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SASSY SAL
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Other hulls named SASSY SAL
SASSY SAL is a 1979 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 55 inspections since 1985, most recently in July 2025, along with 45 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 1 casualty investigation in 2022.
Records from 1985 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 30 July 2025.
- Built
- 1979
- Last inspected
- 30 July 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 45 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2022
Identity
609933
WQZ3987
50369
Flag
UNITED STATES
367338350
Maury page id
psix-50369
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded5
Years with a record
36 calendar years (1985–2025)
The 55 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)63.5 ft × 12.0 ft × 4.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 32 / net 25
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderLOU SCHULTZ&JOHN MERCIER · SANDUSKY, OH, UNITED STATES · built 1979
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portPORT CLINTON, OH
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery
DocumentationValid · issued 5 February 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 it32 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
25 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
25 - 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 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
WQZ3987MMSI 367338350 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 15 May 2018, expires 18 May 2028
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 · 55
30 July 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8198346
14 April 2025
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8111166
17 April 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7896976
18 April 2023
Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7671068
16 June 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7482744
4 May 2022
Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7444005
26 April 2022
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7439144
24 May 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7232480
23 December 2020
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7115578
29 April 2020
Internal Structural Exam · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6942335
24 April 2019
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6670841
25 April 2018
Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6399463
16 August 2017
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6242320
19 April 2017
DAPI Audit · Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6128742
18 April 2016
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5854096
19 January 2016
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5799363
28 June 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Violation Case Coordination Center · Activity 4359603
25 May 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Marblehead · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4322186
7 April 2009
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3445616
14 April 2008
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3183596
30 March 2007
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2898355
31 May 2006
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2666359
10 April 2006
Simplified Stability Test · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2621310
17 January 2006
Hull Examination · Plan Review "T" Boat
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2567970
18 August 2005
Damage Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2466611
27 April 2005
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2343829
27 April 2004
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2049285
24 April 2003
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1779954
24 March 2003
Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1762129
25 March 2002
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1598047
7 June 2001
Administrative
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1065950
5 April 2001
Hull Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1465599
5 April 2000
Administrative
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 816613
5 April 2000
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1410277
3 April 2000
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 815669
14 April 1999
Re-Inspection · Plan Review "T" Boat
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 787213
14 April 1998
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 791287
9 April 1997
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1456468
15 April 1996
Hull Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1181019
24 April 1995
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1417762
26 April 1994
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1389829
19 April 1993
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1148699
23 April 1992
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1265111
25 April 1991
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 929064
21 March 1991
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1304858
24 April 1990
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1239805
3 May 1989
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1339343
10 June 1988
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 890755
17 May 1988
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1041803
6 May 1987
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1026580
17 June 1986
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1301821
16 May 1986
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 997443
6 June 1985
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 982989
3 June 1985
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 984278
3 June 1985
Credit Drydock
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1289297
Deficiency record · 45
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 4 May 2022
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 26 April 2022
Resolved
EACH VESSEL SHALL CARRY AN ADULT LIFE JACKET FOR EACH PERSON CARRIED ON BOARD THE VESSEL. MARINE INSPECTORS DISCOVERED 10 LIFE JACKETS THAT WERE UNSERVICABLE. VESSEL RESTRICTED TO 34 PERSONS ON BOARD UNTIL SUFFICIENT LIFE JACKETS ARE PROVIDED.
46CFR180.71(a)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 26 April 2022
Resolved
ALL VESSELS SHALL HAVE NAVIGATIONLIGHTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH INLAND NAVIGATIN RULES, OR, IF UNDER 65 FEET IN LENGTH, MEET UL 1104 "STANDARDS FOR MARINE NAVIGATION LIGHTS." VESSELS STARBOARD NAVIGATION LIGHT WAS OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY. VESSEL RESTRICTED FROM OPERATIONS IN TIMES OF LIMITED VISIBILITY.
46CFR183.420
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 26 April 2022
Resolved
WIRING JOINTS AND SPLICES SHALL BE MECHANICALLY SECURE AND MADE IN JUNCTION BOXES. VESSEL HAD MULTIPLE WIRING CONNECTIONS/SPLICES MADE WITH BUTT CONNECTORS AND NOT IN JUNCTION BOXES.
"OLD" 46CFR183.05-50(b)(1)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 23 December 2020
Resolved
Shaft Bearing (Cutless) for each main engine shaft is wasted.
Bearings shall be replaced prior to placing the Vessel back into the water and into Service.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 23 December 2020
Resolved
Rudder post Bearing Port and Starboard are wasted. Bearings Shall be Replaced prior to the vessel being placed back into the water and into service.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-op. damage
Issued 23 December 2020
Resolved
One Cracked weld located in Void #1 at the Bow. Owner Shall repair with in 60 Days or prior to placing the vessel back into the water.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-op. damage
Issued 23 December 2020
Resolved
Three floor frame brackets welds found with Cracks in the #2 Void from the bow, in front of the vessels bathrooms. Owner shall repair within 60 Days or Prior to placing the vessel back into the water.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-op. damage
Issued 23 December 2020
Resolved
Four floor frame brackets and Framing welds found with Cracks in the #3 Void aft of the piloting station. Owner shall repair within 60 Days or Prior to placing the vessel back into the water.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-op. damage
Issued 23 December 2020
Resolved
Three floor frame brackets welds found with Cracks in the #4 Void from the Bow. Owner shall repair within 60 Days or Prior to placing the vessel back into the water.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-op. damage
Issued 29 April 2020
Resolved
Cracked welds on the transverse frames at the mount on the centerline of the vessel. Repair with in 30 Days to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 29 April 2020
Resolved
Life Float Retro-Reflective tape must be in good condition. Replace Retro-Reflective tape on the Two life floats by 12May2020.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 April 2019
Resolved
02 Adult PFDs and 02 Children PFDs were taken out of service. Vessel representative was able to order and replace PFDs before the end of the inspection.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 24 April 2019
Resolved
Fire buckets onboard were 4 Gallon capacity. Vessel representative was able to rectify requirement before completion of inspection.
Stability › Watertight Integrity › General
Issued 25 April 2018
Resolved
Each flush deck hatch exposed to the weather must be watertight, have securing devices and be attached to the hatch frame or coaming by hinges, captive chains, or other devices to prevent their loss. All hatches will need gasket material or other means provided to keep their openings watertight and all hatches that are not already hinged would need a means (as previously described, above) to prevent their loss.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Outlet Box
Issued 25 April 2018
Resolved
Electrical equipment exposed to the weather must be watertight. The electrical outlet box installed on the open passenger deck does not have a cover for the outlets when not in use; a proper outdoor cover must be provided for the outlet box to prevent any water exposure when the outlets are not in use.
Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General
Issued 25 April 2018
Resolved
Remote fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible letters at least one inch high and purpose of the valve and direction of operation. Remark the port-side fuel shutoff valve location (where letters have fallen off) and also label/indicate the direction to turn the valve to shutoff the fuel supply.
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Mounting Bracket
Issued 19 April 2017
Resolved
Install marine type approved fire extinguisher brackets for all (03) installed fire extinguishers. 46CFR181.30-10 (OLD T).
Operations/Management › Bilge/Bilge System Management › Control of Excess Water
Issued 19 April 2017
Resolved
Repair high water level alarm in engine room compartment as required by 46CFR182.530 (New T).
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Issued 18 April 2016
Resolved
Vessel Certificate of Documentation is not endorsed for Coastwise trade as required by 46 CFR 67.15. Owner/Operator to provide new Certificate of Documentation with Coastwise endorsement.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Weld
Issued 19 January 2016
Resolved
Support framing for fuel tank in engine space had 2 cracked welds
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Overcurrent Device
Issued 7 April 2009
Resolved
Vessel did not have over current protection from the battery for the lighting circuits.
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Navigation Underway, General
Issued 10 April 2006
Resolved
Vessel Sassy Sal is limited to sea conditions of 5 feet or less, any sea's above 5' this vessel will return to Port Clinton, vessel will have a completed stability exam with-in 2-weeks from this date of 11 Apr 06.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Pump, Positive Displacement
Issued 10 April 2006
Resolved
Replace starboard diesel engine raw water pump seal, seal is leaking.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Bedplate
Issued 10 April 2006
Resolved
Fabricate engine beds to conform to the new islolater mounts, present mounts have inferior bolts which are undersized.
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 10 April 2006
Resolved
Repair forward light base next to the head's.
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 10 April 2006
Resolved
Cover both head lights due to exposed wires.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Weld
Issued 17 January 2006
Resolved
Vessel has multiple fractures amidships, approx 30 fractures on the welds and frame's. Advised owner to hire a Naval engineering firm to access the problem and find a solution to the fractures which occurr every season.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating
Issued 18 August 2005
Resolved
While clearing several deficiencies, there was observed a severe water stream directly under the port engine stern tube. There was a fracture approx an inch on the bottom side of the tube.
Engineering › Freshwater Generation System › Piping
Issued 18 August 2005
Resolved
Need to install double hose clamps on the r/w discharge side of the pump.
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 18 August 2005
Resolved
Two light sockets in engine room are missing bulbs and sockets.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 27 April 2005
Resolved
Properly hang engine room wires with metal supports.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 27 April 2005
Resolved
Conduct quarterly man overboard and firefighting drills and log training.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 27 April 2005
Resolved
Conduct weekly and monthly inspection of lifesaving equipment and record in vessel log.
Communications › Radio Communications
Issued 27 April 2004
Resolved
Ensure vessel's radios are serviced as per the Great Lakes Radio agreement.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service)
Issued 27 April 2004
Resolved
Properly secure port engineroom battery and cover exposed battery posts.
LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Battery Installation
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I)
Issued 24 April 2003
Resolved
Removed one life jacket from service due to a large area on front being eaten away. Need to renew or replace.
Lifesaving
Issued 5 April 2001
Resolved
NOT MORE THAN 34 PERSONS INCLUDING CREW ALLOWED ONBOARD UNTIL NEW 22 PERSONLIFEFLOAT IS PLACED ONBOARD.
Engineering
Issued 14 April 1998
Resolved
Prove proper operation of port main engine in the presence of a marine inspector. Awaiting new fuel pump.
Lifesaving
Issued 14 April 1998
Resolved
Conduct fire and boat drills to satisfaction of attending marine inspector.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 17 May 1988
Resolved
REPLACE ALL PLASTIC THROUGH HULL FITTINGS WITH METALLIC FITTINGS
Construction/Loadline
Issued 17 May 1988
Resolved
CAP UNUSED SPEED LOG THROUGH HULL FITTING WITH AN APPROPRIATE METALLIC CAP.
Lifesaving
Issued 16 May 1986
Resolved
PROVIDE ONE ADDITIONAL LIFE RING BOUY TO MEET 50% B/A REQUIREMENT.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 16 May 1986
Resolved
REPAIR CRACKED WELDS LOCATED ON THE PORT AND STBD BOTTOM LONGS OUTBOARD OF THE CENTER BOTTOM LONG IN WAY OF THE STUFFING TUBE BRACKETS IN THE AFTER COMPARTMENT.
Engineering
Issued 16 May 1986
Resolved
PROVIDE SIGN SHOWING LOCATION OF MAIN ENGINE FUEL SHUT OFFS.
Casualty record · 1
16 June 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7482744
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. 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.