BILLY J II is a 1969 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 13 inspections since 2016, most recently in June 2024, along with 7 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 1 casualty investigation in 2012.
Records from 2012 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 24 June 2024.
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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.
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)40.0 ft × 12.0 ft × 3.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 14 / net 13
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderWALTER J SMITH SR · WAILUA KAUAI HI, UNITED STATES · built 1969
Hull materialWood
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portHONOLULU, HI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 29 January 2026 · expires 31 December 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 it14 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 13 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
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Inspection history · 13
24 June 2024Administrative Inspection
Administrative · OP location-Sector Honolulu Prevention Department- Lihue · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7941560
Vessel is overdue for it triennial hull exam. Provide vessel for DryDock inspection. Vessel may not carry passengers until credit DryDock is received by attending MI.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 3 April 2024 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 12 April 2023Resolved
Vessel had 10 non serviceable life jacket. Jackets would rip when the jacket was flexed. All 10 were destroyed in front of the [name withheld] counted is reduced to 56. Provide 10 serviceable life jackets.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 April 2023
Resolved 12 April 2023
Resolution: Vessel put in service 10 new life jackets with markings.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 12 April 2023Resolved
Oil pressure is gauge is not displaying an accurate psi from the engine. Prove gauge is capable of reading correct psi.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 May 2023
Resolved 18 May 2023
Resolution: Vessel installed new capable oil gauge to reading the engine's oil pressure.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 12 April 2023Resolved
Life ring does not have vessel's name on it. Provide serviceable life ring with correct markings.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 April 2023
Resolved 26 April 2023
Resolution: Vessel marked the name of the vessel on the life ring.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 5 July 2018Resolved
Portable fire protection systems are required to be serviced and inspected IAW NPFA 10. The provided portable extinguishers have not been inspected by a certified person. provide proof of inspection.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 July 2018
Resolved 10 July 2018
Resolution: Extinguishers were inspected and serviced by a certified person. Proof of inspection provided to attending CG MI.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 5 July 2018Resolved
Shut-off valves located at each fuel tank must be operable from outside the space it is located. The remote control for shut-off valve is inoperable. Provide means of securing the valve from outside the space.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 July 2018
Resolved 10 July 2018
Resolution: The remote fuel shut off was repaired and proved operational prior to the inspection concluding.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 5 July 2018Resolved
Each required ring buoy must be marked with the name of the vessel. The provided ring buoy was not marked. Provide proper markings on the required ring buoy.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 July 2018
Resolved 10 July 2018
Resolution: Ring buoy was properly marked.
6 April 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4283155
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.
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