ABSOLUTE

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE)

ABSOLUTE is a 1979 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 15 inspections since 2016, most recently in June 2026, along with 11 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2012.

Records from 2012 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 21 June 2026.

Built: 1979
Last inspected: 21 June 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 15
Deficiencies: 11 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2012

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 21 June 2026

Recorded inspections15

…physical examinations14

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 11 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 10 calendar years (2016–2026)

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

608141

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WDD2141

172406

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-172406

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)39.0 ft × 14.2 ft × 4.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 16 / net 13

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

Builder#1 BOAT MFG INC · KEY WEST, FL, UNITED STATES · built 1979

Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portNANTUCKET, MA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery, Recreational

DocumentationValid · issued 20 May 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it16 - Simplified, Gross Ton
13 - 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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspection history · 15

21 June 2026 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Brant Point · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8410350

24 July 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8193613

9 April 2025 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8108605

21 June 2024 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7939348

19 September 2023 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7793519

24 April 2023 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7675016

19 May 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7455269

20 May 2021 Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7201150

20 June 2019 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6716713

9 May 2019 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6673542

16 October 2018 DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6559887

27 November 2017 Administrative Inspection · Construction Oversight

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6308811

25 September 2017 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6267066

27 April 2017 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6126199

1 September 2016 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5989839

Deficiency record · 11

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 21 June 2024 Resolved

The EPIRB test required by paragraph (a) shall be logged or otherwise documented, as applicable. Abandon ship and man overboard drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The drill entry shall include the following information:(1) Date of the drill and training; and (2) General description of the drill scenario and training topics. Vessel did not have documented abandonship drills or EPIRB monthly tests. Vessel to create a log for capturing crew training and EPIRB tests presentable to USCG MI. 46CFR 185.728.c. 46CFR 185.520.f.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 July 2024
Resolved 8 July 2024
Resolution: Log created.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Stability Information Booklet

Issued 21 June 2024 Resolved

...a vessel must be provided with a stability letter, the stability letter must be posted under glass or other suitable transparent material, such that all pages are visible, at the operating station of the vessel. Vessel to post stability letter IAW regulation. 46CFR 176.306

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 July 2024
Resolved 8 July 2024
Resolution: Stability posted.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances

Issued 21 June 2024 Resolved

Each life jacket, immersion suit, and ring life buoy must be marked in clearly legible block capital letters with the vessel's name. Vessel to re-stencil the needed PFD's and PFD storage locations. Provide to the satisfaction of the attending USCG MI. 46CFR 185.604.b.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 July 2024
Resolved 8 July 2024

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 21 June 2024 Resolved

Each rescue boat and ring life buoy must be marked with Type II retroreflective material. Vessel to provide 46 CFR 164.018 (SOLAS) approved retro to the life ring IAW regulation. 46CFR 185.604.i.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 July 2024
Resolved 8 July 2024

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)

Issued 21 June 2024 Resolved

...the name of the vessel must be marked on some clearly visible exterior part of the port and starboard bow and the stern of the vessel. Vessel is missing the port side name on bow. Provide IAW regulation to the attending USCG MI. 46CFR 67.123.a.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 July 2024
Resolved 8 July 2024

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 22 September 2023 Resolved

Each ring life buoy on a vessel must: (1) 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 ... The ring buoy on board has exposed foam due to wear and tear. Provide ring in proper form to the attending/reviewing Marine Inspector. 46 CFR 180.70(b)

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 October 2023
Resolved 2 October 2023
Resolution: New lifering purchased and onboard.

14 - Pollution Prevention › 145 - MARPOL Annex V › Placards

Issued 22 September 2023 Resolved

The master or person in charge of a ship, including a drilling rig or platform, to which this section applies shall ensure that one or more placards meeting the requirements of this section are displayed in prominent locations and in sufficient numbers so that they can be read by the crew and passengers. The ABSOLUTE has no placards posted. Provide and post to the satisfaction of the attending/reviewing Marine Inspector. 33 CFR 151.59

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 October 2023
Resolved 2 October 2023
Resolution: Placards posted.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Radio life-saving appliances

Issued 22 September 2023 Resolved

The name of the vessel must be marked or painted in clearly legible letters on each Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB), except on an EPIRB in an inflatable liferaft. Corrected on the spot.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 22 September 2023
Resolved 22 September 2023

Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts

Issued 25 September 2017 Resolved

Provide Charts for area of operation.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 September 2017
Resolved 29 September 2017
Resolution: Charts have been purchased and placed on the vessel.

Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › Certificate of Registry, Medical Doctor

Issued 25 September 2017 Resolved

Provde medical card

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 September 2017
Resolved 25 September 2017
Resolution: Vessel owner provided medical card.

Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts › Servicing

Issued 25 September 2017 Resolved

Provide servicing report.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 September 2017
Resolved 25 September 2017
Resolution: Vessel rep provided servicing report.

Casualty record · 1

30 September 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4507314

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.

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.