Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 20 April 2026.
Inspection history · 19
20 April 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8353648
7 March 2026
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8322977
7 January 2026
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Vessel Attendance
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8291918
6 July 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8178960
19 June 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8162829
24 April 2025
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8118570
17 April 2024
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7895291
8 January 2024
Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7846552
20 June 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7719003
13 June 2022
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7476349
11 January 2022
Damage Survey · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7378357
11 December 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7368385
10 May 2021
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7193577
13 February 2020
Internal Structural Exam · DAPI Audit · Construction Oversight · Deficiency Check · Hull Examination · Drydock Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6908506
29 October 2018
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · Drydock Exam · Construction Oversight · Examination of Repairs · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6570036
11 August 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6513873
16 November 2017
Deficiency Check · Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6308653
1 August 2017
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6227174
11 August 2016
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5967430
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 24 April 2025
Resolved
The cognizant OCMI may require that a vessel and its equipment undergo any additional test or inspection deemed reasonable and necessary to determine that the vessel and its equipment are suitable for the service in which they are to be employed.
Vsl must maintain Preventative Maintenance Plan including at a minimum: description of maintenance, maintenance schedule, and inventory of rigging components. 46 CFR 176.840
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 8 May 2025
Resolved 7 May 2025
Resolution: Sector Charleston received picture of vessel PMP. PMP attached in inspection documents.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Survey report file
Issued 24 April 2025
Resolved
The cognizant OCMI may require that a vessel and its equipment undergo any additional test or inspection deemed reasonable and necessary to determine that the vessel and its equipment are suitable for the service in which they are to be employed.
* Vsl must have proof testing of passenger netting conducted by equally distributing wieght equal to two times the total persons allowed on the netting, since last proof tested in 2022. Passengers prohibited from netting area until proof testing conducted. 46 CFR 176.840
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 2 May 2025
Resolution: Conducted Satisfactory Weight Proof Test on 5/2/2025
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 20 June 2023
Resolved
Every vessel subject to Part III of Title III of the Communications Act must have a detailed inspection of the radio installation by an FCC-licensed technician in accordance with § 80.59 once every five years. If the ship passes the inspection, the technician will issue a Communications Act Safety Radiotelephony Certificate.
Vessel did not have valid certificate on board.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 17 April 2024
Resolution: New Safety Cert was issued and found on board.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 20 June 2023
Resolved
Each life jacket, immersion suit, and ring life buoy must be marked in clearly legible block capital letters with the vessel's name.
Child size life jackets were not marked in accordance with above citation.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 July 2023
Resolved 17 April 2024
Resolution: Child life jackets marked accordingly.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Issued 13 June 2022
Resolved
A sailing vessel, an open boat, or any other vessel not specifically covered elsewhere in this section, must have rails of a minimum height or equivalent protection as considered necessary by the cognizant OCMI, based on the vessel's operation, route, and seating arrangement. Place in service the rerquired cargo netting for the starboard passenger rail.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 14 June 2022
Resolved 22 June 2022
Resolution: Vessel owner placed netting back on the railings.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 10 May 2021
Resolved
Place in service a UL listed smoke detector in starboard hull in vicinity of the head.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 4 June 2021
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 10 May 2021
Resolved
Update expired items in first aid kit.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 4 June 2021
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 10 May 2021
Resolved
Place in service a means to separate adult PFDs from child PFDs.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 4 June 2021
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › On board training and instructions
Issued 10 May 2021
Resolved
Place in service donning placards for both styles of PFDs on the vessel.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 4 June 2021
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › On board training and instructions
Issued 10 May 2021
Resolved
Replace PFD placards or re-stencil with size and number.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 4 June 2021
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 13 February 2020
Resolved
Show proper operation of starboard hull high water alarm.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 July 2020
Resolution: Starboard hull alarm was replaced and tested.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 13 February 2020
Resolved
Properly mark bothe liferings with name.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 July 2020
Resolution: Both liferings were stenciled with name.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 13 February 2020
Resolved
Secure batteries and cover.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 July 2020
Resolution: Battereies were secured and covered.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 13 February 2020
Resolved
Provide current chart of operating area.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 17 July 2020
Resolution: An updated chart was placed on the vessel.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 13 February 2020
Resolved
Show proper operation of DSC for VHF radio.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 17 July 2020
Resolution: A new FCC safety cert was issued to the vessel after verifying operation of DSC.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Decks - cracking
Issued 29 October 2018
Resolved
Provide plan proposal to fix identified areas of the shroud and stay connections and main mast conection.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 29 October 2018
Resolved 13 March 2019
Resolution: Vessel owner provided repairs to identified areas.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › MF Radio installation
Issued 29 October 2018
Resolved
Show proper operation of DSC.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 December 2018
Resolved 13 May 2019
Resolution: Received report statting DSC was installed and tested on the vessel.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 29 October 2018
Resolved
Renew expired HRU.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 December 2018
Resolved 13 May 2019
Resolution: HRU was renewed.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 29 October 2018
Resolved
Add crewmembers to DAPI.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 December 2018
Resolved 13 May 2019
Resolution: Crewmembers were added to DAPI.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Deck Rail
Issued 1 August 2017
Resolved
Provide courses for deck rails.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 13 October 2017
Resolution: All courses were added to the vessel's rails.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Employee Coverage
Issued 1 August 2017
Resolved
Show proof of enrollment in DAPI program.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 13 October 2017
Resolution: All members are currently enrolled in a DOT approved DAPI.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Number
Issued 1 August 2017
Resolved
Place in service one USCG approved B-II fire extinguisher.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 13 October 2017
Resolution: A B-II portable extinguisher was placed on the vessel.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Tripping/Falling Hazard
Issued 1 August 2017
Resolved
Complete repairs to benches.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 13 October 2017
Resolution: Repairs to benches were completed.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Fire
Issued 17 August 2016
Resolved
Prior to carrying passengers, provide crew and demonstrate drills to attending USCG Marine Inspector.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 16 September 2016
Resolved 1 January 2020
Resolution: Sector Charleston issued a new COI for this vessel. Vsl its not longer in MSD STT AOR.
Sail Rigging › Catamaran › Dolphin/Pelican Striker and Bridle Arrangement
Issued 17 August 2016
Resolved
Prior to carrying passengers, complete 3rd party rigging inspection in presence of USCG Marine Inspector. Vessel had no records of inspection/maintenance within last 18 months, and numerous cotter pins were missing from rigging at deck level. Master stated he does not inspect aloft.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 16 September 2016
Resolved 8 February 2017
Resolution: Vessel provided report from third party rigging inspection conducted 31AUG2016
Sail Rigging › Catamaran › Dolphin/Pelican Striker and Bridle Arrangement
Issued 17 August 2016
Resolved
Provide report of last rigging inspection by a 3rd party to include mast unstepping.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 August 2016
Resolved 13 October 2016
Resolution: Report provided showing last mast unstepping 04MAR2014.
Sail Rigging › Catamaran › Dolphin/Pelican Striker and Bridle Arrangement
Issued 17 August 2016
Resolved
Provide and imlement rigging inspection plan IAW NVIC 02-16 prior to carrying passengers.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 13 November 2016
Resolved 1 January 2020
Resolution: Sector Charleston Issued a new COI for this vessel.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 17 August 2016
Resolved
Demonstrate proper operation of life-buoy water light.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 16 September 2016
Resolved 8 February 2017
Resolution: Vessel replaced battery.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Service
Issued 17 August 2016
Resolved
Show maintenace of portable fire extinguishers IAW NFPA 10 and manufacturer's instructions. Portable fire extignuishers were found with blocked nozzles. Inspection tags were hand written by owner, and no procedures were available for inspection.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 16 September 2016
Resolved 13 October 2016
Resolution: Portable fire extinguishers serviced and in acceptable condition.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 17 August 2016
Resolved
Show EPIRB hydrostatic release within expiration date.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 16 September 2016
Resolved 13 October 2016
Resolution: EPIRB testing conducted.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 17 August 2016
Resolved
Provide complete first aid kit to attending USCG Marine Inspector
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 16 September 2016
Resolved 13 October 2016
Resolution: First aid kit inventory verified.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Storage
Issued 17 August 2016
Resolved
Post PFD donning placards and ensure stowage locations are accurately marked.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 16 September 2016
Resolved 13 October 2016
Resolution: Lifejacket donning placard posted.
Operations/Management › Lifesaving › Op Readiness/Maintenance/Inspection
Issued 17 August 2016
Resolved
Conduct and log EPIRB tests monthly.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 August 2016
Resolved 17 August 2016
Resolution: Corrected on the spot. Master tested EPIRB and logged test.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 11 August 2016
Resolved
Vessel failed to schedule annual inspection.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 17 August 2016
Resolved 17 August 2016
Resolution: Master made vessel available for inspection on 17AUG2016.