PARTY CAT is a 2019 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 14 inspections since 2018, most recently in July 2026, along with 8 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2020.
Records from 2018 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 15 July 2026.
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.
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
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)45.0 ft × 14.0 ft × 3.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 5 / net 5
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSIGHTSEER MARINE PRODUCTS INC · HUDSON, FL, UNITED STATES · built 2019
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionGasoline Outboard
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationTwin Hull
Hailing portCHARLESTON, SC
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 17 March 2026 · expires 30 April 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 it5 - Simplified, Gross Ton 5 - Simplified, Net Ton
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Inspection history · 14
15 July 2026Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8439167
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 14 May 2025Resolved
A vessel may comply with the following ABYC requirements.
E-9.16.k.10 No more than 4 conductors shall be secured to any one terminal stud. 46 CFR 183.130(a)(2)(ii)
01 Battery had more than 04 conductors on a terminal stud.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 May 2025
Resolved 23 May 2025
Resolution: O/O installed a bus bar to take some of the connections off of the battery stud. Picture attached in deficiency documents.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 21 August 2023Resolved
All vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with the applicable sections of the International and Inland Navigation Rules
Vessels starboard navigation light was inoperable.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 September 2023
Resolved 12 September 2023
Resolution: Navigation light has been made operable.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 28 March 2022Resolved
There must be an individual holding an appropriate license as or a valid MMC with endorsement as master in command of each of the following vessels: Every inspected passenger vessel.
Master's MMC endorsement was for Steam Powered Vessels of 25 GT or less. There was no endorsement for inspected self-propelled vessels. Until this issue is resolved with NMC, the individual will be restricted from operating as a master.
46 CFR 15.805(a)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 28 March 2022
Resolution: After speaking to the NMC, it was determined that the credential was issued with a clerical error. Individual was instructed to reach out to the NMC call center and inform them of the error.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 28 March 2022Resolved
Every vessel subject to Part III of Title III of the Communications Act must have a detailed inspection of the radio installation by an FCC-licensed technician in accordance with § 80.59 once every five years. The FCC-licensed technician must use the latest FCC Information Bulletin, How to Conduct an Inspection of a Small Passenger Vessel. If the ship passes the inspection, the technician will issue a Communications Act Safety Radiotelephony Certificate.
Vessel missing Safety Certificate. Vessel is restricted to 1000 ft from shore.
47 CFR 80.903
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 13 April 2022
Resolution: Sat safety cert issued
Any vessel of at least 5 net tons which engages in the fisheries on the navigable waters of the US or in the EEZ or coastwise trade, unless exempt under 67.9(c) must have a certificate of documentation bearing a valid endorsement appropriate for the activity in which engaged. COD not onboard.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 10 September 2021
Marine employers shall establish programs for the chemical testing of dangerous drugs on a random basis for crewmembers on inspected vessels who occupy a position or perform duties of a position required by the certificate of inspection.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 10 September 2021
If during the inspection of a vessel, the vessel or its equipment is found not to conform with the requirements in this subchapter, the marine inspector will point out the deficiencies observed and discuss all rewquirements. Vessel needs to rectify outstanding deficiencies from 2018.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 18 September 2021
Resolved 10 September 2021
To maintain a valid Certificate of Inspection, you must complete an annual inspection within the periods specified in 176.500(b)(1) and your COI must be endorsed. Vessel had missed it's annual inspection. Prior to the carriage of passengers, vessel must conduct a satisfactory exam with the USCG.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 April 2021
6 July 2020Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · 1 injured · activity 7005007
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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