YELLOW BIRD

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE)

YELLOW BIRD is a 1977 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2026, along with 28 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2016.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 13 March 2026.

Built: 1977
Last inspected: 13 March 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 19
Deficiencies: 28 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2016

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 13 March 2026

Recorded inspections19

…physical examinations18

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 28 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

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

585939

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WDC7321

49326

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-49326

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)51.6 ft × 16.1 ft × 4.9 ft

Registered tonnagegross 36 / net 25

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderLYDIA YACHTS INCORPORATED · STUART, FL, UNITED STATES · built 1977

Hull materialWood

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portHAMPTON, NH

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery

DocumentationValid · issued 10 December 2025 · expires 31 December 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 it36 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
25 - 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.

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Inspection history · 19

13 March 2026 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8325800

28 October 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8259535

5 March 2025 In-Service Inspection · Plan Review "T" Boat

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8092977

28 October 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8018947

11 March 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7874212

1 November 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7818632

10 November 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7592180

10 March 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7410500

2 September 2021 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7294445

25 March 2021 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7164917

4 November 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7089847

17 December 2019 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6875625

15 October 2019 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6834912

12 April 2019 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6661325

17 October 2018 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6563039

19 March 2018 Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6374229

23 October 2017 Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6293145

26 August 2016 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5983725

23 July 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5976098

Deficiency record · 28

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares

Issued 28 October 2025 Resolved

Vessel on a limited coastwise route requires 6 red hand and 6 smoke flares. Vessel has 9 flares total. Vessel limited to lakes bays and sounds.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 10 November 2025
Resolved 28 October 2025
Resolution: Distress signals purchased and placed onboard.

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Main installation

Issued 28 October 2025 Resolved

Vessel requires a VHF-DSC radio. Vessel does not have a DSC capable radio.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 10 November 2025
Resolved 14 January 2026
Resolution: Radio microphone replaced by Navtronics of York, Maine.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 28 October 2024 Resolved

An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel. Several PFDs were removed from service due to condition. Vessel passenger count limited to number of adult and child size PFDs.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 22 November 2024

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares

Issued 28 October 2024 Resolved

A vessel on an oceans, coastwise, limited coastwise, or Great Lakes route must carry six hand red flare and six hand orange smoke distress signals. Vessel did not have sufficient number of distress signals on board.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 22 November 2024

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals

Issued 28 October 2024 Resolved

All vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with the applicable sections of the International and Inland Navigation Rules. Vessel owner reported that the anchor light was stepped on and destroyed.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 22 November 2024

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances

Issued 10 November 2022 Resolved

Each life float must be fitted with a light. Life float water light is fractured on body.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 10 December 2022
Resolved 2 November 2023
Resolution: Waterlight replaced.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts

Issued 10 November 2022 Resolved

A vessel must carry adequate and up to date charts of large enough scale to make safe navigation possible. Electronic charts are not up to date.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 10 December 2022
Resolved 2 November 2023
Resolution: Mariner updating charts.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals

Issued 10 November 2022 Resolved

All vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with applicable international and inland navigation rules. Masthead light extinguished, port and starboard sidelight lenses are opaque.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 10 December 2022
Resolved 2 November 2023
Resolution: Lamps replaced. All lights burning brightly.

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Man Overboard Drill (MOB)

Issued 4 November 2020 Resolved

The master shall conduct sufficient drills and give sufficient instructions to make sure that all crew members are familiar with their duties during emergencies that necessitate abandoning ship or the recovery of persons who have fallen overboard. Master of YELLOW BIRD requested to conduct drills in spring prior to carriage of passengers due to tide/current issues on day of inspection.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 25 March 2021
Resolution: Drills conducted SAT

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 4 November 2020 Resolved

A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates to be issued by the Federal Communications Commission, as set forth in 47 CFR part 80. On YELLOW BIRD, FCC Safety Radio Cert expired. RESTRICTED TO 1000 ft. from shore until current cert provided.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 25 March 2021
Resolution: Certificate provided.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 4 November 2020 Resolved

The number and identification of the items stowed inside, and their sizes, must be marked in clearly legible letters and numbers on each container for life jackets. Letters and numbers must be at least 50 millimeters (2 inches) high.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 25 March 2021
Resolution: Marking corrected.

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 16 December 2019 Resolved

Vessel unable to complete all tests and inspections at this time.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 29 April 2020

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)

Issued 24 October 2018 Resolved

Label life float with vessel name

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 12 April 2019

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)

Issued 24 October 2018 Resolved

Label life ring with vessel name.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 12 April 2019

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment

Issued 24 October 2018 Resolved

Provide new first aid kit

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 12 April 2019

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications

Issued 24 October 2018 Resolved

Provide current Light List, LNM and Coast Pilot.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 12 April 2019

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)

Issued 24 October 2018 Resolved

Post COI and Stability letter.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 12 April 2019

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