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DRIFTER

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1980s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE)

DRIFTER is a 1985 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 18 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 42 deficiencies and 1 operational control.

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
18
Deficiencies
42 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 5 May 2026
Recorded inspections18
…physical examinations18
Deficiencies 42 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

US Official No.
684905
IMO number
—
Call sign
WUT8259
MISLE id
252543
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-252543

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)46.7 ft × 15.2 ft × 6.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 45 / net 31
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderDMR YACHTS & R.E. YEOMANS · ARUNDEL, ME, UNITED STATES · built 1985
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portHILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 6 March 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it45 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
31 - 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
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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 · 18

5 May 2026 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8367794
6 May 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8129923
14 January 2025 Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8063554
9 April 2024 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7892255
10 January 2023 Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7618826
15 November 2022 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7578957
28 May 2022 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7463901
2 May 2022 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7445199
26 April 2021 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7182993
12 January 2021 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7123245
4 March 2020 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6920510
14 May 2019 Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6684054
26 November 2018 Drydock Exam · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6589793
6 March 2018 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6364595
7 July 2017 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6204417
23 May 2017 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6166509
25 January 2017 Deficiency Check · Hull Examination · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6078344
23 May 2016 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5886379

Deficiency record · 42

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 24 April 2024 Resolved
The number of persons capacity must be marked or painted in clearly legible letters and numbers on each life float and buoyant apparatus. Vsl life float was not marked with persons capacity. 46 CFR 185.604(e)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 8 May 2024
Resolved 1 May 2024
Resolution: Received photo of freshly marked lifefloat.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 9 April 2024 Resolved
Annual Inspection. Your vessel must undergo an annual inspection within the 3 months before or after each anniversary date. Vsl missed first annual inspection, when the 3 month post-anniversary date was 13 March 2024. 46 CFR 176.500(1)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 24 April 2024
Resolution: Vsl passed COI inspection on 24Apr2024
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles
Issued 2 May 2022 Resolved
A hatch exposed to the weather must be watertight. Aft hatch failed hose test.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 June 2022
Resolved 7 June 2022
Resolution: Received documentation that the aft hatch was adjusted.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles
Issued 2 May 2022 Resolved
A hatch cover must: Be attached to the hatch frame or coaming by hinges, captive chains, or other devices of substantial strength to prevent its loss. line used as tether is wasted and breaking.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 June 2022
Resolved 7 June 2022
Resolution: O/O replaced the line on the hatch
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 2 May 2022 Resolved
Unless other means are provided to ensure that a potential waste receptacle fire would be limited to the receptacle, waste receptacles must be constructed of noncombustible materials with no openings in the sides or bottom. Plastic trash cans were present.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 June 2022
Resolved 28 May 2022
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 2 May 2022 Resolved
Placards containing instructions for the donning and use of the life jackets aboard the vessel must be posted in conspicuous places that are regularly accessible and visible to the crew and passengers. Placard was for wrong style of life jacket.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 June 2022
Resolved 28 May 2022
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 2 May 2022 Resolved
As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date:Tide tables Missing tide table
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 June 2022
Resolved 28 May 2022
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Gangway, accommodation-ladder
Issued 2 May 2022 Resolved
A crew accommodation space and a work space must be of sufficient size, adequate construction, and with suitable equipment to provide for the safe operation of the vessel. Aft crew ladder has loose rungs that needs to be fixed.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 June 2022
Resolved 28 May 2022
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage discharge connection
Issued 2 May 2022 Resolved
When operating a vessel on a body of water where the discharge of untreated sewage is prohibited by the Environmental Protection Agency under 40 CFR 140.3, the operator must secure each Type III device in a manner which prevents discharge of sewage. Missing securing device.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 June 2022
Resolved 7 June 2022
Resolution: Lock was placed on ovbd valve.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 2 May 2022 Resolved
Except as allowed by paragraph (d) of this section, each life jacket must be approved in accordance with either § 160.002, § 160.005, or § 160.055 in subchapter Q of this chapter. Two life jackets were un-servicable but the vessel had sufficient number of life jackets on board.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 2 May 2022
Resolution: Vessel had sufficient number of lifejackets on board.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 26 April 2021 Resolved
It is further intended that all machinery be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection against fire, explosion, machinery failure and personnel injury. STBD exhaust manifold leak. Provide repair plan. 46 CFR 182.01-5
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 2 December 2021
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 26 April 2021 Resolved
All vessels shall be provided with a satisfactory arrangement for draining any watertight compartment other than small buoyancy compartments, under all practical conditions. Lazarette bilge suction check valve was locked in place and not operating, restricting bilge suction. Clean strainers to ensure adequate suction. 46 CFR 182.25-1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 2 December 2021
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 26 April 2021 Resolved
Shutoff valves, installed so as to close against the fuel flow, shall be fitted in the fuel supply lines, one at the tank connection and one at the engine end of the fuel line to stop fuel flow when servicing accessories. The shutoff valve at the tank shall be operable from outside the tank compartment, preferable from an accessible position on the weather deck. Fuel shutoff valve rusted and wasted. Needs to be replaced. 46 CFR 182.20-40(b)(3)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 2 December 2021
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Covers (hatchway-, portable-, tarpaulins, etc.)
Issued 26 April 2021 Resolved
A hatch exposed to he weather must be watertight / A hatch cover must have a securing device and be attached to the hatch frame or coaming by hinges, captive chains, or other devices of substantial strength to prevent its loss. Aft deck hatch frame missing screws and hatch not connected to the frame. 46 CFR 179.360(a)&(b)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 2 December 2021
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 April 2021 Resolved
Where flexible fill pipe section is necessary, suitable flexible tubing or hose having high resistance to salt water, petroleum oils, heat and vibration, mat be used. Such hose shall overlap metallic pipe ends at least 1.5 times the pipe diameter and shall be secured at each end by two clamps of corrosion resistance metal. Port MDE piping missing double clamp. 46 CFR 182.20-30(d)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 2 December 2021
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 26 April 2021 Resolved
Each life float must be secured to the vessel by a painter and a float-free link. The float-free link must be certified to meet Subpart 160.073 of this chapter, of proper strength for the size of the life float as indicated on its identification tag. Weak link identification tag faded and could not verify strength capabilities. Provide acceptable identification tag by manufacturer or replace. 46 CFR 180.20-1(a)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 2 December 2021
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 26 April 2021 Resolved
All vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with the applicable sections of the Inland Navigation Rules. Stern light was non-operational. Port and STBD running light backgrounds were faded and no longer matte black. Restricted to daytime operations until satisfactory to marine inspector. 46 CFR 183.420
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 2 December 2021
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 26 April 2021 Resolved
All vessels except non-self propelled vessels shall be provided with suitable steering apparatus. Tiller arm linkage wasted and has excessive movement. Provide repair plan to the satisfaction of marine inspector. 46 CFR 182.30-1
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 2 December 2021
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 19 May 2020 Resolved
An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel. Replace 5 adult life jackets.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2020
Resolved 7 June 2020
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 19 May 2020 Resolved
Each lifefloat must be fitted with two paddles. Replace cracked lifefloat paddle.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2020
Resolved 7 June 2020
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkheads - operational damage
Issued 19 May 2020 Resolved
General construction of the vessel must be such as to minimize fire hazards insofar as it is reasonable and practicable. Fill all bulkhead penetrations with approved firestop.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2020
Resolved 7 June 2020
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 19 May 2020 Resolved
An exposed hazard must be properly protected by a cover or guard. Missing machinery guard on forward end of port engine.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2020
Resolved 7 June 2020
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 19 May 2020 Resolved
All vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with the applicable sections of the International and Inland Navigation Rules. All around white light lens is faded significantly, lens to be replaced.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2020
Resolved 7 June 2020
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency towing arrangements and procedures
Issued 19 May 2020 Resolved
The master and crew of a vessel will be familiar with the content of and have mounted at the operating station, emergency instructions containing the actions to be taken in the event of fire, heavy weather, or man overboard conditions. Emergency instructions missing.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2020
Resolved 7 June 2020
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 15 May 2019 Resolved
Vessel restricted to 1000 feet from shore due to VHF radio missing DSC capability.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 June 2019
Resolved 15 May 2019
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 15 May 2019 Resolved
Life Float showing signs of deterioration, repair as per manufacturer instructions.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 June 2019
Resolved 19 August 2019
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 15 May 2019 Resolved
Hull penetration in lazarette needs to be removed if not in use.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 June 2019
Resolved 19 August 2019
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 15 May 2019 Resolved
Non watertight penetration located in the engine room blkhd must be made watertight.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 June 2019
Resolved 19 August 2019
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 15 May 2019 Resolved
Hull penetration in engine room compartment must be double hose clamped.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 June 2019
Resolved 19 August 2019
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Other (STCW)
Issued 15 May 2019 Resolved
Vessel to provide to USCG with CPR Certification documentation.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 June 2019
Resolved 5 June 2019
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Bilge Alarm
Issued 12 March 2018 Resolved
Repair visual light on engien room high water alarm.
Due 12 April 2018
Resolved 16 March 2018
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 12 March 2018 Resolved
Paint nav lights background flat black.
Due 12 April 2018
Resolved 16 March 2018
Engineering › Sea-water System (primary cooling) › Piping
Issued 6 March 2018 Resolved
Repair gasket leak on heat exchanger seal & tighten raw water leak on hose gasket on stbd MDE.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 16 March 2018
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 23 May 2017 Resolved
Place guards over stbd MDE fly wheel.
Due 23 June 2017
Resolved 7 July 2017
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Stern Tube Bearing
Issued 23 May 2017 Resolved
Tighten packing on stbd shaft to stop excessive leaking.
Due 23 June 2017
Resolved 7 July 2017
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 23 May 2017 Resolved
Renew expired EPIRG hydrostatic release.
Due 23 June 2017
Resolved 7 July 2017
Resolution: Reduced route to note more than 3 NM from shore until corrected.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls
Issued 23 May 2017 Resolved
Demonstrate fireboy MDE shutdown & override restart is operational.
Due 23 June 2017
Resolved 7 July 2017
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Location
Issued 23 May 2017 Resolved
Mark storage location for fire extinguishers IWO inside bar.
Due 23 June 2017
Resolved 7 July 2017
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Serviceable
Issued 23 May 2017 Resolved
Place spacers between stacked life floats.
Due 23 June 2017
Resolved 7 July 2017
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Painter
Issued 23 May 2017 Resolved
Inspect life float painter and make available for MI or renew painter.
Due 23 June 2017
Resolved 12 March 2021
Resolution: Superseded
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating
Issued 25 January 2017 Resolved
Provide repairs to 20 blisters located below the waterline.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 January 2017
Resolved 7 February 2017
Resolution: Palmetto Bay Marina provided repairs to all blisters on the hull.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate
Issued 23 May 2016 Resolved
Condition: Invalid
Due 5 June 2016
Resolved 7 July 2017

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.