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LYDIA J
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Other hulls named LYDIA J
LYDIA J is a 1979 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 29 inspections since 2003, most recently in August 2025, along with 38 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2003.
Records from 2003 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 21 August 2025.
- Built
- 1979
- Last inspected
- 21 August 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 38 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2003
Identity
623327
WDN5386
186295
Flag
UNITED STATES
367358270, 368289590
Maury page id
psix-186295
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded2
Years with a record
18 calendar years (2003–2025)
The 29 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)35.1 ft × 11.2 ft × 4.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 9 / net 8
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderDUFFY & DUFFY FIBERGLASS BOATS · BROOKLIN, ME, UNITED STATES · built 1979
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portWELLS HARBOR, ME
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery
DocumentationValid · issued 5 December 2025 · expires 31 December 2026
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 it9 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
8 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
8 - 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
WDN5386MMSI 368289590 · active · voluntarily equipped · granted 20 December 2022, expires 20 December 2032
WDK3201MMSI 367358270 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 5 June 2018, expires 5 June 2028 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WDE4823MMSI 367358270 · terminated · compulsorily equipped · granted 23 May 2008, cancelled 1 June 2018 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WDB3741MMSI 366890780 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 22 April 2003, cancelled 22 June 2013
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 · 29
21 August 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8338997
2 April 2025
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8085790
23 July 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7965714
17 May 2023
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7690989
12 April 2023
Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7668727
6 August 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7279195
15 June 2021
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7276516
13 May 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6952584
5 August 2019
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6773322
15 April 2019
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6662853
9 May 2018
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6409763
6 September 2017
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6261096
18 April 2017
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6127088
29 June 2016
Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5923581
16 June 2014
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4889913
31 August 2011
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4132262
8 May 2009
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3470444
1 May 2009
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3465401
15 May 2008
Simplified Stability Test · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3232977
11 May 2007
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2927586
18 April 2007
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2909025
31 May 2006
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2663923
30 July 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Southwest Harbor · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2446155
2 June 2005
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSFO BUCKSPORT · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2386366
13 April 2005
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSFO BUCKSPORT · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2333577
10 June 2004
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSFO BUCKSPORT · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2094416
19 September 2003
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSFO BUCKSPORT · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1916709
27 June 2003
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSFO BUCKSPORT · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1828323
2 June 2003
Simplified Stability Test · Initial Certification
Physical examination · MSFO BUCKSPORT · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1807959
Deficiency record · 38
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Conditions of employment)
Issued 23 July 2024
Resolved
No marine employer shall engage or employ any individual to serve as a crewmember unless the individual passes a chemical test for dangerous drugs for that employer. Vessel certification of compliance from Maritime Consortium shows master and deckhand status of enrolment as "Hold-Test Pending". Provide satisfactory evidence of passed chemical test for dangerous drugs and enrollment in a random testing program.
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Conditions of employment)
Issued 24 May 2023
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)
Issued 24 May 2023
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio and Electronic Position Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB) installations, including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates to be issued by the Federal Communications Commission, as set forth in 47 CFR part 80. Vessel does not have a valid safety radio telephony certificate and operator does not have a valid marine radio operator permit. Complete prior to COI issuance.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress messages: obligations and procedures
Issued 24 May 2023
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio and Electronic Position Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB) installations, including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates to be issued by the Federal Communications Commission, as set forth in 47 CFR part 80. VHF-DSC radio does not have valid MMSI number or GPS position. Complete prior to COI issuance.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 24 May 2023
Resolved
As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date:
(1) Charts of large enough scale to make safe navigation possible. Provide proof of updated plotter charts. Complete prior to COI issuance.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 24 May 2023
Resolved
A vessel on an oceans, coastwise, limited coastwise, or Great Lakes route must carry—
Six hand red flare distress signals approved in accordance with § 160.021 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant, including, but not limited to, approval series 160.121; and
Six hand orange smoke distress signals approved in accordance with § 160.037 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant. Vessel had 01 distress signal onboard that was not expired. Complete prior to COI issuance.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 24 May 2023
Resolved
Each vessel must be equipped with at least two operable portable battery lights. One of these lights must be located at the operating station and the other at the access to the propulsion machinery space. Vessel does not have portable lights. Complete prior to COI issuance.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 May 2023
Resolved
A vessel must carry one floating waterlight, unless it is limited to daytime operation, in which case no floating waterlight is required.
(1) Each floating waterlight must be approved in accordance with § 161.010 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant, including, but not limited to, approval series 160.110. Vessel waterlight was inoperative due to discharged and expired battery. Complete prior to COI issuance.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 24 May 2023
Resolved
Each portable fire extinguisher on a vessel must be of an approved type. The minimum number of portable fire extinguishers required on a vessel must be acceptable to the cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, but must not be fewer than the minimum number required by Table 181.500(b) and other provisions of this section. Vessel was missing a required 2-A extinguisher. Extinguisher bracket on port side main deck is wasted/failed. Complete prior to COI issuance.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 24 May 2023
Resolved
Vessel requires bilge high level alarms in engine room and lazarette. Vessel high water alarms in lazarette and engine room were not operating correctly.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Cargo & other hatchways
Issued 14 April 2023
Resolved
A weathertight door must be provided for each opening located in a deck house or companionway. Permanent watertight coamings must be provided as follows:On a vessel on an exposed or partially protected route, a watertight coaming with a height of at least 150 millimeters (6 inches) must be provided under each weathertight door in a cockpit or a well, or on the main deck of a flush deck vessel. Vessel engine room coaming is 3.75 inches.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-corrosion
Issued 12 April 2023
Resolved
Vessel deck beams are rotted. Provide repair proposal. To be completed prior to credit drydock.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Scuppers, inlets and discharges
Issued 12 April 2023
Resolved
Non return devices are missing on several freeing ports. Correct prior to credit drydock.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 15 May 2020
Resolved
Complete all required annual tests and inspections.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 6 August 2019
Resolved
Provide current pubs
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Fire
Issued 31 May 2018
Resolved
Conduct satisfactory drills
Lifesaving › Hand Flares › Quantity
Issued 31 May 2018
Resolved
Provide additional flare or smoke.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 11 September 2017
Resolved
stbd lens is cloudy
Fire Fighting › Fixed Gas Fire Extinguishing System › Tanks
Issued 11 September 2017
Resolved
Provide visual inspection certificate
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 11 September 2017
Resolved
Provide logs including drills and tests
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating
Issued 3 May 2017
Resolved
Vessel has not conducted it's two year Dry Dock and Internal Structural Exam within the allowable time frame.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Provide marine charts and light list for the local area
Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Availability
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Provide 03 2.5 gallon buckets with lanyards and labels
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › License, Radio Officer
Issued 7 July 2016
Resolved
Provide Marine Radio Operators Permit for operator
Communications › Radio Communications › Satellite Communications Capability
Issued 6 July 2016
Resolved
Provide a means for DSC/VHF to transmit GPS coordinates
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Company Responsibilities/Authority
Issued 6 July 2016
Resolved
Post EAP hotline phone numbers
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate
Issued 6 July 2016
Resolved
Provide Radio Safety Certificate
Lifesaving › Visual Distress Signals (General) › Condition
Issued 6 July 2016
Resolved
Provide new and proper batteries for float light
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 6 July 2016
Resolved
Provide proof of current EPIRB registration
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 6 July 2016
Resolved
Provide new iodine and ammonia inhalants for the first aid kit.
Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Availability
Issued 31 August 2011
Resolved
Vessel was missing required number of fire buckets.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 8 May 2009
Resolved
Provide a valid FCC safety cert.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Other Accommodation Spaces › Open Deck Space
Issued 8 May 2009
Resolved
Provide markings for emergency exit.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 8 May 2009
Resolved
Make repair to hull IWO portside shaft log where water is coming thru the hull.
Lifesaving › Inflatable Buoyant Apparatus › Capacity
Issued 31 May 2006
Resolved
PROVIDE ADEQUATE PRIMARY LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT IAW 46CFR180 FOR (17) TOTAL PERSONS PRIOR TO OPERATING MORE THAN (01) MILE FROM SHORE
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher
Issued 6 June 2003
Resolved
Provide and mount one (1) addition B-II fire extinguisher.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service)
Issued 2 June 2003
Resolved
Install metal wire brackets throughout vessel. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Wiring
Communications › Radio Communications
Issued 2 June 2003
Resolved
Provide proof of FCC operators permit. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: VHF Radiotelephone
Casualty record · 1
19 September 2003Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1916709
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
LULU (2003). 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.