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MEGABITE II
MEGABITE II is a 1998 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 14 inspections since 2019, most recently in February 2026, along with 10 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2021.
Records from 2019 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 19 February 2026.
- Built
- 1998
- Last inspected
- 19 February 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2021
Identity
1293140
WDL2781
1543996
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1543996
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.
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded1
Years with a record
7 calendar years (2019–2026)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by
the kind of activity recorded. A blank resolution means none was recorded in this data; it
does not establish that a deficiency is outstanding. Years with a record are calendar
years in which a record exists, not years in service.
What Maury does not do.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)50.0 ft × 15.0 ft × 5.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 25 / net 20
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderWILLARD MARINE INC · ANAHEIM, CA, UNITED STATES · built 1998
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portCLEARWATER, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 1 July 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it25 - Simplified, Gross Ton
20 - Simplified, Net Ton
20 - Simplified, Net 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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Inspection history · 14
19 February 2026
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8303267
12 November 2025
Drydock Exam · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8229722
16 December 2024
COI Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8032402
12 February 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7844840
31 October 2023
Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7786171
2 February 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7615343
9 February 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7378696
2 November 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7343806
26 October 2021
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7322583
22 October 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7338958
23 April 2021
Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7181432
14 January 2021
Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7124419
19 December 2019
Plan Review "T" Boat · In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6889004
7 February 2019
Administrative Inspection · Plan Review "T" Boat · Construction Oversight · DAPI Audit · Inclining Experiment · Deficiency Check · Hull Examination · Initial Certification · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6624530
Deficiency record · 10
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 19 February 2026
Resolved
The main steering gear must be designed so that transfer from the main steering gear or control to the auxiliary means of steering required by § 182.620 can be achieved rapidly. Any tools or equipment necessary to make the transfer must be readily available. MI observed missing tools to disconnect steering ram. Provide tools.
46 CFR 182.610(c)
701c
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 19 February 2026
Resolved
Each life buoy must be approved in accordance with § 160.050 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant, including, but not limited to, approval series 160.150. MI observed deteriorated retro-reflective tape. Replace.
46 CFR 180.70(b)(1)
705c
705c: Vessel limited to daytime operation until Life buoy is meeting approval specification.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 19 February 2026
Resolved
Each floating waterlight installed after March 11, 1997, on a vessel carrying only one ring buoy, must be attached to the lanyard with a corrosion-resistant clip.
MI observed corroded clip. Replace.
705c: Vessel restricted to daylight operations until deficiency is rectified.
46 CFR 180.70(d)(3)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)
Issued 19 February 2026
Resolved
A vessel must be fitted with ground tackle and mooring lines necessary for the vessel to be safely anchored or moored. MI observed seized shackle attaching anchor to anchor chain. Replace shackle.
46 CFR 184.300
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 16 December 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 182.100 (13101)
All machinery and equipment must be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection from causing fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injury. MI observed multiple fuel leaks on main propulsion engine fuel injection pump. Vessel shall enact permanent repairs to the satisfaction of USCG Marine Inspector.
701c
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 16 December 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 184.710
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit that meets the requirements in 46 CFR 199.175(b)(10) or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. MI observed that anti-septic wipes were expired.
16c
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 16 December 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 176.810(b)(ii) - (07110)
Monthly inspections required by NFPA 10 may be conducted by the owner, operator, person-in-charge, or a designated member of the crew. Vessel was unable to provide proof of monthly fire extinguisher inspections.
10c
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 22 October 2021
Resolved
Whenever damage or deterioration to hull plating or structural members that may affect the seaworthiness of a vessel is discovered or suspected, the cognizant OCMI may conduct an internal structural examination.
Vessel reported they ran aground during passenger operations. Vessel shall not operate with passengers until credit drydock and internal structural exams are granted by Marine Inspector.
46 CFR 176.600(d)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 23 April 2021
Resolved
Propulsion machinery must be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements of the hull in which it is installed and capable of operating at constant marine load under such requirements without exceeding its designed limitations. The master reported the main engine suddenly lost propulsion while underway and the master was unable to regain propulsion. Contact USCG MI for an inspection once the main engine is operational.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Stability Information Booklet
Issued 7 February 2019
Resolved
When in accordance with 178.210 of this chapter, a vessel must be provided with a stability letter... The stability test was conducted on October 9, 2019, but MSC still has not issued the stability letter.
Casualty record · 1
2 November 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7343806
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.
Recorded names · 1
MEGA BITE II (2021). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.
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.