ELMER P

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

ELMER P is a 1979 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 8 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 2 April 2026.

Built: 1979
Last inspected: 2 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 16
Deficiencies: 8 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

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 2 April 2026

Recorded inspections16

…physical examinations11

…administrative events5

Deficiencies 8 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 10 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

603896

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WTK9404

50178

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-50178

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)40.5 ft × 14.1 ft × 5.1 ft

Registered tonnagegross 24 / net 16

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderBREAUX'S BAY CRAFT INC · LOREAUVILLE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1979

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portVICKSBURG, MS

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 31 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 it24 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
16 - 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

A report is not offered for this hull. Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. What a sparse-record report looks like.

Inspection history · 16

2 April 2026 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8338822

21 May 2025 Annual Inspection · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8145993

21 January 2025 Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8089273

23 August 2024 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7987599

27 December 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7842803

17 August 2022 Hull Examination · COI Inspection · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7536048

11 April 2022 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7428791

10 February 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7138869

17 December 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7113353

9 June 2020 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6978610

21 May 2019 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6691918

31 October 2017 Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6298560

3 January 2017 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6064991

8 November 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6037441

1 November 2016 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6033142

3 August 2016 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Vicksburg · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5961860

Deficiency record · 8

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 28 May 2025 Resolved

Abandon ship and man overboard drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The drill entry shall include the following information:(1) Date of the drill and training; and(2) General description of the drill scenario and training topics.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 28 May 2025
Resolution: Crew conducted and logged drills in the presence of the attending Marine inspector.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 23 August 2024 Resolved

At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification and re-inspection the Marine inspector shall examine and test the main steering apparatus to the extent necessary to determine its condition is satisfactory. During the test of the the steering system the marine inspector observed missing hardware at the rudder post sleeve mounts and throughout the system. Remove bolts being used as "pivot pins", replace affected hardware as original. 46CFR176.25-35(a) (Old-T)

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 26 August 2024
Resolution: the identified hardware and damaged components replaced and satisfactory test of the steering system conducting in the presence of the attending Marine Inspector, all sat.

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings

Issued 23 August 2024 Resolved

Examine and test by operation all watertight closures in the hull, decks and bulkheads. Main deck cover in way of steering space missing gasket on stbd side. Remote fuel shut off reach rod penetration on main deck is not water tight. Replace gaskets and add gromets/packing as necessary to maintain watertight integrity of the steering space. 46CFR176.25-5(a)(2) (Old-T)

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 26 August 2024
Resolution: Through deck fittings returned to watertight as intended and to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)

Issued 27 December 2023 Resolved

Your vessel must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after each anniversary date. The vessel's COI anniversary date is 22AUG22 and did not undergo an annual inspection by 22NOV23. The vessel's COI is revoked and is not authorized to operate as a Small Passenger Vessel.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 23 August 2024
Resolution: Conducted an inspection for certification.

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

Issued 22 August 2022 Resolved

A life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board. The vessel is certified to carry 11 total persons and only has 10 approved life jackets. Vessel may only carry 09 passengers until 11 life jackets are on board.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 23 August 2022
Resolution: Operator placed additional life jacket on board and updated stenil on stowage location to identify 11 total life jackets on board.

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

Issued 22 August 2022 Resolved

A vessel must carry one floating water-light. The vessels water-light for the life buoy did not have batteries, rendering it inoperable. Corrected on the spot.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 22 August 2022
Resolution: Corrected on the spot.

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Covers (hatchway-, portable-, tarpaulins, etc.)

Issued 22 August 2022 Resolved

Each hatch cover must be attached to the hatch frame or coaming by hinges, captive chains or other devices to prevent its loss. The forward hatch was not attached to the vessel, corrected on the spot.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 22 August 2022
Resolution: Corrected during inspection.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 22 August 2022 Resolved

The discharge ends of vent pipes for diesel fuel tanks shall be fitted with removable 30x30 flame screens. The vessels fuel tank vent flame screen was missing, crew replaced during inspection.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 22 August 2022
Resolution: Corrected during inspection.

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.