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ADMIRAL RICHARD E BENNIS
ADMIRAL RICHARD E BENNIS is a 2003 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 25 inspections since 2016, most recently in June 2026, along with 27 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 2 casualty investigations between 2007 and 2020.
Records from 2007 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 17 June 2026.
- Built
- 2003
- Last inspected
- 17 June 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 27 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2007–2020
Identity
1138601
WDH4822
610847
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-610847
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded2
Years with a record
11 calendar years (2016–2026)
The 25 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 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.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)78.5 ft × 28.5 ft × 8.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 82 / net 65
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderALLEN MARINE INC · SITKA, AK, UNITED STATES · built 2003
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationTwin Hull
Hailing portWEEHAWKEN, NJ
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 9 January 2026 · expires 28 February 2027
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 it82 - Simplified, Gross Ton
65 - Simplified, Net Ton
65 - Simplified, 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.
One vessel history report for this hull — every record on this page in one dated, citable document — $300, on request.
Inspected as a tow unit · 20
The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
FIORELLO LAGUARDIA Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 36 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988YOGI BERRA Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 38 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988COMMONWEALTH Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 36922 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988FATHER MYCHAL JUDGE Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 39724 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988PORT IMPERIAL MANHATTAN Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 284655 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988GEORGE WASHINGTON Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 330751 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988THOMAS JEFFERSON Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 330756 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988ALEXANDER HAMILTON Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 330758 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988HENRY HUDSON Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 382715 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988EMPIRE STATE Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 396679 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988JOHN STEVENS Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 449770 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988U.S. SENATOR FRANK R LAUTENBERG Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 561914 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988BROOKLYN Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 561925 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988CRISPUS ATTUCKS Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 566037 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988FRED V MORRONE Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 566038 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988SUSAN B ANTHONY Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 566298 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988CONGRESSMAN ROBERT A. ROE Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 607128 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988GOVERNOR THOMAS H. KEAN Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 608328 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988YORK Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 1081932 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988MOLLY PITCHER Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 1278350 · 18 November 2019 · activity 6896988Inspection history · 25
17 June 2026
Internal Structural Exam · MSP Additional Oversight - Risk Assessment · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8406488
12 May 2026
Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8356818
30 April 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8358829
5 November 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8264834
25 June 2025
Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8166890
18 May 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7915501
25 April 2024
MTSA Verification · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7897735
16 June 2023
Construction Oversight
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7716695
17 November 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7596087
28 December 2021
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7375972
28 July 2021
Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7270359
25 November 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7101973
5 May 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6953087
4 March 2020
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6920730
3 March 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6921216
27 January 2020
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6896638
15 January 2020
Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6893305
23 November 2019
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6861316
18 November 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6896988
6 May 2019
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6677723
7 May 2018
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6407831
4 December 2017
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6317843
26 October 2017
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Navigation Center · Activity 6295590
8 May 2017
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6141155
2 May 2016
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5867001
Deficiency record · 27
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire-dampers
Issued 25 June 2025
Resolved
Fire dampners for port side engine room, both forward and aft, unable to close in case of a fire. Repair dampner.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 25 April 2024
Resolved
..life jackets must be stored in convenient places distributed throughout accommodation spaces. Vessel is missing life jacket storage on main deck. Vessel must install proper storage for life jackets. Vessel is restricted to 150 passengers until proper storage is installed.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 25 April 2024
Resolved
..rails or equivalent protection must be installed near the periphery of all decks of a vessel accessible to passengers or crew. Vessel does not have line/safety chains at forward section of top deck. Vessel must install safety line/chain on top deck. Vessel shall restrict passenger access to top deck.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 28 July 2021
Resolved
THE DESIGN OF ALL EXHAUST SYSTEMS MUST ENSURE MINIMUM RISK OF INJURY TO PERSONNEL. PROTECTION MUST BE PROVIDED IN COMPLIANCE WITH 46 CFR 177.970 WHICH STATES "PIPING, INCLUDING VALVES, PIPE FITTINGS AND FLANGES, CONVEYING VAPOR, GAS, OR LIEQUID, THE TEMPERATURES OF WHICH EXCEEDS 150 F, MUST BE SUITABLY INSULATED WHERE NECESSARY TO PREVENT INJURIES." DISCOVERED THAT THE EXHAUST PIPING IN THE STBD ENGINE ROOM WAS INSUFFICIENT ALLOWING MULTIPLE EXPOSED SECTIONS OF EXHAUST PIPING.
46 CFR 182.430 (a)
46 CFR 177.970
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 27 January 2020
Resolved
Replaced a ring life bouy due to deteriorated grab lines.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 23 November 2019
Resolved
On a vessel of at least 26', a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate high water level in normally unmanned spaces. Attending Marine Inspector (MI) discovered the port side fuel tank void bilge alarm was inoperable. Vessel is not operating in compliance with the COI.
46CFR182.530(a)(2)
46CFR176.100(b)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 23 November 2019
Resolved
Fire hazards are to be minimized as it is reasonable and practicable. Attending MI noted accumulation of oil-soaked rags in the bilges of both engine rooms and both fuel tank voids. Vessel is not operating in compliance with the COI.
46CFR177.405(a)
46CFR176.100(b)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Heating
Issued 23 November 2019
Resolved
Attachment plugs for portable apparatus operating at 100 volts or more must have a grounding pole and a grounding conductor in the portable cord. Attending MI found two portable, electric heaters that had the grounding prong removed from the attachment plug.
46CFR183.370(b)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 23 November 2019
Resolved
All equipment, including switches, fuses, etc., must be suitable for the voltage and current utilized. Attending MI discovered one receptacle on the bridge and one in the accommodation space that were significantly burned.
46CFR183.220(b)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 23 November 2019
Resolved
Portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers must be inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 10. Attending MI found two of the required portable extinguishers that were not in serviceable condition (one partially discharged and the other severely corroded). Vessel is not operating in compliance with the COI.
46CFR176.810(b)(1)
46CFR176.100(b)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 23 November 2019
Resolved
A pre-engineered fixed gas extinguishing system must be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Attending MI found the starboard side generator enclosure was not complete and would not allow for effective operation of the attached fixed system. Vessel is not operating in compliance with the COI.
46CFR181.420(a)(4)
46CFR176.100(b)
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles
Issued 23 November 2019
Resolved
A hatch exposed to the weather must be watertight. Attending MI discovered that both forward void hatches (port and starboard) were inoperable and could not be closed. Vessel is not operating in compliance with the COI.
46CFR179.360(a)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Personal equipment
Issued 23 November 2019
Resolved
A vessel must carry a first-aid kit approved under series 46CFR160.041 or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. Attending MI found the first-aid kit was not onboard the vessel.
46CFR184.710
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 23 November 2019
Resolved
A crew space must be of adequate construction and with suitable equipment to provide for the safe operation of the vessel and protection of the crew. Attending MI found that the carbon monoxide alarms in both the port and starboard jet rooms were not mounted properly.
46CFR177.700(a)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 23 November 2019
Resolved
Each connection to a conductor or terminal part of a conductor must be made within an enclosure. Attending MI found wire connections outside of an enclosure on the bridge.
46CFR183.340(g)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 23 November 2019
Resolved
No flammable or combustible liquids may be stowed in any accommodation, control or service space. Attending MI found several 5-gallon containers of hydraulic oil stowed above the engine room hatch in the engine room entrance/service space.
46CFR174.45(b)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 23 November 2019
Resolved
Life jackets must be stored in convenient places and be readily accessible. Attending MI discovered miscellaneous gear stored in the accommodation space life jacket container, which impeded access to the life jackets. Vessel not operating in compliance with the COI.
46CFR180.78(a)(2)
46CFR176.100(b)
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 23 November 2019
Resolved
This vessel is a "T-boat", therefore not required a safety management system (SMS) per regulation. Sector NY has found the following deficiencies to be objective evidence that a serious substandard condition has not been pro-actively managed by the vessel's owner/operator, leading to a lack of safety culture onboard the vessel.
46CFR176.25-50
Lifesaving › Inflatable Buoyant Apparatus › Servicing
Issued 7 May 2018
Resolved
Vessel needs to have IBAs serviced. Vessel is restricted to a Rivers route.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Buoyant Lifeline
Issued 7 May 2018
Resolved
Line attached to life ring is damaged and needs to be replaced.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 7 May 2018
Resolved
Lagging insulation needs to be installed on turbos.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Power Supply
Issued 7 May 2018
Resolved
Vessel needs to provide secondary power alarm for fire detection panel.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Junction Box
Issued 7 May 2018
Resolved
All electrical connection located in lazarette space need to be in junction boxes
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Ground Indicator
Issued 7 May 2018
Resolved
remove 3 amp ground
Lifesaving › Inflatable Buoyant Apparatus › Not on Board
Issued 2 May 2016
Resolved
Vessel missing two (02) required IBAs, the vessels route is limited to Cold water rivers 50% capacity or LBS w/in 1 mile from shore or warm waters only.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 2 May 2016
Resolved
EPIRB shall be tested monthly and logged.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Gas Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls
Issued 2 May 2016
Resolved
Provide proper operation of port generator space Fireboy override/shutdown test.
Casualty record · 2
13 November 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3098258
3 March 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6921216
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.