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NELLIE BLY
NELLIE BLY is a 1944 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 2016, most recently in September 2025, along with 35 deficiencies — 5 with no resolution recorded — and 4 casualty investigations between 2008 and 2023.
Records from 2008 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 9 September 2025.
- Built
- 1944
- Last inspected
- 9 September 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 35 recorded · 5 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 4 investigations · 2008–2023
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
9 September 2025
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies
35 recorded · 5
without a recorded resolution
…past their stated due date3
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
279614
WDP5358
43754
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-43754
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)49.0 ft × 13.0 ft × 4.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 19 / net 13
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderU.S. NAVY (NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD) · PORTSMOUTH, VA, UNITED STATES · built 1944
Hull materialWood
PropulsionDiesel Direct
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portKINGSTON, NY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 28 July 2025 · expires 31 July 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 it19 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
13 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
13 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), 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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Inspected as a tow unit · 1
The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
BIZZY BEE Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 421338 · 14 May 2023 · activity 7709824Inspection history · 21
9 September 2025
COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8229209
24 June 2025
Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8166567
10 June 2024
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7911671
2 February 2024
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7861734
14 May 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7709824
30 March 2023
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7659597
22 March 2023
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7655533
29 November 2022
Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7601024
23 March 2022
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7416235
7 February 2022
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7392232
4 June 2021
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7215542
15 December 2020
Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7111967
16 September 2020
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7059418
25 June 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6986271
23 January 2020
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6895010
21 June 2019
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6720805
18 June 2018
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6447806
30 January 2018
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6355231
20 March 2017
DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6108164
14 July 2016
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5940168
1 March 2016
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5829405
Deficiency record · 35
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 9 September 2025
No resolution recorded
As appropriate, for the intended voyage all vessels must carry adequate and up-to-date charts & pubs. All charts need to be updated.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-op. damage
Issued 24 June 2025
No resolution recorded
STBD bow planks at FR4 and FR5 found rotted. Prior to haul out around October 2025, owner must submit repair plan to satisfaction of OCMI.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 24 June 2025
No resolution recorded
Overhead deck support FR7 in Tank space found cracked. Prior to haul out around late October 2025, owner must submit repair plan to the satisfaction of OCMI.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 24 June 2025
No resolution recorded
Port side fuel tank inboard aft most bottom support frame found rotted in Tank space. Prior to haul out around October 2025, owner must submit repair plan to the satisfaction of OCMI.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 24 June 2025
No resolution recorded
The bilge water levels and water intrusion in the fore-peak is excessive. This space does not have and is not required to have a bilge high level alarm or a bilge pump. A bilge high alarm must be installed in the space until repairs can be made. Prior to haul out around October 2025, owner must submit repair plan to the satisfaction of OCMI.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 10 June 2024
Resolved
Vessel shall install bilge high level alarms in all compartments with visual and audible alarms in the pilot house.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 10 June 2024
Resolved
Vessel shall ensure the fuel shut off valves are operational from outside the space.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 10 June 2024
Resolved
Vessel has an exhaust leak somewhere in it's dry exhaust
Identify/secure the source of the leak.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 10 June 2024
Resolved
Demonstrate proper operation of the vessel's bilge
system.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 10 June 2024
Resolved
Vessel is required 1 ring life buoy. Ensure the throw
line is at least 60' and of adequate type.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 10 June 2024
Resolved
Vessel's fire suppression system (pre-engineered) over-ride system is inoperable.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 10 June 2024
Resolved
Vessel's oil pressure gauge isn't working properly.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 10 June 2024
Resolved
Supervisory training for DAPI needs to be completed.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Cargo & other hatchways
Issued 10 June 2024
Resolved
All compartment hatches need to be watertight. Each of them are missing the gasket material.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 5 April 2023
Resolved
Machinery and equipment installed on each vessel must be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection from causing a fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injury; the main engine has an oil leak which is leaking into the cooling system as evident by the cooling water reservoir.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 5 April 2023
Resolved
Fuses must be of the cartridge type only and UL listed; the fuse block under the operating console is of the blade type.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 5 April 2023
Resolved
An adult life jacket must be provide for each person carried on board the vessel; five life jackets have been condemned due to their deteriorated condition. The vessel is restricted to the carriage of no more than 50 persons, 48 of which may be passengers, until corrected.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 23 March 2022
Resolved
46 CFR 180.71- A life jacket must be provided for each person the vessel is authorized to carry as indicated on the COI; seven life jackets were condemned due to being in a deteriorated condition. The vessel is restricted to 48 total persons until rectified.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 7 June 2021
Resolved
Vesselâs fire plug on STBD side is
missing valve handle; install valve handle
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 7 June 2021
Resolved
Spaces aft of collision bulkhead must have
bilge alarm.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 7 June 2021
Resolved
battery connections must be of terminal
type; battery charger is connected by
means of spring connectors.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 25 June 2020
Resolved
Propulsion machinery shall be suitable in design, type and condition for the hull in which it is installed without exceeding design limitations; the shaft stuffing box hose is worn and no longer serviceable.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 25 June 2020
Resolved
A vessel of at least 26 feet in length must be provided with a visual and audible alarm, at the operating station, which indicates high water level in required spaces; the bilge alarm in the forward void is not operational.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 25 June 2020
Resolved
A vessel must carry a first aid kit, approval number 160.041, or a kit with an equivalent contents; some items in the existing kit are expired.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 25 June 2020
Resolved
Twist on type connectors may not be used for facilitating a conductor splice unless installed IAW 183.340 (i) (1); the float switch for the fuel tank bilge alarm is installed with twist on connectors.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Buoyant Lifeline
Issued 18 June 2018
Resolved
Replace 60 ft lifeline on lifebuoy with UV resistant line.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Exhaust Manifold
Issued 18 June 2018
Resolved
Install lagging to dry exhaust on all interior bare portions.
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Suction Valve
Issued 18 June 2018
Resolved
Make repairs to remote rod for fire pump suction selection valve.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable
Issued 18 June 2018
Resolved
Make repairs to lifebuoy grabline.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity
Issued 28 March 2017
Resolved
Vsl has 50 serviceable type I PFD's. Provide 05 additional adult PFD's. Passenger count limited to 48 with 2 crew.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Fire
Issued 28 March 2017
Resolved
Provide documentation of monthly fire extinguisher checks.
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Battery Operated Lantern
Issued 28 March 2017
Resolved
Provide 2nd portable light at operating station.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 14 July 2016
Resolved
Provide the proper quantity of aspirin for the first aid kit.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 14 July 2016
Resolved
Provide the vessel with a hand bilge pump capable of pumping 5 GPM.
Engineering › Pressure Vessel › Marking and Stamping
Issued 14 July 2016
Resolved
Provide proof that the air receiver is ASME certified.
Casualty record · 4
26 June 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3252875
27 July 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4103943
14 June 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4639302
14 May 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7709824
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
CAPT. J. N. MAFFITT (2008–2023). 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.