BEAVER ISLANDER

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1960s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL)

BEAVER ISLANDER is a 1962 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 31 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 9 deficiencies and 5 casualty investigations between 2012 and 2024.

Records from 2012 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 14 May 2026.

Built: 1962
Last inspected: 14 May 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 31
Deficiencies: 9 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 5 investigations · 2012–2024

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 14 May 2026

Recorded inspections31

…physical examinations25

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded2

Deficiencies 9 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

289010

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WT5906

51273

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-51273

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)87.2 ft × 27.2 ft × 8.3 ft

Registered tonnagegross 95 / net 64

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderSTURGEON BAY SHIPBUILDING · STURGEON BAY, WI, UNITED STATES · built 1962

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portST JAMES, MI

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 15 November 2025 · expires 31 December 2026

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 it95 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
64 - 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

14 May 2026 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8392683

28 June 2025 Damage Survey · Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8212328

15 May 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8172464

25 June 2024 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7965804

18 April 2024 Hull Examination · Damage Survey · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7911233

18 March 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7882589

18 March 2024 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7882997

11 September 2023 Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7814603

16 June 2023 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7721613

18 May 2023 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7701816

6 June 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7470069

10 May 2022 MTSA Verification · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7437385

13 October 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7331631

20 April 2021 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7180153

29 October 2020 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7087277

19 October 2020 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7082629

13 August 2020 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7031644

11 August 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7031667

2 April 2020 In-Service Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6934580

16 May 2019 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6685942

17 May 2018 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6420990

8 May 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6408763

27 February 2018 Plan Review (Other than "T")

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6399669

1 November 2017 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6314195

20 June 2017 Damage Survey · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6184391

9 June 2017 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6180522

2 May 2017 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6132457

13 September 2016 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5999507

19 May 2016 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5882303

21 March 2016 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5843771

19 January 2016 Plan Review (Other than "T")

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5812277

Deficiency record · 9

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

Issued 30 June 2025 Resolved

MDE exhaust temp repair requires permanent repairs.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 October 2025
Resolved 14 May 2026
Resolution: inspected repairs, all sat.

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

Issued 28 June 2025 Resolved

MDE exhaust cracked at main deck. Temp repair plan submitted, temp repair plan approved.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 28 June 2025
Resolved 30 June 2025
Resolution: Temp repairs approved. Permanent repairs to be effected after Labor Day 2025.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion

Issued 18 March 2024 Resolved

Complete permanent repairs to holed bottom plate port side of engineroom 1 foot inboard the integral fuel tank.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 18 March 2024
Resolved 18 April 2024
Resolution: corrected.

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

Issued 18 May 2023 Resolved

Remove old power strip from wheelhouse. Replace with new and marine type if needed.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 31 May 2023
Resolved 22 May 2023
Resolution: removed & replaced.

Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Tank

Issued 20 June 2017 Resolved

Effect permanent repairs to leaking stbd fuel tank. All repairs shall be made to the satisfaction of the attending MI and after approval of repair proposal.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 29 June 2017
Resolved 27 June 2017
Resolution: wasted piece cropped and renewed.

Personnel › Manning/Qualifications › Minimum Safe Manning

Issued 11 May 2017 Resolved

Provide senior deckhand letter listing all qualified senior deck hands.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 19 May 2017
Resolved 16 May 2017
Resolution: Company emailed copy of letter complying with requirement.

Personnel › Training › Safety Orientation

Issued 11 May 2017 Resolved

Provide Haz Mat training to all crew.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2017
Resolved 9 June 2017
Resolution: Management provided proof of hazmat training done on 6/9/2017

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Tripping/Falling Hazard

Issued 19 May 2016 Resolved

One fixed steating fixture in upper deck passenger accomodation was loose and unsafe, corrected during inspection.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 19 May 2016
Resolved 19 May 2016

Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Display Requirements

Issued 19 May 2016 Resolved

Policy information and assistance hotline not displayed, corrected during inspection.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 19 May 2016
Resolved 19 May 2016

Casualty record · 5

13 June 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4343082

19 August 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4415115

28 June 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4906916

6 June 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7470069

18 March 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7882589

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.