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SALT TALK

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1960s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Other hulls named SALT TALK

SALT TALK is a 1960 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 52 inspections since 1985, most recently in February 2018, along with 38 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 1 operational control.

Records from 1985 to 2018. Most recent: inspection, 27 February 2018.

Built: 1960
Last inspected: 27 February 2018
Documentation: Expired · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 52
Deficiencies: 38 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

Identity

281065

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WDI4971

43845

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

366884020, 367703880 (licence lapsed)

Maury page id

psix-43845

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations43

…administrative events3

…with no type recorded6

Years with a record 32 calendar years (1985–2018)

The 52 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.

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 8 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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)53.6 ft × 15.2 ft × 3.6 ft

Registered tonnagegross 16 / net 10

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderPRICE BOAT YARD] · DELTAVILLE, VA, UNITED STATES · built 1960

Hull materialWood

PropulsionDiesel

Hull shapeNot recorded

Hull configurationNot recorded

Hailing portBELLPORT, NY

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004

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 it16 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
10 - 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 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

WDI4971MMSI 367703880 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 19 November 2015, cancelled 7 March 2026

WDB3157MMSI 366884020 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 30 January 2013, cancelled 30 June 2016

WSQ8057MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 26 October 1994, cancelled 22 January 2005 · 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 · 52

27 February 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · USCG Northeast District (dp) · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6409114

13 June 2017 Deficiency Check · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6176456

4 November 2016 Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6072656

6 June 2016 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5898731

15 September 2015 Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5722288

5 May 2014 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4901461

3 May 2012 COI Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4299651

1 December 2011 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4199530

15 April 2009 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3452920

29 April 2008 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3194794

27 September 2007 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · USCG East District (dp) · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3067439

4 May 2007 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2921170

29 March 2007 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2897319

27 April 2006 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2634475

27 April 2005 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2344761

24 March 2005 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2318409

29 April 2004 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2052876

21 April 2003 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1776164

21 March 2003 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1759209

21 May 2002 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1617151

14 May 2001 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1064177

12 April 2001 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1066498

27 February 2001 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1058935

8 May 2000 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1049079

11 May 1999 Hull Examination · COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1381565

21 January 1999 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 798334

8 May 1998 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1125002

7 May 1997 Re-Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1435929

30 August 1996 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 938424

8 May 1996 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1083148

9 May 1995 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 890976

5 May 1995 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 867165

5 May 1995 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1385427

3 February 1995 Initial Construction-Excluding Oversight

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 834843

13 May 1994 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 859013

25 April 1994 Deficiency Check · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1359775

12 May 1993 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1382602

16 April 1993 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1144214

7 May 1992 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1267165

8 April 1992 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1256234

11 April 1991 Re-Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1221995

13 April 1990 COI Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1231754

27 April 1989 Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1035987

13 April 1989 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1036233

26 April 1988 Hull Examination · Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1029180

8 June 1987 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1008245

29 April 1987 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MIO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1330251

29 April 1987 COI Inspection

Physical examination · MIO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1330254

25 April 1986 Deficiency Check · Credit Drydock · Re-Inspection

Physical examination · MIO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 990416

29 April 1985 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 982081

15 April 1985 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1290586

9 April 1985 Type not recorded

No type recorded · MIO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1290583

Deficiency record · 38

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell

Issued 13 June 2017 No resolution recorded

Remove temporary repair on port side at #2 space and chine.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell

Issued 13 June 2017 Resolved

Sand to dry wood and fair two aft marked areas on starboard side.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 15 June 2017
Resolution: Both aft sections were cleaned to 3/8" to good wood and filled and faired.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell

Issued 13 June 2017 Resolved

Remove plank starboard side at number two space and chine.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 15 June 2017
Resolution: O/O removed old plank and replaced with new plank and new hardware.

Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus › Painter

Issued 6 June 2016 Resolved

Replace painter line on both buoyant apparatus.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 June 2016
Resolved 23 June 2016
Resolution: Buoyant apparatus removed from vessel for servicability.

Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus › Floating Electric Waterlight

Issued 6 June 2016 Resolved

Replace float light lines on the life floats.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 June 2016
Resolved 23 June 2016
Resolution: Buoyant apparatus removed from vessel do to servicability.

Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Valve

Issued 6 June 2016 Resolved

On all bilge pump through hulls install positive shut off valves at hull penetration.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 June 2016
Resolved 23 June 2016
Resolution: Vessel electric bilge pumps outfitted with brass shut of valves near hull penetrations.

Construction/Loadline › Structures › Deck Plating

Issued 6 June 2016 Resolved

Repair or replace deck where the house attaches to the aft compartment.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 June 2016
Resolved 23 June 2016
Resolution: Decking aft/starbord side of house was replaced with new planks, caulked and sealed.

Construction/Loadline › Structures › Transverse Bulkhead

Issued 6 June 2016 Resolved

Make the bulkhead between the engine room and tank room watertight.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 June 2016
Resolved 23 June 2016
Resolution: Bulkhead sealed between engine room and tank room.

Documentation › Logs/Records › Drug Test Records

Issued 6 June 2016 Resolved

Ensure you have a drug and alcohol program in place with all nessecary drug test and paperwork kept on file.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 23 June 2016
Resolution: Performed DAPI initial audit. All pre-employment drug tests conducted and valid consortium enrollment.

Lifesaving › Hand Flares › Quantity

Issued 6 June 2016 Resolved

Vessel needs at least 3 red hand 3 orange smoke flares or 6 red flares total on board.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 June 2016
Resolved 23 June 2016
Resolution: Vessel was outfitted with additional red hand flares in lieu of orange smoke. Vessel has adequete flares on board for route.

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL

Issued 6 June 2016 Resolved

Provide FCC Station license. Restricted to 1,000 ft. from shore.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 June 2016
Resolved 8 August 2016
Resolution: Vessel owner has received new original FCC station license.

Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Abandon Ship

Issued 6 June 2016 Resolved

Establish and conduct drill/crew training log. Perform and log abandon ship, man overboard, and fire drill.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 June 2016
Resolved 23 June 2016
Resolution: Vessel established and logged crew training.

Documentation › Manifests/Lists › Muster List/Emergency Instructions

Issued 6 June 2016 Resolved

Establish passenger count procedures.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 June 2016
Resolved 23 June 2016
Resolution: O/O created passenger count procedures for the vessel. Will place special note describing procedures.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell

Issued 15 September 2015 Resolved

Vessel must provide written repair proposal for planking dutchman repair on port fwd at chine. Verbal discussion on repair methods between USCG and owner approved. Final repair to be witnessed by CGMI.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 19 September 2015
Resolved 18 September 2015
Resolution: Repaired as planned.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell

Issued 15 September 2015 Resolved

Replace wasted #15 from the bow plank port fwd at the chine.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 19 September 2015
Resolved 18 September 2015
Resolution: Plank replaced as planned.

Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights

Issued 5 May 2014 Resolved

Replace anchor navigation light.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 19 May 2014
Resolved 1 July 2014
Resolution: Anchor light operated properly.

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)

Issued 3 May 2012 Resolved

Install Retroreflective tape on lifering.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 6 June 2012
Resolution: Witnessed new retroreflective tape on lifebuoy.

Stability › Intact Righting Energy › General

Issued 1 December 2011 Resolved

Based on the new AAWPP your vessel has been restricted to the following passenger count: 42 passengers 2 crew If you have any questions regarding the new passenger count permitted on your vessel please contact [name withheld] at [phone withheld].

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 19 April 2012
Resolution: Completed SST on 4/19/2012. Vessel passed for 42 passengers on a partially protected route.

Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Pressure

Issued 29 April 2008 Resolved

Pressure was insufficient for the firte pump, suspect a clog in the line.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 May 2008
Resolved 1 May 2008

Fire Fighting › Fixed Gas Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls

Issued 29 April 2008 Resolved

Owner could not demonstrate engine override, system shut down the engine but could not be overridden for engine control.

Due 9 May 2008
Resolved 1 May 2008

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Keel Plate

Issued 4 May 2007 Resolved

Identify source of marine bores in forward compartment keel, and submit plan to eliminate bored.

Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 May 2007
Resolved 22 May 2007
Resolution: Owner had removed borers cleared soft wood and treated wood. Keel damage was minimal and far less than 25% of the thickness was compromised in the worst spot. cleared 8-35.

Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Lifeline

Issued 3 May 2007 Resolved

Replace water light line between life float and water light.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 May 2007
Resolved 22 May 2007
Resolution: Replaced. Cleared 8-35

Electrical › Lighting (service) › Lighting Fixture

Issued 3 May 2007 Resolved

Replace electrical wiring for port stern deck light.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 May 2007
Resolved 22 May 2007

Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Valve

Issued 27 April 2006 Resolved

Properly label the emergency fuel shut off (paint was worn off)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 7 May 2006
Resolved 11 May 2006

Engineering › Steering Gear System › Rudder Stock

Issued 27 April 2006 Resolved

Tighten the packing on the rudder post.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 7 May 2006
Resolved 11 May 2006

Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus › Float Free

Issued 27 April 2005 Resolved

Buoyant apparatus to be installed properly to allow for float-free action.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 May 2005
Resolved 25 May 2005
Resolution: Owner removed the lines tying down the floats and added higher side stands.

Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Gear/Clutch Starter (hydraulic)

Issued 27 April 2005 Resolved

Two hoses leading to transmission along port side of MDE chafed to the point of not being serviceable and require replacement.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 May 2005
Resolved 25 May 2005
Resolution: Owner replaced the hoses

Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Mounting Bracket

Issued 29 April 2004 Resolved

Provide two (2) marine fire extinquisher brackets for the portable extinquishers onboard.

Condition: Improper Installation
Due 28 May 2004
Resolved 26 May 2004

Construction/Loadline

Issued 27 February 2001 Resolved

PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE, COMPLETE A SATISFACTORY HULL EXAMINATION

Condition: Unknown
Due 27 April 2001
Resolved 23 May 2001

Lifesaving

Issued 27 February 2001 Resolved

DUE TO NEW LIFESAVING REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE 11 MARCH 2001, THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF PASSENGERS CARRIED IS LIMITED TO 34. THIS RESTRICTION IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 31 MAY 2001.

Condition: Unknown
Due 31 May 2001
Resolved 23 May 2001

Lifesaving

Issued 5 May 1995 Resolved

PRIOR TO CARRYING MORE THAN 20 ADULTS, REPLACE THE RETRO-REFLECTIVE TAPE ONTHE 32 LIFE PRESERVERS FOUND TO HAVE INADEQUATE TAPE.

Condition: Unknown
Due 5 May 1995
Resolved 5 May 1995

Navigation

Issued 12 May 1993 Resolved

Make on-board radar operational.

Condition: Unknown
Due 27 May 1993
Resolved 29 June 1993

Engineering

Issued 11 April 1991 Resolved

REPLACE (3) NON-CG APPROVED FLEXIBLE FUEL LINES ON THE SERVICE GENERATOR_x001C_ WITH CG APPROVED TYPE.

Condition: Unknown
Due 11 April 1991
Resolved 11 April 1991

Navigation

Issued 11 April 1991 Resolved

MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STERN LIGHT PRESENTLY VISIBILITY IS OBSURED.

Condition: Unknown
Due 11 April 1991
Resolved 11 April 1991

Engineering

Issued 11 April 1991 Resolved

MARK OR STENCIL EACH VALVE LOCATION ON MAIN BILGE MANIFOLD, WHERE MISSING.

Condition: Unknown
Due 11 April 1991
Resolved 11 April 1991

Navigation

Issued 29 April 1985 Resolved

PROVIDE UP TO DATE CHARTS TO COVER ENTIRE ROUTE OF OPERATION. (46 CFR 185.20-35).

Condition: Unknown
Due 29 April 1985
Resolved 29 April 1985

Construction/Loadline

Issued 9 April 1985 Resolved

REPAIR 3 BUNGS IN MSD/GENERATOR SPACE BOTTOM PLANKING. REPAIR TO BE FLUSH PLUG, GLUED INPLACE WITH A BEDDED BACKING BLOCK SCREWED FROM OUTSIDE.

Condition: Unknown
Due 9 April 1985
Resolved 9 April 1985

Construction/Loadline

Issued 9 April 1985 Resolved

REPAIR DECK BEAM ABOVE MSD SYSTEM. THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO BE COMPLETED AT THE NEXT DRYDOCKING. PROPOSAL TO REMOVE ALL ACID AFFECTED WOOD, FIT PIECE IN, SISTER AND THROUGH BOLT IS ACCEPTALBE.

Condition: Unknown
Due 9 April 1985
Resolved 9 April 1985

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.