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LU-LU BELLE
LU-LU BELLE is a 1977 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 32 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 14 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2011 and 2023.
Records from 2011 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 31 May 2026.
- Built
- 1977
- Last inspected
- 31 May 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 14 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 3 investigations · 2011–2023
Identity
586220
WYE6753
49341
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-49341
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.
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded3
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.
The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by
the kind of activity 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.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)74.8 ft × 19.2 ft × 8.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 78 / net 62
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderKELLYS ENTERPR & RODOLF · WESTPORT WA: SEATTLE WA · built 1977
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portVALDEZ, AK
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 23 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 it78 - Simplified, Gross Ton
62 - Simplified, Net Ton
62 - Simplified, 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.
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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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Inspected as a tow unit · 1
The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
AURORA Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 49177 · 1 September 2023 · activity 7786501Inspection history · 32
31 May 2026
Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8384849
15 May 2026
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8373913
9 March 2026
Internal Structural Exam · Vessel Attendance · Annual Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8323336
25 April 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8120354
16 May 2024
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7913789
1 April 2024
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7888407
14 March 2024
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7879402
26 January 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7856455
3 September 2023
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7786377
1 September 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7786501
19 May 2023
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7692554
25 April 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7676497
25 May 2022
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7460129
22 April 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7436277
14 March 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7416633
11 March 2022
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7409855
12 July 2021
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7256514
1 July 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7241787
28 May 2021
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7209286
13 April 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7174020
13 May 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6951571
13 April 2020
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6938610
13 June 2019
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6712901
10 June 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6717652
12 April 2019
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6661443
22 May 2018
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6421044
16 April 2018
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6390786
11 April 2018
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6421789
15 June 2017
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Valdez · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6177213
13 April 2017
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6126410
6 May 2016
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5869045
11 February 2016
Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5813928
Deficiency record · 14
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 1 June 2026
Resolved
Whenever damage or deterioration to hull plating or structural members that may affect the seaworthiness of a vessel is discovered or suspected, the cognizant OCMI may require the vessel to be drydocked or taken out of service to assess the extent of the damage. The vessel owner notified MSU VALDEZ on 23MAY26 that the vessel struck a submerged object. Vessel is required to affect repairs to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector prior to the carriage of passengers.
46 CFR 176.600(d)
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Conditions of employment)
Issued 15 April 2024
Resolved
Marine employers shall establish programs for the chemical testing for dangerous drugs on a random basis of crew members on inspected vessels. Marine inspector was unable to verify compliance with the above regulation regarding vessel crew members being enrolled in a random sampling for dangerous drugs.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Man Overboard Drill (MOB)
Issued 15 April 2024
Resolved
The master shall conduct sufficient drills and give sufficient instructions to make sure that all crew members are familiar with their duties during emergencies that necessitate abandon ship and the recovery of persons who have fallen overboard. At the time of inspection, the owner/operator did not have crew present. Owner/operator shall conduct man overboard and abandon ship drill in the presence of a marine inspector.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 15 April 2024
Resolved
The master shall conduct sufficient fire drills to make sure that each crew member is familiar with his or her duties in case of a fire. At the time of inspection, the owner/operator did not have crew present. Owner/operator shall conduct fire drill in the presence of a marine inspector.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 15 April 2024
Resolved
A vessel must be provided with a satisfactory arrangement for draining and watertight compartment, other than small buoyancy compartments under all practicable conditions. At the time of inspection, the owner/operator did not have means to operationally test the bilge system. Owner/operator, in the presence of a marine inspector, conduct an operational test of the bilge system.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 15 April 2024
Resolved
Each officer employed on any vessel subject to this subchapter must have his or her license or merchant mariner credential onboard and available for examination at all times when the vessel is operating. At the time of inspection, the owner/operator did not have a current merchant mariner credential as they were awaiting the new credential to arrive via mail.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 3 September 2023
Resolved
Each vessel certificated to operate on an oceans route in cold water must be provided with inflatable buoyant apparatus of an aggregate capacity that will accommodate at least 100% of the total number of persons permitted on board. Vessel currently has only one 50 man life raft and is therefore restricted to a maximum of 50 people.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 3 September 2023
Resolved
Vessel propellers were damaged in a recent grounding. (No damage to hull, struts, shafts or rudders). Upon installation of new/repaired propellers owner/operator shall conduct the tests to the satisfaction of the cognizant OCMI.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 25 April 2023
Resolved
#1 Fire hose failed under pressure of fire pump.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 12 April 2019
Resolved
FCC Bridge to Bridge R-T Cert & FCC Safety R-T Cert are expired back in 2018.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 12 April 2019
Resolved
Vessel does not have up-to-date chart nor updated Chat-plotter.
Fire Fighting › Ventilation Systems › Ventilation Fire Dampers
Issued 16 April 2018
Resolved
Provisions shall be made by means of plugs, covers etc, to prevent the admission of air into the space protected. Vessel had no means to secure ventilation in the engine room during a fire. 46CFR181.20-35
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Lights
Issued 6 May 2016
Resolved
Life jackets were equipped with [name withheld] model 450 lights, that had been recalled due to design issue, replace lights with proper lights meeting 46 CFR 161.012. 46 CFR 180.25-20 (Old T)
Engineering › Sea-water System (primary cooling) › Valve
Issued 11 February 2016
Resolved
Intake valve for stbd engine was found with a necked down valve stem. Replace.
Casualty record · 3
14 May 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 4011382
10 June 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6717652
1 September 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7786501
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
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.