SPIRIT OF AMERICA

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE)

SPIRIT OF AMERICA is a 2005 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 68 inspections since 2016, most recently in February 2026, along with 15 deficiencies and 41 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2017.

Records from 2006 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 4 February 2026.

Built: 2005
Last inspected: 4 February 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 68
Deficiencies: 15 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 41 investigations · 2006–2017
Inspected with: 6 other vessels

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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 4 February 2026

Recorded inspections68

…physical examinations54

…administrative events12

…with no type recorded2

Deficiencies 15 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

1170221

9364423

WDB8298

745345

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-745345

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)295.0 ft × 70.0 ft × 20.7 ft

Registered tonnagegross 2,623 / net 1,783

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)295.0 ft × 70.0 ft × 20.7 ft

ITC tonnagegross 5,901 / net 1,770

BuilderMARINETTE MARINE CORPORATION · MARINETTE, WI, UNITED STATES · built 2005

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Electric

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portNEW YORK, NY

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 9 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 it5901 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
2623 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
1770 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
1783 - 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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68 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 15 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 6 vessels inspected with it, by name and date; 41 casualty investigations, with date and classification; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same counts, and they are free.

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Vessel history report

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Every recorded inspection, 2016 to 2026 for this class, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.

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Inspected as a tow unit · 6

The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.

USCGC FRANK DREW (WLM 557) Public Vessel, Unclassified · MISLE 2107 · 4 February 2016 · activity 5811375 EILEEN MCALLISTER Towing Vessel · MISLE 147674 · 4 February 2016 · activity 5811375 G. M. MCALLISTER Towing Vessel · MISLE 242482 · 4 February 2016 · activity 5811375 EMILY ANNE MCALLISTER Towing Vessel · MISLE 608106 · 4 February 2016 · activity 5811375 STEVEN MCALLISTER Towing Vessel · MISLE 868996 · 4 February 2016 · activity 5811375 USNS GRAPPLE Industrial Vessel · MISLE 874612 · 4 February 2016 · activity 5811375

Inspection history · 68

4 February 2026 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8306259

7 January 2026 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8291353

14 October 2025 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8251426

23 July 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8193259

1 July 2025 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8160396

9 May 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8131684

3 April 2025 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8090030

15 January 2025 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8058727

10 October 2024 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8016943

24 July 2024 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7966521

2 July 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7947565

24 April 2024 MTSA Verification · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7898224

24 August 2023 Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7775762

8 June 2023 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7709232

20 April 2023 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7675819

16 March 2023 MTSA Verification · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7650003

25 January 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7626921

28 December 2022 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7613689

28 September 2022 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7567682

20 September 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7598275

22 June 2022 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7483742

8 April 2022 Underwater Inspection in lieu of Drydock

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7427411

23 March 2022 COI Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7416238

9 February 2022 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7393694

22 December 2021 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7371400

9 November 2021 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7347806

28 September 2021 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7321972

17 June 2021 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7227311

9 March 2021 MTSA Verification · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7153218

20 January 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7127595

16 December 2020 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7115615

5 November 2020 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7100550

24 September 2020 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7067894

23 September 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7070354

22 September 2020 Administrative Inspection · Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7064846

26 March 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7038403

10 March 2020 COI Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6923479

7 February 2020 Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6904793

23 December 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6878132

1 November 2019 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6847184

23 September 2019 Deficiency Check · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6819169

18 September 2019 Re-Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6815358

25 August 2019 In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6797512

19 June 2019 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6718939

18 March 2019 COI Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6644753

10 January 2019 Re-Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6611993

3 December 2018 Internal Structural Exam · Underwater Inspection in lieu of Drydock

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6591985

29 October 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Commandant (CG-CVC) · Activity 6570090

24 October 2018 Drydock Extension · Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6567327

5 October 2018 Re-Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6555451

4 October 2018 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Navigation Center · Activity 6554631

2 October 2018 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6553238

2 July 2018 Periodic Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6463984

22 April 2018 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6396608

22 March 2018 MTSA Verification · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6376509

13 December 2017 Administrative Inspection · Periodic Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6331541

9 November 2017 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6305772

21 September 2017 MTSA Verification · Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6271602

25 August 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6291470

21 June 2017 Periodic Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6182567

28 March 2017 COI Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6113150

6 February 2017 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6083333

19 January 2017 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6074292

20 October 2016 MTSA Verification · Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6026289

21 July 2016 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5947838

12 April 2016 COI Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5852519

9 March 2016 MTSA Verification · Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5829373

4 February 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5811375

Deficiency record · 15

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion

Issued 24 August 2023 Resolved

Complete Coast Guard worklist prior to credit dry-dock.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 12 January 2024

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors

Issued 23 March 2022 Resolved

All doors shall be capable of operation from either side by 1 person. The door handle is missing for the door leading out SI end Brooklyn Side, and cannot be opened. Replace the door handle.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 23 April 2022
Resolved 24 March 2022
Resolution: Picture of new handle installed received

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances

Issued 23 March 2022 Resolved

At all times lifesaving appliances must be properly maintained and in working order, The #1 rescue boat has a small puncture on the aft port side(inboard from weather)properly repair the hole.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 23 April 2022
Resolved 6 April 2022

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 23 March 2022 Resolved

Piping systems shall have the necessary fittings for safe and efficient operation of the vessel. In the intermediate deck Jersey Side there is a pipe union for the elevator hydraulic heating tank which is leaking,make the necessary repair to stop the leak.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 23 April 2022
Resolved 6 April 2022

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances

Issued 23 March 2022 Resolved

At all times during lifesaving appliance must be in working order found numerous of the swivel pulleys for the rescue boat boat wont swivel as the are rusted or gummed up. Free up

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 23 April 2022
Resolved 6 April 2022

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions

Issued 28 September 2021 Resolved

Door handle for the exterior door 03-00-NO is broken and needs to be repaired/replaced, as it could mke it difficult to open as, all doors shall be capable of operation from either side by 1 person.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 October 2021
Resolved 6 October 2021

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions

Issued 28 September 2021 Resolved

Fire shutter door for snack bar being held close with broom handle as the latch appears to be broken. In case of a fire the shutter would not stay closed as doors shall have a latching mechanism.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 October 2021
Resolved 6 October 2021

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general

Issued 28 September 2021 Resolved

Vent panel shut down 05-305-01-930 has foam ear plugs holding the button in. Repair or replace the panel back to original design so ear plugs are not needed to keep buttons in to prevent any person from accidentally opening up the contacts and shutting ventilation down.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 October 2021
Resolved 6 October 2021

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion

Issued 16 December 2020 Resolved

Vessel issued worklist items for DD on Excel spread sheet attached to this case.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 February 2021
Resolved 1 March 2021

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Issued 4 October 2018 Resolved

Vsl is not broadcasting static draft information

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 1 November 2018

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

Issued 2 October 2018 Resolved

Drivers for the motor for propulsion tripped off-line do to loss of cooling water to the drivers.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 2 October 2018
Resolved 2 October 2018
Resolution: Vessel replaced cracked vent line

Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator

Issued 9 November 2017 Resolved

#1 SSDG yielded a broken wire on the exciter’s rotating rectifier diode assembly. Vessel must replace and prove proper operation.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 17 November 2017
Resolution: Vessel replaced exciter rotor, stationary winding and rotating rectifier. op tested #1 SSDG, all sat.

Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Circuit Breaker

Issued 9 November 2017 Resolved

Emergency Switchboard yielded a bad Emergency Generator Circuit Breaker. Vessel must make repairs and prove proper operation.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 17 November 2017
Resolution: Replaced the failed circuit breaker, op tested the Emergency Switchboard Circuit breaker auto and manual closing, all sat.

Fire Fighting › Structural - A Class Divisions › Fire Doors

Issued 20 October 2016 Resolved

NYC side, Stbd, 2nd deck, fire screen door unable to latch fully shut and does not create adequate A60 Class Structural Fire protection for a main vertical zone public area. Location and requirements IAW 46CFR72.05-10(d)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 24 October 2016
Resolution: Port Captain adjusted door latch and proved proper closing of FSD to maintain A60 properties.

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable

Issued 20 October 2016 Resolved

Lifebuoy was dilapidated and needed to be replaced.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 October 2016
Resolved 20 October 2016
Resolution: Port Captain replaced lifebuoy upon mooring and will revisit companies SMS on maintenance.

Casualty record · 41

11 April 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2622831

27 May 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2666294

25 August 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 2759361

11 September 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · 1 injured · activity 2777649

4 November 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2814132

5 January 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2859754

10 January 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2857344

28 January 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2870453

7 February 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2870405

26 March 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2949615

31 March 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 2906699

5 April 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2902927

3 May 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2921737

20 June 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 2973223

23 June 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2973224

29 June 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2981847

31 July 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3018752

16 September 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3072295

27 February 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3154379

13 May 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 3205377

21 May 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3222562

19 August 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3309190

7 January 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · 1 injured · activity 3392550

20 January 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3402172

1 July 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · 19 injured · activity 3536604

24 September 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3635545

5 October 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3613918

25 February 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3692536

26 February 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 3690579

15 July 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3801102

22 July 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3887128

13 December 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3913589

20 December 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3957210

17 January 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3933773

14 February 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3958906

22 February 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3957240

16 July 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4093557

2 October 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4455915

17 May 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4595891

4 February 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 5811375

25 August 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 6291470

Each line is an incident investigation the Coast Guard recorded with this hull among the vessels involved, with the date and the classification the Coast Guard gave it. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

Ownership record

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