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BUZZWORTHY
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2010s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Other hulls named BUZZWORTHY
BUZZWORTHY is a 2018 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 17 inspections since 2018, most recently in January 2026, along with 34 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2020 and 2024.
Records from 2018 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 14 January 2026.
- Built
- 2018
- Last inspected
- 14 January 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 34 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 3 investigations · 2020–2024
Identity
1286099
WDK3619
1483963
Flag
UNITED STATES
368047020
Maury page id
psix-1483963
Inspections, by type
The 17 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
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)29.6 ft × 10.3 ft × 3.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 7 / net 7
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderRIBCRAFT USA LLC · MARBLEHEAD, MA, UNITED STATES · built 2018
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionGasoline Outboard
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portKENNEBUNK, ME
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 31 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 it7 - Simplified, Gross Ton
7 - Simplified, Net Ton
7 - Simplified, Net Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 September 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.
Radio station licence
WDK3619MMSI 368047020 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 26 June 2018, expires 26 June 2028
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its
US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown.
A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.
Inspection history · 17
14 January 2026
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8296534
21 August 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8338978
3 September 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7995327
27 August 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7991893
1 August 2024
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7970695
27 July 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7977730
14 March 2024
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7876206
30 May 2023
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7700981
2 March 2022
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7404767
26 October 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7340206
20 May 2021
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7269485
24 September 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7064957
3 August 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7166380
9 April 2020
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6937481
23 May 2019
DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6691892
18 June 2018
Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6448492
2 January 2018
Hull Examination · Deadweight Survey · Initial Certification · Construction Oversight · Inclining Experiment
Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6336885
Deficiency record · 34
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Man Overboard Drill (MOB)
Issued 26 October 2021
Resolved
The owner/operator must conduct all tests as required by
the OCMI, and make the vessel available for all specific
inspections & drills required by subpart H of this part.
Annual Inspection was conducted on the BUZZWORTHY at the conclusion of the 2021 operating season, and no underway tests/inspections or drills were conducted. Make vessel and crew available and conduct underway tests, inspections, and drills as required by attending MI, prior to carriage of passengers.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 24 September 2020
Resolved
An enclosed space containing machinery powered by gasoline must be equipped with a flammable vapor detection device in compliance with §182.480. On BUZZWORTHY, the vapor detection device is inoperable. Repair or replace and test to satisfaction of attending MI.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 24 September 2020
Resolved
A pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system must be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. On BUZZWORTHY, the cylinder for the Fireboy fell free from it's mounting, and was observed by MI and operator to be on its side submerged in bilge water. Require inspection/service by qualified servicing facility and subsequent testing to satisfaction of attending MI.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 24 September 2020
Resolved
A visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level. On BUZZWORTHY, the high level alarm is not currently functioning.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 24 September 2020
Resolved
A vessel must be provided with a satisfactory arrangement for draining any watertight compartment under all practical conditions. On BUZZWORTHY, 2 auto
submersible bilge pumps not fully functional (pumps in
the two aft-most compartments).
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 24 September 2020
Resolved
Buoyant apparatus may be used to meet requirements for life floats if the buoyant apparatus was installed on board the vessel on or before March 11, 1996, and if the buoyant apparatus remains in good and serviceable condition. BUZZWORTHY, built in 2018, is required to be equipped with life float(s) for 16 persons, but is currently fitted with a buoyant apparatus that was installed after March 11, 1996.
Equip vessel with proper life float(s) prior to 2021 operating season, but no later than 01MAY2021.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 24 September 2020
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio and Electronic Position Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB) installations, including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates to be issued by the Federal Communications Commission, as set forth in 47 CFR part 80. Operator of BUZZWORTHY unable to produce an FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate.
****Restricted to 1000 ft. from shore until corrected.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 24 September 2020
Resolved
Portable and semi-portable extinguishers must be inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 10; the owner or managing operator must provide satisfactory evidence of the required servicing to the marine inspector. Operator of BUZZWORTHY unable to produce evidence of required servicing for portable extinguisher.
****Converted to Prior to Passengers- see narrative for Activity 7064957
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 24 September 2020
Resolved
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit approved under approval series 160.041 or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. First-aid kit on BUZZWORTHY contains multiple expired items.
****Converted to Prior to Passengers- see narrative for Activity 7064957
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 4 June 2019
Resolved
Provide 01 additional portable light
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 4 June 2019
Resolved
Provide current fire servicing certificate.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage discharge connection
Issued 4 June 2019
Resolved
Provide means to secure MSD overboard discharge
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Provide COD.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Provide FCC documents. 47CFR70/80
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Provide vessel stability letter.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Drug Test Records
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Provide proof of enrollment in drug/alcohol program.
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › License, Master
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Provide master documentation.
Personnel › Training › Familiarization Training
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Conduct drills and initiate log for recording drills.
Documentation › Manifests/Lists › Muster List/Emergency Instructions
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Provide emergency instructions.
Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts › Not on Board
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Provide lifesaving equipment. 46CFR180
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Number
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Provide porable fire extinguisher.
Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Availability
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Provide fire buckets.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Provide portable light for operation station.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (mooring)
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Provide ground tackle/mooring equipment
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Marking of IMO number
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Mark all required hull markings.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Marking of IMO number
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Mark name/hailing port.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Provide pubs, charts, and colregs.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Provide sound signaling device.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Signs, indications
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Provide emergency broadcast placard.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Provide first aid kit
14 - Pollution Prevention › 145 - MARPOL Annex V › Placards
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Provide MARPOL placard.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Doc evidence for personnel on passenger ships
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Provide passenger count
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Other (MARPOL Annex I)
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Provide "discharge of oil prohibited" placard.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles
Issued 26 June 2018
Resolved
Provide a means to secure hatch covers to frames.
Casualty record · 3
3 August 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7166380
27 July 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7977730
27 August 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7991893
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. 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.