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BEN FRANKLIN
BEN FRANKLIN is a 2003 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 3 inspections since 2016, most recently in November 2017, along with 12 deficiencies.
Records from 2016 to 2017. Most recent: inspection, 13 November 2017.
- Built
- 2003
- Last inspected
- 13 November 2017
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 9 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.
Inspection record
Last inspected
13 November 2017
Deficiencies
12 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
2 calendar years (2016–2017)
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
1143552
WDG4460
628516
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-628516
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)29.0 ft × 10.0 ft × 3.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 7 / net 5
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderBENTZ BOATS LLC · LEWISTON, ID, UNITED STATES · built 2003
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionInboard/Outboard
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portPHILADELPHIA, PA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 1 June 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it5 - Simplified, Net Ton
7 - Simplified, Gross Ton
7 - Simplified, Gross 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.
Vessel history report
A report is not offered for this hull. Its record holds only 1 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 · 3
13 November 2017
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6305546
20 April 2017
Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6129233
28 June 2016
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5922166
Deficiency record · 12
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Cable
Issued 20 April 2017
Resolved
RT01: Horizontal pipes used for protection shall have 6 millimeter holes for drainage every 5 feet. Provide drainage holes in PVC pipe running fore and aft. 46 CFR 183.340 (b)(6) Due 09 MAY2017
Engineering › Gasoline Engine (propulsion) › Ventilation
Issued 20 April 2017
Resolved
RT02: Resecure ventilation in engine room STB side 46 CFR 182.460 Due 09 MAY 2017
Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Alarms
Issued 28 June 2016
Resolved
Demonstrate proper operation of vapor detection system
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Recordkeeping
Issued 28 June 2016
Resolved
Provide DAPI compliance for all crew and employees.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Not Operational
Issued 28 June 2016
Resolved
Provide bilge high level alarm at operating station. 46 CFR 182.530. PTCP
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Issued 28 June 2016
Resolved
Provide valid COD. 46 CFR 67.7 PTCP
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 28 June 2016
Resolved
Make VHF radio DSC capable. 47 CFR 80. 28 July 2016.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 28 June 2016
Resolved
Make anchor light all around white light. 46 CFR 183.420. Restricted to daylight operations.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 28 June 2016
Resolved
Secure deadend wiring on starboard side underseat. 46 CFR 183.220. 12 JUL 2016
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 28 June 2016
Resolved
Provide first aid kit meeting 46 CFR 160.041. 12 JULY 2016.
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Approval
Issued 28 June 2016
Resolved
Provide servicing report for fire extinguishers, fire boy and vapor detection. PTCP
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Man Overboard Recovery
Issued 28 June 2016
Resolved
Conduct man overboard and fire drills in presence of USCG marine inspector. PTCP
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.