TERN

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Other hulls named TERN

TERN is a 2004 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 14 inspections since 2018, most recently in June 2025, along with 13 deficiencies and 1 operational control.

Records from 2018 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 17 June 2025.

Built: 2004
Last inspected: 17 June 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 14
Deficiencies: 13 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

Identity

1286498

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WDK6864

1494829

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

368078860

Maury page id

psix-1494829

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations14

Years with a record 8 calendar years (2018–2025)

The 14 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)30.0 ft × 10.5 ft × 3.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 6 / net 6

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderZODIAC OF NORTH AMERICA · STEVENSVILLE, MD, UNITED STATES · built 2004

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionGasoline Outboard

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portNEWPORT BEACH, CA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 23 July 2026 · expires 31 August 2027

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 it6 - Simplified, Gross Ton
6 - 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

WDK6864MMSI 368078860 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 28 February 2019, expires 28 February 2029

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 · 14

17 June 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8121803

25 February 2025 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8070645

24 October 2024 Deadweight Survey · Plan Review "T" Boat

Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8024457

20 June 2024 Simplified Stability Test

Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7922647

11 April 2024 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7862989

27 March 2024 In-Service Inspection · Plan Review "T" Boat

Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7886705

15 June 2023 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7681071

7 February 2023 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7617475

15 June 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7457685

2 June 2021 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7213217

22 March 2021 Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7161100

6 July 2020 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6929757

22 April 2019 Initial Certification

Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6668101

1 August 2018 Hull Examination · Simplified Stability Test · Plan Review "T" Boat

Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6625226

Deficiency record · 13

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity

Issued 17 June 2025 Resolved

Vapor barriers must be provided where insulation of any type is used in spaces where flammable and combustible liquids or vapors are present, such as machinery spaces and paint lockers. Multiple drill holes and misaligned cover found in deck leading to the bilge.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 16 July 2025
Resolved 17 July 2025
Resolution: Cleared def during change of collar tube sea trial.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts

Issued 11 April 2024 Resolved

Each survival craft must be stowed so that when the vessel sinks the survival craft floats free. IBA Painter line found not properly attached to weak link. 46 CFR 180.130(a)(2)

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 11 April 2024
Resolution: Corrected during inspection.

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches

Issued 11 April 2024 Resolved

Each vessel must be equipped with at least two operable portable battery lights. One of these lights must be located at the operating station and the other at the access to the propulsion machinery space. Vessel does not have flashlight at operating station. 46 CFR 183.430

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 April 2024
Resolved 23 April 2024
Resolution: Operator sent picture proof of new flashlight to be used at the operating station.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity

Issued 11 April 2024 Resolved

Vapor barriers must be provided where insulation of any type is used in spaces where flammable and combustible liquids or vapors are present, such as machinery spaces and paint lockers. Multiple drill holes found in deck leading to the bilge. 46 CFR 177.405(e)

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 April 2024
Resolved 23 April 2024
Resolution: Vessel sent proof of repair via e-mail. Operator used 3m Marine Adhesive Sealant 5200.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts

Issued 15 June 2023 Resolved

Each inflatable buoyant apparatus must be equipped in accordance with the manufacturer's approved servicing manual. Annual servicing for IBA not conducted. Vessel's passenger count is reduced to 6 or less until valid IBA provided to the satisfaction of USCG Inspector.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 16 June 2023
Resolution: Vessel supplied pictures shwoing the deficiency was corrected.

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

Issued 15 June 2023 Resolved

A vessel of less than 12 meters in length shall not be obliged to carry the sound signaling appliances prescribed in paragraph (a) of this Rule but if she does not, she shall be provided with some other means of making an efficient sound signal. No means of making efficient sound signal.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 16 June 2023
Resolution: Vessel supplied pictures shwoing the deficiency was corrected.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general

Issued 15 June 2023 Resolved

All cable and wire must: Not be installed with sharp bends. Sharp bends observed in wires for engine gauges.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 16 June 2023
Resolution: Vessel supplied pictures shwoing the deficiency was corrected.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)

Issued 15 June 2023 Resolved

A vessel is inspected for compliance with the standards required by this subchapter. Machinery, equipment, materials, and arrangements not covered by standards in this subchapter may be inspected in accordance with standards acceptable to the cognizant OCMI as good marine practice. Wire arrangements under operating station arranged in a manner that does not allow for circuits to be easily identified.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 16 June 2023
Resolution: Vessel supplied pictures shwoing the deficiency was corrected.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 15 June 2023 Resolved

Fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible letters at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high indicating purpose of the valve and direction of operation. Marking on deck observed to be wasted.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 16 June 2023
Resolution: Vessel supplied pictures shwoing the deficiency was corrected.

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles

Issued 2 June 2021 Resolved

A hatch cover must: have securing devices. The vessel's forward watertight hatch to the anchor compartment does not have a securing device installed. Install securing device.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Line was installed as securing device for hatch.

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

Issued 2 June 2021 Resolved

A vessel must either carry a first aid kit approved under approval series 160.041 or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. The vessel's first aid kit has expired medicines. Replace expired medicines.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Expired medicine was replaced.

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

Issued 2 June 2021 Resolved

Each ring buoy with a floating waterlight must have a lanyard of at least 3 feet, but not more than 6 feet, securing the waterlight around the body of the life buoy. On a vessel carrying only one ring buoy, must be attached to the lanyard with a corrosion resistant clip. The lanyard for the floating waterlight is less than 3 feet in length making it impossible to attach to the ring buoy correctly. Replace lanyard with a lanyard between 3 and 6 feet with a corrosion resistant clip and attach it to the body of the ring buoy.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 June 2021
Resolved 15 June 2021
Resolution: Ring buoy line was replaced and installed per regs.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 22 March 2021 Resolved

A vessel that is exposed to salt water more than three months in any 12 month period since the last examination must undergo a drydock examination and an internal structural at least once every two years. Vessel exceeded two year interval on 28FEB2021. Vessel required to undergo satisfactory drydock examination prior to departure from port or carrying passengers.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 22 March 2021
Resolved 1 April 2021
Resolution: Vessel underwent satisfactory drydock. Credit dry dock given 1APR21.

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.