MINUTEMAN

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1980s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE)

MINUTEMAN is a 1986 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 15 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2004 and 2024.

Records from 2004 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 2 April 2026.

Built: 1986
Last inspected: 2 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 21
Deficiencies: 15 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 3 investigations · 2004–2024
Inspected with: 1 other vessel

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 2 April 2026

Recorded inspections21

…physical examinations18

…administrative events1

…with no type recorded2

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

900957

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WAW8740

273959

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-273959

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)40.0 ft × 13.0 ft × 7.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 19 / net 17

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderFALMOUTH · CANDIA, NH, UNITED STATES · built 1986

Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeSail (Distinct Keel)

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portFALMOUTH, MA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 2 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 it19 - Simplified, Gross Ton
17 - Simplified, 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

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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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.

QUICKWATER Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 49470 · 23 December 2024 · activity 8081841

Inspection history · 21

2 April 2026 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8329286

2 December 2025 Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8276099

13 May 2025 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8135002

23 December 2024 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8050345

23 December 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8081841

9 July 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Menemsha · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7954605

18 June 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7934695

15 December 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7839495

3 November 2023 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7819877

25 April 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7675440

13 June 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7473645

21 October 2021 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7337210

6 April 2021 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7169094

18 June 2020 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7005847

20 September 2019 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6818565

4 June 2019 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6699201

18 June 2018 Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6444935

23 April 2018 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6397423

20 April 2017 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6129027

20 April 2016 Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5857357

25 March 2016 Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5840616

Deficiency record · 15

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 13 May 2025 Resolved

Abandon ship and man overboard drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. Vessel was unable to provide proof of drills. Vessel to provide training and proper logging to the satisfaction of the attending USCG [name withheld] drills shall be conducted and logged in week one and again in week five. 46CFR 185.520.f.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 June 2025
Resolved 9 June 2025

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 13 May 2025 Resolved

Fire fighting drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. Vessel was unable to provide proof of drills. Vessel to provide training and proper logging to the satisfaction of the attending USCG [name withheld] drills shall be conducted and logged in week one and again in week five. 46CFR 185.524.d.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 June 2025
Resolved 9 June 2025

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery

Issued 23 December 2024 Resolved

Vessel is required to provide a steering system that meets the requirements of 46CFR182.610. The main steering suffered a unknown casualty rendering the main steering unusable. Diagnose and make permanent repairs to the main steering gear.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 23 December 2024
Resolution: Completed sea trial

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)

Issued 18 June 2024 Resolved

Vessel's horn did not operate. Make repairs to horn. A portable hand horn shall be used until the vessel's horn is permanently repaired.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 August 2024
Resolved 8 July 2024
Resolution: Received email with photo

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz

Issued 18 June 2024 Resolved

The EPIRB test required by paragraph (a) shall be logged or otherwise documented, as applicable. Vessel to create separate log that clearly identifies the required drills and EPIRB testing to be presented to the attending USCG MI.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 8 July 2024

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

Issued 20 September 2019 Resolved

Upper and lower rudder bearings were found wasted.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 October 2019
Resolved 9 October 2019
Resolution: Bearing have been replaced.

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

Issued 4 June 2019 Resolved

Lifejackets were found dirty and needed to be cleaned.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2019
Resolved 4 June 2019
Resolution: Vessel cleaned the lifejackets.

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

Issued 4 June 2019 Resolved

Vessel's lifering does not have a corrosion resistant clip. Vessel shall provide a corrosion resistant clip.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 June 2019
Resolved 15 June 2019
Resolution: Confirmed the installation of a new corrosion-resistant clip.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-op. damage

Issued 4 June 2019 Resolved

Vessel's fwd compartment has 2 cracked welds in the overhead deck beams and there are areas of dissimilar metals that need to be addressed.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 March 2020
Resolved 11 April 2020
Resolution: Confirmed the repair of the 2 cracked welds.

Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts

Issued 20 April 2016 Resolved

AVH01: Update Vessel charts.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 May 2016
Resolved 10 May 2016
Resolution: Charts have been updated.

Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Man Overboard Recovery

Issued 20 April 2016 Resolved

AVH02: Log all drills in log book, MOB & Fire drill.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 May 2016
Resolved 10 May 2016
Resolution: Drill logs have been updated.

Operations/Management › Passenger Operations › Safety Orientation

Issued 20 April 2016 Resolved

AVH03: Provide training to all crew on tracking passenger count. Construct a written policy.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 May 2016
Resolved 10 May 2016
Resolution: Training has been conducted to all workers for the company.

Engineering › Sea-water System (primary cooling) › Valve

Issued 20 April 2016 Resolved

AVH04: STBD side through hull valve is not completely bonded. STBD side E/R.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 May 2016
Resolved 10 May 2016
Resolution: Through hull valve has been properly grounded.

Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Cable

Issued 20 April 2016 Resolved

AVH05: Exposed wire in overhead of IWO FWD MDE. Repair wire

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 May 2016
Resolved 10 May 2016
Resolution: Cable has been repaired.

Fire Fighting › Structural - B Class Divisions › Windows

Issued 20 April 2016 Resolved

AVH06: Port fwd window is cracked. Repair window.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 May 2016
Resolved 10 May 2016
Resolution: Window has been repaired.

Casualty record · 3

1 March 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2044350

19 May 2012Routine · role: Subject to Marine Inspection · activity 4320867

23 December 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8081841

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.