MISS HATTERAS

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG East District (CGD-E)

MISS HATTERAS is a 1993 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 30 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 30 deficiencies and 4 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2021.

Records from 2006 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 13 April 2026.

Built: 1993
Last inspected: 13 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 30
Deficiencies: 30 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 4 investigations · 2006–2021

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 13 April 2026

Recorded inspections30

…physical examinations25

…administrative events2

…with no type recorded2

Deficiencies 30 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

992461

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WBT6735

387634

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-387634

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)65.0 ft × 20.0 ft × 10.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 87 / net 69

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderSLEEPY CREEK BOAT WORKS · MARSHALLBERG, NC, UNITED STATES · built 1993

Hull materialWood

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portHATTERAS, NC

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery, Recreational

DocumentationValid · issued 10 February 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it87 - Simplified, Gross Ton
69 - 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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Inspection history · 30

13 April 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8314954

12 February 2026 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8309723

11 February 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8075077

30 April 2024 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7904009

31 January 2024 Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7858378

27 June 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · USCG Northeast District (dp) · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7724611

26 April 2023 Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7675815

23 December 2022 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7613271

27 October 2022 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7584804

7 April 2022 DAPI Audit · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7424995

3 February 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7388503

2 November 2021 Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7343424

6 October 2021 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7328211

6 October 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Hatteras Inlet · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7333897

6 October 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7339872

3 May 2021 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7186374

13 January 2021 Special

Type not classified · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7124391

9 July 2020 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7002537

23 June 2020 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6981189

28 May 2020 Administrative Inspection · Special

Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6969260

25 February 2020 Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6915556

7 September 2019 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6809291

21 May 2019 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6689663

22 May 2018 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6419677

22 February 2018 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6369220

2 May 2017 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6188404

18 April 2017 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6126400

18 July 2016 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5945917

3 May 2016 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5867282

2 March 2016 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5825307

Deficiency record · 30

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

Issued 30 April 2024 Resolved

Each vessel that operates on the high seas must have an EPIRB installed to automatically float free and activate. EPIRB hydrostatic release is expired.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 May 2024
Resolved 13 May 2024
Resolution: Installed new hydrostatic release.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Stowage and provision of liferafts

Issued 30 April 2024 Resolved

If the vessel life float does not have a painter attachment fitting a means for attaching the painter must be provided by a wire or line that meets requirements in 46CFR180.20-1(A)(3). Ensure the painter encircles the body of the life float and knot at weak link is secured.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 May 2024
Resolved 13 May 2024
Resolution: Painter line properly secured to lifefloat.

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

Issued 30 April 2024 Resolved

Each life buoy water light must have a line attached that is no less than 3 ft. in length and no more than 6 ft. in length and attached around the body of the life buoy. Line for water light is too short and wont secure around the body of the life buoy.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 May 2024
Resolved 13 May 2024
Resolution: Line of sufficient length was installed to life buoy.

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

Issued 30 April 2024 Resolved

A life jacket must be provided for all adults and children on board and retro reflective material must be affixed IAW 46CFR185.604(h). Retro was found wasted on all lifejackets. Perform maintenance on life jackets.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 May 2024
Resolved 13 May 2024
Resolution: Retro on all lifejackets was replaced.

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

Issued 30 April 2024 Resolved

Drip pans fitted with flame screen may be required under fuel strainers. Racor filter for the STBD MDE is not installed. IAW 46CFR182.20-40(B)(5)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 May 2024
Resolved 13 May 2024
Resolution: Flame screen reinstalled underneath Racor filter on STBD MDE.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Stowage and provision of liferafts

Issued 26 April 2023 Resolved

Port IBA is not rigged properly; the IBA painter line was not secured to the weak link. Ensure float free arrangement is utilized IAW 46CFR180.130.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 26 April 2023
Resolved 26 April 2023
Resolution: MIs received pictures of the IBA rigged properly with the painter secured to the weak link.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 26 April 2023 Resolved

Battery box in engine room is crack. Replace IAW 46CFR183.01-15.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 10 May 2023
Resolved 26 April 2023
Resolution: MIs received pictures of the battery installed in a new box.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)

Issued 26 April 2023 Resolved

First aid kit is expired. Refill or replace IAW 46CFR184.710. Kit must be approved under 160.041 Coast Guard Approval.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 10 May 2023
Resolved 26 April 2023
Resolution: MIs received proof of purchase for a new first aid kit.

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 2 November 2021 Resolved

STBD upper deck hand rail loose with undersized fasteners. Ensure rails are properly installed IAW 46CFR177.900

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 2 November 2021
Resolution: New fastener installed and pull tested.

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 2 November 2021 Resolved

Galley light covers cracked and missing. Install light covers IAW 46CFR183.410.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 2 November 2021
Resolution: New covers installed

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 2 November 2021 Resolved

Anchor line fraying in the eye at the shackle, renew IAW 46CFR184.300

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 2 November 2021
Resolution: Removed first 2 feet of line and re-attached.

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 6 October 2021 Resolved

[name withheld] suffered potential damage to hull or propulsion system after grounding. Vessel to be hauled out for further inspection, prior to carrying passengers IAW 46CFR176.840.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 7 October 2021
Resolution: Inspected and found hull in good condition.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus

Issued 23 June 2020 Resolved

Lifefloats onboard must be marked with vessel name and attached to the vessel via weaklink. Repaint/Mark painted floats, reattach weaklink and ensure floats are tethered when stacked.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 July 2020
Resolved 9 July 2020
Resolution: Lifefloats have been propperly marked and stowed.

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

Issued 23 June 2020 Resolved

Lifebuoy must meet size requirements of 46 CFR subchapter T. Replace current ring with proper size and replace line.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 July 2020
Resolved 9 July 2020
Resolution: 24" Ring Lifebuoy has been installed with appropriate lifeline and floating waterlight.

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator

Issued 23 June 2020 Resolved

Repair/Replace visual indicator for high water alarm, currently audib;e, but visual indicator for tank room is INOP.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 July 2020
Resolved 9 July 2020
Resolution: Bulb was replaced in visual indicator; op test sat.

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

Issued 23 June 2020 Resolved

Install double hose clamp for raw water suppy on main diesel engine.

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 July 2020
Resolved 9 July 2020
Resolution: Double hose clamps have been installed.

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

Issued 7 September 2019 Resolved

Vessel received storm damage to the port fwd rubrail and main deck. Complete repairs.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 7 October 2019
Resolved 19 September 2019
Resolution: Repairs have been completed; op test sat.

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights

Issued 22 May 2018 Resolved

Found a floating waterlight housing cracked. replace waterlight.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 June 2018
Resolved 6 June 2018
Resolution: Replaced water light.

Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Float-free Link

Issued 22 May 2018 Resolved

Found the tag missing on a lifefloat weak link. replace weak link.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 June 2018
Resolved 6 June 2018
Resolution: Replaced weak link.

Operations/Management › Equipment Service/Testing › EPIRB

Issued 22 May 2018 Resolved

Found the EPIRB hydrostatic release expired. Replace hydrostatic release.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 June 2018
Resolved 6 June 2018
Resolution: Replaced hydrostatic release.

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate

Issued 18 April 2017 Resolved

Found original FCC Radio Safety Certificate missing. Provide original onboard vessel.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 May 2017
Resolved 22 June 2017
Resolution: Valid FCC Safety Radio Certificate on board expires 05/26/2021.

Navigation › Piloting/Steering › US Coast Pilot

Issued 18 April 2017 Resolved

Found Coast Pilot [name withheld], and Tidal Currents out of date. Procure recent pubs.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 May 2017
Resolved 2 May 2017
Resolution: Current publications have been procured and placed on the vessel.

Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Battery Conductor

Issued 18 April 2017 Resolved

Found #1 MDE battery switch housing broken. Replace battery switch.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 May 2017
Resolved 2 May 2017
Resolution: Battery switch has been replaced.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Junction Box

Issued 18 April 2017 Resolved

Found SSDG selector switch box broken. Replace enclosure.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 May 2017
Resolved 26 June 2017
Resolution: All old wires have been disconnected and taped. Switch is no longer used.

Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Markings

Issued 18 April 2017 Resolved

Found life floats not labeled with vessel name. Label life float.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 25 April 2017
Resolved 2 May 2017
Resolution: Lifefloats have been properly marked.

Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone

Issued 3 May 2016 Resolved

Vessel has 6 months to come in compliance with the Class A VHF-DSC requirements or 9 months if seeking an excemption through/from the FCC.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 January 2017
Resolved 18 July 2016
Resolution: Installed VHF-DSC radio; MMSI #367340220.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Grounding Conductor

Issued 2 March 2016 Resolved

Ground vessel properly along grounding strip as needed for all broken wires now not attached to the grounding strip.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 April 2016
Resolved 3 May 2016
Resolution: Vessel appears to be properly grounded to grounding strip.

Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Not Operational

Issued 2 March 2016 Resolved

Repair broken wire on the bilge switch in the tank room.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 April 2016
Resolved 3 May 2016
Resolution: Broken wire on the bilge switch was renewed with a new bilge alarm switch.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring

Issued 2 March 2016 Resolved

Cap all dead end wires on vessel as needed.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 April 2016
Resolved 3 May 2016
Resolution: Dead end wires appear to be removed or capped.

Stability › Watertight Integrity › General

Issued 2 March 2016 Resolved

Replace gaskets as needed on flushdeck watertight hatches and improve operation.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 April 2016
Resolved 3 May 2016
Resolution: WTH's appear to be functioning and closing properly.

Casualty record · 4

17 August 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 2758096

28 May 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4329510

14 June 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 4344627

6 October 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7339872

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.