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ENDLESS SUMMER III
ENDLESS SUMMER III is a 1990 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 2016, most recently in February 2026, along with 51 deficiencies, 6 operational controls and 1 casualty investigation in 2014.
Records from 2014 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 19 February 2026.
- Built
- 1990
- Last inspected
- 19 February 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 51 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2014
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
19 February 2026
Deficiencies
51 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
970286
WDC8789
356427
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-356427
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)40.7 ft × 13.2 ft × 8.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 29 / net 23
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMICHAEL FITZ CUSTOM BOATS · NAPLES, FL, UNITED STATES · built 1990
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portST AUGUSTINE, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 12 February 2026 · expires 31 March 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
23 - Simplified, Net Ton
23 - 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.
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Inspection history · 20
19 February 2026
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8305316
21 March 2025
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8097406
13 December 2024
Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8047126
22 June 2024
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7940103
22 February 2024
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7868727
12 December 2023
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7838095
22 November 2022
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7600589
4 March 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7403822
17 February 2021
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7136476
1 February 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7134532
28 December 2020
Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7112731
20 April 2020
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6941352
12 February 2020
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6908039
25 February 2019
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6631553
26 March 2018
Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6416210
4 December 2017
DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6315389
3 March 2017
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6098476
19 January 2017
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6073663
28 November 2016
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6048769
8 February 2016
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5808298
Deficiency record · 51
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 19 February 2026
Resolved
A pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system must: be installed in accordance with manufacturer's instruction. Door in between engine and steering space was not secure.
46 CFR 181.420(a)(4)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 19 February 2026
Resolved
Sternlight shall be visible from at least 2 miles. Sternlight inoperable.
46 CFR 183.420
33 CFR 83.22(b)(iii)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 19 February 2026
Resolved
A vessel must be provided with 1 portable hand bilge pump. Vessel does not have a portable hand bilge pump.
46 CFR 182.520(a)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 19 February 2026
Resolved
All cable/ wire must be installed with metal supports spaced not more than 24 inches apart. Electrical wire on overhead space was hanging from ceiling.
46 CFR 183.340(b)(4)
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 19 February 2026
Resolved
A penetration in a watertight bulkhead must be as high as far inboard in the bulkhead as practicable, and made watertight. Fwd engine room bulkhead penetration is not watertight.
46 CFR 179.320(c)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 19 February 2026
Resolved
A vessel must comply with FCC/ 47 CFR 80. Vessel does not have a station license or radio telephone certs. on board.
46 CFR 184.502
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 25 March 2025
Resolved
Each item of survival craft equipment must be of good quality, and efficient for the purpose it is intended to serve. Liferaft quick release gear inoperable.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 25 March 2025
Resolved
All escape hatches and other emergency exits must be marked on both sides "EMERGENCY EXIT, KEEP CLEAR." Escape hatch not marked.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 25 March 2025
Resolved
At each inspection test pre-engineered fire protection equipment. Means of securing air not present.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 21 March 2025
Resolved
Your vessel must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after each anniversary date. You failed to have an annual inspection within the 3 months before or after you anniversary date of 30 November 2024.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 19 December 2024
Resolved
The owner shall make a vessel available for dry dock exams and internal structural exam. The following worklist items need to be completed prior to credit dry dock.
A. Replace starboard rudder key.
B. Renew fiberglass on starboard aft quarter.
C. Replace port and starboard cutlass bearing.
D. Renew fiberglass in way of bow.
E. Replace starboard shaft.
F. Replace two broken thru hole valves in port pump room.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 22 June 2024
Resolved
The owner, charterer, managing operator, or master of must keep a correct list of the names of all persons that embark on and disembark from the vessel and the list shall be available to the Coast Guard upon request. Vessel was unable to provide list of crew and passengers to the Coast Guard upon request. Vessel owner must provide Coast with updated process on how passenger lists are recorded and ready upon request.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 February 2024
Resolved
Ring life buoy light is incorrect type. Replace with correct light.
Restricted to daytime operations until replaced.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 22 February 2024
Resolved
Hydrostatic release on IBA is expired. Replace with valid hydrostatic release.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 22 February 2024
Resolved
Bimini top has temporary repairs. Weld to make repairs permanent.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 22 February 2024
Resolved
No portable hand fire pump onboard. Obtain fire buckets to meet requirement.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 22 February 2024
Resolved
Wiring in port forward salon is taped to pipe/conduit. Install proper wire supports.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 2 December 2022
Resolved
Rails shall be installed near the periphery of all weatherdecks accessible to passengers and crew. Bimini stanchon and handrails are loose or cracked.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 2 December 2022
Resolved
Flexible hose designed for use with a hose clamps may be installed with two clamps at both ends of the hose. Saltwater hoses on main diesle engines and generators are missing second clamp.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 22 November 2022
Resolved
A vessel must carry one floating waterlight. Waterlight has a crack in shell.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Life-saving signals
Issued 17 February 2021
Resolved
ALL VESSELS SHALL CARRY APPROPRIATE NUMBER PYROTECHNIC DISTRESS SIGNALS. VESSEL DID NOT HAVE APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF DISTRESS SIGNALS. PROVIDE APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF DISTRESS SIGNALS.
46 CFR 180.35-5
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 17 February 2021
Resolved
PROVISIONS SHALL BE MADE TO PREVENT THE ADMISSION OF AIR INTO THE SPACE PROTECTED. VESSELS HAD BULKHEAD PRENETRATIONS ON THE FORWARD BULKHEAD IN THE ENGINE SPACE THAT WERE NOT AIR TIGHT. MAKE AIRE TIGHT WITH APPROPRIATE MATERIAL.
46 CFR 181.20-35
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 17 February 2021
Resolved
A VESSEL MUST CARRY APPROVED FIRST AID KIT. VESSEL'S FIRST AID KIT DID NOT HAVE ALL REQUIRED CONTENTS. PROCURE WIRE SPLINT FOR FIRST AID KIT.
46 CFR 184.710
46 CFR 160.641
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 17 February 2021
Resolved
EACH LIFE JACKET MUST BE MARKED WITH TYPE 1 RETROREFLECTIVE MATERIAL. VESSEL'S LIFEJACKETS HAD WORN RETROREFLECTIVE MATERIAL. REPLACE RETROREFLECTIVE MATERIAL ON LIFEJACKETS.
46 CFR 185.604(H)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 24 February 2020
Resolved
Placards containing instructions for the donning and use of life jackets aboard vessel must be posted. Placard needs posted.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 24 February 2020
Resolved
Display and distribution of a community service hotline telephone number for crewmember asistance. Post EAP hotline.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 24 February 2020
Resolved
No marine employer shall engage or employ an individual to serve as a crewmember unless the individual passes a chemical test. Have all employees pass chemical test.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 24 February 2020
Resolved
As appropiate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry up to date CG light list, tide table, current table. Provide up to date publications.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 25 February 2019
Resolved
The battery on the water light is expired. Each battery used in an item of lifesaving equipment must be replaced during an annual inspection if the expiration date has passed. Replace battery with a new battery like in kind.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 25 February 2019
Resolved
The retro reflective tape on the ring life buoy is worn. Each ring life buoy must be marked with Type II retro reflective material. Replace worn retro reflective tape on life rung buoy with like in kind.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress messages: obligations and procedures
Issued 25 February 2019
Resolved
The Emergency Broadcast Placard was not on the Operator's Station. A durable placard must be posted next to all radiotelephone installations with the emergency broadcast instructions and information, specific to the individual vessel.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Signs, indications
Issued 25 February 2019
Resolved
Vessel needs an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which must include at least the following elements: Display and distribution of informational material:display and distribution of a community service hot-line telephone number. Vessel needs to post EAP program.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Marking
Issued 4 December 2017
Resolved
Lifejacket instruction placard does not match the lifejackets on board.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Other Accommodation Spaces › Open Deck Space
Issued 4 December 2017
Resolved
Window in the door leading into the passenger accommodation is broken.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Piping
Issued 4 December 2017
Resolved
Portside fuel line to main engine needs to be secured with a more permanent material, in addition starboard exhaust needs to be re-bracketed.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Serviceable
Issued 6 March 2017
Resolved
The vessel's life float was damaged on all four quarters and inm need of repair before the vessel can carry passengers on intended off shore route.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Buoyant Lifeline
Issued 3 March 2017
Resolved
Replace lifebuoy light to lifebouy lanyard.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Piston Rod
Issued 19 January 2017
Resolved
Prove proper operation of port side main engine. 46 CFR 182.05-1
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Stern Gland
Issued 2 December 2016
Resolved
Re seal shaft packing gland starboard side. Remove Temporary repair. 46 CFR 176.15-5
Stability › Watertight Integrity › Watertight Subdivision Standard
Issued 2 December 2016
Resolved
Re seal the overhead underneath the bow sprit in forward peak. 46 CFR 176.20-1
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Other Accommodation Spaces › Open Deck Space
Issued 2 December 2016
Resolved
Seal wire penetration through overhead in the accomadation space. 46 CFR 183.05-50
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Deck Rail
Issued 2 December 2016
Resolved
Repair/renew deck railing starboard side embarkation station. 46 CFR 177.35-1
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Stiffener
Issued 2 December 2016
Resolved
Repair longitudinal frame as marked, aft of port side engine in the machinery space. Provide repair proposal. 46 CFR 176.20-1(b)
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 2 December 2016
Resolved
Re-label vessel's name and replace retro. 46 CFR 185.30-5(c)
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Valve
Issued 2 December 2016
Resolved
Properly mark emergency shutoff valves on deck. 46 CFR 185.30-20(a)
Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General
Issued 8 February 2016
Resolved
Starboard fuel shutoff is inop.
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Carriage of Charts and Publications
Issued 8 February 2016
Resolved
Vessel does not have a nautical chart.
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 8 February 2016
Resolved
VHF radio does not have vessel's MMSI programmed into DSC operation.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (emergency) › Wiring
Issued 8 February 2016
Resolved
Dead end wires need to be removed or placed into junction box in E/R and lazarette.
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Propeller Shaft
Issued 8 February 2016
Resolved
Replace clamp in port hose penetration on shaft.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (emergency) › Grounding Conductor
Issued 8 February 2016
Resolved
Replace bonding wires (03) in port side e/r.
Casualty record · 1
13 July 2014Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4922216
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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