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BRANDI

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

BRANDI is a 1998 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 11 inspections since 2016, most recently in December 2025, along with 28 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded —.

Records from 2016 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 5 December 2025.

Built
1998
Last inspected
5 December 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
11
Deficiencies
28 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

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 5 December 2025
Recorded inspections11
…physical examinations10
…administrative events1
Deficiencies 28 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 8 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

US Official No.
1064825
IMO number
—
Call sign
WCY2907
MISLE id
472556
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-472556

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)50.0 ft × 19.0 ft × 7.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 44 / net 35
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderINTRACOASTAL IRON WORKS · BOURG LA, UNITED STATES · built 1998
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 30 December 2025 · expires 31 January 2027
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 it35 - Simplified, Net Ton
44 - Simplified, Gross 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

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. What a sparse-record report looks like.

Inspection history · 11

5 December 2025 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8269863
2 December 2024 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8041924
4 January 2024 Annual Inspection · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7840210
8 August 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7528029
5 October 2021 COI Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7314299
5 October 2020 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7071711
9 October 2019 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6820785
2 January 2019 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6602823
2 January 2018 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6328951
19 December 2016 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6060203
6 October 2016 Drydock Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6014882

Deficiency record · 28

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 5 December 2025 Resolved
Fire fighting drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The drill entry shall include the following information: (1) Date of the drill and training; and(2) General description of the drill scenario and training topics. No records of fire drills since December 2024 were observed. Provide MI with satisfactory record of fire drill within 7 days. 46 CFR 185.524(d)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 19 December 2025
Resolution: Received satisfactory evidence vessel corrected specific deficiency.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 5 December 2025 Resolved
Monthly inspections required by NFPA 10 may be conducted by the owner, operator, person-in-charge, or a designated member of the crew. MI observed monthly inspection logs were not available. Provide MI with records of satisfactory monthly inspection within 7 days. 46 CFR 176.810(b)(1)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 11 December 2025
Resolution: Provided inspection record tags for each extinguisher onboard and conducted monthly inspection for December.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 5 December 2025 Resolved
Fuel tanks must be adequately supported and braced to prevent movement. MIs observed cracked welds on the brackets supporting the fuel tanks. 46 CFR 182.440(b)(3)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 11 December 2025
Resolution: Received and reviewed photographs showing the area satisfactorily welded.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 5 December 2025 Resolved
Complete but simple instructions for the operation of a fixed gas fire extinguishing system must be located in a conspicuous place... in the space where the extinguishing agent cylinders are stored. Operating instructions were missing at carbon dioxide cylinders. 46 CFR 185.612(a)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 19 December 2025
Resolution: Received satisfactory evidence vessel corrected specific deficiency.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 5 December 2025 Resolved
Each entrance to a space storing carbon dioxide cylinders, a space protected by carbon dioxide systems, or any space into which carbon dioxide might migrate must be conspicuously marked. The space where the carbon dioxide cylinders are stored and the machinery space protected by carbon dioxide were not labeled. 46 CFR 185.612(g)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 19 December 2025
Resolution: Received satisfactory evidence vessel corrected specific deficiency.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 5 December 2025 Resolved
The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow the safe operation of the vessel in accordance with the terms of its Certificate of Inspection giving consideration to provisions for a seaworthy hull. Multipe areas with cracked welds and insets were observed, including damage to the starboard bow that allows daylight into the space below.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 11 December 2025
Resolution: Received and reviewed photographs showing the area satisfactorily welded.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 5 December 2025 Resolved
A vessel must be provided with a satisfactory arrangement for draining any watertight compartment, other than small buoyancy compartments, under all practicable conditions. The bilge pump was inoperable but satisfactorily fixed and tested in the presence of the attending MI.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 5 December 2025
Resolution: The bilge pump was inoperable but satisfactorily fixed and tested in the presence of the attending MI.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 13 December 2024 Resolved
A vessel must be provided with bilge pumps in accordance with Table 182.520(a). - 46 CFR 182.520 MI observed fixed bilge pump inoperable.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 18 December 2024
Resolution: Observed operational bilge pump.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 13 December 2024 Resolved
A vessel must comply with the structural design requirements of one of the standards listed. Lloyd's Yachts and Small Craft; or for a vessel of not more than 30.5 meters (100 feet) in length: ABS Steel Vessel Rules (<61 Meters), with the appropriate conversions from the ABS Aluminum Vessel Rules. - 46 CFR 177.300(d)(1)(ii) MI observed cracked welds throughout all voids and on engine and fuel tank mounts.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 19 December 2024
Resolution: Vessel rep provided photos of corrected welds.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 13 December 2024 Resolved
A vessel must comply with the structural design requirements of one of the standards listed. Lloyd's Yachts and Small Craft; or for a vessel of not more than 30.5 meters (100 feet) in length: ABS Steel Vessel Rules (<61 Meters), with the appropriate conversions from the ABS Aluminum Vessel Rules. - 46 CFR 177.300(d)(1)(ii) MI observed daylight through cracks in deck gunnel in forward void and lazarette.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 18 December 2024
Resolution: Crack is not welded on inside of the forward void, but no daylight observed from inside void. Check integrity of weld at next drydock.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 13 December 2024 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. - 46 CFR 182.410(b) MI observed the STBD RPM gauge was inoperable.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 19 December 2024
Resolution: Vessel rep provided video of stbd MDE RPM gauge working properly after adjustment.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 13 December 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. - 46 CFR 182.200 MI observed crack in PORT MDE inboard aft engine mount.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 December 2024
Resolved 18 December 2024
Resolution: MIs observed cracks on the engine mount were rectified.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 13 December 2024 Resolved
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 machinery, fuel, and piping systems, including inspection of all machinery essential to the routine operation of the vessel including generators and cooling systems. - 46 CFR 176.804(c) MI found wet exhaust water leaks on PORT and STBD MDEs.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 December 2024
Resolved 18 December 2024
Resolution: MIs did not observe wet exhaust leaks while port and stbd MDEs were running.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 13 December 2024 Resolved
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 machinery, fuel, and piping systems, including operation of the main propulsion machinery both ahead and astern. - 46 CFR 176.804 MI observed excessive water intrusion on PORT MDE shaft packing when clutched in.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 December 2024
Resolved 18 December 2024
Resolution: MIs did not observe excessive water intrusion on port MDE shaft packing while clutched in/out.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 13 December 2024 Resolved
Monthly inspections required by NFPA 10 may be conducted by the owner, operator, person-in-charge, or a designated member of the crew. - 46 CFR 176.810(b)(1) MI observed monthly inspection logs were not available.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 December 2024
Resolved 20 December 2024
Resolution: Vessel rep provided photo of new monthly inspection log for firefighting equipment onboard.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 13 December 2024 Resolved
Fire fighting drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The drill entry shall include the following information:(1) Date of the drill and training; and(2) General description of the drill scenario and training topics. - 46 CFR 185.524(d) MI observed drills did not include a description of the scenario.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 December 2024
Resolved 31 December 2024
Resolution: Vessel rep provided photos of logged emergency drills conducted with crew signatures.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 13 December 2024 Resolved
Each ship transporting more than six passengers for hire equipped with a radiotelephone station in accordance with Part III of Title III of the Communications Act must carry a radio operator who meets the following requirements:(1) Where the station power does not exceed 250 watts carrier power or 1500 watts peak envelope power, the radio operator must hold a marine radio operator permit or higher class license. - 47 CFR 80.159(e)(1) Master did not have a radio operators permit.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 January 2025
Resolved 20 December 2024
Resolution: Vessel rep provided photo of radio operator's permit for vessel's Master.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 4 January 2024 Resolved
Vapor barriers must be provided where insulation of any type is used in spaces where flammable and combustible liquids or vapors are present, such as machinery spaces and paint lockers. The hatch for the engine room is incapable of creating a vapor seal. - 46CFR177.405(e)
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 18 June 2024
Resolution: New stbd engine room hatch was fabricated, installed, and tested for vaportightness to the satisfaction of the attending MI.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 4 January 2024 Resolved
A bilge pipe piercing the collision bulkhead must be fitted with a screw-down valve located on the forward side of the collision bulkhead and operable from the weather deck. The valve is broken and incapable of operating. - 46CFR182.510(d)
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 18 June 2024
Resolution: New valve and deck fitting were installed, repaired, and tested to the satisfaction of the attending MI.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 4 January 2024 Resolved
A space containing diesel machinery must be fitted with adequate means such as dripproof ventilators, ducts, or louvers, to provide sufficient air for proper operation of main engines and auxiliary engines. The exterior ducts were damaged. Repair to the satisfaction of the marine inspector. 46CFR182.520(b)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 18 June 2024
Resolution: Ventilation louvres on port side engine room were replaced to the satisfaction of the attending MI.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 4 January 2024 No resolution recorded
A hatch exposed to the weather must be watertight, except that the following hatches may be weathertight: A hatch on a vessel that operates only on protected waters. The hate leading to the Engine space has a crack affecting weather tightness. Make temporary repair to the satisfaction of the marine inspector, and make permanent repair at next scheduled dry dock. - 46CFR179.360(a)(3)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 8 August 2022 Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to: (a) Provide services necessary for safety under normal and emergency conditions; (b) Protect passengers, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by or originating in electrical equipment, and electrical shock; (c) Minimize accidental personnel contact with energized parts; and (d) Prevent electrical ignition of flammable vapors. Explosion proof Class 1 Div 2 lighting fixture in engine room is missing a fitting.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 16 September 2022
Resolution: Received photos of replaced fitting on lighting fixture
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 8 August 2022 Resolved
Except as otherwise allowed by this subpart, a vessel must comply with the structural design requirements of one of the standards listed below for the hull material of the vessel. d) Aluminum hull vessels Starboard bow of the vessel sustained damage that broke the weld seam between the deck plating and the rub rail. Existing weld was ground out and rewelded. Tested satisfactorily using dye penetrant.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 30 August 2022
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 8 August 2022 Resolved
(a) As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date: (1) Charts of large enough scale to make safe navigation possible; Vessel did not have most up to date charts on board for inspection. Proof that new charts were purchased and onboard.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 30 August 2022
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 8 August 2022 Resolved
(b)The owner, managing operator, or a qualified servicing facility as applicable must conduct the following inspections and tests: (1) Portable and semi-portable extinguishers must be inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 10 (incorporated by reference, see § 175.600 of this chapter) as amended here: Vessel had no records of fire extinguisher maintenance conducted by crewmembers. Maintenance and inspection conducted on site and logged accordingly.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 30 August 2022
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Weld
Issued 2 January 2018 Resolved
Multiple welds cracked in aft steering and fore peak on side shell where deck and side shell meet. Specifically, light shining through in aft steering on starboard side.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 2 January 2018
Resolved 5 January 2018
Resolution: Visually verified repairs to satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Bedplate
Issued 2 January 2018 Resolved
Multiple cracked welds on engine mounts for both prime movers.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 2 January 2018
Resolved 5 January 2018
Resolution: Visually verified repairs to satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Bedplate
Issued 2 January 2018 Resolved
Multiple loose bolts on engine mounts.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 2 January 2018
Resolved 5 January 2018
Resolution: Visually verified mounting bolts to satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.

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.