KARFI

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1960s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL)

KARFI is a 1967 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 13 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 7 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 14 May 2026.

Built: 1967
Last inspected: 14 May 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 13
Deficiencies: 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

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 14 May 2026

Recorded inspections13

…physical examinations12

…administrative events1

Deficiencies 7 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

510503

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WDG7199

94134

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-94134

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)35.7 ft × 16.0 ft × 4.8 ft

Registered tonnagegross 23 / net 19

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderT D VINETTE COMPANY · ESCANABA, MI, UNITED STATES · built 1967

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portWASHINGTON ISLAND, WI

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 16 December 2025 · expires 31 December 2026

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 it23 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
19 - 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.

Vessel history report

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. What a sparse-record report looks like.

Inspection history · 13

14 May 2026 COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Vessel Attendance

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8369408

30 October 2025 Administrative Inspection · Deadweight Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8260110

20 May 2025 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8140221

15 May 2024 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7913668

22 May 2023 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7694229

19 April 2022 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7433957

21 May 2021 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7202948

5 May 2021 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7202933

31 July 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7202943

21 May 2019 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6690122

3 May 2018 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6411534

16 May 2017 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6153173

3 May 2016 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Sturgeon Bay · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5869121

Deficiency record · 7

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals

Issued 20 May 2025 Resolved

Stbd running light was inoperable. Prove proper operation of running lights before operating during times of reduced visibility.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 30 May 2025
Resolution: Observed proper operation of the navigation lights.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 21 May 2021 Resolved

Cork and balsa wood life jackets previously approved may be used until 1999 as long as they are in serviceab;e condition. Vessel had 09 KAPOC life jackets that were found unservicable; MIs did not go through the rest of those jackets, but required vessel to replace them. 46 CFR 180.71(d)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 25 May 2021
Resolved 25 May 2021
Resolution: replaced kapoc with type I PFDs from WASHINGTON ferry.

Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Service

Issued 3 May 2016 Resolved

Provide documentation proving annual servicing of portable fire extinguishers

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 23 May 2016
Resolution: MI Verified CO2 extinguishers were serviced by VANS. Cleared 835.

Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Servicing

Issued 3 May 2016 Resolved

Provide servicing report for hydro static testing and renew the flexible co2 hose from the bottle to the fixed piping.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 26 May 2016
Resolution: Vans servicing company installed a new flexible hose loop from the bottle to the distribution piping.

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Buoyant Lifeline

Issued 3 May 2016 Resolved

Lines on the life buoy were wasted and broke upon inspection. Renew lines or replace life buoy in kind.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 23 May 2016
Resolution: Vessel has installed a new lifering of the same style and size. Cleared 835.

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Condition

Issued 3 May 2016 Resolved

8 Kapoc PFDS were condemed due to failue of the floatation cells. Replace PFDs with servicable approved type PFDs.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 3 May 2016
Resolution: PFDs were replaced with CG approved new type I PFDs. PFDs were stenciled and placed in service. All sat.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest

Issued 3 May 2016 Resolved

First Aid items were found expired. Replace first aid kit.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 23 May 2016
Resolution: Vessel has replaced exp first aid items. Cleared 835.

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.