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CRACK OF DAWN
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Other hulls named CRACK OF DAWN
CRACK OF DAWN is a 1998 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 55 inspections since 1998, most recently in May 2026, along with 59 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2005.
Records from 1998 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 7 May 2026.
- Built
- 1998
- Last inspected
- 7 May 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 59 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2005
Identity
1071488
WDK3363
481522
Flag
UNITED STATES
368044510
Maury page id
psix-481522
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded4
Years with a record
26 calendar years (1998–2026)
The 55 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)50.0 ft × 15.8 ft × 4.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 21 / net 16
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderCARMAN BOATS INC (HULL) · MARION, MD, UNITED STATES · built 1998
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portSOLOMONS, MD
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery, Recreational
DocumentationValid · issued 21 March 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it21 - Simplified, Gross Ton
16 - Simplified, Net Ton
16 - 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
WDK3363MMSI 368044510 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 12 June 2018, expires 12 June 2028
WDE9148MMSI 367414090 · expired · voluntarily equipped · granted 10 June 2009, cancelled 10 August 2019 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WCY9563MMSI 366763670 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 26 March 2009, cancelled 1 June 2019
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 · 55
7 May 2026
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8368831
28 April 2026
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8361518
8 April 2026
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8344934
13 January 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8295759
24 June 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8168263
5 June 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7980941
27 March 2024
Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7885822
7 June 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7715687
6 July 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7510261
15 April 2022
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7433295
23 March 2022
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7423254
22 March 2021
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7161539
3 February 2021
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7135428
1 July 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7024182
17 March 2020
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6928624
27 March 2019
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6650798
14 June 2018
In-Service Inspection · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6451181
29 March 2018
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6383492
20 March 2018
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6385205
11 April 2017
Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6129605
14 April 2016
DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5853658
16 March 2016
Construction Oversight · Administrative Inspection · Plan Review "T" Boat
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5834442
8 February 2016
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5811863
18 March 2014
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4816136
27 September 2011
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4155156
22 March 2010
Annual Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3700690
10 December 2009
Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit
Administrative · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3647971
7 April 2009
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3448579
21 April 2008
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3232864
11 April 2008
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3232796
21 March 2008
Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3162964
12 November 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC SEA HORSE (WPB 87361) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3109560
3 July 2007
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2846588
2 March 2007
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2880761
15 August 2006
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2754865
6 March 2006
Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2597026
7 February 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC BELUGA (WPB 87325) · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 2582000
7 July 2005
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2419904
7 July 2005
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2419941
13 April 2005
Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2347232
10 December 2004
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2256890
6 December 2004
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2258113
15 November 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2241101
27 July 2004
Damage Survey · Hull Examination · Periodic Inspection · Simplified Stability Test
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2146622
2 April 2004
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2036007
27 May 2003
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1824743
18 April 2002
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1607355
11 April 2002
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1603300
5 March 2002
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1491169
11 April 2001
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1435180
4 April 2000
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1379058
1 November 1999
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 798587
29 September 1999
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1347503
1 October 1998
Deficiency Check · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1386346
25 September 1998
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1449108
Deficiency record · 59
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Garbage record book
Issued 8 April 2026
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the applicable design, equipment, personnel, procedures and record requirements of 33 CFR parts 151,155, and 156. Vessel did not have garbage handling placard posted.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 June 2023
Resolved
Each life jacket carried on a vessel on oceans, coastwise, or Great Lakes route, must have a life jacket light approved in accordance with § 161.012 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant, including, but not limited to, approval series 160.112. Each life jacket light must be securely attached to the front shoulder area of the life jacket. All child life jackets found without a light.
46CFR180.75(a)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 3 February 2021
Resolved
A vessel on an oceans, coastwise, limited coastwise, or Great Lakes route must carry (1) Six hand red flare distress signals approved in accordance with § 160.021 in subchapter Q of this chapter, and (2) Six hand orange smoke distress signals approved in accordance with § 160.037 in subchapter Q of this chapter. Vessel is authorized for limited coastwise route but had four (04) valid hand held red flare distress signals on board.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 3 February 2021
Resolved
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit approved under approval series 160.041 or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions and the items contained in the first-aid kit shall be as listed in Table 160.041–4(b). Vessel's first-aid kit contained expired Tylenol and eye dressing, and missing Ammonia inhalants and Iodine applicators.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Man Overboard Drill (MOB)
Issued 3 February 2021
Resolved
Firefighting, abandon ship and man overboard drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The EPIRB test shall be logged or otherwise documented, as applicable. Maintenance logs were not available during inspection.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Equipment
Issued 14 June 2018
Resolved
Must provide sufficient proof that accesability of alcohol testing requirements can be met in applicable time.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Float-free Link
Issued 11 April 2017
Resolved
Life float painter weak link rated for 21 or more and not rated for currently equipped 15 man life float.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Netting
Issued 11 April 2017
Resolved
Life float passenger net frame fractured.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Quantity
Issued 11 April 2017
Resolved
Vessel only has 1 15 man life float on board. COI indicated vessel is required to be equipped with 2 life flaots with a 27 person total capacity. Vessel only had one onboard.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Hose
Issued 18 March 2014
Resolved
Flexible hose must not penetrate watertight deckis or bulkheads.Fuel lines must meet requirements of 46 CFR 182.720.
Engineering › Freshwater System (jacketwater cooling) › Filling Line
Issued 18 March 2014
Resolved
Starboard salt water cooling line aft of strainer must be replaced as new.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 7 April 2009
Resolved
Replace EPIRB hydrostatic release and provide updated FCC Radio Safety Certificate (EPIRB checked). Vessel route restricted to LBS+LC, no more than 3 miles from shore until cleared.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › US Coast Pilot
Issued 7 April 2009
Resolved
Provide updated Coast Pilot & Light List.
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Navigation Underway, General
Issued 7 April 2009
Resolved
Replace cracked bridge window, stbd side aft, iaw 177.1020.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Markings
Issued 7 April 2009
Resolved
Fwd life float (12 pax) faded and needs new retro-reflective tape. Have serviced by an authorized facility. Vessel restricted, during cold water, to 15 persons total on board or, in lakes, bays, and sounds waters, 30 persons total on board.
Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts › Servicing
Issued 7 April 2009
Resolved
Owner/operator intends on removing inflatable liferaft and has not had annual servicing performed. Vessel restricted to Coastwise route until cleared.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Equipment
Issued 11 April 2008
Resolved
Provide alcohol test kits to meet the 2-hr testing requirements. Owner/operator still subject to testing requirements.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Bilge Alarm
Issued 9 March 2007
Resolved
Provide evidence that all high water alarms are operating normally prior to operating with passengers.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 9 March 2007
Resolved
Replace expired EPIRB hydrostatic release. Vessel limited to not more than three miles from shore.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Lights
Issued 9 March 2007
Resolved
Provide approved lifejacket light for three life jackets.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Floating Electric Waterlight
Issued 9 March 2007
Resolved
REplace battery on 15 person lifefloat float light with approved battery.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 9 March 2007
Resolved
Replace life ring float light and battery prior to operating with passengers.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Pendant
Issued 9 March 2007
Resolved
Replace rotted grab lines on 15 person life float.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook/Record (unofficial)
Issued 9 March 2007
Resolved
Provide new maintenance/life saving equipment logbook.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Distribution Panel Bus
Issued 9 March 2007
Resolved
Cover opening on 12vdc panel for deck lights panel in pilothouse.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Transverse Bulkhead
Issued 9 March 2007
Resolved
Make forward bulkhead in machinery space watertight. Light visible at several wire penetrations.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Piping (air intake)
Issued 9 March 2007
Resolved
Provide report from John Deere or an acceptable diesel engine repair facility attesting that current arrangement, on both engines, of a blow thru hose running to bucket meets all manufacturer and/or EPA guidelines. The results must be satisfactory to attending USCG Marine Inspector.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Platform
Issued 9 March 2007
Resolved
Repair separated lifefloat platform metal support.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Paddle
Issued 9 March 2007
Resolved
Replace paddles on 15 person lifefloat.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 9 March 2007
Resolved
Complete man overboard drill. Deckhand not available on the day of inspections.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity
Issued 6 March 2006
Resolved
Provide one additional type I child PFD with water light.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Floating Electric Waterlight
Issued 6 March 2006
Resolved
Provide operational waterlight for 12 person lifefloat.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Painter
Issued 6 March 2006
Resolved
Vessel carries two lifefloats with one sea painter. Rig sea painter IAW regulations and per diagram left by marine inspector.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › High Water Alarm
Issued 6 March 2006
Resolved
Provide operational high water alarm for forward compartment.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Bilge Alarm
Issued 6 March 2006
Resolved
Provide operational bilge pump indicator light for center bilge pump.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 7 July 2005
Resolved
Conduct damage assessment with shipwright and submit plans for approval to [name withheld] prior to starting repairs.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 7 July 2005
Resolved
Do not take passengers for hire until approved plans are completed.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell
Issued 7 July 2005
Resolved
Prior to operating complete satisfactory underway check ride.
Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus
Issued 27 May 2003
Resolved
RENEW RETRO-REFLECTIVE TAPE ON BOTH LIFE FLOATS.
Lifesaving › Hand Flares
Issued 18 April 2002
Resolved
PROVIDE SIX FLARES. ITEM TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS.
Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus
Issued 18 April 2002
Resolved
REPLACE PENDANTS ON LIFEFLOAT. ITEM TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators
Issued 18 April 2002
Resolved
INSTALL VISUAL INDICATING LIGHT ON ALL HIGH WATER ALARMS. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: High Water Alarm
Navigation
Issued 11 April 2001
Resolved
REPAIR COMPASS LIGHT.
Fire Fighting
Issued 11 April 2001
Resolved
PROVIDE PROPER MOUNTING BRACKET FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN CABIN.
Navigation
Issued 11 April 2001
Resolved
PROVIDE HORN.
Engineering
Issued 11 April 2001
Resolved
HANGER ENGINE EXHAUST HOSES.
Navigation
Issued 11 April 2001
Resolved
REPAIR STERN LIGHT.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 11 April 2001
Resolved
REPAIR BILGE FLOAT SWITCH.
Navigation
Issued 11 April 2001
Resolved
RAISE ANCHOR LIGHT.
Engineering
Issued 4 April 2000
Resolved
PROVIDE DOUBLE HOSE CLAMPS ON EXHAUST COOLING SUPPLY HOSE.
Engineering
Issued 4 April 2000
Resolved
PROVIDE DOUBLE HOSE CLAMPS ON EXHAUST.
Documentation
Issued 29 September 1999
Resolved
PROVIDE LOG BOOK FOR DRILLS AND TRAINING.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 29 September 1999
Resolved
DOUBLE HOSE CLAMP WASH DOWN PUMP SUPPLY HOSE.
Navigation
Issued 29 September 1999
Resolved
REPAIR COMPASS LIGHT.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 29 September 1999
Resolved
REPLACE HOLED ER BILGE PUMP HOSE.
Lifesaving
Issued 1 October 1998
Resolved
PROVIDE PRIMARY LIFESAVING FOR 50% OF TOTAL PERSONS (26) PRIOR TO OPERATINGIN COLD WATER MONTHS (01NOV-31MAY).
Engineering
Issued 1 October 1998
Resolved
REPLACE EXISTING FUEL LINE WITH COPPER OR APPROVED FLEXIBLE HOSE.
Lifesaving
Issued 1 October 1998
Resolved
PROVIDE NEW CORROSION RESISTANT CLIP FOR WATERLIGHT.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 1 October 1998
Resolved
PROVIDE SECURING DEVICES FOR HATCH COVERS.
Casualty record · 1
7 July 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 5 injured · activity 2419941
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.
Recorded names · 1
JIL CARRIE (2005). 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.