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MIDNIGHT SUN
- Built
- 2003
- Last inspected
- 5 May 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 42 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- 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
5 May 2026
…with no type recorded4
Deficiencies
42 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
1141821
WDD2230
620973
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-620973
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)50.0 ft × 16.0 ft × 8.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 42 / net 34
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderJAMES L JENNINGS · REEDVILLE, VA, UNITED STATES · built 2003
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portOPHELIA, VA
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un, fi
DocumentationValid · issued 12 May 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it42 - Simplified, Gross Ton
34 - Simplified, Net Ton
34 - 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.
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Behind this panel: 27 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 42 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; operational controls, none recorded without a removal date; no tow-unit appearances recorded; no other recorded names; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port and endorsements. Every line is a record the Coast Guard wrote; the counts above are the same counts as in the summary, and they are free.
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Vessel history report
A report is not offered for this hull. Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. What a sparse-record report looks like.
Inspection history · 27
5 May 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8361798
28 April 2026
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8357214
14 May 2025
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8136375
16 April 2024
Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7896442
2 April 2024
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7888612
3 May 2023
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7680430
28 April 2022
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7439957
19 April 2022
Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7434195
19 October 2021
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7336446
9 September 2021
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7316648
13 May 2021
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7181484
12 August 2020
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7031348
14 July 2020
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6957939
7 July 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC SEAHAWK (WPB 87323) · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7002157
18 May 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6981198
15 July 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC DOLPHIN (WPB 87354) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6752977
18 April 2019
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6657943
3 May 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station St Inigoes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6405325
16 April 2018
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6388260
27 March 2018
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6376834
12 June 2017
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6173259
1 June 2017
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6147470
13 April 2017
Simplified Stability Test
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6114754
27 July 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5954676
29 June 2016
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5924345
5 April 2016
Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5851941
16 March 2016
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5828317
Deficiency record · 42
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 5 May 2026
Resolved
Except as allowed by paragraph (d) of this section, each vessel certificated to operate on a coastwise route in warm water must be provided with life floats of an aggregate capacity that will accommodate at least 100% of the total number of persons permitted on board. Vessel did not have a life float on board. Route reduce to LBS within 1 mile from shore.
46 CFR 180.204(c)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 5 May 2026
Resolved
Oceans, coastwise, limited coastwise, and Great Lakes routes. A vessel on an oceans, coastwise, limited coastwise, or Great Lakes route must carry—Six hand orange smoke distress signals approved in accordance with § 160.037 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant. Vessel had 4 hand orange smoke distress signals, route is reduced to LBS.
46 CFR 180.68(a)(2)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 5 May 2026
Resolved
As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date:Charts of large enough scale to make safe navigation possible. Charts where not up to date.
46 CFR 184.420(a)(1)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 14 May 2025
Resolved
All passenger accommodations must be arranged and equipped to provide for the safety of the passengers in consideration of the route, modes of operation and speed of the vessel. The aft mast welds on the 01 deck are broken on the port side and cracked on the STBD side.
46CFR177.800(a)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 14 May 2025
Resolved
As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry and up to date charts. The last update for the charts was not provided.
46CFR184.420(a)1
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 14 May 2025
Resolved
The master of the vessel shall ensure that each EPIRB is to be tested monthly. The last EPIRB test on record was November, 2024. Conducted EPIRB test in the presence of CGMI.
46CFR185.728(a)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 2 April 2024
Resolved
Adult life jacket must be carried for everyone on the vessel. (01) Life jacket was missing and (01) was removed from service. POB count reduced 42.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 2 April 2024
Resolved
Shutoff valves, installed so as to close against the fuel flow, must be fitted in fuel supply lines. Pull for valve broke during testing on STBD aft tank. Tank shall not be used until fixed.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 2 April 2024
Resolved
A vessel must carry 1 floating water light unless limited to daytime operation. Self igniting was inop.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 2 April 2024
Resolved
A vessel not required to have a power driven fire pump by 181.300 must have at least (03) 2.5 gallon buckets with a attached lanyard. Vessel only had 2 on board.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 9 May 2023
Resolved
A vessel on an Oceans, Coastwise and Limited Coastwise route must carry six red hand flares and six orange smoke distress signals. Vessel had four red hand flares and four orange smoke distress signals. Vessel restricted to operating in Lakes, Bays, and Sounds.
46 CFR 180.68
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 3 May 2023
Resolved
Maximum number of passengers allowed on the upper deck must be indicated by marking of at least one inch letters. Max passenger count for upper deck was not labeled.
46 CFR 185.602(g)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 29 April 2022
Resolved
Shutoff valves, installed so as to close against the
fuel flow, must be fitted in the fuel supply lines, one
at the tank connection and one at the engine end of the
fuel line to stop fuel flow when servicing accessories.
The shutoff valve at the tank must be manually operable
from outside the compartment in which the valve is
located. Fuel shutoff valve for port fuel tank does not
close properly and needs to be replaced. MI witnessed
O/O manually secure valve at the fuel tank and remove
valve handle, restricting the vessel to the stbd and bow
fuel tank. 46CFR182.455(b)(4)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 29 April 2022
Resolved
Remote fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly
legible letters at least 1 inch high indication purpose
of the valve and direction of operation. Port fuel
shutoff valve is not labeled. 46CFR185.608
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Main installation
Issued 23 June 2021
Resolved
Vessels SSB is OOC. Vessel doesn't have the minimum number of radios to operate on an oceans route. Vessel is restricted to operating on a coastwise route no more than 20NM from shore.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 27 May 2021
Resolved
Vessels 4A:60B:C portable extinguisher indicates it
needs recharging per its gauge. Vessel doesn't have the minimum number of required portable fire extinguishers IAW CFR Regulations - table.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 27 May 2021
Resolved
Vessels survival craft - IBA is overdue for servicing. Each vessel certified to operate on an oceans route in warm water must have 67% IBA capacity. Vessel is restricted to 3 miles from shore on a limited coastwise route.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 27 May 2021
Resolved
Found 5 adult life jackets with OOC life jacket lights. Each life jacket carried on a vessel on a oceans route must have a life jacket light.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 27 May 2021
Resolved
Found child life jacket stowage container not marked with the quantity stowed. The number and identification of the items stowed inside, and their sizes, must be marked in clearly legible letters and numbers on each container for life jackets and immersion suits.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 27 May 2021
Resolved
Vessel is missing 1 portable light. Each vessel must be equipped with at least two operable portable battery lights. One of these lights must be located at the operating station and the other at the access to the propulsion machinery space.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 27 May 2021
Resolved
Navigational publications - Tide tables, Currents, and Coast Guard Light List were not up to date. A vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date: Coast Guard Light List,Tide tables, and Current tables.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for survival craft
Issued 14 July 2020
Resolved
Each vessel certified to operate in onceans on a warm water route must have 67% IBA. Vessels hydrostatic release is expired. Vessel is limited to within 3 miles of shore on a limited coastwise route. 46 CFR 180.202(b)(1)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 14 July 2020
Resolved
A vessel must carry one floating water light. Vessel's water light battery is expired. Vessel limited to daytime operations. 46 CFR 180.30(d)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 14 July 2020
Resolved
A vessel must carry adequate and up to date charts of large enough scale to make safe navigation. Vessel's charts are out of date. 46 CFR 184.420(a)(1)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 14 July 2020
Resolved
Connections must be made to battery terminals with permanent type connectors. Vessel has non permanent wing nuts attaching leads to battery. 46 CFR 183.350(d)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 14 July 2020
Resolved
Vessel must have at least three buckets with attached lanyard with the words "FIRE BUCKET". Vessel did not have fire designated buckets. 46 CFR 181.610
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 18 April 2019
Resolved
46 CFR 182.720 (e)
Where flexible non-metallic hose is used in fluid power systems, it must meet SAE J-1942. Found hydraulic steering hose bulging and close to failure on the starboard side steering hydraulic hose. Replace to the satisfaction of attending Coast Guard MI.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Scuppers, inlets and discharges
Issued 18 April 2019
Resolved
46 CFR 179.350 (c)
All penetrations within 6" of deepest load waterline must have means to prevent water from entering. Through-hull in stern was found to have no hose attached and no valve installed. Correct to the satisfaction of attending CG MI.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Scuppers, inlets and discharges
Issued 18 April 2019
Resolved
46 CFR 179.350 (c)
All penetrations within 6" of deepest load waterline must have means to prevent water from entering. Bilge overboard line below operating station did not have a valve installed near hull penetration to prevent water from entering. Correct to satisfaction of attending USCG MI.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 18 April 2019
Resolved
46 CFR 180.71
An adult lifejacket must be provided for each person carried onboard. 01 lifejacket was found to be unservicable due to corroded clip. Replace to satisfaction of attending USCG [name withheld] count is reduced to carry 42 passengers.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 18 April 2019
Resolved
46 CFR 180.75 (a)
Each life jacket carried onboard for oceans/coastwise route must have a light. 01 lifejacket light was found to be inop. Due to both lifejacket defs, pax count is reduced to 42 pax.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Retroreflective Material
Issued 16 April 2018
Resolved
Five lifejackets were in need of retro reflective tape. Pasenger count limited to 39 after May 14, 2018.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Valve
Issued 16 April 2018
Resolved
Vessel's bilge discharge valves are not located as close as possible to hull in compartments 3, 4, and 6.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Servicing
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Found no proof of servicing for fixed fire extinguishing system (fireboy). Service fireboy or provide proof of servicing.
Fire Fighting › Ventilation Systems › Ducts
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Found wires running through ventilation for engine compartment preventing vetilation from being properly secured. Remove/reroute wires.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Found inop floating water light. Replace water light. Restricted to day time ops only.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Found dead end wires in operating station console. Remove/secure dead end wires.
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Carriage of Charts and Publications
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Vessel does not have Nav. Charts covering operating areas, nor updated Tide Table, Current Table, and Light Lists. Provide applicable charts and nav. publications.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 16 March 2016
Resolved
Found ring life buoy missing Type II retro tape; affix retro tape.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 16 March 2016
Resolved
Found expired/inop battery in floating water light; renew battery.
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Condition
Issued 16 March 2016
Resolved
Found material condition of portable fire extinguisher unsat; service fire extinguisher.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Location
Issued 16 March 2016
Resolved
Found fixed fire system (fireboy) not installed; install fireboy.
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