GATOR BAIT VI

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2010s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

GATOR BAIT VI is a 2010 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 11 inspections since 2016, most recently in February 2026, along with 12 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 25 February 2026.

Built: 2010
Last inspected: 25 February 2026
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 11
Deficiencies: 12 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 25 February 2026

Recorded inspections11

…physical examinations11

Deficiencies 12 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

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1113833

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UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-1113833

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it2 - Simplified, Net Ton
2 - Simplified, Gross Ton

This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.

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 · 11

25 February 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8319693

16 January 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8064490

26 February 2024 Drydock Exam · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7857189

8 March 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7637967

22 February 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7392261

12 February 2021 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7139989

19 February 2020 Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6894802

22 February 2019 Drydock Exam · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6630556

20 February 2018 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6337191

21 February 2017 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6087722

23 February 2016 COI Inspection · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5817349

Deficiency record · 12

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

Issued 20 February 2025 Resolved

Each life jacket, immersion suit, and ring life buoy must be marked in clearly legible block capital letters with the vessel's name. Ring life buoy marking with vessel name was faded and not legible.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 20 February 2025
Resolution: Labeled Life Buoy

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Stability Information Booklet

Issued 20 February 2025 Resolved

Enough stability information, including stability calculations and assumptions made to use them, must be provided to allow the master to be able to determine operating guidelines, loading restrictions, and ensure compliance with the applicable intact and damage stability regulations of this chapter. Stability letter with operating restrictions was not on board the vessel for masters reference to operating guidelines.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 20 February 2025
Resolution: Printed Stability Letter

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment

Issued 22 February 2022 Resolved

46 CFR 184.710: A Vessel must carry either a first-aid kit approved under approval series 160.041 or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. Vessel has kit with approval number, however, Inspector found expired items and missing eye wash in the kit.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 10 March 2022
Resolution: Replaced expired first aid kit items and placed new eye wash in the kit.

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

Issued 22 February 2022 Resolved

46 CFR 160.050-4(f): Ring life buoys shall be of first class workmanship and free from defects materially affecting their appearance or serviceability. Inspector found grab line worn and deteriorated.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 10 March 2022
Resolution: Replaced ring buoy.

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

Issued 22 February 2022 Resolved

46 CFR 180.70(d): A vessel must carry one floating waterlight, unless it is limited to daytime operation. Inspector found waterlight battery expired.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 22 February 2022
Resolution: Corrected prior to CG departure

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares

Issued 22 February 2022 Resolved

46 CFR 185.614: Portable watertight containers for distress flares and smoke signals shall be of a bright color, and containers shall be clearly marked in legible contrasting letters at least .5" high: "DISTRESS SIGNALS". Marine inspector found portable watertight container not marked.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 10 March 2022
Resolution: Properly marked the distress signals box.

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

Issued 5 March 2021 Resolved

Vessel had 03 child lifejackets and 02 adult lifejackets onboard in an unsat condition. Buoyant material inside was rotted out and did not float. Vessel rep replaced 05 lifejackets prior to departure from inspection.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 5 March 2021
Resolved 5 March 2021
Resolution: Vessel had 03 child lifejackets and 02 adult lifejackets onboard in an unsat condition. Buoyant material inside was rotted out and did not float. Vessel rep replaced 05 lifejackets prior to departure from inspection.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)

Issued 5 March 2021 Resolved

Vessel had outdated painkillers and eyewash in the First Aid Kit. Vessel rep replaced prior to departure from inspection.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 5 March 2021
Resolved 5 March 2021
Resolution: Vessel had outdated painkillers and eyewash in the First Aid Kit. Vessel rep replaced prior to departure from inspection.

Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Hose

Issued 21 February 2017 Resolved

Owner or Operator must repair or replace leaking bilge discharge hose. Hose leaking onto battery.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 February 2017
Resolved 28 February 2017
Resolution: Recieved evidence of owner replacing leaking bilge hose.

Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Battery Installation

Issued 21 February 2017 Resolved

Owner or Operator must provide battery box with cover and mount to prevent movement of the battery. Battery mount broken allowing battery to slide in compartment.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 February 2017
Resolved 28 February 2017
Resolution: Owner made repairs to battery box and provided cover.

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Marking

Issued 23 February 2016 Resolved

Missing required Lifejacket markings. Corrected on the spot to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 February 2016
Resolved 23 February 2016
Resolution: Lifejacket marked appropriately to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.

Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights

Issued 23 February 2016 Resolved

Stern white all around light non-operational. Corrected on the spot to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 February 2016
Resolved 23 February 2016
Resolution: Repalced bulb and verified operation to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.

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.