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SD-38
SD-38 is a 1945 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 2016, most recently in August 2020, along with 14 deficiencies.
Records from 2016 to 2020. Most recent: inspection, 25 August 2020.
- Built
- 1945
- Last inspected
- 25 August 2020
- Documentation
- Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 14 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 6 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
25 August 2020
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies
14 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
5 calendar years (2016–2020)
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
WDI8186
643935
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-643935
Documentation record
Tonnage as PSIX records it4 - Simplified, Gross Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.
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 · 19
25 August 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7042617
3 March 2020
Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6930774
27 November 2019
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6863943
10 May 2019
Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · COI Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6822108
9 January 2019
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6608139
20 August 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6519989
31 July 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6519981
26 July 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6519978
25 July 2018
Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6520412
14 July 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6488266
13 July 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6519969
12 July 2018
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6477200
10 October 2017
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6295341
25 May 2017
Administrative Inspection · Annual Survey · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6155090
24 February 2017
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6094366
5 July 2016
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5931541
16 May 2016
Hull Examination · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5878664
1 May 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5882290
30 March 2016
Plan Review "T" Boat · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Upper Mississippi River · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5856914
Deficiency record · 14
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 3 March 2020
Resolved
Vessel is restricted from operating until it can conduct a full COI inspection, in accordance with its revised Operations Manual, for the Cotton Bayou area.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 3 March 2020
Resolved
Vessel requiring an auxillary means of steering must have instructions posted where the transfer from main to auxillary occurs. No instructions were posted. Post required instructions.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 3 March 2020
Resolved
Vessel was not equipped with a portable light at the operating station. Vessels must have portable light at operating station. Install portable battery powered light at operating station.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel
Issued 8 October 2019
Resolved
The Master is required to have a Marine Radio Operator's Permit, and was unable to provide one. The Master shall provide a valid Marine Radio Operator's Permit.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 8 October 2019
Resolved
Piping systems shall be properly supported to prevent unnecessary damage caused by vibration. The keel cooler piping is missing rubber grommets on the support bracket, whcih is causing damage to the pipe. Install grommets to prevent the pipe from making contact with the suport bracket.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 8 October 2019
Resolved
Fixed firefighting systems are required to have a one-line diagram of the system, mounted near the manifold. No diagram of the fixed firefighting system was on the vessel. Provide a one-line diagram of the fixed firefighting system and mount near the system's manifold.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 8 October 2019
Resolved
Vesel had windows, made of plastic, that have not been installed and tested for emergency egress. Once the windows are installed and prior to operation, they shall be inspected and tested to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Inspector.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 13 July 2018
Resolved
Vessel is required to have 36 child size PFD's onboard. Vessel only has 32. provide 36 childe size pfd's.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 13 July 2018
Resolved
[name withheld] states the vessel shall have 38 child PFD's. However, the COI is only endorsed for 36 passengers. In additon, the Ops Manual provides marien casualty contact information for Activities Europe. Amend Ops Manual to require 36 Child size PFD's, and SECTOR Mobile's contact number for marine casualties, IAW NVIC 01-01.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 13 July 2018
Resolved
As per the issued COI, the vessel is required to have a FCC Station License, Safety Radio Certificates, and a Marien Operator's Certificate. Vessel did not have them. Provide the required FCC documentation.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Rudder
Issued 13 September 2017
Resolved
The rudder is making contact with the boat ramp when being launched and is causing damage to the rudder. Submit a repair proposal that would prevent the rudder from making contact with the boat ramp when being launched to the local OCMI for review/approval.
Personnel › Training › Familiarization Training
Issued 16 June 2016
Resolved
Limited to Mobile Bay within 1,000 feet of the USS Alabama IAW operational plan.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Bilge Alarm
Issued 3 May 2016
Resolved
Rear wheel well port and starboard high water bilge alarms provided a visual alarm but no audible alarm. Provide proper operation of audible alarm.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 3 May 2016
Resolved
When verifying wiring/fuse protection for port & starboard rear wheel well bilge pumps, the wiring as labeled on the panel was mismatched. Port controlled starboard and vice versa. Correct wiring or correct labeling to match.
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.