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LIBERTE'

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Other hulls named LIBERTE'

LIBERTE' is a 2001 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 50 inspections since 2002, most recently in June 2026, along with 21 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations in 2016.

Records from 2002 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 5 June 2026.

Built: 2001
Last inspected: 5 June 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 50
Deficiencies: 21 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 2 investigations · 2016
Inspected with: 1 other vessel

Identity

1111042

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WDA8561

25769

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

369146000

Maury page id

psix-25769

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations45

…administrative events3

…with no type recorded2

Years with a record 23 calendar years (2002–2026)

The 50 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.

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)64.9 ft × 18.3 ft × 5.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 29 / net 26

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderHOWDY BAILEY YACHT SERV · NORFOLK VA, UNITED STATES · built 2001

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionAuxiliary Sail

Hull shapeSail (Distinct Keel)

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portPORTSMOUTH, RI

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 5 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 it29 - Simplified, Gross Ton
26 - 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

WDQ9884MMSI 369146000 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 20 May 2026, expires 20 May 2036

WDA8561MMSI 369146000 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 17 March 2022, cancelled 15 May 2026

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.

Inspected as a tow unit · 1

The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.

MAKING WAVES Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 496065 · 24 August 2016 · activity 6016142

Inspection history · 50

5 June 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8392731

22 April 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8117559

19 November 2024 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8037435

23 April 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7913095

18 April 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7671098

14 December 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7609293

1 July 2022 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7497215

18 April 2022 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7390898

10 November 2021 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7351555

26 June 2021 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7270567

20 April 2021 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7209502

20 July 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7013810

4 November 2019 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6850604

2 July 2019 Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6734414

24 April 2019 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6724193

3 July 2018 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6465331

25 April 2018 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6400660

31 October 2017 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6298741

13 July 2017 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6207657

3 February 2017 COI Inspection · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6082498

24 August 2016 Damage Survey · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5982958

24 August 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6016142

1 July 2016 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5925957

3 May 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5868232

18 April 2016 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5862177

9 November 2015 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5760299

6 July 2012 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4369729

5 July 2011 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4069246

11 February 2010 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3676008

6 July 2009 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3525574

15 April 2009 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3452909

10 July 2008 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3263507

28 April 2008 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3195843

14 November 2007 Plan Review "T" Boat

Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3098351

29 October 2007 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3089180

2 July 2007 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2980996

27 March 2007 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2895879

3 July 2006 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2688874

9 May 2006 Annual Inspection · Plan Review "T" Boat

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2665888

16 February 2006 Plan Review "T" Boat

Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2586438

8 November 2005 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2530793

18 April 2005 Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2355137

22 February 2005 Plan Review "T" Boat

Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2296842

21 July 2004 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · MSFO CAPE COD · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2145888

11 May 2004 Periodic Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2066783

14 November 2003 Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1947533

3 July 2003 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · MSFO CAPE COD · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1834095

1 May 2003 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1784384

2 July 2002 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · MSFO CAPE COD · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1640141

30 April 2002 Inclining Experiment · Initial Certification

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1611013

Deficiency record · 21

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus

Issued 20 July 2020 Resolved

Vessels certificated to operate on a lakes, bays, and sounds route in cold water must be provided with life floats of an aggregate capacity that will accommodate at least 100% of the total number of persons permitted on board. Vessel had no survival craft on board.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 June 2021
Resolution: Vessel had appropriate survival craft, in satisfactory condition.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals

Issued 20 July 2020 Resolved

All vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with the applicable sections of the International and Inland Navigation Rules. Vessel's nav lights are inop.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 June 2021
Resolution: Nav lights were found to be operable.

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation/maintenance

Issued 20 July 2020 Resolved

A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio. Radio on board was inop.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 June 2021
Resolution: Radio was found to be satisfactorily operable.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Radar

Issued 20 July 2020 Resolved

A vessel must be fitted with a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) type accepted general marine radar system for surface navigation with a radar screen mounted at the primary operating station. Vessel's radar was inop.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 June 2021
Resolution: Radar was operating satisfactorily

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Man Overboard Drill (MOB)

Issued 20 July 2020 Resolved

The owner, charterer, master or managing operator shall instruct each crew member, upon first being employed and prior to getting underway for the first time on a particular vessel and at least once every three months, as to the duties that the crew member is expected to perform in an emergency including, but not limited to, the emergency instructions listed on the emergency instruction placard. Crew was not available and vessel was not ready to run safety drills.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 June 2021
Resolution: Drills were satisfactorily conducted.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 4 November 2019 Resolved

Water lubricated rubber bearings must be rebushed when any water groove is half the original depth. The Shaft bearing was worn 90 perenct its original depth on the bottom of the bearing. 46 CFR 61.20-23

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 December 2019
Resolved 28 June 2021
Resolution: Shaft bearing was found to be in satisfactory condition.

Lifesaving › Hand Flares › Storage

Issued 26 April 2017 Resolved

Obtain proper container for flares and mark as required.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 May 2017
Resolved 1 May 2017
Resolution: Provided proper container.

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)

Issued 26 April 2017 Resolved

Apply retro (SOLAS approved) tape IAW 46 CFR 185.604.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 May 2017
Resolved 13 July 2017
Resolution: Retro reflective tape properly applied.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Deck Rail

Issued 24 August 2016 Resolved

Vessel was involved in a marine casualty with a rec vessel. Damage was found on the port side handrail stanchion near the forward mast shroud. Also, the mast shroud turnbuckle was bent/damaged. Repair or replace the port side broken handrail stanchion along with the turnbuckle for the mast shroud prior to carrying passengers.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 August 2016
Resolved 26 August 2016
Resolution: Vessel installed a new handrail stanchion, along with new netting and two new turn buckles for the forward mast shrouds on the port side; all sat.

Lifesaving › Inflatable Buoyant Apparatus › Serviceable

Issued 24 August 2016 Resolved

Damage was found to the 30 person IBA canister (a 2' crack was found in the casing) after a marine casualty. Provide either a servicing certificate or a replacement IBA prior to carrying passengers.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 August 2016
Resolved 26 August 2016
Resolution: Vessel installed a temporary 25 person IBA; all sat.

Sail Rigging › Running Rigging › Topping Lifts/Attachments

Issued 9 November 2015 Resolved

Vessel required to operate under full sail, to the satisfaction of attending marine inspectors, prior to carrying passengers for hire.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 1 April 2016
Resolved 18 April 2016
Resolution: Inspected vessel sail rigging from deck level including integration of rig system to hull structure ( mast steps , compression posts, chain plates, visible anchor points from deck level)sat

Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Bilge Alarm

Issued 9 May 2006 Resolved

Label Bilge & high water alarms on vessel.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 June 2006
Resolved 10 May 2006

Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Overcurrent Device

Issued 9 May 2006 Resolved

Permanently mount 220 volt fuse box.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 June 2006
Resolved 9 May 2007
Resolution: Operator permenantly mounted the fuse box to the hull.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards

Issued 9 May 2006 Resolved

Provide a machinery guard on MDE.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 May 2007
Resolved 2 July 2007
Resolution: Noted as corrected this date.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bracket

Issued 9 May 2006 Resolved

Renew shackle connecting forward mast stay to to bow sprint.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 May 2007
Resolved 9 June 2006
Resolution: Owner replaced wasted shackle.

Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment

Issued 11 May 2004 Resolved

Lock overboard sewage discharge valve. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Marine Sanitation Device, Type III

Due 11 June 2004
Resolved 12 May 2004

Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB

Issued 11 May 2004 Resolved

Replace hydro release on EPRIB.

Due 11 June 2004
Resolved 12 May 2004

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys

Issued 11 May 2004 Resolved

Renew hand line on ring life buoy.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 11 June 2004
Resolved 12 May 2004

Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts

Issued 17 December 2003 Resolved

Provide hydrostatic release for inflatable life raft. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Hydrostatic Release Unit

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 14 April 2004

Construction/Loadline › Hull

Issued 31 October 2003 Resolved

Complete hull exam.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 13 November 2003

Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts

Issued 2 July 2002 Resolved

INSTALL PROPER SIZE WEAK LINKS FOR BOTH INFLATABLE RAFTS. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Weak Link

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 July 2002
Resolved 13 August 2002
Resolution: weak links installed.

Casualty record · 2

3 May 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5868232

24 August 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6016142

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.