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FISHY BUSINESS

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Other hulls named FISHY BUSINESS

FISHY BUSINESS is a 1995 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 28 inspections since 2005, most recently in April 2026, along with 6 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2012 and 2022.

Records from 2005 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 23 April 2026.

Built: 1995
Last inspected: 23 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 28
Deficiencies: 6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 2 investigations · 2012–2022

Identity

1069008

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WDD9697

476810

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

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Maury page id

psix-476810

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations23

…with no type recorded5

Years with a record 17 calendar years (2005–2026)

The 28 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.

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)44.8 ft × 15.2 ft × 8.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 36 / net 29

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderMT DESERT ISLAND BOAT INC · SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME, UNITED STATES · built 1995

Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portORIENT, NY

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery

DocumentationValid · issued 3 September 2025 · expires 30 September 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 it36 - Simplified, Gross Ton
29 - Simplified, 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

WCY5946MMSI not assigned · expired · voluntarily equipped · granted 28 July 1998, cancelled 27 September 2008 · 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 · 28

23 April 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8355189

11 December 2025 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8282210

21 April 2025 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8121877

25 April 2024 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7900609

27 December 2023 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7842036

26 April 2023 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7677245

17 July 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station New London · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7509562

17 July 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7516198

21 March 2022 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7415618

9 December 2021 Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7363175

20 April 2021 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7123868

17 June 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6911310

13 December 2019 Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6815234

17 April 2019 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6620244

9 May 2018 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6333996

27 February 2018 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6333983

25 April 2017 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6116761

21 April 2016 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5830192

5 April 2016 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5830184

27 May 2014 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4871294

5 June 2012 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 4350844

16 December 2010 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3911266

17 December 2009 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3649895

13 April 2009 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3451650

16 December 2008 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3380532

6 June 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · USCGC TYBEE (WPB 1330) · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3229337

6 June 2008 Type not recorded

No type recorded · USCGC TYBEE (WPB 1330) · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 3233709

7 December 2005 Simplified Stability Test · Hull Examination · Plan Review "T" Boat · Initial Certification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2551679

Deficiency record · 6

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)

Issued 13 December 2019 Resolved

O/O conducted a non CG approved hull repair, O/O removed a thru hull from service and inproperly epoxied the penetration in the hull, O/o instructed to core out and or repair iaw 8/87

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 13 December 2019
Resolved 16 January 2020
Resolution: O/O recored and installed a thru hull

Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Employee Coverage

Issued 27 May 2014 Resolved

Provide proof of enrollment in drug/alcohol testing program for any deckhand working in a safety sensitive position. Currently there are no deckhands covered under company's program.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 17 June 2014
Resolution: Vsl owner emailed consortium pool. SAT

Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights

Issued 27 May 2014 Resolved

Repair/replace stern navigation light. Limited to daytime operations.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 4 June 2014
Resolution: Owner replaced stern light.

Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Lifeline

Issued 27 May 2014 Resolved

Replace lifefloat lifelines. All lines are UV damaged.

Due 3 June 2014
Resolved 29 May 2014
Resolution: Lines replaced and installed correctly.

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephony Cert.

Issued 27 May 2014 Resolved

Provide FCC operator certificate. Limited to 1000 ft from shore.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 17 June 2014
Resolution: Vsl has 1 captain who has a valid FCC operator permit. Route restriction removed.

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity

Issued 16 December 2008 Resolved

Vessel is currently outfitted with 27 Adult PFD's. Vessel may not carry anymore than 27 Adult passengers and 5 child passengers until remaining 16 adult PFD's are provided onboard.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 8 April 2011
Resolution: Owner requests that total persons allowed be limited to 25.

Casualty record · 2

5 June 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 4350844

17 July 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 2 injured · activity 7516198

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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

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.