WATER FOX

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1950s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL)

WATER FOX is a 1950 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 15 inspections since 2016, most recently in October 2025, along with 13 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 23 October 2025.

Built: 1950
Last inspected: 23 October 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 15
Deficiencies: 13 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 23 October 2025

Recorded inspections15

…physical examinations14

…administrative events1

Deficiencies 13 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 10 calendar years (2016–2025)

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

260230

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WD7961

67182

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-67182

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)39.8 ft × 13.4 ft × 5.2 ft

Registered tonnagegross 13 / net 8

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderJ W NOLAN AND SONS · ERIE, PA, UNITED STATES · built 1950

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portPORT CLINTON, OH

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 14 February 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 it13 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
8 - 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.

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 · 15

23 October 2025 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8259812

25 September 2025 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8240928

15 July 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8186728

3 October 2024 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8013945

21 March 2024 Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7882743

21 September 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7798053

11 August 2022 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7530637

2 September 2021 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7302727

5 November 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7090218

24 October 2019 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6841199

19 December 2018 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6602102

26 November 2018 Simplified Stability Test · Annual Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6589833

15 September 2017 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6267056

17 August 2017 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6236000

13 September 2016 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Toledo · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6000790

Deficiency record · 13

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Decks - cracking

Issued 21 March 2024 Resolved

Identified a crack approximately 8" in length on the weather deck stbd. side forward of the collision bulkhead and a pinhole on the stbd. bow weather deck forward of railing stanchion. Provide repair plan to local OCMI. 46 CFR 176.802

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 24 April 2024
Resolved 24 April 2024
Resolution: Operator made proper repairs to the deck to ensure watertight integrity.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)

Issued 21 March 2024 Resolved

Identified a thruway in the collision bulkhead below the weather deck the was not water-tight. Provide a repair plan to local OCMI.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 24 April 2024
Resolved 24 April 2024
Resolution: Operator sealed the thru way to make the collision bulkhead watertight.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 2 September 2021 Resolved

#2 Cylinder fuel line found leaking. Replace with new line prior to carriage of passengers.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 9 September 2021
Resolved 9 September 2021
Resolution: Fuel line had been replaced and no fuel was observed leaking during an operational test.

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz

Issued 2 September 2021 Resolved

EPIRB Battery found expired. New EPIRB on order and due within a few days. Vessel must operate within 3 NM of shore until new unit arrives.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 September 2021
Resolved 9 September 2021
Resolution: Battery had been replaced.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear

Issued 24 October 2019 Resolved

Starboard side rudder post packing gland leaking water through to the inside of the rudder compartment. Repair/Replace by April 03, 2020.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 April 2020
Resolved 5 November 2020
Resolution: Verified the rudder packing was repaired during Annual Inspection. All Sat.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 24 October 2019 Resolved

Great Lakes Radio Certificate Expired August 2019. Provide a copy of the new certification by October 31, 2019.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 October 2019
Resolved 25 October 2019
Resolution: Vessel Owner provide copies of the Great Lkes Radio agreement Certificate valid until 08/2020

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Condition

Issued 17 August 2017 Resolved

Six life jackets were in unserviceable condition; two needed retro-reflective material replaced and four had deteriorated foam fill.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 August 2017
Resolved 17 August 2017
Resolution: Retro-reflective material was renewed on the two life jackets needing it and the four other life jackets with the deteriorated foam fill were removed from service and replaced.

Engineering › Lubricating Oil Service System › Gauge

Issued 17 August 2017 Resolved

Engine oil pressure gauges did not work at the operating station.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 August 2017
Resolved 15 September 2017
Resolution: Oil pressure gauges now operational.

Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Mounting Bracket

Issued 17 August 2017 Resolved

Portable fire extinguisher at operating station needs to be placed in an approved bracket.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 August 2017
Resolved 15 September 2017
Resolution: Proper bracket has been installed.

Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Carriage of Charts and Publications

Issued 13 September 2016 Resolved

Provide current navigational chart for your vessels area of operation.

Due 19 September 2016
Resolved 21 September 2016
Resolution: Current chart was provided and placed onboard vessel.

Construction/Loadline › Structures › Door

Issued 13 September 2016 Resolved

Provide captive chains or similar device on all watertight hatches in accordance with 46CFR171.124(b)

Due 19 September 2016
Resolved 21 September 2016
Resolution: Captive chains were insatlled on watertight hatches.

Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Floating Electric Waterlight

Issued 13 September 2016 Resolved

Replace cracked water light on starboard side life float.

Due 19 September 2016
Resolved 21 September 2016
Resolution: Approved water light was installed to replace cracked light found during inspection.

Operations/Management › Bilge/Bilge System Management › Control of Excess Water

Issued 13 September 2016 Resolved

Install bilge high water level alarm in aft compartment (steering/fuel tank space) ensuring the alarm is tied into existing visual and audible alarm feature.

Due 19 September 2016
Resolved 21 September 2016
Resolution: High water level alarm was installed and tested. Visual and audible alarm verified.

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.