GRAND SUN is a 1981 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 6 inspections since 2016, most recently in October 2018, along with 6 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2018.
Records from 2005 to 2018. Most recent: inspection, 10 October 2018.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 8 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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.
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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
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Tonnage as PSIX records it98 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 66 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.
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 · 6
10 October 2018Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6558464
8 October 2018Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6558456
One of the 25-man lifefloats was found unserviceable due to a severe crack in it. MAX allowed persons onboard is reduced to 25 until lifefloat is replaced in kind or repaired to the satisfaction of attending USCG Marine Inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 August 2017
Resolved 3 August 2017
Resolution: Life float was repaired and verified by attending marine inspector.
Fire Fighting › Portable Foam Applicators › General
Issued 11 July 2017Resolved
Installed foam eductor is of the variable concentration type and was found with setting markings unreadable and adjustment knob stuck in place. Vessel restricted from carrying portable tanks containing hazmat as per 46 CFR 172.101 until the adjustable prtion is replaced in kind.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 July 2017
Resolved 3 August 2017
Resolution: Eductor was replaced.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Smoke Detectors
Issued 27 July 2016Resolved
Vessel does not have any smoke detecotrs in accomadation spaces. Provide proof of installation of CFR rquired smoke detectors to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 August 2016
Resolved 6 August 2016
Resolution: Received proof of CFR required smoke detectors installed in accomodation spaces.
Vessel is missing lagging on port and stbd outboard engines. Place appropriate lagging on exposed piping.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 August 2016
Resolved 24 August 2016
Resolution: Received proof of proper lagging placed on both port and starboard outboard engine exhaust piping.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Cable
Issued 27 July 2016Resolved
Electrical cabling in the the engine room was inadequately supported by a plastic zip ties. Provide proof of proper installation of metal cable supports to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 August 2016
Resolved 6 August 2016
Resolution: Received proof of proper metal cable supports for inadequately supported areas of cabling in engine room.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 27 July 2016Resolved
Remove exposed wires for previously installed radio in galley to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 August 2016
Resolved 5 August 2016
Resolution: Vessel personnel installed a junction box in the place of the exposed wiring.
24 October 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2520914
8 March 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2598630
8 October 2018Major Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 6558456
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
CANDY CANE (2005–2006). 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
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