FAIR LADY

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL)

FAIR LADY is a 1979 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 31 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 14 deficiencies and 6 casualty investigations between 2010 and 2022.

Records from 2010 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 15 April 2026.

Built: 1979
Last inspected: 15 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 31
Deficiencies: 14 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 6 investigations · 2010–2022
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 15 April 2026

Recorded inspections31

…physical examinations25

…administrative events5

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 14 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

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. 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

600933

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WDD2500

50049

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-50049

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)72.4 ft × 23.1 ft × 7.1 ft

Registered tonnagegross 82 / net 60

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderBLOUNT MARINE CORP · WARREN, RI, UNITED STATES · built 1979

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portCHICAGO, IL

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 29 January 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it82 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
60 - 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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspection history · 31

15 April 2026 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8346837

28 July 2025 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8196937

21 May 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8140459

9 April 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8109100

11 February 2025 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8081865

9 October 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8022811

30 May 2024 Damage Survey · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7923002

11 March 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7877449

24 May 2023 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7695428

8 March 2023 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7647474

9 September 2022 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7555501

9 September 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7825774

20 May 2022 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7471005

18 May 2022 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7453512

17 May 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7452847

10 May 2021 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7193823

19 April 2021 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7178277

12 May 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6951784

17 October 2019 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6837504

22 May 2019 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6838788

16 May 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6574852

9 May 2018 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6421665

6 May 2018 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6579394

23 May 2017 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6153722

18 May 2017 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6149945

26 April 2017 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6133790

22 April 2017 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6183323

21 April 2017 Deadweight Survey

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6183315

17 March 2017 Plan Review "T" Boat

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6106498

21 February 2017 Deadweight Survey · Construction Oversight

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6091943

2 May 2016 DAPI Audit · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5867381

Deficiency record · 14

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machinery

Issued 21 May 2025 Resolved

At all inspection special attention shall be paid to insure that no fire hazards exist and that guards or protective devices are provided in all hazardous places. Main propulsion shafts are exposed. Provide guards for the same. 46 CFR 176.25-10.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 June 2025
Resolved 28 July 2025
Resolution: Received eemail with photos of guards fabricated and installed to cover main propulsion shafts.

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 30 May 2024 Resolved

Repairs to machinery or equipment that affect the safety of the vessel must not be made without the approval of the cognizant OCMI. The vessel suffered a loss of propulsion throttle control due to a loss of the pilot house 12VDC battery power. Determine the cause of the power failure, make permanent repairs, and conduct sea-trials in the presence of a Marine Inspector.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 30 May 2024
Resolution: Examined permanent repairs and conducted sea trials on vessel.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 8 March 2023 Resolved

Galley overhead has extension cord used as permanent wiring. Remove extension cord or install permanent wiring as per current regulation. Old "T" Site: 46CFR183.10-20(a)(2)

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 April 2023
Resolved 21 March 2023
Resolution: Extension cord was removed and permanent marine grade 12/3 cable was installed.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery

Issued 9 September 2022 Resolved

Received report that the vessel experienced a loss of steering while operation in the Chicago river with 65 passengers onboard. Vessel Company engineers are unable to determine cause and have hired dive service to further investigate. Vessel is restricted from any passenger operations until cause, repair and operational test are complete to the satisfaction of the local OCMI.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 12 September 2022
Resolution: steering system repaired.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 18 May 2022 Resolved

Vessels Air Compressor Breaker in the engine room C panel is a 2 pole breaker and has a nail in place of the locking bar. Install proper breaker.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2022
Resolved 20 May 2022
Resolution: Breaker was renewed.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes

Issued 26 April 2021 Resolved

Fire pump shaft seal was leaking under pressure. Determine cause and correct.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 10 May 2021
Resolved 10 May 2021
Resolution: Seal was renewed. Witnessed proper operation.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 19 April 2021 Resolved

8 Adult type I pfd's failed inspection due to deterioration. All were renewed.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 29 April 2021
Resolved 29 April 2021
Resolution: Resolves while Marine Inspector were onboard

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter

Issued 21 April 2017 Resolved

Stability letter based off Deadweight Survey conducted on 21APR2017 must be posted prior to carriage of passengers

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 23 May 2017
Resolution: Vessel Recieved Stability Letter

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards