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LITTLE DIPPER

Built
2000
Last inspected
4 November 2025
Documentation
Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

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 4 November 2025
…with no type recorded3
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 10 calendar years (2016–2025)
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

WDE4887
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-20222

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)36.0 ft × 13.9 ft × 4.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 15 / net 12
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderPENBAY BOAT CO · WALDBORO, ME, UNITED STATES · built 2000
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portISLESBORO, ME
Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un
DocumentationValid · issued 15 January 2026 · expires 31 January 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 it12 - Simplified, Net Ton
15 - Simplified, Gross 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.
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Every recorded inspection, 1972 to 2026, 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.

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Inspection history · 17

4 November 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8233250
29 October 2024 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8022108
27 September 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8011960
4 January 2023 COI Inspection · Annual Inspection · Examination of Repairs · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7610807
17 November 2022 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7597593
7 April 2022 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7429665
10 January 2022 Annual Inspection · Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7378155
25 February 2021 Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7146115
4 January 2021 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7119104
4 June 2020 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6968050
26 November 2019 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6870357
3 January 2019 Hull Examination · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6605163
15 October 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6575421
9 October 2018 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6557623
13 September 2017 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6255934
14 April 2017 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6124270
16 September 2016 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Belfast · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6000747

Deficiency record · 12

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 14 August 2023 Resolved
Completed repairs are to be examined, and the Annual Coast Guard inspection completed prior to carrying any passengers or cargo for hire.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 14 September 2023
Resolved 16 January 2024
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 10 January 2022 Resolved
Make necessary repairs to address loss of power and make vessel available for out of water exam to determine extent of hull damage and repair oversight. Vessel is not to carry passengers for hire until check ride is completed and this requirement is cleared by the attending Marine Inspector.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 10 February 2022
Resolved 1 February 2022
Resolution: Examination of repairs completed, inspected sat.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 3 April 2019 Resolved
Vsl to log the crew drills and record the information for USCG review for all crew members
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 May 2019
Resolved 1 May 2019
Resolution: Completed
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 3 April 2019 Resolved
Vsl to remove excess oil under the main engine in the engine room.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 17 April 2019
Resolved 9 April 2019
Resolution: Corrected.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Ropes and wires
Issued 15 October 2018 Resolved
Install or repair the life lines to achieve 39.5" hand rail height.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 November 2018
Resolved 8 November 2018
Resolution: Corrected
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 15 October 2018 Resolved
Provide a valid FCC Safety Radio Cert
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 November 2018
Resolved 22 October 2018
Resolution: corrected
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 15 October 2018 Resolved
Provide 04 strips of retro reflective tape, equally spaced around the buoy.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 November 2018
Resolved 8 November 2018
Resolution: corrected
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 15 October 2018 Resolved
Provide 03 buckets that are 2-1/2 Gallon capacity.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 November 2018
Resolved 8 November 2018
Resolution: corrected
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 15 October 2018 Resolved
Electric Bilge pumps installed do meet UL 1113; vsl to replace the installed pumps with appropriate type at the next hull exam, due NLT 30 APR 19.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 April 2019
Resolved 5 March 2019
Resolution: Cleared
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 15 October 2018 Resolved
Vessel was past due for the 4th annual inspection on 18SEPT2018 making the COI invalid. Complete Inspection for Certification and be issued a COI prior to carrying more than 6 passengers for hire.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 October 2018
Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts › Not on Board
Issued 16 September 2016 Resolved
Vsl restricted to within 1nm of shore; both liferafts were not onboard due to annual servicing requirements.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 October 2016
Resolved 25 October 2016
Resolution: 2-6 man liferafts were installed on the vessel after servicing.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Filter
Issued 16 September 2016 Resolved
Fuel filter housing had a ball valve below the bowl & a barb fitting attached to valve. Remove the barb fitting & install a plug on the drain valve.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 October 2016
Resolved 25 October 2016
Resolution: A metallic plug was installed on the bottom of the bowl

Ownership record

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