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BRIGHT STAR

Built
2003
Last inspected
16 March 2026
Documentation
Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

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 16 March 2026
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

WDB4311
615688
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-615688

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)99.6 ft × 23.0 ft × 7.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 91 / net 63
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)99.6 ft × 23.0 ft × 7.5 ft
ITC tonnagegross 113 / net 91
BuilderBAY SHIPBUILDING CO · STURGEON BAY, WI, UNITED STATES · built 2003
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portCHICAGO, IL
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un
DocumentationValid · issued 20 March 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it113 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
91 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
91 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
63 - 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 · 24

16 March 2026 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8326714
20 March 2025 Annual Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8096787
13 November 2024 Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8034118
23 October 2024 Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination · Deadweight Survey · Plan Review (Other than "T") · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8023919
11 June 2024 Deficiency Check · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7932316
4 April 2024 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7889711
11 October 2023 Construction Oversight · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7806544
5 October 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7803768
22 March 2023 COI Inspection · MTSA Verification · Drydock Extension · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7655269
19 August 2022 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7537878
19 August 2022 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7540421
22 July 2022 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7513698
31 March 2022 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7423993
1 April 2021 Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7166711
2 April 2020 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6936091
22 October 2019 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6839748
7 May 2018 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6408995
24 October 2017 Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Construction Oversight · Drydock Exam · Inclining Experiment · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6294094
23 March 2017 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6110497
16 February 2017 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6089865
16 September 2016 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6004248
24 March 2016 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5842543
29 February 2016 Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5823938
8 February 2016 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5811983

Deficiency record · 3

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter
Issued 26 April 2018 Resolved
Stability letter has not been issued to vessel. Stability test data and Stability Calculations are being reviewed with the Marine Safety Center.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 17 May 2018
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Quantity
Issued 26 April 2018 Resolved
Life Jackets were not available for inspection, verification of stowage/safety plan following vessel modification. Each life jacket must be on-baord for inspection and properly marked, stowed, and verified with the safety plan.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 17 May 2018
Communications › Public Address System › Announcing Station
Issued 26 April 2018 Resolved
Unable to demonstate operation of public address system. System was not installed during vessels modification. In the presence of a CG MI, verify operation of public address system.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 May 2018
Resolution: Tessted and Verified system was working through out vessel.

Ownership record

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