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AQUANAUT

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

AQUANAUT is a 1974 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 22 inspections since 2016, most recently in December 2025, along with 40 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2008 and 2021.

Records from 2008 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 2 December 2025.

Built
1974
Last inspected
2 December 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
22
Deficiencies
40 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
2 investigations · 2008–2021

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 2 December 2025
Recorded inspections22
…physical examinations16
…administrative events1
…with no type recorded5
Deficiencies 40 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 10 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.
560196
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDB5321
MISLE id
48146
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-48146

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)36.2 ft × 14.1 ft × 6.4 ft
Registered tonnagegross 17 / net 12
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderNANEV YACHTS · FORT WALTON BEACH, FL, UNITED STATES · built 1974
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portDESTIN, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 13 July 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it17 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
12 - 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 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.
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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 · 22

2 December 2025 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8276432
8 October 2025 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8249586
7 October 2024 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8016066
8 December 2023 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7836560
27 August 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Destin · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7785657
2 August 2023 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7758503
24 October 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7583504
7 December 2021 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7364173
21 October 2021 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7337290
23 September 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Destin · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7319447
23 September 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7319799
22 September 2020 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7065019
16 January 2020 Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6891383
5 November 2019 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6850503
18 July 2019 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6754870
23 August 2018 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6520396
10 January 2018 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6335472
26 October 2017 Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6295338
9 January 2017 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6068335
2 December 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Destin · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6052266
27 October 2016 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6030630
7 January 2016 Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5790605

Deficiency record · 40

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 17 August 2023 Resolved
Ring buoy light must be provided. Ring buoy light was unsatisfactory.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 1 September 2023
Resolved 21 August 2023
Resolution: Light provided.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 17 August 2023 Resolved
Comply with the wiring requirements. Extension cord was utilized for circuit under operating station.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 1 September 2023
Resolved 21 August 2023
Resolution: Cord removed.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 17 August 2023 Resolved
Comply with the requirements of the FCC. VHF DSC function was not programmed.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 18 September 2023
Resolved 21 August 2023
Resolution: VHF DSC function programmed.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 21 October 2021 Resolved
Each vessel inspected under subchapter T is required to have an Adult life jacket for each person carried on board. The inspected vessel contains (01) adult jacket with worn reflective tape. Reduced passenger count of adults to (19) until rectified.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 November 2021
Resolved 28 October 2021
Resolution: Received photograph from vessel owner of corrected life jacket. Satisfactory.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 21 October 2021 Resolved
The inspected vessel contains an endorsed Certificate of Inspection under a Lakes, Bays, and Sounds plus Limited Coastwise route. The vessels currently holds (04) valid hand red flares. The inspected vessel must meet the requirement set forward in 46CFR180.86 to have an adequate number of distress signals to satisfy their endorsed route.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 November 2021
Resolved 28 October 2021
Resolution: Received photograph from vessel owner of (08) additional red hand flares. Satisfactory.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 21 October 2021 Resolved
Every vessel under subchapter T must carry a first aid kit approved under 46CFR160.041. The inspected vessel currently maintains (02) first aid kits with expired equipment and medication. The vessel must maintain a first kid with non-expired equipment.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 November 2021
Resolved 28 October 2021
Resolution: Received photograph from vessel owner of valid first aid kit. Satisfactory.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire alarm
Issued 22 September 2020 Resolved
Fire Boy extinguisher does not secure Engine Room ventilation. Provide proof that system secures ventilation when activated.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 22 September 2020
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 22 September 2020 Resolved
Provide proof of "DAPI Consortium" membership for all crew.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 22 September 2020
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 22 September 2020 Resolved
Cap forward Bilge overboard discharge pipe at next drydock.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 7 December 2021
Resolution: Verified the capping of the forward Bilge overboard discharge pipe.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 September 2020 Resolved
Recoat life float as per manufactures procedures.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 5 October 2020
Resolution: Life Floats recoated.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 September 2020 Resolved
Replace retro tape on life ring as per 46CFR.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 5 October 2020
Resolution: New retro installed.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 23 August 2018 Resolved
Vessel's EPIRB battery is expired. Vessel is restricted to operations less than 3NM from shore.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 11 September 2018
Resolution: Verified replacement of EPIRB battery.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 23 August 2018 Resolved
Install machinery guards on the front of both main engines.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 11 September 2018
Resolution: Verified the installation of machinery guards
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 23 August 2018 Resolved
Provide proof of updated navigation pubs and charts.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 11 September 2018
Resolution: Verified the presence of all required publications.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire-dampers
Issued 23 August 2018 Resolved
Prove proper operation of the starboard engine room ventilation damper.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 August 2018
Resolution: Obstructions removed and tested;all sat.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 23 August 2018 Resolved
Properly mount both engine room bilge pumps.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 11 September 2018
Resolution: Verified the securing of both bilge pumps.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 23 August 2018 Resolved
Install double hose clamps on both main engine raw water hoses.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 August 2018
Resolution: Hose clamps installed; all sat.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 23 August 2018 Resolved
Update emergency instructions to reflect vessel's current operations.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 5 November 2019
Resolution: Verified correction of emergency instructions.
Fire Fighting › Fire Hydrants › Condition
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
Fire extinguisher was not charged.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: Fire extinguisher was replaced.
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Condition
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
Fire extinguisher bracket was missing.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: Fire extinguisher bracket was replaced.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
EPIRB registration sticker was not present
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: NOAA EPIRB registration sticker was replaced.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
Nav lights have water in them.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: Nav Lights were repaired.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
First Aid kit was expired.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: First Aid kit was replaced
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
FCC Operators license was missing
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: Operator recieved his FCC operators permit
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
Wire splices were improper through out vessel.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: Wire splices were installed correctely through vessel.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Spark Producing Device
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
flammable liquids were found in the engine room.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: Flammable liquids were removed from the engine room.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Hydraulic Hose
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
Hydraulic hoses connectors were wasted.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: Hydraulic hose connectors were replaced.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Serviceable
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
Life Float was inoperable
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: Life Float was repaired.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Storage
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
Adult and child life jackets were stowed together and not labeled.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: Life jackets were seperated and stenciled.
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Carriage of Charts and Publications
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
Charts need updating.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: Charts were renewed.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Storage
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
Life Jacket Donning Plackards were not onboard the vessel.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: Life Jacket donning placards were put on the vessel.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Collision Chock
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
Sluece valve was installed in forward bulkhead.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: Sluece valve in forward bulkhead was removed.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
Portable hand pump for forward space was not available.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: Portable pump was replaced.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Circuit Breaker
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
Electrical Panel Plexi Glass for protection
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: Electrical panel Plexi glass for protection broken.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
EPIRB was wire tied and did not have a bracket.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: EPIRB was provided with a bracket.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Valve, Control
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
Emergency fuel shut off was not protected by material made from vessels hull.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: Vessel installed emergency fuel shutoff protected by hull materail.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Ventilation › General
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
Engine room ventilation is open to the cabin.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: Cabin and engine room was sealed up so no exhaust would enter the cabin.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Washroom/Toilet › Toilet
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
MSD hose needs two hose clamps for overboard discharge.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: MSD was provided with two hose clamps.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Hose
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
Fuel hose was not SAE J-1942.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: Fuel hose was proven to be A1 hose not to exceed 30 inches and meet the requirement, operator did not have to change out hose and proved the requirements were being meet.
Stability › Incline Test › General
Issued 27 October 2016 Resolved
Vessels passenger count did not take into effect dive gear weight of 80lbs when taking into account passenger count.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 October 2016
Resolved 27 October 2016
Resolution: Vessel is old T and the operator does not need or have a stability letter. Owner is appealing this requirement in writting.

Casualty record · 2

4 October 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 3338967
23 September 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 7319799
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.

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.