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OSPREY
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Other hulls named OSPREY
OSPREY is a 1992 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 69 inspections since 1992, most recently in June 2026, along with 111 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 6 casualty investigations between 2010 and 2022.
Records from 1992 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 2 June 2026.
- Built
- 1992
- Last inspected
- 2 June 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 111 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 6 investigations · 2010–2022
Identity
983612
WDL4075
373286
Flag
UNITED STATES
368127850
Maury page id
psix-373286
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded8
Years with a record
32 calendar years (1992–2026)
The 69 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)47.0 ft × 16.0 ft × 6.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 30 / net 24
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderJOHN SCARANO · ALBANY, NY, UNITED STATES · built 1992
Hull materialWood
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portWILMINGTON, NC
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 20 November 2025 · expires 30 November 2026
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 it24 - Simplified, Net Ton
30 - Simplified, Gross Ton
30 - Simplified, Gross 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
WDL4075MMSI 368127850 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 15 January 2020, expires 15 January 2030
WDD7534MMSI 367187720 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 16 May 2007, cancelled 22 July 2017
WCY2550MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 27 March 1998, cancelled 31 May 2008 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WCJ3896MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 5 July 1994, cancelled 26 September 2004 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
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.
Inspection history · 69
2 June 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8383683
26 March 2025
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8099506
17 January 2025
Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8064930
21 June 2024
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7939295
7 May 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7908333
29 February 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7872274
14 August 2023
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7767636
4 May 2023
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7680444
4 June 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7472549
2 May 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7445431
29 January 2022
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7387668
29 January 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7388524
11 January 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7378436
11 August 2021
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7282242
3 May 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7187878
3 February 2020
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6901406
14 November 2019
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6860953
13 September 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6811415
13 September 2019
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6813036
13 September 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6819062
20 August 2019
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6788480
19 April 2018
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6399082
31 May 2017
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6128839
1 November 2016
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6034751
30 August 2016
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5987587
25 August 2015
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5226094
12 June 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4923457
29 December 2011
Plan Review "T" Boat
Administrative · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4215531
7 December 2011
Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4203439
7 July 2009
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3526502
24 July 2008
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3277452
8 July 2008
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3264345
28 November 2007
Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3106650
12 June 2007
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2959131
31 May 2007
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2947827
21 September 2006
Hull Examination · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2783151
2 August 2006
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2733770
20 September 2005
Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2468095
3 March 2005
Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Fort Myers · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2302616
29 September 2004
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2210077
21 September 2004
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2200835
3 June 2004
Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2087163
4 June 2003
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1824822
16 September 2002
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1678963
14 May 2002
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1601575
5 October 2001
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1448359
4 June 2001
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1465039
26 July 2000
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1052976
8 March 2000
COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1467669
22 October 1999
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1365414
6 October 1999
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1404842
12 May 1999
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 806781
3 December 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1463419
17 March 1998
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1419915
24 February 1998
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1375265
15 May 1997
Inclining Experiment · MARPOL Annex V Examination · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1092636
6 May 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MIAMI · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1100869
10 March 1997
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1414761
27 March 1996
Hull Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1417892
6 March 1995
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1438278
13 June 1994
Administrative
Administrative · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1326309
25 April 1994
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 857615
9 March 1994
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 855023
9 March 1994
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1097248
8 March 1994
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 855014
27 October 1993
Drydock Extension
Administrative · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1138443
26 August 1993
Administrative
Administrative · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1161493
24 September 1992
Administrative
Administrative · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1264160
3 May 1992
Initial Certification
Physical examination · ACTIVITIES NEW YORK · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 1266941
Deficiency record · 111
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 26 March 2025
Resolved
A marine employer must have a drug testing program in compliance with 49 CFR Part 40, Subpart R. The operator was unable to provide a current crew list.
IAW 46 CFR 16.113
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 26 March 2025
Resolved
A vessel must carry a first aid kit, approval number 160.041, ISO 18813, or a kit with an equivalent contents. The existing kit had expired aspirin.
IAW 46 CFR 184.710
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 26 March 2025
Resolved
ach battery used in an item of lifesaving equipment, except inflatable survival craft equipment, must be replaced during the annual inspection if the expiration date of the battery has passed. The battery in the lifebuoy water light is expired.
IAW 46 CFR 185.726
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 26 March 2025
Resolved
Remote fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible letters at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high indicating purpose of the valve and direction of operation. The existing labeling is not legible.
IAW 46 CFR 185.608
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 21 June 2024
Resolved
A pre-engineered fixed fire fighting system must automatically shut down all engines that draw intake air from within the protected space. The generator engine does not shut down automatically. Continued operation of the vessel is temporarily authorized due to the manual shut down located at the operating station.
46 CFR 181.420
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 21 June 2024
Resolved
The circuit breaker, required by paragraph (c) of 46 CFR 183.390, must be interlocked with the vessel's power sources so that shore power and the vessel's power sources may not be operated simultaneously.
46 CFR 183.390 (d)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 21 June 2024
Resolved
Fuses must be of the cartridge type only and be listed by Underwriters Laboratories or another independent laboratory recognized by the Commandant; vessel has blade type fuses in the engine compartment.
46 CFR 183.380(l)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 21 June 2024
Resolved
A submersible electric bilge pump may be used as a power bilge pump required by Table 182.520(a) provided that the pump is listed by an independent laboratory as meeting the requirements in UL 1113. The engine compartment and the aft compartment Rule pumps are not UL listed.
46 CFR 182.520(e)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 21 June 2024
Resolved
Internal combustion engine exhausts and similar sources of ignition must be kept clear of and suitably insulated from combustible material. The main engine turbo is not insulated (lagged) on "hot" side.
46 CFR 177.405(b)
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Man Overboard Drill (MOB)
Issued 21 June 2024
Resolved
At each inspection for certification and at every other vessel inspection all unsafe practices and/or hazardous situations must be corrected. The vessel arrangements for retrieving a helpless victim from the water are located at the stern of the vessel and do not afford the operator the ability to observe the recovery of the victim from the operating station.
46 CFR 176.830
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Issued 6 June 2023
Resolved
Except as otherwise provided in this section, rails or equivalent protection shall be installed near the periphery of all weather decks accessible to passengers and crews. The bottom course for the port side aft section of railing was found rotted and no longer good and serviceable.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 6 June 2023
Resolved
Propulsion machinery shall be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements of the hull in which it is installed and capable of operating at constant marine load under such requirements without exceeding its designed limitations. The turbocharger was inop and the engine could not be tested under power.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 6 June 2023
Resolved
Vessel must have one or more ring life buoys as follows:
A vessel of more than 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length, but not more than 19.8 meters (65 feet), must carry a minimum of one life buoy of not less than 610 millimeters (24 inches) in diameter. The vessel's life buoy is no longer good and serviceable.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 6 June 2023
Resolved
Each ring life buoy with a floating waterlight must have a lanyard of at least 910 millimeters (3 feet) in length, but not more than 1,830 millimeters (6 feet), securing the waterlight around the body of the ring life buoy. The lanyard was no longer good and serviceable.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 6 June 2023
Resolved
A submersible electric bilge pump may be used as a power bilge pump required by Table 182.520(a) only on a vessel of not more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length carrying not more than 49 passengers, other than a ferry, provided that: The pump discharge line is suitably supported. The forward pump discharge line requires adequate support brackets.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass
Issued 6 June 2023
Resolved
Except on a vessel limited to daytime operations, the compass must be illuminated. The light for the compass was not working at the time of the inspection.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 4 May 2023
Resolved
Annual Inspection. Your vessel must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after each anniversary date. Vessel owner did not complete required inspection by 04MAY2023 (anniversary date is 04MAY2025)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 2 May 2022
Resolved
Electrical equipment and installations must be suitable for the roll, pitch, and vibration of the vessel underway. Battery charger was not permanently installed.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 2 May 2022
Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to: Protect passengers, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by or originating in electrical equipment, and electrical shock. Multiple junction boxes on the vessel were not covered with electrical wires exposed.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage discharge connection
Issued 2 May 2022
Resolved
When operating a vessel on a body of water where the discharge of untreated sewage is prohibited by the Environmental Protection Agency under 40 CFR 140.3, the operator must secure each Type III device in a manner which prevents discharge of sewage. Means to prevent the discharge of sewage was not met IAW with the regulations of 33 CFR 159.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 29 January 2022
Resolved
All electrical installations shall be to the satisfaction of the OCMI. All machine and equipment connected to the 12 volt system failed to include vital systems propulsion, nav equipment, and radio. Vessel must provide satisfactory evidence of all electrical components working as designed.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Main installation
Issued 3 May 2021
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates to be issued by the Federal Communications Commission, as set forth in 47 CFR part 80.
Radio has wrong MMSI number entered.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 3 May 2021
Resolved
Be installed with metal supports spaced not more than 610 millimeters (24 inches) apart, and in such a manner as to avoid chafing and other damage. The use of plastic tie wraps must be limited to bundling or retention of multiple cable installations, and not used as a means of support.
plastic wire ties are being used for support through out the vessel.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 3 May 2021
Resolved
Propulsion machinery must be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements of the hull in which it is installed and capable of operating at constant marine load.
MDE coolant pipe bracket fractured causing coolant leak.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 3 May 2021
Resolved
The pump is listed by an independent laboratory as meeting the requirements in UL 1113 (incorporated by reference; see 46 CFR 175.600); (3) The pump is permanently mounted;
Lazerette bilge pump not permanently mounted.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 3 May 2021
Resolved
Individual power pumps used for separate spaces are to be controlled from a central control point and must have a light or other visual means at the control point to indicate operation.
E/R bilge pump operation indicator did not illuminate in auto. Extended to DD 2021
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 3 May 2021
Resolved
Electrical equipment used in the following locations must be dripproof:(1) A machinery space
E/R battery charger needs drip shield installed.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 3 May 2021
Resolved
Connections must be made to battery terminals with permanent type connectors. Wing nuts installed.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)
Issued 3 May 2021
Resolved
The master of a vessel, except a vessel listed in §185.502(a) of this part, shall keep a correct, written count of all passengers that embark on and disembark from the vessel. Prior to departing on a voyage, the passenger count must be communicated verbally or in writing, and available ashore at the vessel's normal berthing location or with a representative of the owner or managing operator of the vessel. The passenger count shall be available to the Coast Guard upon request. Not present at berth.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 3 May 2021
Resolved
Waste receptacles. Unless other means are provided to ensure that a potential waste receptacle fire would be limited to the receptacle, waste receptacles must be constructed of noncombustible materials with no openings in the sides or bottom. plastic trash cans are being used.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 3 May 2021
Resolved
All escape hatches and other emergency exits used as means of escape must be marked on both sides in clearly legible letters at least 50 millimeters (2 inches) high: “EMERGENCY EXIT, KEEP CLEAR”, unless such markings are deemed unnecessary by the cognizant [name withheld] was not marked.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 3 May 2021
Resolved
As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date:(1) Charts of large enough scale to make safe navigation possible. Chart was present but master was unaware of local broadcast to mariners.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 3 May 2021
Resolved
All vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with the applicable sections of the International and Inland Navigation Rules. Anchor light was extinguished.
Extended to completion of DD2021 plan is to rewire and submit plans to MSC.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 3 May 2021
Resolved
In a vessel of less than 20 meters in length shapes of lesser dimensions but commensurate with the size of the vessel may be used and the distance apart may be correspondingly reduced. Day shapes were missing.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 4 February 2020
Resolved
An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel. 6 adult life jackets taken out of service. Restricted to 48 passengers until new adult life jackets onboard.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 4 February 2020
Resolved
Each ship transporting more than six passengers for hire equipped with a radiotelephone station in accordance with Part III of Title III of the Communications Act must carry a radio operator. FCC Radio Operator Permit required for Master. 47 CFR 80.159
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 4 February 2020
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, protection against fire, means of escape in case of a sudden unexpected casualty, guards and rails in hazardous places, ventilation of enclosed spaces, and necessary facilities for passengers and crew. Seal holes in deck in accommodation space.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Other (crew and accommodation)
Issued 4 February 2020
Resolved
Seats used to determine the number of passengers permitted must be secured to the deck, bulkhead, or bulwark. Seating on the forward end not secured to vessel.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 4 February 2020
Resolved
This part contains requirements for the design, construction, installation, and operation of electrical equipment and systems including power sources, lighting, motor, miscellaneous equipment, and safety systems. Remove portable or temporary cords. They may not be used for permanent use.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 4 February 2020
Resolved
The number and identification of the items stowed inside, and their sizes, must be marked in clearly legible letters and numbers on each container for life jackets. Letters and numbers must be at least 2 inches high. Symbols must be at least 4 inches square. Missing number count on lifejacket stowage markings.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Safe means of access
Issued 4 February 2020
Resolved
All escape hatches and other emergency exits used as a means of escape must be marked on both sides in clearly legible letters at least 2 inches high: “EMERGENCY EXIT, KEEP CLEAR”, unless such markings are deemed unnecessary by the cognizant [name withheld] label on emergency exit door from accommodation space to forward end of vessel.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 4 February 2020
Resolved
A vessel not required to have a power driven fire pump must have at least three 2.5 gallon buckets with an attached lanyard placed so as to be easily available during an emergency. The words "FIRE BUCKET" must be stenciled in a contrasting color on each bucket. Missing three 2.5 gallon buckets on-board with lanyard attached, long enough to reach the water. The ones currently on-board aren't 2.5 gallons.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 4 February 2020
Resolved
As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts of large enough scale to make safe navigation possible, U.S. Coast Pilot or similar publication, Coast Guard Light List, Tide Tables, and Current tables. Missing Light List and Chart.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Signs, indications
Issued 4 February 2020
Resolved
The master and crew of a vessel will be familiar with the content of and have mounted at the operating station, emergency instructions containing the actions to be taken in the event of a fire, heavy weather, or man overboard conditions. Emergency instructions not posted onboard.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 4 February 2020
Resolved
The Certificate of Inspection must be posted under glass or other suitable transparent material, such that all pages are visible, in a conspicuous place on the vessel where observation by passengers is likely. Certificate of Inspection not posted on-board.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Stability Information Booklet
Issued 4 February 2020
Resolved
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. Stability letter not posted onboard
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 13 September 2019
Resolved
Propulsion machinery shall be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements of the hull in which it is installed and capable of operating at constant marine load under such requirements without exceeding its designed limitations. Vessel unable to maintain full speed without main engine overheating. Vessel must make permanent repairs to main engine and may not depart North River Shipyard until a satisfactory sea trial is conducted in the presence of a USCG marine inspector.
46 CFR 182.05-1
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 5 September 2019
Resolved
Vessel missing the required life jackets to operate as per the COI. Vessel is going to be transfering to new zone as a non passenger vessel.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 5 September 2019
Resolved
Expired medical kit. (eyewash and aspirin)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 5 September 2019
Resolved
Marine Grade electrical cable required to the toilet. Currently using house suitable cable.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 5 September 2019
Resolved
3 of the fire fighting extinguisher are expired and need of servicing.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machinery
Issued 5 September 2019
Resolved
Engine guard missing and needs to be installed.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 5 September 2019
Resolved
Main engine not able to make full power with out overheating.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 5 September 2019
Resolved
No working audible alarm for bilge detection system.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 31 May 2017
Resolved
Provide 1 - 5 GPM hand bilge pump.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Cable
Issued 31 May 2017
Resolved
Remove dead ended cable in way of generator fuel shut off valve.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator
Issued 31 May 2017
Resolved
Demonstrate operation of electrical generator.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 31 May 2017
Resolved
Provide screw terminal battery for ring buoy water light.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Cable
Issued 30 August 2016
Resolved
Replace solid conductor electrical cable with stranded boat cable. 110V lights in engine room are wired with solid conductor cable. To be completed at next yard period.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Buoyant Lifeline
Issued 25 August 2015
Resolved
Grab line on vessel life line deteriorating. Replace with serviceable grab line.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable
Issued 25 August 2015
Resolved
Life ring had no retro reflective tape. Apply retro reflective tape to life ring.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Storage
Issued 25 August 2015
Resolved
Re-stow life jackets with straps in a ready to put on position suitable to use in an emergency.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 25 August 2015
Resolved
Items in first aid kit were found to be expired. Replace expired items in first aid kit. (Aspirin, Inhalants)
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Coast Guard Light List
Issued 25 August 2015
Resolved
Vessel does not have updated light list. Update vessel light list.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Other Accommodation Spaces › Open Deck Space
Issued 25 August 2015
Resolved
Evidence of rodents found in the accommodation space. Clean area and seal to prevent rodents from inhabiting the vessel.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Hose
Issued 25 August 2015
Resolved
Fuel hoses on generator had non appoved hoses (J1402). Replace with approved hoses
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Tide/Tidal Current Tables
Issued 8 July 2008
Resolved
Provide current tide/current tables or equivalent.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 8 July 2008
Resolved
Provide eyewash for first aid kit.
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Valve Flange
Issued 28 November 2007
Resolved
Provide valve for sink drain overboard discharge.
Operations/Management › Passenger Operations › Safety Orientation
Issued 7 June 2007
Resolved
Provide means of keeping a passenger count ashore.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › US Coast Pilot
Issued 7 June 2007
Resolved
Provide updated navigation publications.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 7 June 2007
Resolved
Replace stern light lense.
Lifesaving › Visual Distress Signals (General) › Expired
Issued 7 June 2007
Resolved
Renew three expired smoke signals.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity
Issued 7 June 2007
Resolved
Provide 1 adult Type I PFD.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 7 June 2007
Resolved
Reinstall belt guards on main engine and generator.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Service
Issued 31 May 2007
Resolved
Conduct 6 year servicing of portable dry chemical extinguishers at next annual servicing date.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Tide/Tidal Current Tables
Issued 3 March 2005
Resolved
Provide light list, coast pilot, and navigation rules for operating in TAMMS zone.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 3 March 2005
Resolved
Provide passenger count.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Number (state)
Issued 3 March 2005
Resolved
Provide valid state registration.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents
Issued 4 June 2003
Resolved
PROVIDE VALID FCC SAFETY CERTIFICATE.
Engineering
Issued 16 September 2002
Resolved
REPLACE CUTLASS BEARING.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 16 September 2002
Resolved
REPLACE ENTIRE WORM SHOE.
Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus
Issued 16 September 2002
Resolved
REMOVE BUOYANT BOTH BUOYANT APPARATUS FROM VESSEL.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 4 June 2001
Resolved
SEAL COLLISION BULKHEAD.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 8 March 2000
Resolved
INSTALL VALVE AT HULL PENETRATION FOR STARBOARD AFT SINK DRAIN.
Lifesaving
Issued 8 March 2000
Resolved
PROVIDE AND POST PFD DONNING PLACARDS FOR BOTH STYLE LIFEJACKETS.
Lifesaving
Issued 8 March 2000
Resolved
PROVIDE RESCUE LADDER WITH PLATFORM FOR MAN OVERBOARD RESCUE AND DEMONSTRATE OR PROVIDE RESCUE BOAT.
Documentation
Issued 8 March 2000
Resolved
PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF DRUG TESTING PROGRAM.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 6 October 1999
Resolved
Provide ventilation for bilge area. Plans must be provided and approved prior to installation of ventilation system.
Lifesaving
Issued 6 October 1999
Resolved
Remove flammables from bilge area.
Fire Fighting
Issued 12 May 1999
Resolved
INSTALL HIGH LEVEL BILGE ALARMS IN VESSEL._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Lifesaving
Issued 12 May 1999
Resolved
RECHARGE B-II EXTINGUISHER ON STBD SIDE MAIN DECK.
Fire Fighting
Issued 12 May 1999
Resolved
REPLACE MISSING B-I EXTINGUISHER FOR OPERATING STATION._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Fire Fighting
Issued 12 May 1999
Resolved
INSTALL FIXED FIREFIGHTING SYSTEM IN MACHINERY SPACE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Lifesaving
Issued 12 May 1999
Resolved
REPLACE POLYPROP LINE TO LIFEFLOAT WATERLIGHTS._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Navigation
Issued 12 May 1999
Resolved
PROVIDE AUXILLARY MEANS OF STEERING VESSEL IN EMERGENCY SITUATION._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Lifesaving
Issued 12 May 1999
Resolved
REPLACE SEA PAINTERS TO LIFEFLOATS._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Documentation
Issued 24 February 1998
Resolved
PRIOR TO GETTING UNDERWAY WITH PASSENGERS MORE THAN 1000FT FROM SHORE PROVIDE PROOF OF FCC SAFETY RADIO TELEPHONY CERTIFICATE.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 24 February 1998
Resolved
FAIR AND FILL 2 SMALL CRACKS IN WAY OF PORT BOW.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 24 February 1998
Resolved
CROP AND RENEW AS ORIGINAL SECTIONS OF KEEL PLANKING AFFECTED BY MARINE BORERS.
Unknown
Issued 6 May 1997
Resolved
Conduct simplified stability test or provide proof of stability.
Documentation
Issued 9 March 1994
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Navigation
Issued 9 March 1994
Resolved
INSTALL A STERN LIGHT OF AN ACCEPTABLE TYPE. CORRECT PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 9 March 1994
Resolved
PROVIDE PROPER PERMANENT WIRING CONNECTIONS ON THE POWER SUPPLY FOR THE BILGE PUMP. CORRECT PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Lifesaving
Issued 9 March 1994
Resolved
REPLACE THE PORT BUOYANT APPARATUS SEA PAINTER. CORRECT PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Lifesaving
Issued 9 March 1994
Resolved
INSTALL A WEAK LINK TO EACH BUOYANT APPARATUS SEA PAINTER. CORRECT PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Navigation
Issued 9 March 1994
Resolved
PROVIDE A COMPASS DEVIATION TABLE. CORRECT PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Construction/Loadline
Issued 27 October 1993
Resolved
COMPLETE A CREDIT DRYDOCK EXAM TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ATTENDING USCG MARINE INSPECTOR PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS.
Lifesaving
Issued 3 May 1992
Resolved
PROVIDE EQUIPMENT (PADDLES, PAINTERS AND WATER LIGHTS) FOR TWO (2) BOUYANT APPARATUS AS PER 46 CFR 180.15 AND STOWAGE AS PER 46 CFR 180.20, PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE.
Lifesaving
Issued 3 May 1992
Resolved
PROVIDE RING LIFE BUOY, LINE AND WATER LIGHT AS PER 46 CFR 180.30 PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE.
Fire Fighting
Issued 3 May 1992
Resolved
PROVIDE SUITABLE SUCTION AND DISCHARGE HOSE FOR HAND FIRE PUMP, AS PER 46 CFR 181.10-5, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COGNIZANT [name withheld] PASSENGERS FOR HIRE.
Casualty record · 6
23 May 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3747268
12 June 2014Routine · role: Subject to Marine Inspection · 1 injured · activity 4923457
13 September 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6819062
11 January 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 7378436
29 January 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7388524
4 June 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7472549
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.
Recorded names · 2
HARTFORD BELLE (2010–2019), CHARLESTON LADY (2022). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.
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.