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MISS FRANCES
MISS FRANCES is a 1976 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 2016, most recently in June 2026, along with 58 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded —, 1 operational control and 2 casualty investigations between 2018 and 2022.
Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 1 June 2026.
- Built
- 1976
- Last inspected
- 1 June 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 58 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2018–2022
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
1 June 2026
…with no type recorded3
Deficiencies
58 recorded · 1
without a recorded resolution
…past their stated due date1
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
11 calendar years (2016–2026)
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
578067
WDC5008
48962
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-48962
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)71.6 ft × 20.2 ft × 6.1 ft
Registered tonnagegross 83 / net 56
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderLYDIA YACHTS INC · STUART, FL, UNITED STATES · built 1976
Hull materialWood
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPOINT JUDITH, RI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 13 November 2025 · expires 30 November 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 it83 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
56 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
56 - 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.
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299
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.
Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.
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Inspected as a tow unit · 2
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.
BEACH RUNNER Passenger (Uninspected) · MISLE 315654 · 4 August 2018 · activity 6500440USCGC LAWRENCE LAWSON (WPC 1120) Public Vessel, Unclassified · MISLE 1420169 · 4 August 2018 · activity 6500440Inspection history · 21
1 June 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8385517
26 August 2025
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8217858
22 April 2025
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8112948
29 July 2024
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7970319
27 March 2024
Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7885975
26 September 2023
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7797909
12 September 2022
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7557151
12 September 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7561932
30 April 2022
Damage Survey · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7441221
30 April 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7467311
1 June 2021
DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7212343
15 March 2021
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7149365
1 May 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6946788
24 February 2020
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6914403
1 May 2019
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6674442
4 August 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6500440
28 March 2018
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6379794
16 March 2018
Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6373276
20 March 2017
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6106102
27 February 2017
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6097832
25 February 2016
Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5821610
Deficiency record · 58
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 26 August 2025
No resolution recorded
Provide and reconfigure Nav lights meeting UL 1104. To include Port and starboard side lights, fore mast and stern lights. P/S lights need to be remounted to provide Nav light screens behind them. Prior to operating at night or during periods of reduced visibility.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 26 August 2025
Resolved
Provide alcohol test strips.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 26 August 2025
Resolved
Provide current EPIRB NOAA registration. Prior to operating beyond 3 Nautical miles.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 22 April 2025
Resolved
Grind out suspect crack in metal on stbd rudder for examination.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 22 April 2025
Resolved
Replace PVC in bilge manifold piping with same metallic piping in remainder of system.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 22 April 2025
Resolved
Double hose clamp bilge manifold sea water valve and starboard exhaust raw water supply.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 22 April 2025
Resolved
Install machinery belt guard for genset in centerline.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 April 2025
Resolved
Replace wing nut on aux battery with permanent connection.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 April 2025
Resolved
Remove dead end wire on aft engine room bulkhead and remove dead end wire on bulkhead forward of starboard engine.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 22 April 2025
Resolved
Properly secure starboard upper deck railing to support 200 pound point load.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 29 July 2024
Resolved
Needs fisheries endorsement
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 29 July 2024
Resolved
Liferafts and paddles did not have name of the vessel.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 29 July 2024
Resolved
EPIRB hydro date not marked
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 29 July 2024
Resolved
Life ring vessel name worn off.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 29 July 2024
Resolved
Electrical wires in E/R need to be secured every 24"
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 29 July 2024
Resolved
Twist off wire tires not allowed.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Warning notices
Issued 29 July 2024
Resolved
Top deck front ladder needs to be marked with no pax allowed.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 29 July 2024
Resolved
Remove excessive oil from engine room bilges. E/R bilge by the generator had approx 2" of black oil.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire alarm
Issued 29 July 2024
Resolved
E/R smoke detector was on the floor with the battery compartment open. Required it to be mounted and serviceable.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 29 July 2024
Resolved
Dead end wires in E/R must be removed.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Functionality of Safety Systems
Issued 29 July 2024
Resolved
Bilge manifold was not labeled.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress messages: obligations and procedures
Issued 29 July 2024
Resolved
VHF radio had MMSI but did not have lat/long.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 26 September 2023
Resolved
Smoke detection systems not operating properly. The interconnectivity was not working.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 26 September 2023
Resolved
Vessel failed to meet its inspection date and was restricted from operating until inspection complete.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 September 2022
Resolved
Vessel had 04 [name withheld] PFDs that were recalled and not sufficient for maritime service. Lowered passenger count by four until PFDs replaced.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificate for medical care
Issued 22 September 2022
Resolved
Vessel could not prove all crew were enrolled in a maritime consortium. Issued requirement to prove all vessel personnel enrolled.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 22 September 2022
Resolved
Vessel is required to have a properly mounted fire ax. The vessels fire ax was in a closet buried underneath items and took several minutes to find. Issued deficiency to mount fire ax.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 22 September 2022
Resolved
Vessels AIS system did not work upon energizing system. Verified non-compliance through Marine Traffic.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 22 September 2022
Resolved
Vessels main fire pump did not work. Vessel was able to show use of auxiliary pump. Issued requirement to prove proper operation of vessels fire pump and to show proof of gauge at 60psi.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Functionality of Safety Systems
Issued 22 September 2022
Resolved
Vessel audible portion of the #3 tank high water alarm was inop. Issued requirement to fix it.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 22 September 2022
Resolved
Vessel is required to have current charts on board. Vessel is required to have a Coast Pilot on board. Vessel did not.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 22 September 2022
Resolved
Vessel was missing items in the vessels first aid kit required by regulation. Specifically missing ammonia inhalants.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 12 September 2022
Resolved
Owner / operator shall schedule and successfully complete an annual inspection prior to the carriage of passengers as witnessed by the attending Marine Inspector.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Cable and wiring required to be installed with metal support spaced not more than 24 inches apart IAW 46 CFR 183.340(b)(4).
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Electrical equipment must be bonded. In lazarette port side had non bonded wire IAW 46 CFR 183.372(a).
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Prevent electrical ignition of flammable vapor. In lazarette, light had missing plug to connection port IAW 46 CFR 183.200(d).
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Engine exhaust effectively insulated. Exhaust lagging on port inboard and starboard inboard exhaust pipes needs replaced up to cooling exhaust water IAW 46 CFR 182.425(b)(3).
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 7 June 2022
Resolved
Provision must be made for closing all supply duct for space protected by a fixed gas extinguishing system. Vent to engine room (dog house) was not able to be fully closed IAW 46 CFR 182.465(h).
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 30 April 2022
Resolved
Vessel ran aground damaging both props, rudders and stripping FRP warp from the keel and various places on the port side.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 1 June 2021
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 24 February 2020
Resolved
Replace both port and stbd aft cutlass bearings
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 1 May 2019
Resolved
Label number and size of life jackets in stowage containers located on the 2nd deck.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 1 May 2019
Resolved
Remove DOT tape from life float and install approved SOLAS retroflective tape.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 1 May 2019
Resolved
Missing spanner wrench for fire plug
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 28 March 2018
Resolved
PWG01. Replace EPIRB Hydrostatic release. Operations are restricted to < 3nm until replaced. 46 CFR "New T" 180.64
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Lights
Issued 28 March 2018
Resolved
PWG02. Place a lifejacket light on all Type I PFDs. 46 CFR "New T" 180.75
Fire Fighting › Fire Main › Material
Issued 28 March 2018
Resolved
PWG03 Place double hose clamps on flexible hose section on fire main. 46 CFR "Old T" 181.15-3
Fire Fighting › Fire Main › Condition
Issued 28 March 2018
Resolved
PWG04 Place pressure gauge on fire pump outlet. 46 CFR "Old T" 181.10-1(c)
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Valve
Issued 28 March 2018
Resolved
PWG05 Place fuel cutoff valves at fuel tank for all machinery. 46 CFR 182.20-40(b)(3)
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate
Issued 20 March 2017
Resolved
FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate Expired
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 20 March 2017
Resolved
FCC Station License Expired
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephony Cert.
Issued 20 March 2017
Resolved
FCC Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Certificate Expired
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Proof of Enrollment
Issued 20 March 2017
Resolved
Provide most recent MIS report from Drug Consortium
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Man Overboard Recovery
Issued 20 March 2017
Resolved
Document and perform Man Overboard and Fire Drills. Document monthly test of EPIRB.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Training Requirements
Issued 24 March 2016
Resolved
Vessel must provide complete DAPI to include, company policy, after hours approved testing facility, and crew and supervisor drug awareness training. 46CFR16
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Marine Sanitation Device, Type III
Issued 24 March 2016
Resolved
Vessle must provide means to lock MSD overboard discharge. 46CPR 184.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 24 March 2016
Resolved
Vessel must have updated charts. 46CFR184.420
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Exhaust Manifold
Issued 24 March 2016
Resolved
Ehaust pipe shall be gas tight and of sutiable construction. Cracked pipe and weld needs to be reparied. 46CFR182.15-20
Casualty record · 2
4 August 2018Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 6500440
30 April 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7467311
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
PORGY IV (2018), PECONIC STAR III (2022). 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.