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DAUNTLESS
DAUNTLESS is a 1981 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 33 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 1 casualty investigation in 2009.
Records from 2009 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 9 April 2026.
- Built
- 1981
- Last inspected
- 9 April 2026
- Documentation
- Case Pending · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 33 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2009
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 April 2026
…with no type recorded3
Deficiencies
33 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
632820
WDP2672
52876
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-52876
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)100.5 ft × 24.6 ft × 3.4 ft
Registered tonnagegross 91 / net 62
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSWIFTSHIPS INC · MORGAN CITY, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1981
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portMORGAN CITY, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationCase Pending · issued 30 June 2004
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 it91 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
62 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
62 - 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.
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Inspection history · 20
9 April 2026
Vessel Attendance
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8345406
16 January 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8297529
23 January 2025
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8069025
21 June 2024
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7939337
19 January 2024
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7877960
23 October 2023
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7813493
4 November 2022
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7585065
29 August 2022
Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7546245
5 July 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7524082
19 August 2021
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7291354
13 May 2021
Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7196444
7 February 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7149615
4 September 2020
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7050253
20 August 2019
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6789143
16 July 2018
Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6481690
10 July 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6204597
23 June 2017
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6184420
16 June 2017
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Corpus Christi · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6181263
14 June 2016
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5902417
11 May 2016
Drydock Exam · Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5874678
Deficiency record · 33
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 9 April 2026
Resolved
Exhaust gas must not leak from the piping or any connections.
Vessel observed to have exhaust leak on port engine fitted with temporary repair. Vessel shall perform permanent exhaust repair prior to completion of next dry dock credit scheduled for June 2026. 46 CFR 182.430(b)
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 9 April 2026
Resolved
On a vessel of more than 65 feet, the public address system must be a fixed installation and be audible during normal operating conditions throughout the accommodation spaces and other spaces normally manned by crew members.
Vessel observed to have no functional public address speaker in the upper accommodation space. Vessel restricted from the carriage of passengers in the upper accommodation area until a functional public address speaker is installed.184.610(a)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 16 January 2026
Resolved
An inflatable liferaft must be serviced at a facility specifically approved by the Commandant meeting the requirements of part 160, subpart 160.151 of this chapter.
Vessel liferaft servicing was expired. Vessel limited to operation within 3nm of shore. 46 CFR 185.730
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 16 January 2026
Resolved
Repairs or alterations to the hull, machinery, or equipment that affect the safety of the vessel must not be made without the approval of the cognizant [name withheld] team observed unapproved hull plate renewal located to the port side of the rudder room hatch. Plate insert does not cover frame space. Vessel shall complete
plate renewal prior to completion of next dry dock of July 2026.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 24 October 2023
Resolved
Repairs or alterations to the hull that affect the safety of the vessel must not be made without the approval of the cognizant OCMI. Vessel conducted hull repairs at Seacraft Shipyard while on dry-dock without OCMI approval or prior notification. Provide list of all hull repairs conducted and conduct satisfactory non-destructive testing of repairs/alterations int he presence of a marine inspector prior to carriage of passengers.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 4 November 2022
Resolved
Each survival craft must be secured to the vessel by a painter with a float-free link permanently attached to the vessel except that a float-free link is not required if the vessel operates only on waters not as deep as the length of the painter; stowed so that when the vessel sinks the survival craft floats free and, if inflatable, inflates automatically. Port and starboard liferafts' painters were not connected to the float-free link.
46 CFR 185.700
Part 185 applicable to Old-T
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 4 November 2022
Resolved
Each battery used in an item of lifesaving equipment, except inflatable survival craft equipment, must be replaced during the annual inspection if the expiration date of the battery has passed. Ring life buoy light batter was expired 07/16. Vessel is restricted to daylight operations only.
46 CFR 185.726(d) applicable to Old-T.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 4 November 2022
Resolved
All vessels shall be provided with a satisfactory arrangement for draining any watertight compartment other than small buoyancy compartments, under all practical conditions. Crew was unable to demonstrate proper operation of the bilge pumping system from the lazarette.
46 CFR 182.25-1(a)
Old-T
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Cleanliness of engine room
Issued 4 November 2022
Resolved
At each inspection for certification and reinspection the marine inspector shall examine the bilges and other spaces to see that there is no accumulation of oil or other spaces to see that there is no accumulation of oil or other matter which might create a fire hazard. M/E room at the centerline M/E bilge had accumulated oil and indicated a fuel oil leak.
46 176.25-50(b)
Old-T
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machinery
Issued 4 November 2022
Resolved
Vessels shall be inspected for compliance with the standards acceptable to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, as good marine practice. The safety valve hand relieving gear pin on the starboard air receiver was missing and needs to be replaced.
46 CFR 176.25-1(a)
Old-T
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 4 November 2022
Resolved
Accessories, such as switches, fuses, and sockets shall be Standard National Electrical Code types for the loads to be carried and shall be of type listed by, or types equal to those listed by Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc or other recognized testing laboratory. Junction box in the generator room and M/E CL bilge alarm cover was off.
46 CFR 183.05-35
Old-T
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 4 November 2022
Resolved
Vessels shall be inspected for compliance with the standards acceptable to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, as good marine practice. Wiring under the bridge console was left unmaintained.
46 CFR 176.25-1(a)
Old-T
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 4 November 2022
Resolved
The manufacturer's instruction for onboard maintenance of survival craft must be onboard and readily available at each inspection. The owner or managing operator shall make sure that maintenance is carried out in accordance with the instructions under 46 CFR 185.702(a).
46 CFR 185.702 applicable to Old-T.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 13 May 2021
Resolved
Propulsion machinery shall be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements and capable of operating at constant marine load under such requirements without exceeding its designed limitations. Starboard main diesel engine is leaking excessive amount of oil from main seal. Reapir must be made to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 13 May 2021
Resolved
he engine cooling water system shall be in accordance with the following provisions: the engine head, block and exhaust manifold shall be water jacketed and cooled by water from a pump. Starboard main diesel engine heat exchanger has temporary patch to prevent leaks. Permanent repair must be made to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 13 May 2021
Resolved
At every other vessel inspection the bilges and other spaces may be examined to see that there is no excessive accumulation of oil, trash, debris, or other matter that might create a fire hazard, clog bilge pumping systems, or block emergency escapes. Bilge has excessive amount of oil that creates a fire hazard or may clog bilge pumping systems. Bilge must be cleaned following engine repair to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 13 May 2021
Resolved
A vessel is inspected for compliance with the standards required by this subchapter. Machinery, equipment, materials, and arrangements not covered by standards in this subchapter may be inspected in accordance with standards acceptable to the cognizant OCMI as good marine practice. Starboard generator has excessive oil leak that must be repaired to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Issued 13 May 2021
Resolved
Rails shall be installed near the periphery of all weather decks accessible to passengers and crews. Port stern railing is sheared and requires repair to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 13 May 2021
Resolved
Each watertight bulkhead must be of sufficient strength to be capable of remaining watertight with a head of water to the top of the bulkhead. Engine room bulkhead has approx. 12-inch crack on the starboard quarter underneath the bulwark. Crack must be repaired to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 13 May 2021
Resolved
The owner, charterer, master or managing operator shall instruct each crew member, upon first being employed and prior to getting underway for the first time on a particular vessel and at least once every three months, as to the duties that the crew member is expected to perform in an emergency including, but not limited to, the emergency instructions listed on the emergency instruction placard required by § 185.510 of this part and, when applicable, the duties listed in the station bill required by § 185.514 of this part. Vessel has not completed drills since December 2020. Drills must be conducted to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › MF Radio installation
Issued 13 May 2021
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio installations, including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates to be issued by the Federal Communications Commission, as set forth in 47 CFR part 80. Vessels operated beyond the 20 nautical mile but not more than 200 nautical miles from the nearest land, must be equipped with a MF-DSC frequency, in addition to the other requirements under 47 CFR part 80. Vessel is not equipped with MF-DSC radio. Vessel is restricted from operating past 20 nautical miles until MF-DSC radio or equivalent is installed.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 145 - MARPOL Annex V › Garbage
Issued 13 May 2021
Resolved
The master or person in charge of a ship to which this section applies shall ensure that a written record is maintained on the ship for discharge to a reception facility or to another ship; (2) Incineration on the ship; (3) Discharge into the sea; and/or (4) Accidental or other exceptional discharges. Garbage log has not been updated since 2018. Log must be updated and completed to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 13 May 2021
Resolved
Vessel given over 100 days to provide 5 years of records for crew working in safety sensitive positions / drug and alcohol records and was unable to do so.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 21 August 2018
Resolved
When flexible section is a nonconductor of electricity, the metallic sections of the fill pipe separated thereby must be joined by a conductor for protection against generation of a static charge when filling with fuel. There was no grounding straps on the fuel fill pipes. Connected together by rubber hose.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 21 August 2018
Resolved
A Vessel must be provided with a satisfactory arrangement for draining any watertight compartment. The bilge suction piping was holed.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 21 August 2018
Resolved
A vessel must be fitted with ground tackle necessary for the vessel to safely anchored. Hardware was not available to connect anchor line to the anchor.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 16 July 2018
Resolved
Vessel is past due for dry-dock and internal structure exam dates on its COI. Vessel must conduct dry-dock and internal structure exam prior to movement of vessel.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 26 June 2017
Resolved
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type III) › Retroreflective Material
Issued 26 June 2017
Resolved
Impropper Retroreflective Material
Stability › Watertight Integrity › Watertight Subdivision Standard
Issued 26 June 2017
Resolved
Crack in WTBLKHD in main steering room STBD INBD longitudinal.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 16 June 2017
Resolved
Vessel was operating without a valid Certificate of Inspection.
Operations/Management › Vessel Activity › Underway
Issued 16 June 2017
Resolved
Operating the vessel with an expired Certificate of Inspection.
Electrical › Mast › Lightning Ground
Issued 14 June 2016
Resolved
Junction Box on deck aft of bridge not properly mounted.
Casualty record · 1
2 October 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3610011
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.
Recorded names · 1
CRYSTAL CLEAR (2009). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.
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.