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POTOMAC BELLE

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Other hulls named POTOMAC BELLE

POTOMAC BELLE is a 1990 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 24 inspections since 2000, most recently in July 2021, along with 7 deficiencies.

Records from 2000 to 2021. Most recent: inspection, 15 July 2021.

Built: 1990
Last inspected: 15 July 2021
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 24
Deficiencies: 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

Identity

1097548

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8036

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

368490120

Maury page id

psix-8036

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations20

…administrative events4

Years with a record 17 calendar years (2000–2021)

The 24 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 5 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 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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 1977.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)59.0 ft × 14.0 ft × 6.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 33 / net 26

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderBLUEWATER · MORA, MN, UNITED STATES · built 1990

Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)

PropulsionGasoline Inboard

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portNATIONAL HARBOR, MD

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational

DocumentationValid · issued 29 July 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it33 - Simplified, Gross Ton
26 - Simplified, Net Ton

Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 September 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.

Radio station licence

WDR3538MMSI 368490120 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 1 August 2026, expires 1 August 2036

FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown. A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.

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. Reports.

Inspection history · 24

15 July 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7256879

28 August 2018 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6525386

26 July 2017 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6220511

2 May 2016 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5869356

3 June 2014 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4891729

26 July 2012 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4390990

20 June 2012 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4350966

28 July 2011 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4097416

24 March 2010 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3703361

2 May 2008 DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3204412

17 May 2007 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2933935

12 May 2006 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2647698

5 May 2005 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2310874

15 March 2005 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2309758

28 April 2004 Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2053559

1 May 2003 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1896763

7 May 2002 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1651465

19 April 2001 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1437903

21 August 2000 Administrative

Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 821608

3 May 2000 Initial Certification

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1369648

3 May 2000 Initial Certification · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1444373

19 April 2000 Inclining Experiment

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1456815

28 March 2000 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1386748

23 February 2000 Plan Review "T" Boat

Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1466658

Deficiency record · 7

Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls

Issued 20 June 2012 Resolved

Means to manually over ride the pre-engineered fire extinguishing system missing, provide as required.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 July 2012
Resolved 26 July 2012
Resolution: Received e-mail with pictures showing the proper installation of override switches.

Navigation › Piloting/Steering › US Coast Pilot

Issued 2 May 2008 Resolved

Provide current copies of Coast Pilot and Light List.

Due 16 June 2008
Resolved 2 July 2008
Resolution: Owner purchased updated copies of both publications.

Fire Fighting › Fixed Gas Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls

Issued 2 May 2008 Resolved

Install mechanical means to actuate fireboy system.

Due 1 August 2008
Resolved 30 July 2008
Resolution: Mechanical actuator installed and tested.

Fire Fighting › Fixed Gas Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls

Issued 2 May 2008 Resolved

Wire fireboy system to shut down generator.

Due 1 August 2008
Resolved 30 July 2008
Resolution: Tested auto shut-down of generator, sat.

Fire Fighting › Fixed Halon Fire Extinguishing System

Issued 7 October 2003 Resolved

Provide means for the fixed fire fighting system to automatically shut down each engine before the agent is deployed. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Auto Shutdown of Machinery

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 October 2003

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights

Issued 7 October 2003 Resolved

Provide water lights for the life ring buoy that meet Coast Guard approval number 161.010/...prior to carrying passengers at night.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 17 October 2003

Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing

Issued 7 May 2002 Resolved

PROVIDE PROOF OF ENROLLEMENT IN CURRENT DRUG PROGRAM. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Proof of Enrollment

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 8 May 2002

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.