AMERICAN HUNTER is a 1998 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 29 inspections since 2016, most recently in February 2026, along with 16 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2001 and 2021.
Records from 2001 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 4 February 2026.
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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.
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DocumentationValid · issued 31 March 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it81 - Simplified, Gross Ton 65 - Simplified, 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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29 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 16 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 1 vessel inspected with it, by name and date; 2 other recorded names, with years; 3 casualty investigations, with date and classification; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same
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Vessel history report
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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
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The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same
inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or
unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear
here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 29 January 2025Resolved
A submersible electric bilge pump may be used, provided that: a positive shutoff valve is installed at the hull penetration. Valve handle is broken off.
46 CFR 182.502(e)(7)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 February 2025
Resolved 30 January 2025
Resolution: Valve handle was replaced.
14 - Pollution Prevention › N/A - No Subsystem › VGP: General
Issued 29 January 2025Resolved
When operating a vessel on a body of water where the discharge of untreated sewage is prohibited by the Environmental Protection Agency under 40 CFR 140.3, the operator must secure each Type III device in a manner which prevents discharge of sewage. Padlocking each valve leading to an overboard discharge in the closed position. Valve was not properly locked in closed position.
33 CFR 159.7(c)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 30 January 2025
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 31 October 2023Resolved
At each inspection for certification and at every other vessel inspection all observed unsafe practices, fire hazards, and other hazardous situations must be corrected and all required guards and protective devices must be in satisfactory condition.
Port & Starboard Propulsion Engines do not have shaft guards installed.
46 CFR 176.830
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 30 November 2023
Resolved 4 November 2023
Resolution: Vessel permanently installed shaft guards for the port and starboard propulsion engines.
Stations in maritime service must be licensed by the FCC either individually or by fleet.
FCC station license expired on 4/24/23.
47 CFR 80.13
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 31 October 2023
Resolved 31 October 2023
Resolution: O/O renewed Station License.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 31 October 2023Resolved
As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts.
Charts were out of date.
46 CFR 184.420
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 31 October 2023
Resolved 31 October 2023
Resolution: New chats were ordered to be placed on vsl.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 31 October 2023Resolved
A vessel must comply with the structural design requirements of 46 CFR 177.300(c).
Brackets for a wooden vertical channel in the engine room were not properly secured.
46 CFR 177.300(c)
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 31 October 2023
Resolved 31 October 2023
Resolution: Brackets were replaced.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 31 October 2023Resolved
A penetration in a watertight bulkhead must be as high and as far inboard in the bulkhead as practicable, and made watertight.
02 bulkhead penetrations in the engine room were not watertight.
46 CFR 179.320(c)
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 31 October 2023
Resolved 31 October 2023
Resolution: Both penetrations made watertight.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 13 September 2022Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to: Provide services necessary for safety under normal and emergency conditions.
20 amp fuse for breaker #26 is not labeled. The wiring for the galley freezer is not secured to this breaker.
46 CFR 183.200(a)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 September 2022
Resolved 26 October 2022
Resolution: Received photos of properly installed freezer and labeled fuse.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 4 May 2022Resolved
Provide a plan to the local OCMI for the installation and use of monitoring devices to ensure the wakefulness of the watchmen required in 46CFR118.400(a) by 46 USC 3306(n).
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 June 2022
Resolved 26 September 2022
Resolution: Vessel is in Ft Meyers AOR. See activity 7557235.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 5 May 2021Resolved
The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow the safe operation in accordance with the terms of its Certificate of Inspection. Vessel sustained damage to upper deck rails. Provide repair proposal and repair all as original.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 May 2021
Resolution: MI verified satisfactory repair
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 5 May 2021Resolved
The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow the safe operation in accordance with the terms of its Certificate of Inspection. Vessel sustained damage to upper deck starboard side. Provide repair proposal and repair all as original.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 7 May 2021
Resolution: MI verified satisfactory repair
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 25 November 2020Resolved
Provide repair plan for bilge in forward bunk area.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 November 2020
Resolved 26 January 2021
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 4 March 2020Resolved
Batteries serving as a primary source of electricity were drained and unable to hold a charge.
46CFR183.310(a)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 4 March 2020
Resolution: New batteries were placed on board the vessel.
31 May 2001Significant Marine Casualty · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 5644
7 December 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 6053963
5 May 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7191577
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 · 2
CARRIBEAN SEA (2001), SUPER SEA LEGS (2016–2021). 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
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