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GATOR BAIT IX

GATOR BAIT IX is a 2014 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 2014, most recently in February 2026, along with 11 deficiencies.

Records from 2014 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 25 February 2026.

Built
2014
Last inspected
25 February 2026
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

1278649
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UNITED STATES
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Maury page id
psix-1278649

Inspections, by type

Years with a record 12 calendar years (2014–2026)
The 12 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

Tonnage as PSIX records it4 - Simplified, Gross Ton
4 - Simplified, Net Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 September 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.

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.

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. Reports.

Inspection history · 12

25 February 2026 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8315182
20 February 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8064503
26 February 2024 COI Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7857206
8 March 2023 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7637977
22 February 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7392271
5 March 2021 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7139980
19 February 2020 Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6894824
26 February 2019 Drydock Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6630760
20 February 2018 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6337200
21 February 2017 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6087737
23 February 2016 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5817346
28 March 2014 Plan Review "T" Boat · COI Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4816013

Deficiency record · 11

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Stability Information Booklet
Issued 20 February 2025 Resolved
Vessel must be provided with a stability letter, the stability letter must be posted under glass or other suitable transparent material, such that all pages are visible, at the operating station of the vessel. If posting is impracticable, the stability letter must be kept on board in a weathertight container readily available for use by the crew and display to passengers and others on request. MI observed stability letter was missing onboard, vessel rep was able to procure one from office. 46 CFR 176.306 Action Code 10-C
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 20 February 2025
Resolved 20 February 2025
Resolution: Vessel Rep fixed on the spot.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 20 February 2025 Resolved
A portable hand bilge pump must be provided with suitable suction hose capable of reaching the bilge of each watertight compartment and discharging overboard. MI observed portable bilge pump onboard was too small for intended use. Vessel rep replaced with larger portable bilge pump. 46 CFR 182.520(b) Action Code 10-C
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 20 February 2025
Resolved 20 February 2025
Resolution: Vessel rep replaced with larger portable bilge pump.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 20 February 2025 Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to Provide services necessary for safety under normal and emergency conditions. MI observed float switch on installed bilge pump was not opperable. 46 CFR 183.200 Action Code 50-C
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 March 2025
Resolved 11 March 2025
Resolution: Received photo/video evidence, bilge pump all sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 February 2022 Resolved
Each life jacket must be marked in clearly legible block capital letters with the vessel's name. 01 life jacket was not marked with the appropriate vessel name. 46 CFR 185.604(b) 10c
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 22 February 2022
Resolved 22 February 2022
Resolution: Owner rep relabeled life jacket with appropriate vessel name prior to completion of inspection.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 February 2022 Resolved
Each child size life jacket must be stowed in a location that is appropriately marked and separated from adult life jackets so the child size life jackets are not mistaken for adult life jackets. The stowage compartment for child size life jackets was not appropriately labeled. 46 CFR 180.78(a)(5) 10c
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 22 February 2022
Resolved 22 February 2022
Resolution: Owner rep labeled compartment for stowage of child size life jackets prior to completion of inspection.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 February 2022 Resolved
A vessel must carry one floating waterlight approved in accordance with 161.010 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant. Vessel's floating waterlight battery was damaged and needed to be replaced. 46 CFR 180.70(d) 10c
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 22 February 2022
Resolved 22 February 2022
Resolution: Owner rep replaced the floating waterlight battery with a new appropriate battery prior to completion of inspection.
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Emergency Instructions
Issued 28 March 2014 Resolved
Provide emergency instructions.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 28 April 2014
Resolved 28 March 2014
Resolution: Recieved resolution from vessel owner stating that placards would be made and computer print out would be used for the time being.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 28 March 2014 Resolved
Provide / replace battery in life buoy water light with approved battery.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 28 April 2014
Resolved 28 March 2014
Resolution: Proper battery was confirmed matching the specifications of the life ring.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Number
Issued 28 March 2014 Resolved
Provide 1 B-II fire extinguisher in the vicinity of operating station/engine.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 28 April 2014
Resolved 28 March 2014
Resolution: Received picture from vessel owner of appropriately sized fire extinguisher.
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Battery Operated Lantern
Issued 28 March 2014 Resolved
Provide 2 portable flashlights in the vicinity of the operating station.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 28 April 2014
Resolved 28 March 2014
Resolution: Received Picture from operator showing portable lights purchased for use on vessel.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Valve, Control
Issued 28 March 2014 Resolved
Provide marking/instructions for fuel disconnect at portable fuel tanks.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 28 April 2014
Resolved 28 March 2014
Resolution: Received resolution from vessel owner stating that placards would be made and computer printout would be used for the time being.

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.