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OYSTER CATCHER

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1980s · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Other hulls named OYSTER CATCHER

OYSTER CATCHER is a 1984 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 22 inspections since 1996, most recently in May 2014, along with 50 deficiencies — 12 with no resolution recorded — and 1 casualty investigation in 2008.

Records from 1996 to 2014. Most recent: inspection, 23 May 2014.

Built
1984
Last inspected
23 May 2014
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
22
Deficiencies
50 recorded · 12 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
1 investigation · 2008

Identity

US Official No.
678820
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDA2782
MISLE id
246657
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
367468210 (licence lapsed)
Maury page id
psix-246657

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations15
…administrative events5
…with no type recorded2
…past their stated due date7
Years with a record 11 calendar years (1996–2014)
The 22 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.

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 12 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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)56.0 ft × 21.0 ft × 7.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 59 / net 47
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderGODDARD BOATS · PINEY POINT, MD, UNITED STATES · built 1984
Hull materialWood
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portGLOUCESTER POINT, VA
Trade endorsementsFishery
DocumentationValid · issued 29 July 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it59 - Simplified, Gross Ton
47 - Simplified, 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

WDA2782MMSI 367468210 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 7 October 2010, cancelled 2 January 2021
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 · 22

23 May 2014 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4858577
29 November 2010 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3900501
12 July 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3267660
2 July 2008 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3261705
30 May 2008 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3222019
6 June 2007 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2953363
17 February 2006 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2586584
11 May 2005 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2418386
10 November 2004 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2238328
1 July 2004 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · GROUP/MSO LONG ISLAND SOUND · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2117196
14 May 2004 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · GROUP/MSO LONG ISLAND SOUND · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2070707
26 April 2004 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · GROUP/MSO LONG ISLAND SOUND · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2052847
7 July 2003 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · GROUP/MSO LONG ISLAND SOUND · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1838037
20 June 2003 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1805394
23 October 2002 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1713600
8 March 2002 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1492228
3 July 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PROVIDENCE · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1425174
10 May 2001 Administrative
Administrative · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1064787
16 March 2001 Plan Review "T" Boat
Administrative · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1059913
9 February 2001 Initial Certification · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1430986
26 January 1996 Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1380661
24 January 1996 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1455319

Deficiency record · 50

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Deck Rail
Issued 23 May 2014 No resolution recorded
Vessel's upper deck decklog (beam) was rotted. Remove deck log and boards under the deck, provide repair proposal, and make interior structure available for inspection.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Superstructure
Issued 23 May 2014 No resolution recorded
Upper deck cabin lower half planking rotted. Remove rotted planks and provide repair proposal and make available for inspection.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Longitudinal Frame
Issued 23 May 2014 No resolution recorded
Foreword bow sprit top plank rotted. Remove rotted planks, provide repair proposal, and make available for inspection.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Deck Plating
Issued 23 May 2014 No resolution recorded
Port aft quarter deck planks rotted. Wood deck, provide repair proposal and make available for inspection.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 23 May 2014 No resolution recorded
Vessel did not conduct man overboard or fire drills. Conduct drills prior to carrying passengers.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 23 May 2014 No resolution recorded
Charts were outdated. Provide updated charts.
Due 29 August 2014 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Tide/Tidal Current Tables
Issued 23 May 2014 No resolution recorded
Tide and current tables were outdated. Provide updated tide and current tables.
Due 29 August 2014 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Service
Issued 23 May 2014 No resolution recorded
Portable fire extinguishers were due for service. Provide servicing certificate.
Due 29 August 2014 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Floating Electric Waterlight
Issued 23 May 2014 No resolution recorded
Lines attached to the life float float lights were weathered. Replace life float lines.
Due 29 August 2014 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Lifesaving › Lifeboat Equipment › First Aid Kit
Issued 23 May 2014 No resolution recorded
First aid kit was expired. Provide new first aid kit.
Due 29 August 2014 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Engineering › Sea-water System (primary cooling) › Pump
Issued 23 May 2014 No resolution recorded
Saltwater wash down pump was not connected. Cap fitting or secure valve.
Due 29 August 2014 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 23 May 2014 No resolution recorded
Improper electrical wire splice to light fixture in the engine room. Splice should be made with butt type connectors.
Due 29 August 2014 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 30 May 2008 Resolved
Provide corrosion resistant detachable clip connecting waterlight to ring buoy.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 June 2008
Resolved 2 July 2008
Resolution: Sighted new clip.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Buoyant Lifeline
Issued 30 May 2008 Resolved
Replace 60-ft line on ring buoy.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 June 2008
Resolved 2 July 2008
Resolution: Sighted new line
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Pendant
Issued 30 May 2008 Resolved
Replace zip ties on lifefloat pendants with an easily breakable tie.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 June 2008
Resolved 2 July 2008
Resolution: Opertater used rubber bands.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 17 February 2006 Resolved
Conduct man overboard and fire drill in the presence of a Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 17 March 2006
Resolved 19 May 2006
Resolution: Conducted satisfactory man overboard and fire drills.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 17 February 2006 Resolved
Provide valid radio safety certificate IAW 47 CFR 80.903.. Vessel is restricted to no more than 1000 feet from shore.
Due 17 March 2006
Resolved 19 May 2006
Resolution: A valid radio safety certificate was provided.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 17 February 2006 Resolved
Provide proof of valid radio operator's permit IAW 47 CFR 80.159 E. Vessel is restricted to 1000 feet from shore.
Due 17 March 2006
Resolved 19 May 2006
Resolution: Master produced a valid radio operator''s permit.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Employee Coverage
Issued 17 February 2006 Resolved
Provide letter from drug testing consortium with correct dates of validity.
Due 17 March 2006
Resolved 19 May 2006
Resolution: Current letter from drug testing consortium was provided.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 17 February 2006 Resolved
Repair/Replace stbd navigation light. Vessel is restricted to daylight operation.
Due 17 March 2006
Resolved 19 May 2006
Resolution: A navigation light was installed on the stbd side.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 17 February 2006 Resolved
Provide new first aid kit.
Due 17 March 2006
Resolved 19 May 2006
Resolution: New first aid kit was purchased and placed onboard.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 17 February 2006 Resolved
Replace/renew EPIRB battery. Vessel is restricted to no more than three miles from shore.
Due 17 March 2006
Resolved 19 May 2006
Resolution: Vessel is not required to have an EPIRB but have chose to keep it onboard and replaced the EPIRB battery.
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Lifejacket Placard
Issued 17 February 2006 Resolved
Place lifejacket donning placard in conspicuous location accessible to crew and passengers.
Due 17 March 2006
Resolved 19 May 2006
Resolution: Lifejacket donning placard was placed in a conspicuous location accessible to crew and passengers.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Man Overboard Recovery
Issued 11 May 2005 Resolved
Conduct underway man overboard drill in the presences of an attending marine inspector.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 11 June 2005
Resolved 2 June 2005
Resolution: Satisfactory man overboard drill conducted.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Employee Coverage
Issued 11 May 2005 Resolved
Provide proof of entire crew enrollment in USCG approved drug testing program.
Due 11 June 2005
Resolved 2 June 2005
Resolution: Oran Spaulding was added to company coverage.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 11 May 2005 Resolved
Replace hydrostatic release for EPIRB. Vessel is restricted to not more than three miles from shore on a limited coastwise route.
Due 11 June 2005
Resolved 2 June 2005
Resolution: Hydrostatic release replaced.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Issued 11 May 2005 Resolved
Provide valid certificate of documentation.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 2 June 2005
Resolution: COD with an expiraton date of 31 May 2006 was provided.
Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus › Floating Electric Waterlight
Issued 11 May 2005 Resolved
Replace floating water light lines on three lifefloats with 3/8" line not less than 18 feet in length.
Due 11 June 2005
Resolved 2 June 2005
Resolution: Lines for floating waterlights on all lifefloats replaced with correct line.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 11 May 2005 Resolved
Replace watertight line on life ring buoy with 3/8" line between three and six feet in length. Vessel is restricted to daylight operation only.
Due 11 June 2005
Resolved 2 June 2005
Resolution: Lines for self-igniting floating light replaced with correct line.
Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus › Serviceable
Issued 11 May 2005 Resolved
Repair/replace aft 15 person lifefloat and 22 person lifefloat.
Due 11 June 2005
Resolved 2 June 2005
Resolution: [name withheld] vinyl repair kit used to repair lifefloat.
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Carriage of Charts and Publications
Issued 11 May 2005 Resolved
Provide valid copy of tide and current tables.
Due 18 May 2005
Resolved 16 May 2005
Resolution: New tide and current tables were purchased.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 14 May 2004 Resolved
Prove ability to pum/dewater forepeak.
Due 14 May 2004
Resolved 14 May 2004
Resolution: Pump provided
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Pipe Flange
Issued 14 May 2004 Resolved
Replace broken port light in fwd berth LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Portlight
Due 10 June 2004
Resolved 21 June 2004
Resolution: Faxed picture
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Marking
Issued 14 May 2004 Resolved
Move fire extinguisher in aft cabin to non-concealed location or provide indicating decal as needed
Due 14 May 2004
Resolved 14 May 2004
Resolution: Marking provided
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Valve Flange
Issued 14 May 2004 Resolved
Tighten both shaft packings.
Due 14 May 2004
Resolved 14 May 2004
Resolution: Both tightened.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Marking
Issued 14 May 2004 Resolved
label two lifejackets w/vessel name.
Due 14 May 2004
Resolved 14 May 2004
Resolution: Labled
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Compass Deviation Table
Issued 14 May 2004 Resolved
Provide current compass deviation table LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Compass Deviation Table
Due 10 June 2004
Resolved 21 June 2004
Resolution: Faxed copy received
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Hospital Space
Issued 14 May 2004 Resolved
Provide proof of basic first aid training for 50% of the crew. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: CPR card
Due 10 June 2004
Resolved 21 June 2004
Resolution: Faxed certs received
Operations/Management › Passenger Operations › Safety Orientation
Issued 14 May 2004 Resolved
Provide proof of compliance with 46CFR 185.504 (passenger count) LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Passenger count
Due 10 June 2004
Resolved 21 June 2004
Resolution: faxed picture
Operations/Management › Mandatory Ship Reporting Systems › Entry Report
Issued 14 May 2004 Resolved
Post emergency instructions card as per 46CFR185.510. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Post emergency instructions card
Due 10 June 2004
Resolved 21 June 2004
Resolution: Faxed cleared
Documentation › Logs/Records
Issued 20 June 2003 Resolved
Enroll master and deck hand in a DOT Drug Testing Program. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Drug Test Records
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 July 2003
Resolution: Master/deckhand enrolled.
Lifesaving › Visual Distress Signals (General)
Issued 20 June 2003 Resolved
Replace all water lights with CG approved lights. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Condition
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 July 2003
Resolution: All approved lights tested sat.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction
Issued 20 June 2003 Resolved
Conduct a man overboard and fire drill. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Man Overboard Recovery
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 July 2003
Resolution: Conducted satisfactory fire drill walkthru and underway MOB drill.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System
Issued 23 October 2002 Resolved
Replace vent cover on fuel vent stbd side. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Ventilation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 November 2002
Resolved 17 December 2002
Engineering › Steering Gear System
Issued 23 October 2002 Resolved
Repair rudder shoe to original design. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Rudder
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 November 2002
Resolved 17 December 2002
Construction/Loadline › Structures
Issued 23 October 2002 Resolved
Repair to original port side of boom jaw.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 November 2002
Resolved 17 December 2002
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher
Issued 8 March 2002 Resolved
Provide proof of maintenance and inspection of all portable fire extinguishers. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Service
Condition: Unknown
Due 27 March 2002
Resolved 15 March 2002
Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus
Issued 8 March 2002 Resolved
Mark all life floats with capacity of persons. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Capacity
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 27 March 2002
Resolved 15 March 2002
Communications › Radio Communications
Issued 8 March 2002 Resolved
Provide proof of NOAA registration for EPIRB. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: EPIRB
Condition: Unknown
Due 15 March 2002
Resolved 15 March 2002
Personnel › Training
Issued 8 March 2002 Resolved
Provide CPR cards for 50% of crew. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: First Aid/CPR
Condition: Unknown
Due 27 March 2002
Resolved 15 March 2002

Casualty record · 1

12 July 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3267660
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.

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.