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AVOCA ISLAND FERRY

Passenger (Uninspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1960s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named AVOCA ISLAND FERRY

AVOCA ISLAND FERRY is a 1968 passenger vessel (uninspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 1987, most recently in January 2026, along with 15 deficiencies and 5 casualty investigations between 2009 and 2026.

Records from 1987 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 7 January 2026.

Built
1968
Last inspected
7 January 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
21
Deficiencies
15 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
5 investigations · 2009–2026
Inspected with
9 other vessels

Identity

US Official No.
606885
IMO number
—
Call sign
—
MISLE id
171264
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
—
Maury page id
psix-171264

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations2
…administrative events1
…with no type recorded18
Years with a record 12 calendar years (1987–2026)
The 21 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)76.8 ft × 32.0 ft × 5.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 86 / net 86
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)76.8 ft × 32.0 ft × 5.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 103 / net 30
BuilderST MARY IRON WORKS INC · FRANKLIN, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1968
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionNot recorded
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portMORGAN CITY, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 10 July 2026 · expires 31 July 2027
Service, as the file records itPassenger (Uninspected)
Hull formunknown (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it103 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
86 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
30 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
86 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), 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

No FCC ship-station licence is recorded against this Official Number in the file of 6 September 2026. That is a fact about the licence file, not about the radio.

Inspected as a tow unit · 9

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.

CAPT. DANIEL Commercial Fishing Vessel · MISLE 459645 · 7 January 2026 · activity 8334325CT 1803 Tank Barge · MISLE 48263 · 7 January 1998 · activity 57566DIAIA Tank Barge · MISLE 48579 · 7 January 1998 · activity 57566SMI 325 Tank Barge · MISLE 49544 · 7 January 1998 · activity 57566JUDY PRINCE Towing Vessel · MISLE 92017 · 7 January 1998 · activity 57566GULF DIVER IV Offshore Supply Vessel · MISLE 47784 · 2 January 1998 · activity 64087SALLY MORRISON Towing Vessel · MISLE 133507 · 22 October 1994 · activity 119092MARGARET FLOWERS Towing Vessel · MISLE 105229 · 9 March 1992 · activity 81531DRUM Towing Vessel · MISLE 328432 · 9 March 1992 · activity 81531

Inspection history · 21

7 January 2026 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8334325
29 June 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4381582
6 June 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4455111
7 February 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4239983
6 January 2012 Uninspected Passenger Vessel
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4221366
1 December 2011 Uninspected Passenger Vessel
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4202009
26 November 2008 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3415947
15 January 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 138534
29 October 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 168121
7 January 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 57566
2 January 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 64087
30 April 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 492560
30 April 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 517065
4 October 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 522118
16 September 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 507473
8 August 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 505219
25 July 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 436706
25 July 1996 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 536243
22 October 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 119092
9 March 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 81531
6 February 1987 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1017664

Deficiency record · 15

Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › License, Operator
Issued 1 December 2011 Resolved
The vessel needs a licensed uninspected passenger vessel operator. 46 CFR 15.605
Due 1 March 2012
Resolved 29 February 2012
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Issued 1 December 2011 Resolved
The vessel needs to have a valid certificate of documentation. 46 CFR 67.7
Due 1 January 2012
Resolved 1 February 2012
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Official Number (US)
Issued 1 December 2011 Resolved
The vessel's official number needs to be placed on the interior structure of the hull. 46 CFR 67.121
Due 8 December 2011
Resolved 1 February 2012
Construction/Loadline › Markings › Vessel Name/Home Port
Issued 1 December 2011 Resolved
The vessel name and hailing port need to be properly marked on the exterior of the vessel. 46 CFR 67.123
Due 8 December 2011
Resolved 14 February 2012
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Emergency Instructions
Issued 1 December 2011 Resolved
A safety orientation or instructive placards given to passengers prior to getting underway. 46 CFR 26.03-1(a) Emergency instructions need to be posted. 46 CFR 26.03-2
Due 8 December 2011
Resolved 14 February 2012
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 1 December 2011 Resolved
The vessel needs a FCC ship/station license. 47 CFR 80.13
Due 1 January 2012
Resolved 25 May 2012
Personnel › Training › Familiarization Training
Issued 1 December 2011 Resolved
The vessel's operator needs to have the proper radio operator permit. 47 CFR 80.163
Due 1 March 2012
Resolved 11 May 2012
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Carriage of Charts and Publications
Issued 1 December 2011 Resolved
The vessel needs to carry a copy of the inland navigation rules. 33 CFR 88.05
Due 8 December 2011
Resolved 14 February 2012
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 1 December 2011 Resolved
The vessel needs to carry proper navigation lights. 33 CFR 84.03
Due 1 December 2011
Resolved 8 February 2012
Operations/Management › Casualty Reporting/Post-Casualty Actions › Notice of Marine Casualty
Issued 1 December 2011 Resolved
The vessel's operator and owner need to be aware of marine casualty reporting requirements. 46 CFR 4.05-1
Due 1 December 2011
Resolved 13 January 2012
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Condition
Issued 1 December 2011 Resolved
The vessel needs to have seven CG approved Type-I PFD in serviceable condition. 46 CFR 25.25-5(c)
Due 1 December 2011
Resolved 15 December 2011
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Mounting Bracket
Issued 1 December 2011 Resolved
The vessel needs four marine approved B-II fire extinguishers that are mounted properly. 46 CFR 25.30-20(a)(1)
Due 1 December 2011
Resolved 1 December 2011
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Oil Discharge Placard
Issued 1 December 2011 Resolved
The vessel needs a oil discharge prohibited placard posted near machinery. 33 CFR 155.450
Due 8 December 2011
Resolved 15 December 2011
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Garbage Placard
Issued 1 December 2011 Resolved
The vessel needs a garbage placard posted. 33 CFR 151.59
Due 8 December 2011
Resolved 15 December 2011
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Oily Mixture Discharge Fixed Piping System
Issued 1 December 2011 Resolved
The spilled oil around the engine needs to be cleaned up.
Due 1 December 2011
Resolved 1 December 2011

Casualty record · 5

5 June 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3498421
7 February 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4239983
6 June 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4455111
29 June 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4381582
7 January 2026Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · at BAYOU BOEUF RAILROAD BRIDGE MORGAN CITY · activity 8334325
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.

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.