GATOR BAIT V

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1980s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

GATOR BAIT V is a 1988 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 30 inspections since 1988, most recently in February 2026, along with 13 deficiencies.

Records from 1988 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 25 February 2026.

Built: 1988
Last inspected: 25 February 2026
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 30
Deficiencies: 13 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

Identity

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304002

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UNITED STATES

MMSI

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Maury page id

psix-304002

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations27

…administrative events3

Years with a record 29 calendar years (1988–2026)

The 30 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

Tonnage as PSIX records it3 - Simplified, Gross Ton
2 - Simplified, Net Ton

This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 September 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.

Radio station licence

No FCC ship-station licence is recorded against this Official Number in the file of 6 September 2026. That is a fact about the licence file, not about the radio.

A report is not offered for this hull: Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. Reports.

Inspection history · 30

25 February 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8319749

20 February 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8064487

22 February 2024 COI Inspection · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7857182

8 March 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7637961

22 February 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7392279

5 March 2021 Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7139991

19 February 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6894794

26 February 2019 COI Inspection · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6630742

12 January 2018 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6337187

21 February 2017 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6087716

23 February 2016 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5817348

14 May 2012 Administrative Inspection · Simplified Stability Test · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4304745

6 July 2011 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4060478

21 April 2008 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3180803

7 August 2006 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2739045

6 April 2005 COI Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MIDET EAST BANK DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2326870

24 June 2004 Hull Examination · COI Inspection

Physical examination · MIDET EAST BANK DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2107853

8 December 2003 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · MIDET EAST BANK DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1962248

29 April 2002 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MIDET EAST BANK DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1609719

6 August 1997 Administrative

Administrative · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 782622

19 June 1996 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1371465

10 March 1995 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1428465

22 March 1994 COI Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1457160

3 August 1993 Administrative

Administrative · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 842921

24 March 1993 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1415808

23 March 1992 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1255157

26 March 1991 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 909566

8 May 1990 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1230331

26 April 1989 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1351056

16 May 1988 Initial Certification · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 890498

Deficiency record · 13

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Stability Information Booklet

Issued 20 February 2025 Resolved

When, in accordance with § 178.210 of this chapter, a vessel must be provided with a stability letter, the stability letter must be posted under glass or other suitable transparent material, such that all pages are visible, at the operating station of the vessel. If posting is impracticable, the stability letter must be kept on board in a weathertight container readily available for use by the crew and display to passengers and others on request.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 20 February 2025
Resolved 20 February 2025
Resolution: printed copy

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness

Issued 22 February 2024 Resolved

The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow the safe operation of the vessel in accordance with the terms of its Certificate of Inspection giving consideration to provisions for a seaworthy hull. Identified hull puncture on the bow the the vessel during Dry Dock inspection. Permanent repairs are required to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector prior to the carriage of passengers.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 22 March 2024
Resolved 29 February 2024
Resolution: Images of satisfactory repairs

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

Issued 22 February 2022 Resolved

All vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with the applicable sections of the International and Inland Navigation Rules. The MI observed All Navigation lights were Inoperable. 46CFR183.420

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 23 February 2022
Resolved 22 February 2022
Resolution: Found Nav light switch was not properly connected.

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

Issued 22 February 2022 Resolved

A vessel must carry one floating water-light for a ring buoy. The floating water-light had the incorrect type of battery installed. 46CFr180.70)d)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 23 February 2022
Resolved 22 February 2022
Resolution: Replaced battery.

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

Issued 22 February 2022 Resolved

t each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspections of machinery, fuel, and piping systems, including the following: (e) Inspection of all fuel system.The MI observed the fuel supply line was dry rotted. 46CFR176.804 (e)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 February 2022
Resolved 22 February 2022
Resolution: Replaced fuel supply line.

Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights

Issued 21 February 2017 Resolved

Stern light was found inoperable. Restricted to daylight and good visibility until repaired.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 February 2017
Resolved 27 February 2017
Resolution: Stern light repaired.

Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Quantity

Issued 23 February 2016 Resolved

Missing two required fire buckets. Replaced to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 February 2016
Resolved 23 February 2016
Resolution: Replaced missing x2 fire buckets to satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.

Lifesaving › Hand Flares › Quantity

Issued 23 February 2016 Resolved

Missing x6 flares. Replaced to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 February 2016
Resolved 23 February 2016
Resolution: Replaced x6 flares to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest

Issued 23 February 2016 Resolved

First Aid kit missing required components. Replaced missing on the spot to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 February 2016
Resolved 23 February 2016
Resolution: Replaced missing components to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.

Engineering › Gasoline Engine (propulsion) › Battery (4 cycle)

Issued 6 April 2005 Resolved

Vessel must provide a battery box and secure the same to the deck.

Due 13 April 2005
Resolved 8 April 2005
Resolution: Battery box properly secured.

Documentation › Markings/Placards › Vessel Number (state)

Issued 6 April 2005 Resolved

Vessel required to properly label hull with vessel name and state numbers.

Condition: Unknown
Due 13 April 2005
Resolved 8 April 2005
Resolution: Vessel''s hull properly labeled.

Documentation › Markings/Placards › Lifejacket Placard

Issued 6 April 2005 Resolved

Vessel required to post lifejacket donning procedures.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Due 13 April 2005
Resolved 8 April 2005
Resolution: Lifejacket placard properly posted.

Lifesaving

Issued 19 June 1996 Resolved

VESSEL'S NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 46 CFR PART 16, COMPLETE CHEMICAL TESTING PROGRAM AUDIT FORM (B) AND RETURN TO OCMI.

Condition: Unknown
Due 19 July 1996
Resolved 3 July 1996

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.