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EARLY BIRD

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1960s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named EARLY BIRD

EARLY BIRD is a 1965 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 42 inspections since 1982, most recently in September 2006, along with 39 deficiencies — 3 with no resolution recorded —.

Records from 1982 to 2006. Most recent: inspection, 19 September 2006.

Built
1965
Last inspected
19 September 2006
Documentation
Expired · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
42
Deficiencies
39 recorded · 3 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

US Official No.
512245
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDD5228
MISLE id
45739
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
367155350 (licence lapsed)
Maury page id
psix-45739

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations35
…administrative events1
…with no type recorded6
…past their stated due date3
Years with a record 25 calendar years (1982–2006)
The 42 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 20 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)43.0 ft × 14.1 ft × 5.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 24 / net 16
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderMILAN BOATS · GRETNA LA, UNITED STATES · built 1965
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portEMPIRE, LA
Trade endorsementsFishery
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 it24 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
16 - 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

WDD5228MMSI 367155350 · expired · voluntarily equipped · granted 14 December 2006, cancelled 18 February 2017
WCW7718MMSI not assigned · expired · voluntarily equipped · granted 30 July 1996, cancelled 30 September 2006
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.

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. Reports.

Inspection history · 42

19 September 2006 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2782225
23 August 2005 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MIDET HARVEY CANAL DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2472481
5 May 2005 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MIDET HARVEY CANAL DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2349705
18 August 2004 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MIDET HARVEY CANAL DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2169990
6 November 2003 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MIDET HARVEY CANAL DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1943011
10 October 2003 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MIDET HARVEY CANAL DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1924516
17 April 2003 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MIDET HARVEY CANAL DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1775374
23 May 2002 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MIDET HARVEY CANAL DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1619858
23 August 2001 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1071183
26 June 2001 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1391645
5 April 2001 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1399587
14 September 2000 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1054490
20 July 2000 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1460444
30 June 1999 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1084130
28 May 1999 COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1393166
12 June 1998 Re-Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1471351
29 May 1998 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 792841
26 June 1997 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1454457
25 June 1996 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1377747
30 May 1996 Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1434407
17 August 1995 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1405768
25 May 1995 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1412807
3 June 1994 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1410984
2 December 1993 Inclining Experiment
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1448478
1 June 1993 COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1423782
23 August 1992 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1018
8 June 1992 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 949796
30 April 1992 Re-Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1257355
9 July 1991 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 935432
9 May 1991 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1237392
25 September 1990 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1220641
3 May 1990 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 917499
18 April 1989 Hull Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1199730
24 May 1988 Hull Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1209346
24 May 1988 Hull Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1352402
5 May 1987 COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1337473
8 May 1986 Credit Drydock · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 987871
16 May 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1291173
15 May 1984 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1280477
17 May 1983 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 971397
16 March 1982 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 965779
19 January 1982 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MIO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 968769

Deficiency record · 39

Fire Fighting › Means of Escape › Stairways
Issued 23 August 2005 No resolution recorded
Renew escape ladder from the crew accommodation space.
Due 22 September 2005 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Fire Fighting › Means of Escape › Doorways
Issued 23 August 2005 No resolution recorded
Renew deteriorated escape hatch from the crew accommodation space.
Due 22 September 2005 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Marine Sanitation Device, Type III
Issued 23 August 2005 No resolution recorded
Reattach raw water supply hose for the head flush system to the through hull valve.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 22 September 2005 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus
Issued 10 October 2003 Resolved
Replace float free weak link on 6 person buoyant apparatus, port side. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Float Free link
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 10 October 2003
Resolved 10 October 2003
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I)
Issued 10 October 2003 Resolved
Provide four (4) adult Type I PFD. (Vessel restricted to carrying a maximum of 17 adult passengers until requirement satisfied). LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Condition
Due 10 October 2003
Resolved 10 October 2003
Navigation
Issued 10 October 2003 Resolved
Provided updated navigation charts and nautical publications, IAW 46 CFR 184.420, as appropriate for the vessel's intended route.
Due 10 November 2003
Resolved 14 November 2003
Resolution: Vsl provided up to date Nautical publications and Navigational charts.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance
Issued 10 October 2003 Resolved
Repair horn to provide sound signal intensity IAW 33 CFR 86.
Due 10 November 2003
Resolved 6 November 2003
Resolution: Vsl lubricated horn motor and cleaned all hoses.
Navigation
Issued 10 October 2003 Resolved
Repair light on magnetic compass. (Vessel restricted to daylight operation until satisfied).
Due 10 November 2003
Resolved 6 November 2003
Resolution: Vsl replaced light switch for compass light.
Engineering › Reduction Gearing/Clutches
Issued 10 October 2003 Resolved
Replace all flex hose assys. on port and stbd reduction gears.
Due 10 November 2003
Resolved 6 November 2003
Resolution: Vsl replaced the flex hoses on both reduction gears.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System
Issued 10 October 2003 Resolved
Properly mount and support fuel oil supply piping in vicinity of stbd shaft. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Piping
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 November 2003
Resolved 6 November 2003
Resolution: Vsl mounted fuel pipe along aft eng room bulkhead.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear)
Issued 10 October 2003 Resolved
Repair leak in exhaust manifold, port propulsion engine, inboard. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Piping (exhaust)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 November 2003
Resolved 6 November 2003
Resolution: Vsl replaced the port engine inboard exhaust pipe from the manifold to the overboard pipe.
Fire Fighting
Issued 10 October 2003 Resolved
Provide 2 fire buckets IAW 46 CFR 181.610.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 10 October 2003
Resolved 10 October 2003
Communications › Alarms/Indicators
Issued 10 October 2003 Resolved
Repair high bilge level audible alarm. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Bilge Alarm
Due 10 November 2003
Resolved 6 November 2003
Resolution: Vsl replaced horn and float switch.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear)
Issued 10 October 2003 Resolved
Replace flex hose assy. on stbd propulsion engine salt water cooling inlet.
Due 10 November 2003
Resolved 6 November 2003
Resolution: Vsl replaced flex hose assembly.
Communications › Radio Communications
Issued 10 October 2003 Resolved
Properly mount EPRIB and hydrostatic release device and provide registration information documentation. Vessel limited to operation not to exceed 3 NM from land with passengers embarked. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: EPIRB
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 November 2003
Resolved 14 October 2003
Resolution: Three mile restriction rescinded.
Lifesaving
Issued 26 June 2001 Resolved
Hydrostatic release out of date. Part on order.
Condition: Unknown
Due 19 July 2001
Resolved 19 July 2001
Engineering
Issued 26 June 2001 Resolved
Port engine needs exhaust pipe lagging between manifold & water cooled section of the pipe on inboard and outboard exhaust.
Condition: Unknown
Due 26 June 2001
Resolved 26 June 2001
Engineering
Issued 20 July 2000 Resolved
RENEW OR REPAIR PORT AND STARBOARD SHAFT TACHOMETERS IN PILOT HOUSE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 August 2000
Resolved 14 September 2000
Lifesaving
Issued 28 May 1999 Resolved
PROVIDE EIGHT LIFE PRESERVERS, NUMBER OF PASSENGERSIS REDUCED TO FIFTEEN UNTIL LIFE PRESERVERS ARE ON BOARD AND PROPERLY MARKED. REMOVE CORK LIFE PRESERVERS FROM VESSEL.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 May 1999
Resolved 2 June 1999
Lifesaving
Issued 28 May 1999 Resolved
PROVIDE HYDROSTATIC RELEASE FOR EPIRB. EXPIRES 30JUN99.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 May 1999
Resolved 28 May 1999
Fire Fighting
Issued 28 May 1999 Resolved
PROVIDE NOZZLE FOR FIRE HOSE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 May 1999
Resolved 28 May 1999
Navigation
Issued 28 May 1999 Resolved
PROVIDE COPIES OF TIDE TABLES, CURRENT TABLES, COAST PILOT AND LIGHT LIST.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 May 1999
Resolved 28 May 1999
Lifesaving
Issued 28 May 1999 Resolved
PROVIDE TWO RED HAND HELD FLARES. VESSEL IS NOT TO OPERATE UNTIL PROVIDED TO ATTENDING MARINE INSPECTOR.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 May 1999
Resolved 2 June 1999
Construction/Loadline
Issued 12 June 1998 Resolved
PROPERLY INSTALL CHECK VALVES IN BILGE PIPING-SYSTEM (46CFR182.25-5(C)).
Condition: Unknown
Due 12 June 1998
Resolved 12 June 1998
Construction/Loadline
Issued 29 May 1998 Resolved
MAKE PROPER REPAIRS TO THE AFT DECK TO MAKE LAZARETTE WATERTIGHT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 May 1998
Resolved 29 May 1998
Documentation
Issued 30 May 1996 Resolved
PROVIDE CURRENT COPIES OF 46CFR166-199 AND RULES OF THE ROAD
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 May 1996
Resolved 30 May 1996
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 30 May 1996 Resolved
PROPERLY INSTALL 3/4 LEVEL TANK INDICATOR FOR MSD HOLDING TANK
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 May 1996
Resolved 30 May 1996
Lifesaving
Issued 30 May 1996 Resolved
PROPERLY SEAL 2 SMALL HOLES IN AFT DECK
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 May 1996
Resolved 30 May 1996
Fire Fighting
Issued 30 May 1996 Resolved
PROPERLY STENCIL AND ATTACH LANYARDS TO 3 FIRE BUCKETS
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 May 1996
Resolved 30 May 1996
Documentation
Issued 30 May 1996 Resolved
PROVIDE COPY OF VALID FCC STATION LICENSE FOR VESSEL
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 May 1996
Resolved 30 May 1996
Unknown
Issued 30 May 1996 Resolved
PROVIDE PROOF OF ENROLLMENT IN DRUG TESTING PROGRAM FOR COMPLIANCE WITH 46CFR16
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 May 1996
Resolved 30 May 1996
Lifesaving
Issued 30 May 1996 Resolved
PROPERLY STENCIL LIFE PRESERVER STORAGE UNDER SEATS IN ACCOMODATION SPACE
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 May 1996
Resolved 30 May 1996
Documentation
Issued 1 June 1993 Resolved
Schedule and perform simplified stability test to satisfaction of attendingCoast Guard inspector.
Condition: Unknown
Due 1 June 1993
Resolved 1 June 1993
Documentation
Issued 30 April 1992 Resolved
PROVIDE PROOF OF STABILITY, DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE FOR TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE CARRIED FOR DETERMINING SATISFACTORY STABILITY IN SERVICE, OR MAKE VESSEL AVAILABLE FOR A SIMPLIFIED STABILITY TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH 46 CFR 170.120(B) AND 46 CFR 170.160 (B).
Condition: Unknown
Due 30 April 1992
Resolved 30 April 1992
Fire Fighting
Issued 9 May 1991 Resolved
PROVIDE ONE HAND BILGE PUMP ONBOARD._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Condition: Unknown
Due 9 May 1991
Resolved 9 May 1991
Unknown
Issued 9 May 1991 Resolved
REMOVE GARDEN HOSE (UNAPPROVED) FROM DECK WASH DOWN SYSTEM AND RENEW WITH APPROVED PIPING AND THROUGH HULL FITTINGS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 9 May 1991
Resolved 9 May 1991
Documentation
Issued 9 May 1991 Resolved
DRYDOCK VESSEL BY 09JUN91. DRYDOCK CURRENTLY EXPIRED.
Condition: Unknown
Due 9 May 1991
Resolved 9 May 1991
Fire Fighting
Issued 9 May 1991 Resolved
SERVICE ALL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ONBOARD AND PROVE SAME TO COGNIZANT OCMI._x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_ _x001C_
Condition: Unknown
Due 9 May 1991
Resolved 9 May 1991
Lifesaving
Issued 9 May 1991 Resolved
PROPERLY MOUNT BRACKETS FOR BOTH LIFEFLOAT LIGHTS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 9 May 1991
Resolved 9 May 1991

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.