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MIDNIGHT SUN
MIDNIGHT SUN is a 2002 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2026, along with 13 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 4 casualty investigations between 2008 and 2011.
Records from 2008 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 31 March 2026.
- Built
- 2002
- Last inspected
- 31 March 2026
- Documentation
- Expired · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 13 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 4 investigations · 2008–2011
Identity
1136276
WDE6205
605105
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-605105
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.
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded1
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.
The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by
the kind of activity 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.
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Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)82.2 ft × 20.0 ft × 6.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 76 / net 51
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)82.2 ft × 20.0 ft × 6.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 173 / net 62
BuilderTRI-STATE STEEL · LA CROSSE, WI, UNITED STATES · built 2002
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portMIAMI, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationExpired · 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 it173 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
76 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
62 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
51 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
76 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
62 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
51 - 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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Inspection history · 20
31 March 2026
In-Service Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8333693
24 February 2026
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8311114
16 June 2025
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8153381
13 June 2024
Examination of Repairs · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7933849
28 March 2024
Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7888232
6 June 2023
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7704267
24 May 2022
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7458256
18 March 2022
Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7414042
3 March 2021
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7149492
18 June 2020
Spot Check
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6981183
10 June 2020
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6972748
28 February 2020
Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6919880
3 June 2019
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6701806
30 April 2018
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6397528
13 March 2018
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6370998
26 October 2017
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6295294
25 October 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Miami Beach · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6295564
30 May 2017
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6159808
18 March 2016
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5835800
7 March 2016
DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5828150
Deficiency record · 13
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 16 June 2025
Resolved
Marine employers must ensure that data submitted by a consortium or other employer representative under paragraph (b)(3) of this section is correct. Consortium report was found to have a licensed mariner listed as unlicensed.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 16 June 2025
Resolved
Unless other means are provided to ensure that a potential waste receptacle fire would be limited to the receptacle, waste receptacles must be constructed of noncombustible materials with no openings in the sides or bottom. Waste receptacles are constructed of combustible material.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 16 June 2025
Resolved
The discharge ends of fuel tank vent pipes must be fitted with removable flame screens or flame arresters. The flame screens must consist of a single screen of corrosion resistant wire of at least 30 × 30 mesh. Flame screen missing on fuel tank vent pipe.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 16 June 2025
Resolved
In systems and applications where flexible hoses are permitted to be clamped, double hose clamping is required where practicable. Seawater piping in engine room and steering compartment was found utilizing single hose clamps.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Covers (hatchway-, portable-, tarpaulins, etc.)
Issued 16 June 2025
Resolved
Watertight hatches must be marked on both sides in clearly legible letters at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high: “WATERTIGHT HATCH—KEEP CLOSED”. Aft hatch missing label.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Engineers' alarm
Issued 16 June 2025
Resolved
Gauges to indicate engine jacket water discharge temperature must be provided for all propulsion engines installed in the vessel. The gauges must be readily visible at the operating station. Starboard engine jacket water discharge temperature gauge not working properly.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 16 June 2025
Resolved
On a vessel of at least 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level in each of the following normally unmanned spaces:(1) A space with a through-hull fitting below the deepest load waterline, such as a lazarette. Bilge alarm in lazarette not working.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 16 June 2025
Resolved
A vessel must be provided with bilge pumps in accordance with Table 182.520(a). Vessels more than 65' are required to have 2 fixed power pumps rated at 50GPM. Bilge pump installed on starboard engine not working.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 16 June 2025
Resolved
Starting motors, generators, and any spark producing device must be mounted as high above the bilges as practicable. Aft sewage pump not mounted as required.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 6 June 2023
Resolved
46 CFR 181.300 (a)(i): On a vessel of more than 65 ft. in length, the minimum capacity of the fire pump must be 50 gallons per minute at a pressure not less than 60 psi. at the pump outlet. MI observed a broken flex hose at the outlet of the fire pump and at the engine driven water pump which were flooding the engine room. Repair to the satisfaction of CG Marine Inspector.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel
Issued 6 June 2023
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles
Issued 24 March 2022
Resolved
Starboard aft main deck scuttle sealing surface was wasted and not providing proper watertight closure. Provide repair proposal and repair/replace in accordance with approved marine practices.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 26 October 2017
Resolved
Port and Starboard navigational lights inoperative.
Casualty record · 4
18 March 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3168875
6 June 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3617966
11 August 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3577948
8 October 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4164752
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
MIAMI MAGIC (2008). 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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