LADY JOSEPHINE is a 2008 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 18 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 6 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2008 and 2023.
Records from 2008 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 27 May 2026.
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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.
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
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DocumentationCase Pending · issued 15 January 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 it35 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton 34 - Displacement, Gross Ton 52 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross 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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18 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 6 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 1 vessel inspected with it, by name and date; 2 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
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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
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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.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 18 June 2024Resolved
46 CFR 176.810(c)
Each item of lifesaving equipment with an expiration date on it must be replaced if the expiration date has passed.
- Vessel ring bouy water light had an expired battery.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 13 June 2025
Resolution: Verified during annual inspection
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 6 September 2023Resolved
13101 - Propulsion machinery must be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements of the hull in which it is installed and capable of operating at constant marine load under such requirements without exceeding its designed limitations.
Vessel Operator reported that the vessel is experiencing a reduction of power to the Port main engine while underway. Vessel is unable to go in reverse.
Determine cause of power reduction and prove proper operation to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
46 CFR 182.200
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 9 September 2023
Resolution: Vessel replaced the processor for the engine and conducted sea trials with no errors.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 15 March 2023Resolved
Each ring life buoy on a vessel must: Be approved in accordance with § 160.050 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant. Marine Inspector discovered two ring lifebuoys with a wasted grab line.
46CFR117.70(b)(1)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 29 March 2023
Resolved 22 March 2023
Resolution: Vessel replaced ring lifebuoys that had wasted grab line.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 21 October 2018Resolved
Prove proper operation of battery charging system and cause of failure. Sea Trials must be conducted with attending Marine Inspector prior to carrying passengers.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 4 November 2018
Resolved 26 October 2018
Resolution: Both batteries replaced and charging configuration changed to one per engine. Successful sea trials completed.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 8 August 2018Resolved
Vsl is broadcasting: No Call Sign.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 September 2018
Resolved 17 October 2018
Resolution: Vessel met all requirements for AIS broadcasting.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Number
Issued 16 March 2016Resolved
Provide on board 01 type A-II portable fire extinguisher. Vessel has 03 B-I and 01 B-II.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 April 2016
Resolved 20 April 2017
Resolution: Vessel had appropriate number and type of fire extinguishers in accordance with their Certificate of Inspection.
6 July 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3270350
6 September 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7786765
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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