CAROLINA GIRL

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE)

CAROLINA GIRL is a 1992 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 2016, most recently in September 2025, along with 12 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 19 September 2025.

Built: 1992
Last inspected: 19 September 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 16
Deficiencies: 12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

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 September 2025

Recorded inspections16

…physical examinations16

Deficiencies 12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 10 calendar years (2016–2025)

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

985500

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WDG8525

375927

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-375927

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)90.6 ft × 21.4 ft × 9.6 ft

Registered tonnagegross 99 / net 67

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)90.6 ft × 21.4 ft × 9.6 ft

ITC tonnagegross 160 / net 48

BuilderLYDIA YACHTS OF STUART · STUART, FL, UNITED STATES · built 1992

Hull materialWood

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portCHARLESTON, SC

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 4 December 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 it99 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
160 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
67 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
48 - Convention (Subpart B), 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

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. What a sparse-record report looks like.

Inspection history · 16

19 September 2025 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8237500

13 August 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8213214

28 August 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7991180

4 January 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7845540

14 June 2023 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7709248

9 August 2022 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7529068

5 January 2022 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7375678

21 July 2021 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7262404

8 September 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7052854

13 January 2020 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6887987

26 June 2019 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6724817

12 June 2018 COI Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6409178

9 January 2018 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6329617

20 June 2017 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6181311

8 June 2016 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5900224

8 January 2016 Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5793686

Deficiency record · 12

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

Issued 28 August 2024 Resolved

An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel. 46 CFR 180.71(a) Inspectors found 16 life jackets needing replacement.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 11 September 2024
Resolved 11 September 2024
Resolution: Replaced life jackets.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general

Issued 9 August 2022 Resolved

Flexible or portable cords such as SO, STO, and similar types cannot be used for permanently installed wiring. The wiring under the operating station used an extension cord tied into the vessel’s BUS.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 August 2022
Resolved 17 August 2022
Resolution: Vessel removed extension cored and properly installed cable.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general

Issued 9 August 2022 Resolved

Twist-on type connectors may not be used for making joints in cables, facilitating a conductor splice, or extending the length of a circuit. The wiring under the operating station had twist-on type connectors for the wires’ terminal ends.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 August 2022
Resolved 17 August 2022
Resolution: Vessel replaced twist-on connectors with appropriate type.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general

Issued 9 August 2022 Resolved

All equipment must be suitable for the voltage and current utilized. The vessel was using surge protectors to increase the number of available outlets that were unfit for marine service.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 August 2022
Resolved 17 August 2022
Resolution: Vessel removed surge protectors.

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

Issued 9 August 2022 Resolved

A vessel must carry one floating waterlight, unless it is limited to day-time operation, in which case no floating waterlight is required. The vessel’s waterlight was worn and no longer serviceable

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 September 2022
Resolved 17 August 2022
Resolution: Vessel replaced waterlight.

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

Issued 9 August 2022 Resolved

Each ring life buoy must be marked with Type II retroreflective material approved in accordance with 46 CFR 164.018 as specified by IMO Resolution A.658(16). The vessel’s ring buoys were not properly marked with retroreflective material.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 September 2022
Resolved 17 August 2022
Resolution: Vessel adequately marked ring buoy with retroreflective tape.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)

Issued 9 August 2022 Resolved

Every vessel subject to Part III of Title III of the Communications Act must have a detailed inspection of the radio installation by an FCC licensed technician once every five years. If the ship passes the inspection, the technician will issue a Communications Act Safety Radio Telephony Certificate. The vessel’s Communications Act Safety Radio Telephony Certificate had the incorrect official number.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 September 2022
Resolved 17 August 2022
Resolution: Provided images of updated document with correct official number.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)

Issued 9 August 2022 Resolved

Each vessel must carry a Bridge-to-Bridge radiotelephone Certificate with a valid endorsement while subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge Act. The vessel’s Bridge-to-Bridge Certificate had the incorrect official number.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 September 2022
Resolved 17 August 2022
Resolution: Vessel provided images of document with correct official number.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Magnetic compass

Issued 9 August 2022 Resolved

Except on a vessel limited to day time operations, the compass must be illuminated. The vessel’s magnetic compass was not illuminated.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts

Issued 9 August 2022 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. The vessel’s charts were outdated.

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

Issued 21 July 2021 Resolved

A vessel must carry one floating waterlight, unless it is limited to daytime operation, in which case no floating waterlight is required. Waterlight had improper battery and not functioning. Vessel restricted to day light operations only and restricted visibility.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 7 August 2021
Resolved 22 July 2021

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 21 July 2021 Resolved

Each vessel must carry a certificate with a valid endorsement while subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge Act. FCC Bridge to Bridge certificate was not on board. Vessel is restricted to 1,000 feet from shore.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 7 August 2021
Resolved 22 July 2021

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.