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JAMES B. FRANCIS
- Built
- 1980
- Last inspected
- 9 June 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 7 recorded · 1 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
9 June 2026
Deficiencies
7 recorded · 1
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
8 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
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)32.1 ft × 10.0 ft × 3.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 6 / net 6
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderPAYNE & FRANKLIN, INC. · N. KINGSTOWN, RI, UNITED STATES · built 1980
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionGasoline Outboard
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portBOSTON, MA
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un
DocumentationValid · issued 10 March 2026 · expires 30 April 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 it6 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
6 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
6 - 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.
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The full record for this vessel
Behind this panel: 11 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 7 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each, 1 without one; operational controls, none recorded without a removal date; no tow-unit appearances recorded; no other recorded names; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port and endorsements. Every line is a record the Coast Guard wrote; the counts above are the same counts as in the summary, and they are free.
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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 · 11
9 June 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8368584
5 June 2024
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7887039
24 April 2024
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7887032
28 March 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7886402
12 May 2022
Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7419718
18 August 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7036161
13 June 2019
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6712123
6 May 2019
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6677668
19 June 2018
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6448296
13 June 2017
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6174251
14 June 2016
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5906869
Deficiency record · 7
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 9 June 2026
No resolution recorded
To maintain a valid Certificate of Inspection, you must complete your annual inspection within the periods specified in § 176.500(b)(1) and your Certificate of Inspection must be endorsed. Vessel did not conduct an annual inspection within the allowed timeframe so COI is now invalid. Complete a COI inspection prior to the carriage of passengers.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 5 June 2024
Resolved
A vessel not required to have a power driven fire pump by § 181.300 must have at least three 9.5 liter (2 1/2 gallon) buckets, with an attached lanyard satisfactory to the cognizant OCMI, placed so as to be easily available during an emergency. The words “FIRE BUCKET” must be stenciled in a contrasting color on each bucket. Vessel was missing 02 fire buckets and their associated lanyards.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 28 March 2024
Resolved
Your vessel must undergo an annual inspection within the 3 months before or after each anniversary date. The vessel missed its annual inspection. Vessel must undergo an inspection for certification prior to operations.
46 CFR 176.500(a)(1)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 12 May 2022
Resolved
Submersible electric bilge pump shall have a positive control valve installed at the hull penetration. The vessel's two bilge pump discharges have a check valve installed. Install a positive control valve for both lines, at the hull penetration.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 12 May 2022
Resolved
A vessel must be provided with bilge pumps. The aft pump did not operate in automatic mode and the fwd pump was not operable at all. Ensure both pumps are operable.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 12 May 2022
Resolved
The watertight on a vessel carrying only one ring buoy must be attached to the lanyard with a corrosion resistant clip. The vessel is currently using a twisting attachment for the watertight. Replace this with a corrosion resistant clip.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 13 June 2019
Resolved
A submersible electric bilge pump may be used provided a positive shutoff valve is installed at the hull penetration. No valve is installed at the hull penetration.
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
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