KATYDID

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1980s · USCG East District (CGD-E)

KATYDID is a 1985 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 23 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 15 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2020.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 5 May 2026.

Built: 1985
Last inspected: 5 May 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 23
Deficiencies: 15 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2020

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 5 May 2026

Recorded inspections23

…physical examinations19

…with no type recorded4

Deficiencies 15 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 11 calendar years (2016–2026)

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

681568

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WDF4962

250084

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-250084

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)34.1 ft × 14.0 ft × 6.1 ft

Registered tonnagegross 17 / net 12

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderSTAPLETON BOAT CORP · MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES · built 1985

Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portLEWES, DE

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery

DocumentationValid · issued 24 April 2026 · expires 31 May 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 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
17 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), 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.

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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspection history · 23

5 May 2026 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8367064

24 February 2026 Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8312988

14 May 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8135763

30 April 2024 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7903448

11 March 2024 Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7877241

3 November 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · USCGC HERON (WPB 87344) · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7847068

6 April 2023 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7645106

28 April 2022 Re-Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7439739

21 February 2022 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7399391

5 May 2021 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7190141

14 April 2021 Simplified Stability Test · Plan Review "T" Boat

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7175386

12 December 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Indian River · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7111172

20 October 2020 Damage Survey · Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7081228

20 October 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7081332

20 May 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6955336

24 February 2020 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6916213

2 May 2019 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6674846

7 November 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · USCGC CROCODILE (WPB 87369) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6576928

24 April 2018 Plan Review "T" Boat · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6393439

6 February 2018 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6380734

12 May 2017 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6144254

12 May 2016 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5873391

29 February 2016 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5830907

Deficiency record · 15

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Other (crew and accommodation)

Issued 5 May 2026 Resolved

Vessels described by 46 CFR 175.110(d) must submit plans to the cognizant OCMI, in accordance with 46 CFR 176.700, for the installation and use of monitoring device to ensure the wakefulness of the watchmen. Vessel did not have plans submitted for the installation of watch monitoring device. Submit plans for watch mnonitoring system or request amendment to COI to remove overnight accomodations for passengers.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 June 2026
Resolved 5 May 2026
Resolution: Removed overnight accomodations for passenger allowance on the COI from the routes and conditions.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 5 May 2026 Resolved

Placards containing instructions for the donning and use of lifejackets must be conspiquously posted. Vessel was missing the proper lifejacket donning instructions for the current lifejackets onboard.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 19 May 2026
Resolved 2 June 2026
Resolution: Vessel owner provided updated PFD donning instructions

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)

Issued 24 February 2026 Resolved

All overboard discharge and intake valves shall be inspected. VSL's water intake valve for the toilet did not fully seat in the closed position. 46CFR176.25-10

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 6 March 2026
Resolution: O/O installed a new ball valve. Verified valve in open and closed position.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 14 May 2025 Resolved

Portable and semi-portable extinguishers must be inspected and maintained IAW NFPA 10. Owner/operator could not provide evidence that the Vessel's portable extinguishers and pre-engineered fixed fire suppression system for the engine compartment were at a minimum annually inspected. Provide evidence that potable extinguishers and fixed fire suppression system are currently tested and inspected by a certified fire extinguishing servicing agency.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 May 2025
Resolved 21 May 2025
Resolution: Both the portable extinguishers and fixed supression system were annually tested.

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 14 May 2025 Resolved

Marine employer shall have means of chemical testing. Alcohol test swabs were expired. Ensure Alcohol test swabs are non expired or utilize another method of conducting post marine casualty alcohol testing approved by the OCMI.

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 May 2025
Resolved 21 May 2025
Resolution: Vessel owner ordered new Alcohol testing strips.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 30 April 2024 Resolved

46 CFR 182.520- Individual power pumps used for separate spaces are to be controlled from a central point and must have a light or other visual means at the control point to indicate operation. The vessels auto bilge pump control point lights did not indicate automatic operation of the pumps in the lazarette and crew compartment. Ensure visual indicator lights are operational when the pumps are operating to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 May 2024
Resolved 7 May 2024
Resolution: Owner repaired bilge pump indicator light.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 6 April 2023 Resolved

Propulsion machinery shall be suitable in type and design for propulsion and capable of operating at constant marine load without exceeding its designed limitations. Port engine not operational. 46CFR182.05-1

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 6 April 2023
Resolved 6 April 2023
Resolution: Fitting at the emergency fuel shut down valve was compromised and allowing air in the line. O/O replaced fitting. Conducted test underway, all sat.

18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Conditions of employment)

Issued 6 April 2023 Resolved

Alcohol testing must be conducted within two hours on each individual engaged on a vessel that was directly involved in a serious marine incident (SMI). The marine employer must have a sufficient number NHTSA approved alcohol testing devices readily accessible on board the vessel to determine the presence of alcohol, or provide evidence that alcohol testing can be accomplished within 2 hours of a SMI. Vessel restricted to operations within a two hour transit of alcohol testing. 46CFR4.06-3, 46CFR4.06-15

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 6 April 2023
Resolved 6 April 2023
Resolution: O/O provided proof of two valid ALCO SCREEN 02 simple 4-minute saliva screening test.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 5 May 2021 Resolved

vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio 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's station license is expired. Vessel is restricted to operations no more than a 1,000 feet from shore. 46 CFR 184.502

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 19 May 2021
Resolved 7 May 2021
Resolution: Vessel O/O provided a copy of a valid FCC station license.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems

Issued 5 May 2021 Resolved

The owner and managing operator shall provide satisfactory evidence of the servicing of portable fire extinguishers required by NFPA 10. Annual maintenance/servicing has not been completed IAW NFPA 10. 46 CFR 176.810(b)(1)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 5 May 2021
Resolved 7 May 2021
Resolution: Vessel O/O purchased all new portable fire extinguishers.

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › MF Radio installation

Issued 5 May 2021 Resolved

A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio 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's Single Side Band / medium frequency radio is not operational. Vessel's route is limited to operations not more than 20 NM from the nearest land. Vessel is permitted to operate beyond 20 NM from the nearest land if carrying six or less passengers. 46 CFR 184.502

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 June 2021
Resolved 7 May 2021
Resolution: Following repower project O/O realized the SSB power cable was not correctly connected at the battery. O/O connected power cable. Verified SSB now has power, O/O cycled through channels.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances

Issued 2 May 2019 Resolved

Each life preserver carried on a vessel must have retroreflective material attached. Replace worn retroreflective tape on two adult lifejackets. 46 CFR 180.25-25

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 May 2019
Resolved 15 May 2019
Resolution: Verified O/O provided two new approved lifejackets instead of renewing retroreflective material.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 2 May 2019 Resolved

Nonmetallic piping shall not be used in diesel fuel systems except where permitted by 182.20-40. Remove plastic drain plug from fuel filters and provide metal plugs. 46 CFR 182.40-5

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 16 May 2019
Resolved 15 May 2019
Resolution: Verified O/O replaced plastic drain plugs with metal plugs.

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Condition

Issued 12 May 2017 Resolved

Provide eight adult lifejackets. Vessel total pax count reduced to 10 until verified by CG Marine Inspector.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 May 2017
Resolved 24 May 2017
Resolution: The required amount of operationally ready lifejackets are now provided.

Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Equipment

Issued 12 May 2017 Resolved

Provide valid alcohol testing devices onboard.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 May 2017
Resolved 24 May 2017
Resolution: Alcohol testing devices are now provided on board.

Casualty record · 1

20 October 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7081332

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. 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.