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MEGABITE II

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Other hulls named 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 September 2026
Inspections: 14
Deficiencies: 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2021
Also recorded as: 1 other name

Identity

1293140

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WDL2781

1543996

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

368115320

Maury page id

psix-1543996

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations12

…administrative events1

…with no type recorded1

Years with a record 7 calendar years (2019–2026)

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)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

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

WDL2781MMSI 368115320 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 5 October 2019, expires 5 October 2029 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)

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

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

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 February 2026
Resolution: Tools were stowed onboard.

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.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 February 2026
Resolution: New retro installed.

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)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 February 2026
Resolution: Clip was replaced.

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

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 March 2026
Resolved 20 February 2026
Resolution: Shackle was replaced.

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

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 16 December 2024
Resolved 18 December 2024
Resolution: Tech replaced fuel lines and conducted sea trials. All sat.

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

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 December 2024
Resolved 18 December 2024
Resolution: Purchased new wipes.

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

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 16 December 2024
Resolved 16 December 2024
Resolution: Maintenance log created.

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)

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 22 October 2021
Resolved 26 October 2021
Resolution: Vessel received credit drydock and internal structural examination.

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.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 30 April 2021
Resolved 30 April 2021
Resolution: The operator replaced the main engine fuel pump and operationally tested the main engine while underway in the presence of the attending MI.

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.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 17 December 2019
Resolved 23 December 2019

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, 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.

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.