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RICHARD A SMITH
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Other hulls named RICHARD A SMITH
RICHARD A SMITH is a 2006 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 2005, most recently in September 2026, along with 16 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 1 casualty investigation in 2012.
Records from 2005 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 8 September 2026.
- Built
- 2006
- Last inspected
- 8 September 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 16 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2012
Identity
1198943
WDE4712
881878
Flag
UNITED STATES
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Maury page id
psix-881878
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded1
Years with a record
14 calendar years (2005–2026)
The 19 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)29.0 ft × 12.0 ft × 5.4 ft
Registered tonnagegross 12 / net 10
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderISLAND HOPPER INTERNATIONAL BOAT WORKS INC. · FT PIERCE AND DELEON SPRINGS, FL, UNITED STATES · built 2006
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portBUFFALO, NY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 5 May 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it12 - Simplified, Gross Ton
10 - Simplified, Net Ton
10 - 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 · 19
8 September 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8486386
11 September 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8231626
11 September 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8000797
25 October 2022
Hull Examination · COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7583494
14 September 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7557704
2 August 2021
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7288140
13 July 2021
Annual Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7253508
17 June 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6980746
20 August 2019
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6788509
13 November 2018
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6605715
18 October 2017
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · DAPI Audit · In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6280675
19 September 2017
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6450341
26 July 2017
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6221335
2 August 2016
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Plan Review "T" Boat · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5944778
12 July 2012
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4376161
16 December 2011
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4209460
12 July 2007
Initial Certification · Simplified Stability Test · Plan Review "T" Boat · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 3001351
29 August 2005
Construction Oversight
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2478668
3 August 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2450543
Deficiency record · 16
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 8 September 2026
No resolution recorded
A vessel on a Great Lakes route must carry six hand red flares and six hand orange smoke distress signals. Vessel did not have 12 distress signals. Vessel is restricted to daylight only operations and short runs limited to approximately 30 minutes away from the dock.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 22 July 2021
Resolved
Portable fire extinguisher installation and location must be to the satisfaction of the [name withheld] location arrow/label was indicating an old location of extinguisher. Remove arrow to the satisfaction of attending CG Marine Inspector.
46 CFR 181.520
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 22 July 2021
Resolved
Before getting underway or as soon as possible thereafter, the Master shall ensure that a suitable public announcement is made. Develop safety brief to the satisfaction of attending CG Marine Inspector.
46 CFR 185.506
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 22 July 2021
Resolved
Alcohol testing devices must be used according to the procedures specified by the manufacturer of the testing device. Alcohol test strips onboard were expired. Procure new test strips. To operate in the interim, make arrangements to ensure a test can be completed within 2 hours of a Serious Marine Incident.
46CFR4.06-3(a)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 20 August 2019
Resolved
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit approved
under approval series 160.041 or a kit with equivalent
contents and instructions. For equivalent kits, the
contents must be stowed in a suitable, watertight
container that is marked “First-Aid Kit”. A first-aid
kit must be easily visible and readily available to the
crew. First-aid kit is missing required items and has
expired items. Make kit satisfactory with above
requirement and provide proof to attending Marine
Inspector.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 20 August 2019
Resolved
Strong and effective rudder stops must be provided to
prevent jamming and damage to the rudder and its
fittings. These stops may be structural or internal to
the main steering gear. Installed rudder stops are not
effective. Make rudder stops satisfactory to above
requirement and conduct operational test with an
attending Marine Inspector prior to 2020 operating
season.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 13 November 2018
Resolved
Repair cracked port aft deck station to the satisfaction of the attending C. G. Marine Inspector. To be cleared prior to next annual inspection.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 13 November 2018
Resolved
Replace forward bilge pump and demonstrate proper operation of all pumps. Demonstration to include actual pumping of water over the side of vessel. To be cleared prior to next annual inspection.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 13 June 2018
Resolved
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit approved
under approval series 160.041 or a kit with equivalent
contents and instructions. For equivalent kits, the
contents must be stowed in a suitable, watertight
container that is marked “First-Aid Kit”. First aid kit
contents expired. Replace required contents of first aid
kit with unexpired items.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Man Overboard Recovery
Issued 19 September 2017
Resolved
Perform 3 MOB drills using 3 different licensed Masters under simulated emergency conditions.
Lifesaving › Visual Distress Signals (General) › Quantity
Issued 1 August 2017
Resolved
There were two approved smoke distress signals missing that would need to be replaced
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Immediately Available
Issued 1 August 2017
Resolved
Ring life buoy was not easily deployable due to required light being held to railing with wire rope and the life ring being held to the railing with Velcro.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter
Issued 2 August 2016
Resolved
Post all pages of vessel's Stability Letter.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Display Requirements
Issued 2 August 2016
Resolved
Post Substance Abuse Professional contact information.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 2 August 2016
Resolved
Provide proper contents of first aid kit.
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Conductor
Issued 2 August 2016
Resolved
Renew broken wire for transome deck LED light.
Casualty record · 1
29 September 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4453148
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.