← All vessels
ON THE LOOS
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Other hulls named ON THE LOOS
ON THE LOOS is a 1990 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 13 inspections since 2006, most recently in March 2025, along with 27 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2022.
Records from 2006 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 13 March 2025.
- Built
- 1990
- Last inspected
- 13 March 2025
- Documentation
- Expired · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 27 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2022
Identity
1248405
833740
Flag
UNITED STATES
—
Maury page id
psix-833740
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded2
Years with a record
11 calendar years (2006–2025)
The 13 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.
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)52.0 ft × 6.0 ft × 3.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 45 / net 45
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderJEFFREY S LOOS AND STEVE LOOS · OSHKOSH, WI, UNITED STATES · built 1990
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionInboard/Outboard
Hull shapeBox
Hull configurationTwin Hull
Hailing portOSHKOSH, WI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational
DocumentationExpired · issued 17 July 2013
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 it45 - Simplified, Gross Ton
45 - Simplified, Net Ton
45 - 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
No FCC ship-station licence is recorded against this Official Number in the file of
6 September 2026. That is a fact about the licence file, not about the radio.
Inspection history · 13
13 March 2025
Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8093565
10 July 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7516178
8 July 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7504017
21 July 2021
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7278937
13 July 2020
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7006313
5 June 2019
DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6709154
21 June 2018
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6452313
27 February 2018
Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6362656
16 May 2017
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6248461
1 July 2016
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5948609
28 August 2015
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5230987
4 June 2014
Plan Review "T" Boat
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4891015
29 June 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station (Small) Two Rivers · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2700004
Deficiency record · 27
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 23 July 2021
Resolved
Observed four expired flares onboard. Renew expired flares iaw 46 CFR 180.68(b).
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 23 July 2021
Resolved
Vessel had 41 adult lifejackets onboard and the COI requires 43. Procured 3 new approved type I adult life jackets per 46 CFR 180.71
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 23 July 2021
Resolved
Observed all life ring buoys (3) did not have reflective retro material as required. Install retro reflective material/tape as required by 46 CFR 185.604(i) compliant with 46 CFR 164.018.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 21 July 2021
Resolved
Onboard first aid kit does not include items such as ammonia inhalants, eye dressing, etc., as listed in 46 CFR 160.041. Renew all expired or missing first aid kit items as required by 46 CFR 184.710
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Marking of IMO number
Issued 21 July 2021
Resolved
Vessels official number is not marked on an interior structural member. Permanently mark vessels official number as required by 46 CFR 67.121. (Recommended placement of the official number be marked near the main propulsion engine).
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 21 July 2021
Resolved
Portable Fire extinguisher mounted on after most interior bulkhead not in an approved mounting bracket. Procure and install fire extinguisher in an approved 809 or 895 a bracket as required by 46 CFR 181.520.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 13 July 2020
Resolved
Vessel is required to carry one floating water light attached to the required ring buoy. Vessel is limited to daylight operations only until a functioning water light replacement is on board.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Shipboard working arrangements
Issued 13 July 2020
Resolved
Ensure that drug testing is conducted as per 46CFR16.230 of at least 50% of the enrolled pool of candidates.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Shipboard working arrangements
Issued 13 July 2020
Resolved
Submit drug testing MIS reports to the Coast Guard for the last 3 years. The operators consortium never filed these reports as the operator expected.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 13 July 2020
Resolved
Ensure all electrical cables and wire connections are of the pressure type connector. Twist on connectors are not allowed in all cases and at a minimum they should be taped where allowed IAW 46CFR183.340.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 13 July 2020
Resolved
Obtain a replacement COD as the original certificate has been misplaced. 46CFR67.7
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Manning specified by the minimum safe manning doc
Issued 13 July 2020
Resolved
During the MOB drill it was discovered that the COI's current level of manning (1 Master, 1 Deckhand) is not sufficient to recover a helpless person from the water. A second deckhand was needed during the drill to safely recover the MOB. Operator stated that they always run with an extra deckhand for safety. Vessel's COI will be amended. In the mean time the vessel must be manned with no less than 1 Master and 2 Deckhands at all times when underway with passengers on board.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 14 June 2019
Resolved
Submit documentation reflecting all employee's enrolled into an approved DOT 5 panel chemical testing program. Documentation was unavailable during DAPA Audit.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Marking
Issued 21 June 2018
Resolved
Quantity of life jackets not marked on storage location.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Not on Board
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Reflective Tape not fitted on the ring buoy. Install retro reflective tape per 46 CFR 185.604.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Display Requirements
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
EAP & Hotline Number was not displayed. Required EAP & Hotline number shall be displayed per 46 CFR 16.401.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Man Overboard Recovery
Issued 1 July 2016
Resolved
Current rescue platform requires modification to allow for quicker/safer recovery of helpless persons from the water. Ladder and platform must be capable of being secured to the vessel. Propose modification to OCMI for approval and installation.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Storage
Issued 1 July 2016
Resolved
Child PFDs are not stowed seperatly from adult PFDs.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Marking
Issued 1 July 2016
Resolved
Stowage locations for PFDs were not properly marked.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Metallic Enclosure/Frame
Issued 1 July 2016
Resolved
Aft machinery compt has two port lights, one of which was found improperly installed allowing Paddle Wheel wash/splashing to flow into machinery space. Water was surging onto generator and prime mover. Make aft bulkhead weather tight.
Construction/Loadline › Markings › Draft Marks/Indicating System
Issued 28 August 2015
Resolved
Provide loading or draft marks visible on the vsl's hull.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Issued 28 August 2015
Resolved
Provide a valid COD for the vsl, coast wise registry.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 28 August 2015
Resolved
Replace the stern & all-around lights to comply with Nav Rules, Rule 22.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Magnetic Compass
Issued 28 August 2015
Resolved
Provide a working compass light.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Equipment
Issued 28 August 2015
Resolved
Provide alcohol test strips to comply with NHTSA requirements.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Recordkeeping
Issued 28 August 2015
Resolved
Provide a written company policy for the drug testing program.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Recordkeeping
Issued 28 August 2015
Resolved
Owner did not have the requirements on hand or available to understand when to report casualties, what constitutes a SMI, or various aspects of casulaty reporting. Owner to review 46 CFR 4 for casulaty reporting and demonstrate to USCG.
Casualty record · 1
10 July 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7516178
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
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.