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LITTLE MERMAID

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1980s · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW)

LITTLE MERMAID is a 1983 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 14 inspections since 2016, most recently in June 2024, along with 23 deficiencies and 3 operational controls.

Records from 2016 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 6 June 2024.

Built
1983
Last inspected
6 June 2024
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
14
Deficiencies
23 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
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 6 June 2024
Recorded inspections14
…physical examinations12
…administrative events2
Deficiencies 23 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 9 calendar years (2016–2024)
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

US Official No.
661495
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDC6978
MISLE id
218905
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-218905

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)29.5 ft × 12.8 ft × 3.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 10 / net 7
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderJEFFREY W STICKLER · SAN PEDRO, CA, UNITED STATES · built 1983
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portMONTEREY, CA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 12 September 2025 · expires 31 October 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 it10 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
7 - 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 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.

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Inspection history · 14

6 June 2024 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7927646
19 October 2023 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7809574
7 September 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7787005
24 August 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7543734
22 June 2022 Drydock Exam · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7483958
24 May 2021 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7205286
26 October 2020 Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7082416
11 September 2020 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7056072
7 May 2020 Drydock Extension
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6949977
5 August 2019 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6773308
26 June 2018 Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6452719
7 September 2017 DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6259971
1 June 2016 COI Inspection · DAPI Audit · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5894557
29 April 2016 Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5865894

Deficiency record · 23

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel
Issued 19 October 2023 Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 9 November 2023
Resolved 8 December 2023
Resolution: FCC document renewed and callsigns cohesive
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 19 October 2023 Resolved
Endorsements on Certificates of Documentation are valid for one year. Vessels COD was valid for a period of over 2 years.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 9 November 2023
Resolved 8 December 2023
Resolution: COD reissued by NVDC.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Bridge operation
Issued 19 October 2023 Resolved
The owner or operator must conduct all tests as required by the OCMI, and make the vessel available for all specific inspections and drills...the OCMI may require the vessel to get underway. Vessel master was not available to get the vessel underway to conduct all required inspections and drills.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 9 November 2023
Resolved 8 December 2023
Resolution: Conducted underway portion of exam.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 7 September 2023 Resolved
All other vessels must undergo an inspection for certification as specified in § 176.404 and annual inspection as specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section. Your vessel must undergo an annual inspection within the 3 months before or after each anniversary date. Vessel has not conducted an annual inspection within the allowable period. 46 CFR 176.500(b)(1)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 8 December 2023
Resolution: Vessel conducted satisfactory annual inspection.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 August 2022 Resolved
An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel. One life jacket was deemed not serviceable. Replace the life jacket and label with the vessel name. Vessel is reduced to carrying 27 passengers until the deficiency is rectified.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 September 2022
Resolved 19 October 2023
Resolution: All lifejackets were onboard.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 August 2022 Resolved
At least one ring life buoy must be fitted with a lifeline. Lifeline installed on vessel's ring buoy is degraded and must be replaced with an appropriate lifeline.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 September 2022
Resolved 19 October 2023
Resolution: Lifeline placed onboard and attached to ring buoy.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 24 August 2022 Resolved
Starboard running light is loose in mount and may not present corret horizontal arc of visibility. Light must be repaired or replaced to present the correct horizontal arc of visibility.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 September 2022
Resolved 19 October 2023
Resolution: Vessel runs daytime operations only. Navigation lights not required.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 24 August 2022 Resolved
Gauges to indicate engine cooling water discharge temperature and lubricating oil pressure shall be provided for all propulsion engines and located so as to be in view of the operator. Starboard water temperature gauge inoperable and must be repaired or replaced in kind. 46 CFR 182.20
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 24 September 2022
Resolved 6 June 2024
Resolution: Functioning properly guage was installed.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 24 August 2022 Resolved
Gauges to indicate engine cooling water discharge temperature and lubricating oil pressure shall be provided for all propulsion engines and located so as to be in view of the operator. Starboard oil pressure gauge inoperable and must be repaired or replaced in kind. 46 CFR 182.20
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 24 September 2022
Resolved 8 December 2023
Resolution: Oil pressure guage working satisfactorily.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 13 October 2020 Resolved
Each lifejackt must be marked with Type I retroreflective material. 02 lifejackets require new retroreflective material. Vessel is restricted to carrying 29 persons. 46 CFR 185.604(h)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 9 November 2020
Resolution: Received pictures showing corrected and updated retroreflective material for (02) adult PFDs.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 13 October 2020 Resolved
Each item of lifesaving equipment determined by the marine inspector to not be in serviceable condition must be repaired or replaced. Bottom life float retroreflective materials requires replacing. 46 CFR 176.808(b)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 November 2020
Resolved 9 November 2020
Resolution: Received picture of upgraded life float retroreflective material.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 13 October 2020 Resolved
A vessel must carry up to date charts. Vessel's chart was last updated in 2019. 46 CFR 184.420(a)(1).
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 November 2020
Resolved 26 January 2021
Resolution: Verified updated charts were ordered and received o/b vessel via email.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 13 October 2020 Resolved
A submersible electric bilge pump must be permanently mounted. Both engine space pumps not mounted in the engine room space. Must be completed prior to credit drydock. 46 CFR 182.520(e)(3)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 26 October 2020
Resolution: While on dry dock examination, MIs noted that the operator permanently mounted both engine submersible electric bilge pumps.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 13 October 2020 Resolved
A vessel on a limited coastwise route must carry 6 hand red flare and 6 hand orange smoke distress signals. Vessel was missing (05) distress signals. 46 CFR 180.68(a)
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 13 October 2020
Resolution: Vessel owner purchased new distress signals before the inspection was completed.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 11 September 2020 Resolved
Annual inspection. Your vessel must undergo an annual inspection within the 3 months before or after each anniversary date.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 12 October 2020
Resolved 13 October 2020
Resolution: Completed satisfactory annual inspection.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 6 August 2019 Resolved
On a vessel of at least 26 ft, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level. When testing the "walk around" bilge high level alarm, the visual indication did not illuminate. Prove proper operation of the high level alarm.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 20 August 2019
Resolved 19 August 2019
Resolution: Demonstrated proper operation of the bilge high level alarm.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 6 August 2019 Resolved
All vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with the applicable sections of the International and Inland Navigation Rules. Vessel's starboard navigation light was dim and barely visible when lit. Replace navigation light to meet the requirements set forth by the Navigation Rules.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 20 August 2019
Resolved 9 August 2019
Resolution: Purchased and installed new light.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 6 August 2019 Resolved
An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel. Three life jackets were deemed not serviceable. Replace three life jackets and label with the vessel name. Vessel is reduced to 25 passengers until the deficiency is rectified.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 August 2019
Resolved 20 August 2019
Resolution: Received photo of new life jackets and labeling.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 6 August 2019 Resolved
A vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date tide and current tables. Operator did not have req publication on board. Keep up-to-date tide & current tables on board.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 20 August 2019
Resolved 19 August 2019
Resolution: Provided up-to-date tide and current tables.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 6 August 2019 Resolved
The inspection and maintenance of survival craft shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The operator failed to show proof of maintenance of the life floats. Provide a lifesaving maintenance log for review by the marine inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 September 2019
Resolved 20 August 2019
Resolution: Operator provided proof of a lifesaving maintenance log.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 6 August 2019 Resolved
Crew training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The training entry shall include date of the training and a general description of the training topics. Operator failed to show proof of a crew training log. Provide a log for review by the marine inspector.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 September 2019
Resolved 20 August 2019
Resolution: Operator provided proof of a lifesaving maintenance log.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Condition
Issued 7 September 2017 Resolved
Replace 02 adult lifejackets IAW 46 CFR 180.71; passenger count reduced to 26 until PFDs are replaced.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 7 September 2017
Resolved 8 September 2017
Resolution: Operator provided proof of corrective action.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Hose
Issued 7 September 2017 Resolved
Port and starboard fuel fills missing conductive straps and require installation IAW 46 CFR 182.20-30(d) (Old T).
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 September 2017
Resolved 8 September 2017
Resolution: Operator provided proof of corrective action.

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.