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FLYING FISH
FLYING FISH is a 1978 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 2016, most recently in November 2025, along with 37 deficiencies and 7 operational controls.
Records from 2016 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 11 November 2025.
- Built
- 1978
- Last inspected
- 11 November 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 37 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
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.
Inspection record
Last inspected
11 November 2025
Deficiencies
37 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
10 calendar years (2016–2025)
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
deficiency is outstanding. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record
exists, not years in service. What Maury does
not do.
Identity
598981
WDE9916
164221
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-164221
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)46.1 ft × 14.8 ft × 6.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 30 / net 24
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderAMF HATTERAS YACHTS · HIGH POINT, NC, UNITED STATES · built 1978
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portAGAT, GU
Trade endorsementsRecreational, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 13 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 it30 - Simplified, Gross Ton
24 - Simplified, Net Ton
24 - 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.
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299
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 · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.
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Inspection history · 20
11 November 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 8267067
7 May 2025
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 8130123
22 November 2024
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 8038411
15 August 2023
COI Inspection
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7768588
16 May 2023
In-Service Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7691782
2 December 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7603016
1 December 2021
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7359923
8 April 2021
Drydock Exam · In-Service Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7170806
4 January 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7119058
14 December 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7118036
22 June 2020
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6983312
4 December 2019
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6866731
29 March 2019
Drydock Extension · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6671414
2 October 2018
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6558899
4 September 2018
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6531206
25 June 2018
Examination of Repairs · In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6454754
5 December 2017
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6318211
3 January 2017
Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6065493
22 November 2016
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6045490
12 October 2016
Examination of Repairs · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · U.S. COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/SECTOR GUAM · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6020614
Deficiency record · 37
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 14 November 2025
Resolved
Exhaust gas must not leak from the piping or any connections. The piping must be properly supported by noncombustible hangers or blocks.
Port side wet exhaust hose clamps are corroded. Replace in kind.
46 CFR 182.430(b)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 14 November 2025
Resolved
As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date. Vessel does not have charts for area of operation. Purchase charts and ensure they are updated using LNM.
46 CFR 184.420(a)
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 22 November 2024
Resolved
EPIRB's hydrostatic release is expired.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 November 2024
Resolved
Ringbuoy's floating light battery is expired.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 22 November 2024
Resolved
Starboard middle compartment bilge high water level visual alarm indicator is extinguished.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 22 November 2024
Resolved
First aid kit's aspirin is expired.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 22 November 2024
Resolved
Coast Guard Light List is out of date.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 1 December 2021
Resolved
Each battery used in an item of lifesaving equipment, except inflatable survival craft equipment, must be replaced during annual inspection if the expiration date of the battery has passed. The ring buoy light battery is expired. Vessel is limited to day time operations.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Medical certificate
Issued 1 December 2021
Resolved
The Coast Guard will issue a medical certificate to a mariner meeting the medical and physical standards for merchant mariners. Vessel master was unable to provide proof of medical certificate.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 27 April 2021
Resolved
Repair replace audible and visual alarms at the operating station for the engine room bilge high level alarms.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 8 January 2021
Resolved
46 CFR 180.25-25: Retroreflective material requried by this section must be Type I material that is approved under subpart 164.018 of this subchapter. Ring life buoy missing reflective tape. Vsl rep. had extra USCG approved SOLAS Type I tape on board replaced missing reflective tape on ring buoy with new.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 8 January 2021
Resolved
46 CFR 80.901: The provisions of Part III of Title III of the Communication Act require United States vessels which transport more than six passengers for hire while such vessels are being navigated on any tidewater within the jurisdiction of the United States adjacent or contiguous to the open sea, or in the open sea to carry a radiotelephone installation complying with this subpart. Renew expired FCC Radio Station Authorization Certificate.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 14 December 2020
Resolved
46 CFR 176.500(a)(1): Annual inspection-Your vessel must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after each anniversary date. Vessel's annual inspection is overdue as of 05DEC2020. Annual must be completed prior to carrying passengers for hire to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 22 June 2020
Resolved
46 CFR 182.530(c): A visual indicator must be provided at the operating station to indicate when any automatic bilge pump is operating. Repair the following high water alarms in the following locations below deck: E/R port side, E/R starboard side, E/R center, and in aft steering compartment to the satisfaction of the attending MI.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Ballast, fuel and other tanks
Issued 22 June 2020
Resolved
46CFR182.455(b)(4): Shutoff valves, installed so as to close against the fuel flow, must be fitted in the fuel supply lines, one at the tank connection and one at the engine end of the fuel line to stop fuel flow when servicing accessories. Repair emergency fuel shut off valve to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 June 2020
Resolved
46 CFR 180.70(d)(3): Each floating water-light installed after March 11, 1997, on a vessel carrying only one ring buoy, must be attached to the lanyard with a corrosion-resistant clip. Replace missing corrosion resistant.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 4 December 2019
Resolved
46 CFR 182.420(a): Prove proper operation of port main engine cooling system.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 4 December 2019
Resolved
46 CFR 182.530: High water float switch not mounted above bilge; proplery secure high water float swich at least 3 inches above the bilge.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 19 June 2019
Resolved
46 CFR 183.350: Replace starboard side battery box with cracks in engine room compartment with new that is mounted and lined with or constructed of a material that is resistant to damage by the electrolyte.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 2 October 2018
Resolved
Starboard transmission not engaging in forward gear. Disconnected and removed from stbd main propulsion engine for further assessment and repairs.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 6 September 2018
Resolved
Vessel's pre-engineered firefighting suppression alarm at operating station not working properly: audible is inconsistent and indicator light for "charged" is not working. Replace with in-kind.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 September 2018
Resolved
Label toggle switches for overboard bilge pumps at distribution panel for crew familiarity and awareness.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 September 2018
Resolved
Operator to properly tag out switches at distribution panel for equipment no longer inoperable and tag out generator in engine room compartment.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 4 September 2018
Resolved
Both port and starboard high water alarms for mid-A/C space inoperable.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 4 September 2018
Resolved
Submersible bilge pump in engine room bilge inoperable.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 4 September 2018
Resolved
All trash receptacles must be of a non-combustible material.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 4 September 2018
Resolved
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit approved under approval series 160.041 or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. First-aid kit burn cream expired. Replace with new.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Man Overboard Drill (MOB)
Issued 4 September 2018
Resolved
Master shall instruct each crew member, upon first being employed and prior to getting underway for the first time.
Operations/Management › Equipment Service/Testing › EPIRB
Issued 5 December 2017
Resolved
46 CFR 185.728: Battery expired in May 2017. O/O to replace with new prior to carrying passengers.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › On board training and instructions
Issued 5 December 2017
Resolved
Replace missing emergency instructions in passenger cabin.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 5 December 2017
Resolved
Post sign in passenger cabin for additional adult/child PFDs located in forward lower cabin.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 5 December 2017
Resolved
Passengers are prohibited from the upper deck. Vessel's COI does not state how many passengers are permitted to be carried on the upper deck. Remove sign with number of passengers allowed.
Operations/Management › Vessel Activity › Construction/Repair
Issued 3 January 2017
Resolved
46 CFR 176.700: Starboard side siezed. Cause unknown.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Distributor (fuel injection)
Issued 22 November 2016
Resolved
Fuel hoses were replaced with unmarked hoses and original fittings re-used. Operator unable to provide proof that fuel hoses meet 46 CFR 182.720.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Sewage System Piping
Issued 22 November 2016
Resolved
46 CFR 176.700/33 CFR 159.57: Replace wet/exhaust purpose non-metallic hose for sewage overboard line with an approved sewage purpose overboard line as original.
Operations/Management › Bilge/Bilge System Management › Control of Excess Water
Issued 22 November 2016
Resolved
46 CFR 182.720(e)(V)(B): Install double hose clamps on all hoses ends connect to the skin of the vessel in forward compartment.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Seal
Issued 12 October 2016
Resolved
Failed seal on
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.