CELTIC QUEST IV

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

CELTIC QUEST IV is a 1978 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 17 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 20 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2014.

Records from 2014 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 27 April 2026.

Built: 1978
Last inspected: 27 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 17
Deficiencies: 20 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2014

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 27 April 2026

Recorded inspections17

…physical examinations17

Deficiencies 20 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

591465

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WDF3056

49597

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-49597

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)61.6 ft × 20.8 ft × 6.4 ft

Registered tonnagegross 81 / net 61

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderYANK BOAT WORKS · TUCKAHOE, NJ, UNITED STATES · built 1978

Hull materialWood

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portPORT JEFFERSON, NY

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 30 January 2026 · 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 it81 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
61 - 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 · 17

27 April 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8357725

9 December 2025 Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8278930

8 April 2025 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8091224

17 April 2024 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7896709

14 December 2023 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7838908

20 April 2023 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7658249

20 April 2022 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7411379

15 December 2021 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7367090

23 April 2021 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7196884

8 July 2020 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6953703

6 December 2019 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6865498

6 June 2019 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6643320

11 April 2018 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6361768

8 March 2018 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6366127

14 April 2017 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6124283

12 April 2016 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5852183

10 March 2016 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5830109

Deficiency record · 20

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills

Issued 8 April 2025 Resolved

Prior to carrying passengers conduct underway drills with attending Marine Inspector.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 8 April 2025
Resolved 21 April 2025

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus

Issued 8 April 2025 Resolved

Check connections to weak link for life floats.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 8 April 2025
Resolved 21 April 2025

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus

Issued 8 April 2025 Resolved

Re-coat and relabel life floats.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 May 2025
Resolved 21 April 2025

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 8 April 2025 Resolved

Properly configure machinery guards in engine room to prevent personal injury.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 April 2025
Resolved 21 April 2025

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Safe means of access

Issued 8 April 2025 Resolved

Properly secure ladder in crew quarters.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 April 2025
Resolved 21 April 2025

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

Issued 8 April 2025 Resolved

Replace 02 adult life jackets.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 8 April 2025
Resolved 21 April 2025

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

Issued 17 April 2024 Resolved

Provide 1 child PFD.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 17 April 2024
Resolved 19 April 2024

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)

Issued 17 April 2024 Resolved

Prove proper operation of bilge high water alarm in forepeak.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 17 April 2024
Resolved 19 April 2024

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for survival craft

Issued 20 April 2023 Resolved

Replace Hydrostatic Release for EPIRB prior to operating outside 3 NM from shore.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 May 2023
Resolved 21 April 2023
Resolution: Owner purchased new hydrostatic releases.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 20 April 2023 Resolved

Repair exhaust lagging on starboard main.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 May 2023
Resolved 8 June 2023
Resolution: Lagging repaired

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 20 April 2023 Resolved

Replace bilge handle on valve in space #2

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 May 2023
Resolved 8 June 2023
Resolution: Bilge handle replaced.

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

Issued 20 April 2023 Resolved

Replace battery in life ring light, or replace with new

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 20 May 2023
Resolved 8 June 2023
Resolution: New ring light purchased.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation

Issued 20 April 2023 Resolved

Repair fixed CO2 system as discussed with vessel representatives and provide service report.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 20 May 2023
Resolved 21 April 2023
Resolution: CO2 system is repaired.

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

Issued 23 April 2021 Resolved

Complete underway emergency drills and operational test prior to operating with passengers.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 23 April 2021
Resolved 7 May 2021
Resolution: MI attended vessel and cleared requireent.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)

Issued 6 December 2019 Resolved

Vessel is FRP over plywood, where delamination was discovered where an old transducer was mounted. Rrepair hull delamination to original lament schedule.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 5 January 2020
Resolved 11 December 2019
Resolution: Inspected and cleared hull repair requirement issued after proper repair was completed.

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Condition

Issued 12 April 2016 Resolved

10 PFD's failed examination (clips did not work). Boat capacity as follows until PFD's are replaced. 109 pax, 3 crew (112 total persons)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 April 2016
Resolved 19 April 2016
Resolution: purchased new PFD's. restriction taken off.

Lifesaving › Visual Distress Signals (General) › Not on Board

Issued 12 April 2016 Resolved

Provide 12 flares at operating station. 6 red, and 6 orange OR 12 red. 46 CFR 180.68

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 April 2016
Resolved 15 April 2016
Resolution: 12 Hand red flares provided on board.

Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone

Issued 12 April 2016 Resolved

Prove proper test of VHF-DSC radio with MMSI number.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 April 2016
Resolved 21 April 2016

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Stiffener

Issued 10 March 2016 Resolved

Submit proposal for portside bulkhead in way of old passenger access gate.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 March 2016
Resolved 17 March 2016
Resolution: (02)Bulwark stanchions were removed and replace with new wooden stanchions. Strucural integrity of the railing in the affected area was satisfactory.

Construction/Loadline › Structures › Longitudinal Bulkhead

Issued 10 March 2016 Resolved

Repair delamination on starboard side bow at the vessels name.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 March 2016
Resolved 17 March 2016
Resolution: Operator drilled pilot holes in the affected area and filled with West System epoxy. Found this to be acceptable repair as the area was non structurual external bulwark skin.

Casualty record · 1

18 March 2014Routine · role: Subject to Marine Inspection · activity 4924876

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.

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.