ISLAND BELLE II is a 1977 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 17 inspections since 2016, most recently in October 2025, along with 12 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2012.
Records from 2012 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 2 October 2025.
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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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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)38.1 ft × 13.6 ft × 4.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 21 / net 18
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderBRUNO & STILLMAN INC · NEWINGTON, NH, UNITED STATES · built 1977
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portEWELL, MD
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 2 June 2026 · expires 30 June 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 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 18 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
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Inspection history · 17
2 October 2025Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8245838
8 October 2024Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8016198
1 October 2024Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8012973
17 November 2023Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7826372
21 September 2023Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7796395
20 October 2022Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7582622
4 February 2022Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7390850
16 September 2021Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7314378
3 December 2020Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7105738
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 21 September 2023Resolved
13199 - Remote fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible letters at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high indicating purpose of the valve and direction of operation. The remote fuel shutoff valves were not marked.
46 CFR 185.30-20 "Old T"
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 11 December 2023
Resolution: Received photographic evidence the the fuel shutoffs have been labelled.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 21 September 2023Resolved
11117 - Each battery used in an item of lifesaving equipment must be replaced during the annual inspection if the expiration date of the battery has passed. The battery for the float light attached to the lifebuoy was expired.
46 CFR 185.726(d)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 17 November 2023
Resolution: Received photographic evidence the battery was replaced.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Record of drills and steering gear tests
Issued 21 September 2023Resolved
10126 - The master shall conduct drills and give instructions as necessary to ensure that all crew members are familiar with their duties. There were no drills logged in the vessel's log.
46 CFR 185.25-10 "Old T"
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 17 November 2023
Resolution: Received photographic evidence of new vessel logs.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 21 September 2023Resolved
11118 - Where life preservers are stowed so that they are not readily visible to passengers, the containers in which they are stowed shall be marked "Life Preservers" and the number contained therein. The life preserver storage in the starboard aft bench markings were removed.
46 CFR 185.30-10 "Old T"
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 17 November 2023
Resolution: Received photographic evidence of the new markings.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 21 September 2023Resolved
13199 - At each inspection for certification and at every other vessel inspection all observed unsafe practices must be corrected and all required guards and protective devices must be in satisfactory condition. Two flexible hoses are resting on the engine causing chafing. Chafing gear needs to be attached to the hoses.
46 CFR 176.830
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 17 November 2023
Resolution: Received photographic evidence chafing gear was attached to the two hoses.
Possible delamination 1'x 2' occurring under well deck compartment, aft of engine room.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 10 November 2022
Resolution: Repaired delamination.
All machinery and equipment must be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection from machinery failure and personnel injury.
Rudder packing leaking and not maintaining suitable watertight integrity for the protection of the vessel.
46 CFR 182.100
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 15 October 2020
Resolved 3 December 2020
Resolution: Rudder packing has been corrected. No further leaking.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 1 October 2020Resolved
As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date U.S. Coast Pilot.
Vessel missing U.S. Coast Pilot. Extracts for the areas to be transited may be provided instead of the complete publication. U.S. Coast Pilot was last updated in 2010.
46 CFR 184.420(c)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 15 October 2020
Resolved 3 December 2020
Resolution: Vessel has current copy of Coast Pilot.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 1 October 2020Resolved
Provision must be made for closing all supply duct cowls or scoops and exhaust duct discharge openings for a space protected by a fixed gas extinguishing system. All closure devices must be readily available and mounted in the vicinity of the vent. Vessel has no provisions for closing ventilation to engine room.
46 CFR 182.465(h)
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 31 October 2020
Resolved 15 October 2020
Resolution: Provisions were made to secure E/R ventilation.
Every vessel subject to the Communications Act must have a detailed inspection of the radio installation by an FCC-licensed technician in accordance with §80.59 once every five years. If the ship passes the inspection, the technician will issue a Communications Act Safety Radiotelephony Certificate. FCC Safety Radio Certificate issued with wrong call sign.
46CFR184.502, 47CFR80.903
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 31 October 2020
Resolved 15 October 2020
Resolution: FCC Safety Radio Cetificate re-issed with correct callsign.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 6 July 2017Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
12 June 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4348202
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.
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