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RILEY

RILEY is a 2025 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 3 inspections since 2024, most recently in September 2025, along with 18 deficiencies.

Records from 2024 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 18 September 2025.

Built
2025
Last inspected
18 September 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

WDQ3265
1842361
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1842361

Inspections, by type

Years with a record 2 calendar years (2024–2025)
The 3 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 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.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)36.0 ft × 10.0 ft × 3.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 8 / net 8
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderUNCLE J CUSTOM BOATS · MORGAN CITY, LA, UNITED STATES · built 2025
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionGasoline Outboard
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portNew York, NY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 7 May 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it8 - Simplified, Gross Ton
8 - 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.

A report is not offered for this hull: Its record holds only 1 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. Reports.

Inspection history · 3

18 September 2025 DAPI Audit
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8238741
16 July 2025 COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8172007
26 June 2024 Vessel Attendance · Simplified Stability Test · Administrative Inspection · Construction Oversight
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8093010

Deficiency record · 18

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 16 July 2025 Resolved
46 CFR 180.68(a) A vessel on an oceans, coastwise, limited coastwise, or Great Lakes route must carry— Six hand red flare distress signals ... and (2) Six hand orange smoke distress signals. VSL is missing flares for route on CoI
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 July 2025
Resolved 22 July 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence via photographs of all deficiencies being rectified.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 16 July 2025 Resolved
46 CFR 185.604(a) The name of a vessel must be marked or painted in clearly legible letters and numbers: On each life float. Life float name was not marked with vsl name.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 July 2025
Resolved 22 July 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence via photographs of all deficiencies being rectified.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 16 July 2025 Resolved
46 CFR 185.604(e) The number of persons capacity must be marked or painted in clearly legible letters and numbers on each life float and buoyant apparatus. This number must:(1) Be the number of persons the device is equipped for; Life float was not marked with number of persons.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 July 2025
Resolved 22 July 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence via photographs of all deficiencies being rectified.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 16 July 2025 Resolved
46 CFR 180.175(d) Each life float must be fitted with a lifeline, pendants, two paddles, a painter, and a light. Lifefloat light is inoperable.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 July 2025
Resolved 22 July 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence via photographs of all deficiencies being rectified.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 16 July 2025 Resolved
46 CFR 180.70(d) A vessel must carry one floating waterlight, unless it is limited to daytime operation, in which case no floating waterlight is required. Ring buoy Light is inoperable.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 July 2025
Resolved 22 July 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence via photographs of all deficiencies being rectified.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Pumping, piping and discharge arrangements
Issued 16 July 2025 Resolved
46 CFR 182.710(c)(1) Piping used in a vital system must be composed of ferrous materials. Fuel Fill cap was plastic.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 July 2025
Resolved 22 July 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence via photographs of all deficiencies being rectified.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 16 July 2025 Resolved
46 CFR 185.614 Portable watertight containers for distress flares and smoke signals shall be of a bright color, and containers .. "DISTRESS SIGNALS." Vsl does not have distress flare container.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 July 2025
Resolved 22 July 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence via photographs of all deficiencies being rectified.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Cargo & other hatchways
Issued 16 July 2025 Resolved
46 CFR 179.360(b) A hatch cover must have securing devices. Hatch covers do not have securing devices.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 July 2025
Resolved 22 July 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence via photographs of all deficiencies being rectified.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 16 July 2025 Resolved
46 CFR 184.420(a) A vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date: (1) Charts of large enough scale to make safe navigation possible;(2) U.S. Coast Pilot or similar publication;(3) Coast Guard Light List;(4) Tide tables; and(5) Current tables, or a river current publication issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or a river authority. Vsl did not have required publications.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 July 2025
Resolved 22 July 2025
Resolution: Received objective evidence via photographs of all deficiencies being rectified.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 28 April 2025 Resolved
The required all-around white navigation light was not visible from the bow due to A/C unit clearance. The vessel must install and make operational a compliant all-around white navigation light prior to departure.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 7 May 2025
Resolved 23 June 2025
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 28 April 2025 Resolved
During the inspection, it was observed that several electrical cable runs throughout the vessel were not properly spaced or supported in accordance with standard marine practice. All cable runs must be secured at intervals not to exceed 610 millimeters (24 inches) to prevent chafing and mechanical damage.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 7 May 2025
Resolved 23 June 2025
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 28 April 2025 Resolved
During the inspection, it was noted that none of the adult lifejackets stored on the vessel were marked with the vessel's name. All lifejackets must be legibly marked with the name of the vessel.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 7 May 2025
Resolved 23 June 2025
Resolution: All lifejackets properly marked, SAT.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 28 April 2025 Resolved
The vessel's life float was found to be unserviceable due to multiple deficiencies. The life float was not marked with the vessel's name, was not equipped with the required paddles, and its painter was not fitted with a weak link to ensure proper float-free operation. The vessel must ensure the life float is fully compliant and serviceable.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 7 May 2025
Resolved 23 June 2025
Resolution: Life float properly marked, paddles attached and painter connected with weak link, SAT.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)
Issued 28 April 2025 Resolved
The vessel's name was not marked on the exterior of the hull. The vessel's name must be marked on a clearly visible exterior part of the hull.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 7 May 2025
Resolved 23 June 2025
Resolution: Vessel name properly marked on hull, SAT.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 28 April 2025 Resolved
The vessel was unable to produce the required Federal Communications Commission (FCC) radio station license. The vessel must produce a valid FCC radio station license.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 7 May 2025
Resolved 23 June 2025
Resolution: Station licence verified, SAT.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 28 April 2025 Resolved
COD not on board.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 7 May 2025
Resolved 23 June 2025
Resolution: COD on board, SAT.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 28 April 2025 Resolved
The vessel was found without deck rails installed in areas accessible to passengers and crew. Install deck rails around embarkation area.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 7 May 2025
Resolved 23 June 2025
Resolution: Stanchions and chains installed around embarkation area, SAT.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 28 April 2025 Resolved
The vessel, which is equipped with a gasoline engine, was found not to have the required ignition interlock for the engine space exhaust blower. The vessel must install an ignition interlock system that automatically prevents the engine's starting circuit from being energized until the engine space exhaust blower has been activated.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 7 May 2025
Resolved 23 June 2025
Resolution: Interlock installed, OPTEST SAT.

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.