SQUID is a 2018 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 18 inspections since 2017, most recently in June 2026, along with 17 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 2 casualty investigations in 2025.
Records from 2017 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 11 June 2026.
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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.
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)35.0 ft × 14.0 ft × 5.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 9 / net 7
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderWILLIAM LITMER · SANTA CRUZ, CA, UNITED STATES · built 2018
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionGasoline Outboard
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationTwin Hull
Hailing portSANTA CRUZ, CA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 19 May 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it7 - Simplified, Net Ton 9 - Simplified, Gross 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.
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18 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 17 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 2 operational controls with the dates imposed and removed; 2 vessels inspected with it, by name and date; 2 casualty investigations, with date and classification; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same
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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
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The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same
inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or
unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear
here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 11 June 2026Resolved
Provide a new housing for the Cat 1 EPIRB that will allow it to automatically float free prior to carrying passengers.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 22 June 2026
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 11 June 2026Resolved
Provide a portable watertight container for the distress signals that is bright in color and marked "DISTRESS SIGNALS" in contrasting letters at least 1/2" high.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 June 2026
Resolved 22 June 2026
The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow the safe operation of the vessel in accordance with the terms of its Certificate of Inspection giving consideration to provisions for a seaworthy hull.
Vessel allided with another vessel and sustained damage.
Affect permanent repairs to the satisfaction of a USCG Marine Inspector prior to departure and the carriage of passengers onboard.
46 CFR 177.100
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 30 April 2025
Resolved 25 April 2025
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 12 March 2025Resolved
Provide fire servicing records for the vessel's portable fire extinguishers.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 March 2025
Resolved 17 March 2025
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 12 March 2025Resolved
Provide and label 2 additional adult life jackets so there are a total of 26 on board.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 12 March 2025
Mark the vessel's name and hailing port on the stern in clearly legible letters not less than four inches in height.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 31 January 2024
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 25 January 2024Resolved
Replace PVC fuel fill cap on port fuel tank with metal fuel fill cap.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 31 January 2024
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 11 May 2023Resolved
Conduct Periodic Safety Test Procedures in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations on the diesel / electric hybrid propulsion system prior to carrying passengers.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 11 May 2023
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 11 May 2023Resolved
Provide updated excerpts in paper or downloaded electronic form of the following nautical publications for the vessel's operating area:
-U.S. Coast Pilot
-Coast Guard Light List
-Tide Tables
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 11 May 2023
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 11 May 2022Resolved
Vessel has 4 hand red flare distress signals and 6 hand orange smoke distress signals on board. Provide 2 additional hand red flare distress signals approved in accordance with 46 CFR 160.021 so there are a total of 6 on board.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 11 May 2022
Resolution: Vessel rep obtained 2 additional hand flares prior to the completion of the inspection.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 11 May 2022Resolved
Vessel has 1 current crewmember listed as "pending" on covered employees list for satisfactory pre-employment testing. Provide proof of satisfactory pre-employment testing for that crewmember prior to them operating in a safety sensitive position.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 18 May 2022
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 5 May 2021Resolved
Vessel's EPIRB hydrostatic release is past its expiration date. Replace hydrostatic release to ensure EPIRB automatically floats free.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 5 May 2021
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 9 May 2020Resolved
Provide report from Torqeedo rep/technician attesting to the proper operation of the propulsion system to include electronic controls, electrical supply, and electric motors. Additionally, the approved Qualitative Failure Analysis and Design Verification Test Procedures shall be updated to address the findings in regards to the loss of propulsion that occurred on May 7th, 2020.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 8 June 2020
Resolution: Periodic Safety Test Procedures Amended and report via email accepted by OCMI.
20 April 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8117520
11 July 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 8202271
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.
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