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YANKEE FREEDOM III

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2010s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE)

YANKEE FREEDOM III is a 2012 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 27 inspections since 2016, most recently in February 2026, along with 35 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 1 casualty investigation in 2024.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 13 February 2026.

Built
2012
Last inspected
13 February 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
27
Deficiencies
35 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
1 investigation · 2024

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 13 February 2026
Recorded inspections27
…physical examinations22
…administrative events3
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies 35 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

US Official No.
1239855
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDG5226
MISLE id
1100668
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1100668

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)102.3 ft × 31.7 ft × 12.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 94 / net 64
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)102.3 ft × 31.7 ft × 12.5 ft
ITC tonnagegross 296 / net 106
BuilderDUCLOS CORP, GLADDING-HEARN SHIPBUILDING · SOMERSET, MA, UNITED STATES · built 2012
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portKEY WEST, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 19 November 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 it296 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
94 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
106 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
64 - 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
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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 · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.

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Inspection history · 27

13 February 2026 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8314492
18 December 2025 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8285321
16 April 2025 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8134878
28 March 2025 Security Breach, Potential
Type not classified · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8106433
18 December 2024 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8048764
22 October 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8027226
5 August 2024 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7974720
31 July 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7979656
15 December 2023 Annual Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7839368
24 October 2023 Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7813346
26 September 2023 MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7798611
19 September 2022 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7559498
16 June 2022 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7478995
13 December 2021 MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7328184
26 October 2021 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7347901
9 December 2020 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7080217
28 October 2020 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7087297
6 November 2019 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6828042
30 October 2019 Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6846231
31 October 2018 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6557006
22 October 2018 Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6565667
15 August 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6512549
11 October 2017 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6285397
26 September 2017 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6275317
19 December 2016 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6063898
1 November 2016 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6024961
17 August 2016 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5976125

Deficiency record · 35

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 18 December 2025 Resolved
Provide a GPS location on the DSC-VHF radio.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 1 January 2026
Resolved 13 February 2026
Resolution: See activity 8314492.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 18 December 2025 Resolved
Stow the child size life jackets separate from the adult life jackets or in a manner in which they will not be mistake for adult life jackets.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 1 January 2026
Resolved 31 December 2025
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 18 December 2024 Resolved
Provide 2 additional life jacket lights.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 18 December 2024
Resolution: Two new lights were tested and attached to corresponding life jackets.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 18 December 2024 Resolved
Address slight leak in port generator diesel fuel fitting.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 18 December 2024
Resolution: Mechanic tightened fitting and wiped away residual diesel. Inspected approx. 30 mins later after returning to the dock with no identifiable leak.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 18 December 2024 Resolved
Provide bilge suction in port forward void.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 18 December 2024
Resolution: Check valve for compartment was seized. Mechanic opened and cleaned check valve and dewatered space.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 5 August 2024 Resolved
Propulsion must be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements of the hull in which it is installed. Vessel reported issue with port engine gear system reducing the vessel's propulsion and maneuverability. Conduct sea trial and provide technician report attesting to the satisfaction of the port propulsion system prior to carrying passengers.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 11 August 2024
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 19 September 2022 Resolved
All cable and wire must be installed with metal supports spaced not more than 24" apart, and in such a manner as to avoid chafing and other damage. Address electrical cable not supported in the port and starboard lazarette.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 October 2022
Resolved 2 February 2023
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 19 September 2022 Resolved
An exposed hazard, such as gears or rotating machinery, must be properly protected by a cover, guard, or rail. Starboard generator is missing a guard around rotating machinery.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 October 2022
Resolved 2 February 2023
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Division - decks, bulkheads and penetrations
Issued 19 September 2022 Resolved
Penetrations in A-Class fire control boundaries for electrical cables, pipes, trunks, ducts, etc. must be constructed to prevent the passage of flame and smoke for one hour. Remove the general foam from the electrical penetration above the port generator and install with A-Class rated sealant.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 October 2022
Resolved 2 February 2023
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 13 December 2021 Resolved
Provide Drug and Alcohol Program documentation as required by audit.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 January 2022
Resolved 17 December 2021
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 13 December 2021 Resolved
Repair leaking fire main piping.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 January 2022
Resolved 24 January 2022
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 13 December 2021 Resolved
Replace/repair emergency light forward above port engine.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 January 2022
Resolved 24 January 2022
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 13 December 2021 Resolved
Replace plastic ties used for support throughout engine room with metal supports.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 January 2022
Resolved 19 September 2022
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 13 December 2021 Resolved
Replace extension cords used for lighting with marine grade cable.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 January 2022
Resolved 24 January 2022
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Abandon ship drills
Issued 9 December 2020 Resolved
Vessel was not aware of requirement to ensure that manual deployment of primary lifesaving equipment was a necessary component of their abandon ship procedures. Vessel captain and crew were provided training by MI and instructed to draft abandon ship procedures that include manual deployment of primary lifesaving equipment (life floats).
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 December 2020
Resolved 7 June 2021
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 6 November 2019 Resolved
Excess hydraulic oil was left in starboard lazarette space after maintenance to heat exchanger had been conducted and a leak occurred.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 21 November 2019
Resolved 8 November 2019
Resolution: Vessel cleaned all excess oil from starboard lazarette space
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 November 2019 Resolved
Vessel must provide nonconductive mats or grating on both Port and STBD inboard distribution panel/switchboards.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 21 November 2019
Resolved 13 November 2019
Resolution: Operator submitted photographic evidence of new mats installed.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 6 November 2019 Resolved
Replace nonmetallic flexible diesel fuel line just aft of fuel strainer on Port generator, hose found cracked and dry rotted. Hose must meet SAE J1942 standards.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 21 November 2019
Resolved 13 November 2019
Resolution: Fuel Line Purchased and Installed
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 November 2019 Resolved
Remove portable/temporary electric cord in Port engine room that supplies powder to salt water pump. Provide plan to add 2-gang electrical box or additional receptacle and verify switch is properly sized for electrical pump in addition to overcurrent breaker.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 7 December 2019
Resolved 18 November 2019
Resolution: Vessel hard wired pump cord.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 6 November 2019 Resolved
Fill aft Port fuel tank bulkhead wire penetration with material to withstand same temperature as fire boundary (A-0 boundary), provide product info to local OCMI prior to repair. 46 CFR 116.415 (2 weeks)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 21 November 2019
Resolved 18 November 2019
Resolution: bulkhead penetration repacked.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 November 2019 Resolved
Remove portable/temporary electric cord in pantry utilized to power 2 blenders. Portable cord does not meet requirements set forth in Sections 400-7 and 400-8 of NFPA NEC 2002.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 7 December 2019
Resolved 13 November 2019
Resolution: operator submitted photograph evidence of deficiency rectification
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 6 November 2019 Resolved
Conduct test of installed smoke detection system as per manufactures instructions in the presence of attending Marine Inspector. Operator did not have means to test (can of smoke) at the time of inspection.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 21 November 2019
Resolved 15 November 2019
Resolution: Vessel owner conducted successful test of fire detection system.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 November 2019 Resolved
Insulation damaged/missing in electrical room on main deck against a fire boundary. All structural fire protection boundaries must be insulated with approved structural insulation in accordance with the approved fire control plan.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 7 December 2019
Resolved 13 November 2019
Resolution: Insulation Replaced
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 6 November 2019 Resolved
Mulitple Lifejackets did not have the adequate retroreflective tape attached. Ensure that the proper amount of tape is affixed to all lifejackets.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 21 November 2019
Resolved 7 November 2019
Resolution: New lifejackets were purchased and put into operation in the presence of marine inspectors
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 6 November 2019 Resolved
Vessel's first aid kit did not contain all the required items in regulations (ammonia inhalents). Ensure that first aid kit is complete.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 21 November 2019
Resolved 13 November 2019
Resolution: Inhalents replaced
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 31 October 2018 Resolved
Fuel shutoff valve on port side fuel tank inoperable. Demonstrate proper operation of shutoff valve to the satisfaction of attending CG Marine Inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 31 October 2018
Resolved 1 November 2018
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 31 October 2018 Resolved
Provide updated U.S. Coast Pilot
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 November 2018
Resolved 1 November 2018
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 22 October 2018 Resolved
Replace broken light in port engine room entrance, light was just hanging by wire ties.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 26 October 2018
Resolved 26 October 2018
Resolution: Light has been replaced.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 22 October 2018 Resolved
Replace broken bilge pipe strainer in Steering compt.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 November 2018
Resolved 29 October 2018
Resolution: Vessel rep has installed wire mesh around broken strainer until new factory strainer comes in.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 15 August 2018 Resolved
Vsl is broadcasting invalid IMO #.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 September 2018
Resolved 31 October 2018
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › High Water Alarm
Issued 28 September 2017 Resolved
Make repairs to port engine room high level float switch
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 October 2017
Resolved 11 October 2017
Resolution: Renewed broken snap ring on float switch.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Painter
Issued 28 September 2017 Resolved
Renew painter lines on life floats and remove zip ties.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 October 2017
Resolved 11 October 2017
Resolution: Renewed painters on life floats and removed zip ties.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Serviceable
Issued 28 September 2017 Resolved
Make repairs to identified life floats in accordance with manufacture's instructions
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 October 2017
Resolved 11 October 2017
Resolution: Made repairs to life floats.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate
Issued 28 September 2017 Resolved
Provide valid FFC Certificates
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 October 2017
Resolved 11 October 2017
Resolution: Renewed certificates.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Longitudinal Bulkhead
Issued 1 November 2016 Resolved
1/4" in. hole in port lazerette inboard side in way of the chine.
Due 1 November 2016
Resolved 3 November 2016

Casualty record · 1

31 July 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7979656
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

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.