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BEAVER ISLANDER

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1960s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Other hulls named BEAVER ISLANDER

BEAVER ISLANDER is a 1962 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 86 inspections since 1985, most recently in May 2026, along with 46 deficiencies and 5 casualty investigations between 2012 and 2024.

Records from 1985 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 14 May 2026.

Built: 1962
Last inspected: 14 May 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 86
Deficiencies: 46 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 5 investigations · 2012–2024

Identity

289010

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WT5906

51273

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

366936060

Maury page id

psix-51273

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations60

…administrative events15

…with no type recorded11

Years with a record 38 calendar years (1985–2026)

The 86 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)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 shapeNot recorded

Hull configurationNot recorded

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 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

WDQ3269MMSI 366936060 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 23 April 2025, expires 23 April 2035

WT5906MMSI 366936060 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 3 April 2014, cancelled 24 August 2024

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 · 86

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

28 June 2014 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4906916

28 June 2014 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4922289

10 June 2014 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4915017

13 June 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4343082

9 May 2012 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Northern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4306586

20 September 2011 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4149691

25 September 2008 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Field Office Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3337093

12 October 2007 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3078638

19 September 2007 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3062820

30 October 2006 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2810525

2 October 2006 Hull Examination · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2792126

23 September 2005 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Grand Haven · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2500564

17 May 2005 MTSA Verification

Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2363023

4 October 2004 Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2213168

30 December 2003 Security Plan Review - ASP

Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 1977859

8 September 2003 Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1900513

22 August 2002 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1665269

15 April 2002 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1604696

2 October 2001 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1467340

2 February 2001 Plan Review "T" Boat

Administrative · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1059514

23 September 2000 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1408602

25 August 1999 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1402936

5 August 1999 Excursion Permit

Administrative · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1114726

31 July 1999 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 51377

29 July 1999 Excursion Permit

Administrative · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1107704

30 September 1998 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1364875

19 September 1998 Excursion Permit

Administrative · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 799530

27 August 1998 Administrative

Administrative · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 797622

14 October 1997 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 80291

10 September 1997 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1430454

13 May 1997 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1097061

16 October 1996 Administrative

Administrative · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 843773

4 September 1996 COI Inspection · Drydock Extension

Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1254814

15 September 1995 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1190656

19 April 1995 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 136575

15 September 1994 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1175642

3 November 1993 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1151897

15 September 1993 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO SAULT STE MARIE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 835449

13 April 1993 Administrative

Administrative · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 835072

30 September 1992 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 950992

17 September 1992 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 945724

5 May 1992 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1260324

17 September 1991 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 935445

5 April 1991 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1222415

5 April 1990 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 919300

17 April 1989 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1042075

7 April 1989 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1031412

1 November 1988 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 891097

6 April 1988 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 892196

20 May 1987 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1333444

12 May 1987 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1331969

25 March 1987 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1017294

6 August 1986 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1305864

4 April 1986 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1306988

3 April 1985 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO ST. IGNACE · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 1292024

Deficiency record · 46

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

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring

Issued 10 June 2014 Resolved

Hard-wire sewage pump on main deck in manner suitable for wet location.

Condition: Improper Installation
Due 10 July 2014
Resolved 8 July 2014
Resolution: per digital images and phoncon.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Outlet Box

Issued 10 June 2014 Resolved

Make all electrical outlets on main deck suitable for wet locations.

Condition: Improper Installation
Due 10 July 2014
Resolved 8 July 2014
Resolution: per digital images and phoncon.

Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Overcurrent Device

Issued 10 June 2014 Resolved

Provide means of emergency disconnection on emergency generator cranking battery.

Condition: Improper Installation
Due 10 July 2014
Resolved 8 July 2014

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Overcurrent Device

Issued 10 June 2014 Resolved

Provide overcurrent protection for small gauge wiring at emergency generator cranking battery.

Condition: Improper Installation
Due 10 July 2014
Resolved 8 July 2014
Resolution: per digital images and phoncon.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Overcurrent Device

Issued 10 June 2014 Resolved

Provide overcurrent protection for control and instrument feed wiring at connection to both main engine cranking motors.

Condition: Improper Installation
Due 10 July 2014
Resolved 8 July 2014
Resolution: per digital images and phoncon.

Fire Fighting › Miscellaneous Items › Insulation (Penetration of Oil/Oil Vapors)

Issued 10 June 2014 Resolved

Provide additional thermal insulation on both main engine exhaust systems to cover exposed sections.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 10 July 2014
Resolved 8 July 2014
Resolution: per digital images and phoncon.

Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB

Issued 10 June 2014 Resolved

Provide valid hydrostatic release unit for EPIRB.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 10 July 2014
Resolved 8 July 2014
Resolution: per digital images and phoncon.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Potable Water System › General

Issued 9 May 2012 Resolved

Tank level test petcocks on potable water tank pose high risk of contaminating potable water supply, to be removed.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 June 2012
Resolved 4 June 2012
Resolution: cleared per email & photos from owner

Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Battery Installation

Issued 9 May 2012 Resolved

Provide permanent lug type connections at terminals on SSG starting batteries.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 June 2012
Resolved 4 June 2012
Resolution: cleared per owner email/photos

Fire Fighting › Miscellaneous Items › Insulation (Penetration of Oil/Oil Vapors)

Issued 9 May 2012 Resolved

Uninsulated exhaust line in proximity of diesel fuel tank for on-deck generator poses risk of fire, corrected during inspection.

Condition: Improper Installation
Due 17 June 2012
Resolved 17 May 2012
Resolution: corrected during inspection.

Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Strainer

Issued 22 September 2011 Resolved

Remove all existing bilge suction strainers & install suitable bilge suction strainers having an open area not less than 3 times the area of the bilge pipe as required by (old T-L) 46 CFR 182.25-5(b) with the exception of the bilge suction strainer in the compartment forward of the collision bulkhead as allowed by (old T-L) 46 CFR 182.25-5(a)(1).

Due 22 October 2011
Resolved 17 October 2011
Resolution: Received photos of suitable bilge suction strainers in all required compartments.

Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Marine Sanitation Device, Type III

Issued 30 October 2006 Resolved

Permanently seal the open hole in the sewage collection/settling tank to prevent the possibility of sewage spilling or overflowing onto the vehicle deck. 33 CFR 159.95 (a) (1).

Condition: Unknown
Due 30 December 2006
Resolved 4 September 2007

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Circuit Breaker