, must be marked in clearly legible letters and numbers on each container for life jackets. Identification of the items may be in words, or the appropriate symbols in IMO Resolution A.760(18). Letters and numbers must be at least 2 inches high. Label container to the satisfaction of attending MI.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 13 March 2023
Resolved
Each child size life jacket must be stowed in a location that is appropriately marked and separated from adult life jackets so the child size life jackets are not mistaken for adult life jackets. Properly separate child and adult size life jackets.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles
Issued 13 March 2023
Resolved
A hatch cover must: (1) Have securing devices; and (2) Be attached to the hatch frame or combing by hinges, captive chains, or other devices of substantial strength to prevent its loss. Properly secure all hatches.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 13 March 2023
Resolved
Each battery used in an item of lifesaving equipment,
must be replaced during the annual inspection if the
expiration date of the battery has passed. Provide
unexpired battery for ring buoy water light.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 13 March 2023
Resolved
Portable fire extinguishers must be installed to the
satisfaction of the [name withheld] mount fire extinguisher bracket in the wheel house.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 13 March 2023
Resolved
As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date: (1) Charts of large enough scale to make safe navigation possible; (2) U.S. Coast Pilot or similar publication; (3) Coast Guard Light List; (4) Tide tables; and (5) Current tables, or a river current publication issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or a river authority. Provide proof of all documents to attending MI.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Windows, sidescuttles and deadlights
Issued 13 March 2023
Resolved
Glass and other glazing material used in windows accessible to passengers and crew must be of material that will not break into dangerous fragments if fractured. Replace cracked wheel house window with in-kind equipment.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles
Issued 13 March 2023
Resolved
Watertight doors and watertight hatches must be marked on both sides in clearly legible letters at least 1 inch high: “WATERTIGHT DOOR - KEEP CLOSED” or “WATERTIGHT
HATCH - KEEP CLOSED”. Properly label hatches.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 13 March 2023
Resolved
Gauges to indicate engine revolutions per minute (RPM), jacket water discharge temperature, and lubricating oil pressure must be provided for all propulsion engines installed in the vessel. Provide proof to attending MI that STBD MDE RPM gauge is operational.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Stability/strength/loading information and instruments
Issued 10 February 2023
Resolved
A vessel must operate within the regulatory confines of their COI and Stability Letter. Vsl has added and removed weights at different LCG. Vsl must perform a new stability test prior to resuming operations. 46 CFR 178.310 (c)(4)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
The managing operator must have the vessel ready for inspection of its fire protection equipment including the following : Inspection of each portable fire extinguisher, to check for excessive corrosion. Forward main deck fire extinguisher bracket found corroded. Renew in kind.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to: Minimize accidental personnel contact with energized parts. Bridge console is missing door. Properly attach door as designed.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
No weights shall be added, removed, or re-located without the authorization and supervision of the cognizant Officer In Charge, Marine Inspections. MI noted 800lbs of weight added on board at the time of the inspection using trimming out the vessel. Removed weight from the vessel.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Placards containing instructions for donning and use of life jackets must be conspicuous places and visible to crew and passengers. Donning placards are missing.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 31 March 2021
Resolved
Install a visual and audible alarm at the operating station to indicate high water level in the steering room/Lazarette
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 31 March 2021
Resolved
Prove proper operation for fuel tank bilge suction.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 31 March 2021
Resolved
Replace corrosion resistant clip on water light lanyard.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Windows, sidescuttles and deadlights
Issued 31 March 2021
Resolved
Broken window noted in the pilothouse/replace in kind.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 31 March 2021
Resolved
Renew batteries for life ring buoy light; expired 2016
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 31 March 2021
Resolved
Remove dead ended wires under pilothouse console.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 31 March 2021
Resolved
Each life jacket must be marked in clearly legible block capital letters with the vessel's name.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 31 March 2021
Resolved
Properly mark the life jacket stowage compartment.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 31 March 2021
Resolved
Provide one child life jacket onboard.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 31 March 2021
Resolved
Renew mast head light lens; corroded and worn
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 31 March 2021
Resolved
Provide proper connection for E/R bilge alarm wires.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 31 March 2021
Resolved
Renew corroded fuel lines on starboard main engine.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Man Overboard Drill (MOB)
Issued 31 March 2021
Resolved
The owner or master shall instuct each crew member prior to getting underway for the first time on a particular vessel and at least once evry three months, as to the duties that the crew member is expected to perform in an emergency.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 31 March 2021
Resolved
Connections must be made to battery terminals with permanent
type connectors. (ny-lock or nuts with lock washers will be accepted.)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 25 March 2021
Resolved
Vessel COI expired on 24Mar21. Conduct an inspection for renewal of a certificate of inspection to determine if the vessel is satisfactory condition, fit for service intended, and complies with with all applicable regulations. Vessel is restricted from carrying passengers.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 30 July 2020
Resolved
Fire and bilge pump not operating at required PSI.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 30 July 2020
Resolved
Bilge alarm light was not operational.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 30 July 2020
Resolved
Float light lanyard clip was worn and needed replacement.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 30 July 2020
Resolved
Remove paint from hatch dog pins.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 30 July 2020
Resolved
Replace burnt out engine room lights.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 30 July 2020
Resolved
Missing fire extinguisher mount pin.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 24 July 2020
Resolved
Vessel prohibited from passengers until annual inspection.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 25 June 2019
Resolved
All engine room light not working.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 25 June 2019
Resolved
Mast head light out
Engineering › Lubricating Oil Service System › Cooler
Issued 17 January 2018
Resolved
Clean L/O from port keel cooler and pressure test.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Piping
Issued 17 January 2018
Resolved
Replace fire system flex loop hose at cyl.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Tripping/Falling Hazard
Issued 17 January 2018
Resolved
Add non-skid to ladder, main deck to pilot house
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 17 January 2018
Resolved
Replace lifebuoy and mark properly
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Scuttle
Issued 17 January 2018
Resolved
provide dog wrench for engine room hatch and prove operation.
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Stern Tube
Issued 17 January 2018
Resolved
Replace shaft log hoses and clamps port and stbd shaft.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Emergency shutdown
Issued 17 January 2018
Resolved
Replace rod and hardware on STBD MDE emergency soleniod shut down.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Hose
Issued 17 January 2018
Resolved
Replace port and stbd fuel lines as indicated.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Piping
Issued 17 January 2018
Resolved
Aft mid-engine room fuel piping leak at union.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Piping
Issued 17 January 2018
Resolved
Port engine fuel piping and elbow replace
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Bilge Alarm
Issued 17 January 2018
Resolved
Prove proper operation of bilge alarm
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Fire Alarm
Issued 17 January 2018
Resolved
Prove proper operation of fire alarm.
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Gasket
Issued 10 March 2010
Resolved
Have aft steering hatch chalk tested, to prove water tight integrity
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Carriage of Charts and Publications
Issued 29 April 2008
Resolved
Up date Charts and Pubs for the operating area.
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Emergency Preparedness
Issued 29 April 2008
Resolved
Post emergency broadcast instructions.
Deck/Cargo › Holds/Tanks › Scuttle
Issued 7 January 2008
Resolved
Replace Gasket to aft Steering space and rework hatch dogs.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Buoyant Lifeline
Issued 12 June 2007
Resolved
Renew 60' line and float light line (3-6'). Existing line is breaking down due to the elements.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Weld
Issued 3 January 2006
Resolved
Backing plates on the #2 starboard and #3 port mooring cleats were not completely welded on the under side.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Piping
Issued 3 January 2006
Resolved
Repair fuel leaks on port and starboard fuel tank return lines on both sides of engine room aft bulkhead.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Piping (exhaust)
Issued 3 January 2006
Resolved
Add Lagging to main engine exhaust piping.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Piping
Issued 3 January 2006
Resolved
Provide bracket for F/O return line on port engine to minimize vibration.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 3 January 2006
Resolved
Wrap electrical tape around wire nuts or provide crimp style wire nuts on engine room high water alarm.
Engineering › Lubricating Oil Service System › Drain Tank
Issued 3 January 2006
Resolved
Make permanent repairs to port main engine oil pan.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Servicing
Issued 3 January 2006
Resolved
Fixed CO2 fire extingusing system needs to be serviced.
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat › Capacity
Issued 10 April 2003
Resolved
DEMONSTRATE PROPER MAN OVERBOARD DRILL.
Construction/Loadline › Structures
Issued 21 November 2002
Resolved
REPLACE SCREENS IN ALL VOID GOOSENECK VENTS. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Ventilators
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher
Issued 18 November 2002
Resolved
Properly mount all fire extinguishers. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Mounting Bracket
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements
Issued 18 November 2002
Resolved
Properly pack port/stbd shaft cooling glands. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Stern Tube Bearing
Documentation
Issued 11 April 2000
Resolved
PROVIDE FCC ISSUED SAFETY RADIO CERTIFICATE. VESSEL IS NOT TO OPERATE UNTILPROVIDED.
Documentation
Issued 11 April 2000
Resolved
PROVIDE MOUNTS AND POST CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, FCC SATION LICIENCE, FCCSAFETY CERTIFICATE, STABILITY LETTER.
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.