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HELEN III

HELEN III is a 1985 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 2016, most recently in June 2026, along with 1 deficiency and 1 casualty investigation in 2009.

Records from 2009 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 13 June 2026.

Built
1985
Last inspected
13 June 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

WDE8427
265049
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-265049

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.

Inspections, by type

…with no type recorded1
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. The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by the kind of activity 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.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)44.0 ft × 15.8 ft × 9.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 44 / net 35
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderDMR YACHTS · ARUNDEL, ME, UNITED STATES · built 1985
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portGROTON, CT
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery
DocumentationValid · issued 1 May 2026 · expires 30 April 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 it44 - Simplified, Gross Ton
35 - Simplified, Net Ton
46 - Dead Weight, 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.
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Inspection history · 19

13 June 2026 Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC MELVIN BELL (WPC 1155) · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8403655
4 June 2026 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8390271
7 April 2026 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8343718
13 May 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8133121
14 May 2024 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7900637
17 April 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7897102
22 May 2023 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7693758
1 February 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · USCG Northeast District (dp) · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7630270
23 May 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7455363
31 March 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7419896
27 May 2021 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7208285
21 July 2020 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7011125
18 March 2020 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6927997
10 May 2019 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6681081
15 May 2018 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6415143
27 March 2018 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6383987
10 May 2017 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6143157
19 May 2016 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5884059
11 April 2016 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5851620

Deficiency record · 1

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 14 May 2024 Resolved
Provide valid FCC safety Radio Certificate.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 May 2024
Resolved 4 June 2024
Resolution: Recieved photo of new FCC Safety radio certificate.

Casualty record · 1

19 July 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 3541553
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

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