SKYLARKER

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

SKYLARKER is a 1995 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 2016, most recently in June 2026, along with 16 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2007.

Records from 2007 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 23 June 2026.

Built: 1995
Last inspected: 23 June 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 19
Deficiencies: 16 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2007
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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 23 June 2026

Recorded inspections19

…physical examinations17

…administrative events2

Deficiencies 16 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

1031321

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WDI5289

423246

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-423246

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)60.0 ft × 19.0 ft × 7.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 53 / net 42

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderGULF CRAFT INC · PATTERSON, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1995

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portBELMAR, NJ

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery

DocumentationValid · issued 11 May 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it53 - Simplified, Gross Ton
42 - 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 · 19

23 June 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8356745

24 June 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8165343

29 April 2025 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8123074

14 May 2024 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7909924

10 May 2023 Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7684993

30 March 2023 Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7659883

6 December 2022 Plan Review "T" Boat

Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7605066

28 July 2022 Plan Review "T" Boat

Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7518933

16 May 2022 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7452396

22 March 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7414165

4 May 2021 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7191626

22 March 2021 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7163263

7 May 2020 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6957762

23 May 2019 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6691290

29 April 2019 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6672869

8 May 2018 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6402478

22 March 2017 DAPI Audit · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6106572

22 March 2017 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6109840

21 June 2016 DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5913967

Deficiency record · 16

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system

Issued 14 May 2024 Resolved

Vessels described by 46 CFR 175.110(c) must have an interconnected fire detection system in compliance with § 181.450 installed in all enclosed areas where passengers and crew have routine access, including accommodation spaces and machinery spaces. Fire detector in the engine room is not interconnected to the other fire detectors on board the vessel. Repair fire detector to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector prior to the carriage of passengers.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 May 2024
Resolution: Fire detector in the engine room was replaced. All fire detectors are interconnected and operated to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.

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

Issued 22 March 2022 Resolved

Investigate ground, and clear it to the satisfaction of the Marine Insepctor. 46 CFR 183.01-5

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 April 2022
Resolved 28 March 2022
Resolution: Recieved photo of ground detection showing 0.

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

Issued 22 March 2022 Resolved

Light indicating if the shore tie is connected to the vsl was not working. Repair light. 46 CFR 176.800

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 April 2022
Resolved 16 May 2022
Resolution: Light was replaced and is working

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

Issued 22 March 2022 Resolved

Ground detection button was inoperable. Identify problem and make proper repairs to ground detection panel. 46 CFR 176.25-15

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 April 2022
Resolved 16 May 2022
Resolution: Ground detection system was tested and is working properly.

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

Issued 22 March 2022 Resolved

A breaker was missing from the distribution panel in the engine room. Install a blank. 46 CFR 183.01-5

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 April 2022
Resolved 28 March 2022
Resolution: received photo of blank breaker in distribution panel.

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

Issued 22 March 2022 Resolved

An unauthorized fan was found in the engine room by the port main engine. Remove fan from the engine room. 46 CFR 183.01-5

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 April 2022
Resolved 28 March 2022
Resolution: Fan removed

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Covers (hatchway-, portable-, tarpaulins, etc.)

Issued 22 March 2022 Resolved

The gasket on the forward hatch was corroded and had dry rot. Replace gasket. 46 CFR 171.124(a)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 April 2022
Resolved 16 May 2022
Resolution: New gasket installed on hatch to fwd peak

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment

Issued 22 March 2022 Resolved

Expired contents were found in the first-aid kit. Replace expired items in first aid kit. 46 CFR 184.710

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 April 2022
Resolved 28 March 2022
Resolution: Recieved photo of new first aid contents

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment

Issued 4 May 2021 Resolved

Vessel was missing 01 required fire bucket. Add 2.5 gallon bucket with lanyard and label bucket "fire bucket".

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 4 May 2021
Resolution: Bucket added prior to end of inspection.

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

Issued 4 May 2021 Resolved

Galley receptacle did not have ground as shown with circuit tester. When cover was removed, receptacle was wasted. Replace in kind and provide ground.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 18 May 2021
Resolved 5 May 2021
Resolution: Receptacle was replaced and grounding conductor attached.

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Scuppers, inlets and discharges

Issued 22 March 2021 Resolved

Replace through hull under freezer in #2 space and guage pitting under freezer.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 April 2021
Resolved 24 March 2021
Resolution: Transducer had been welded closed. Localized pits have been cleaned and coated with anti corrosion inhibitor.

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

Issued 23 May 2019 Resolved

Provide up to date charts fo the area the vessel operates. - 46 CFR 184.420(a)(1)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 June 2019
Resolved 29 May 2019
Resolution: Master ordered the required chart.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment

Issued 23 May 2019 Resolved

Provide non-expired eye wash for the first aid kit.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 June 2019
Resolved 29 May 2019
Resolution: Master sent a photograph of the eyewash.

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

Issued 23 May 2019 Resolved

Replace the battery in the floating waterlight attached to the ring life buoy. - 46 CFR 180.70(d)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 June 2019
Resolved 29 May 2019
Resolution: Master provided a photograph of the new waterlight battery.

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity

Issued 22 March 2017 Resolved

Placarding in vessel cabin shows 53 Adult life jackets, Vessel only has 49. Provide 04 Type I Life Jackets prior to carring 49+ passengers.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 March 2017
Resolved 22 March 2017
Resolution: 04 Type one life jackets were labeled and stowed on board.

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Lights

Issued 22 March 2017 Resolved

02 life jackets require lights. Provide 02 lights for life jackets prior to carrying 49+ passengers.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 March 2017
Resolved 22 March 2017
Resolution: 02 Life Jackets lights were provived before complete of inspection.

Casualty record · 1

15 September 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3086288

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.

Recorded names · 1

SEARCHER II (2007). 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.