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WAVE DANCER
WAVE DANCER is a 1997 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 30 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2026, along with 47 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 4 casualty investigations between 2010 and 2024.
Records from 2010 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 18 March 2026.
- Built
- 1997
- Last inspected
- 18 March 2026
- Documentation
- Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 47 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 4 investigations · 2010–2024
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
18 March 2026
…with no type recorded2
Deficiencies
47 recorded · 1
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
1060822
WDC2046
466857
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-466857
Documentation record
Tonnage as PSIX records it6 - Simplified, Gross Ton
5 - Simplified, Net Ton
5 - Simplified, Net Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.
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.
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Inspection history · 30
18 March 2026
Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8328355
22 December 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8287704
2 October 2025
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8245033
13 June 2025
Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8159040
11 February 2025
Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8078016
29 August 2024
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7992683
26 July 2024
Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination · Damage Survey · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7967776
15 July 2024
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7955773
18 February 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7867424
17 February 2024
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7867000
12 October 2023
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7801816
2 October 2023
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7801914
7 January 2023
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7618083
15 November 2022
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7594645
9 September 2022
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7555190
19 August 2022
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7530599
11 July 2022
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7485704
4 February 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7137262
28 September 2020
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7066617
15 July 2020
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7007780
15 October 2019
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6832834
13 January 2019
Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6609837
13 January 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6758563
4 September 2018
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6531411
1 August 2018
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6497737
15 November 2017
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6307212
25 October 2017
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6295191
14 July 2017
COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6214059
17 October 2016
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6023828
20 July 2016
Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Resident Inspection Office St. Croix · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5947862
Deficiency record · 47
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Conditions of employment)
Issued 22 December 2025
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 2 October 2025
Resolved
A flexible tube or hose may be used instead of fixed pipe for the discharge line of a submersible electric bilge pump provided the hose is of good quality and of substantial construction, suitable for the intended use, and highly resistant to salt water, petroleum oil, heat, and vibration. The flexible hose for the starboard bilge pumping arrangement was found to be deteriorated.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 2 October 2025
Resolved
Shutoff valves, installed so as to close against the fuel flow, must be fitted in the fuel supply lines, one
at the tank connection and one at the engine end of the fuel line to stop fuel flow when servicing accessories. The fuel line is not fitted with a shutoff valve.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 2 October 2025
Resolved
Vessels constructed of wood must provide bilge level alarms in all watertight compartments. The bilge level alarm in the starboard forward compartment was found to be inoperable.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 2 October 2025
Resolved
Vessels which are not documented must be identified by numbers which may have been assigned in accordance with 33 CFR 173. No person may operate a vessel to which this part applies unless they have on board in hard copy or digital form a valid certificate of number for that vessel issued by the issuing authority in the State in which the vessel is principally operated. Registration certification could not be provided for the vessel.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Covers (hatchway-, portable-, tarpaulins, etc.)
Issued 2 October 2025
Resolved
A hatch exposed to the weather must be watertight. The port and starboard forward hatches are either damaged and/or not watertight.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 2 October 2025
Resolved
All vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with the applicable sections of the International and Inland Navigation Rules. A power-driven vessel underway shall exhibit a masthead light forward. The masthead light was inoperable.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 2 October 2025
Resolved
Each ring life buoy must be marked in clearly legible block capital letters with the vessel's name. The ring buoy was not marked with the vessel's name.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)
Issued 2 October 2025
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the requirements for a station license and installation certificates to be issued by the Federal Communications Commission. One ship station license will be granted for operation of all maritime services transmitting equipment on board a vessel. The FCC Radio Station Authorization document maintained on board was found to be expired.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 2 October 2025
No resolution recorded
At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspections of the hull structure and its appurtenances, including inspection of the condition of the mast. The mast was last unstepped and inspected in 2008 and the vessel is overdue for this inspection. The mast shall be unstepped and inspected during the next drydock period (by 31AUG2026).
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 11 February 2025
Resolved
Gauges to indicate engine revolutions per minute (RPM), jacket water discharge temperature, and lubricating oil pressure must be provided for all propulsion engines installed in the vessel. The gauges must be readily visible at the operating station. The RPM gauge was found to be inoperable.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Marking of IMO number
Issued 5 August 2024
Resolved
Replace state registration numbers and child life jacket labels found to be faded.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 26 July 2024
Resolved
Propulsion machinery must be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements of the hull in which it is installed and capable of operating at constant marine load under such requirements without exceeding its designed limitations. Vessel's engine was unable to shift when approaching the dock at the end of an excursion. Vessel to prove completed engine maintenance and repairs and conduct a sea trial to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector prior to the carriage of passengers.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 15 July 2024
Resolved
The owner, managing operator, or a qualified servicing
facility as applicable must conduct the following inspections and tests: annual maintenance and recharging of extinguishers. The owner or managing operator must provide satisfactory evidence of the required servicing to the marine inspector. The vessel's portable fire extinguishers have not been serviced in more than one year.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 15 July 2024
Resolved
Each vessel that operates on the high seas, or that operates beyond three miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes, must have on board a FCC Type Accepted Category 1, 406 MHz EPIRB, installed to automatically float free and activate. The battery of the vessel's EPIRB is expired. Prior to the carriage of passengers, the vessel must maintain either a valid EPIRB or lifesaving appliances in accordance with 46 CFR Table 180.200(c).
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 15 July 2024
Resolved
On a vessel of at least 26 feet in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level. Visual and audible alarms were not located at the operating station.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 15 July 2024
Resolved
A vessel not required to have a power driven fire pump must have at least three 9.5 liter (2.5 gallon) buckets, with an attached lanyard, placed so as to be easily available during an emergency. The words “FIRE BUCKET” must be stenciled in a contrasting color on each bucket. The fire buckets maintained on board were all in excess of the required size.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 15 July 2024
Resolved
At least one ring life buoy must be fitted with a lifeline. The lifeline was found to be deteriorated.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)
Issued 15 July 2024
Resolved
Every vessel subject to Part III of Title III of the
Communications Act must have a detailed inspection in
accordance with §80.59 once every five years. If the ship passes the inspection, the technician will issue a Communications Act Safety Radiotelephony Certificate. The certificate was found to be expired.
Cite: 47 CFR 80.903
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 12 October 2023
Resolved
On a vessel of at least 7.9 meters in length, a visual
and audible alarm must be provided at the operating
station. Replace broken audible alarms for bilge
system alarms
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 12 October 2023
Resolved
Each portable fire extinguisher on a vessel must be
of an approved type. Vessel needs to have the 2
portable fire extinguishers inspected.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 12 October 2023
Resolved
A vessel not required to have a power driven fire
pump is required to have at least three 2.5 gallon
buckets with attached lanyard and labeled fire
bucket.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 12 October 2023
Resolved
Gauges to indicate engine cooling water discharge
temperature and lubricating oil pressure shall be
provided for all propulsion engines. No gauges are installed at the helm.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 12 October 2023
Resolved
A hatch exposed to the weather must be water tight,
Reseal both PORT and STBD FWD hatches to be
water tight.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkheads - cracking
Issued 9 September 2022
Resolved
Remove temp. repair to STBD fwd bulkhead and make permanent.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 11 July 2022
Resolved
Each portable extinguisher on a vessel must be a approved type. Vessel has 2 B-10 extinguishers and should have a B-10 and a B-40.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Damage control plan
Issued 11 July 2022
Resolved
The master and crew of a vessel will be familiar with the content of and have mounted at the operating station, emergency instructions containing actions to be taken in the event of fire, heavy weather, or man over board conditions.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkhead -corrosion
Issued 11 July 2022
Resolved
The number of penetrations in a watertight bulkhead must be minimized. STBD side FWD bulkhead has a hole and needs to be repaired.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Issued 11 July 2022
Resolved
Deck rails and lifelines must be designed and constructed to with stand a point load of 200 pounds applied at any point in any direction. Replace life lines on Port and STBD sides.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Medical certificate
Issued 4 February 2021
Resolved
Captain could not provide drug consortium enrolment.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 4 February 2021
Resolved
3 orange flares were expired.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 4 February 2021
Resolved
Captain could not provide his FCC Marine Operator permit.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 4 February 2021
Resolved
Child lifejackets were not labled with vessels name.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 4 February 2021
Resolved
Bilge alarm in port hull was inop.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 15 July 2020
Resolved
It was identified that the engine had water in the fuel and one spark plug wire was not properly connected.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles
Issued 15 October 2019
Resolved
The port side forward hatch handle needs to be replaced.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 15 October 2019
Resolved
Vessel must remove all twist on type wire connectors.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Record of drills and steering gear tests
Issued 15 October 2019
Resolved
Vessel had not been making correct entries for required drills, Fire, MOB and abandon ship. Vessel provided documentation to prove they had and discrepancy was fixed on the spot.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 15 October 2019
Resolved
Provide documentation of rig exam and maintenance per PMP and have marine inspector attend next third party rigging survey.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 15 October 2019
Resolved
Gooseneck shackle cotter pin needs to be replaced and bolt area needs to be inspected by marine inspector.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 15 October 2019
Resolved
Bridle plate bolt (STBD) cotter pin needs to be replaced and twisted shackle needs to be replaced.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 15 October 2019
Resolved
Crew needs to go through the vessel to look at shackles as many bolt holes are stretched and need to be replaced.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 13 January 2019
Resolved
Vessel damaged starboard rudder while underway requiring repair and replacement.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 15 November 2017
Resolved
Items in kit found to be expired.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Marking
Issued 15 November 2017
Resolved
Signage indicating where Child and Adult stowage locations was ambiguous.
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 15 November 2017
Resolved
VHF marine radio was not operational.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Interface Detector
Issued 15 November 2017
Resolved
Audible alarm at helm control station not operational for the port of satarboard units.
Casualty record · 4
12 January 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3701333
17 December 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5880172
13 January 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6758563
18 February 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7867424
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
WAVEDANCER (2010–2024). 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.