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LADY PAMELA III
LADY PAMELA III is a 1979 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 2016, most recently in July 2026, along with 13 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2002.
Records from 2002 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 20 July 2026.
- Built
- 1979
- Last inspected
- 20 July 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 13 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2002
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
20 July 2026
…with no type recorded2
Deficiencies
13 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
603533
WDF4750
50120
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-50120
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)35.9 ft × 13.1 ft × 6.1 ft
Registered tonnagegross 17 / net 12
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSTAPLTON BOAT CORP · MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES · built 1979
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Direct
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portFORT LAUDERDALE, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery, Recreational, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 30 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 it17 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
12 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
12 - 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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Inspection history · 19
20 July 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8442635
1 September 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Fort Lauderdale · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8229872
14 July 2025
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8185695
4 October 2024
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8014701
20 June 2024
Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7938486
3 October 2023
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7803068
4 October 2022
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7588535
16 June 2022
Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7480422
5 October 2021
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7322867
16 July 2020
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7005853
17 June 2020
Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6979897
17 April 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6940432
23 September 2019
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6818510
20 March 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Fort Lauderdale · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6646893
19 September 2018
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6395613
10 May 2018
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6395610
19 September 2017
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6269960
22 September 2016
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6004894
16 May 2016
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5878316
Deficiency record · 13
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Conditions of employment)
Issued 20 July 2026
Resolved
Chemical testing of personnel must be conducted as required by this subpart and in accordance with the procedures detailed in 49 CFR part 40. Vessel has an expired drug and alcohol testing program.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 14 July 2025
Resolved
Monthly inspections required by NFPA 10 may be conducted by the owner, operator, person-in-charge, or a designated member of the crew. Vessel did not have a monthly inspection log of firefighting equipment.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 14 July 2025
Resolved
Placards containing instructions for the donning and use of the life jackets aboard the vessel must be posted in conspicuous places that are regularly accessible and visible to the crew and passengers. Life jacket donning placard was not posted for each style of Life Jacket.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 14 July 2025
Resolved
Each ring life buoy with a floating waterlight must have a lanyard of at least 3 feet in length, but not more than 6 feet, securing the waterlight around the body of the ring life buoy. Each floating waterlight installed after March 11, 1997,on a vessel carrying only one ring buoy, must be attached to the lanyard with a corrosion-resistant clip. The waterlight was not attached via the prescribed lanyard and was without a corrosion resistant clip,and secured to the grab line.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 14 July 2025
Resolved
Piping, including valves, pipe fittings and flanges, conveying vapor, gas, or liquid, the temperature of which exceeds 65.5 °C (150 °F), must be suitably insulated where necessary to prevent injuries. Insulation was compromised on turbocharger outlet.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 14 July 2025
Resolved
Portable fire extinguishers must be located so that they are clearly visible and readily accessible from the space being protected. The installation and location must be to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection.
Port side main deck fire extinguisher bracket was broken and unusable.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 14 July 2025
Resolved
Gauges to indicate engine revolutions per minute (RPM), jacket water discharge temperature, and lubricating oil pressure must be provided for all propulsion engines installed in the vessel. The gauges must be readily visible at the operating station. Port Main engine had non operational RPM and temperature gauge, Stbd Main engine had non operational oil pressure gauge.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of Fire protection systems
Issued 4 October 2024
Resolved
A pre-engineered fixed gas extinguishing system must be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
46 CFR 181.420(4)
System needs to be serviced and observed by Marine Inspector. Inspector will confirm that upon activation any associated equipment will not start or energize until override button is depressed.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 3 October 2023
Resolved
Chemical testing of personnel must be conducted as required by this subpart and in accordance with the procedures detailed in 49 CFR part 40.
During the inspection, three crew members were found not to be named on the 'covered list' for the marine employer. Require pre-employment testing and add to covered list all employees engaged in safety sensitive positions.
49 CFR 16.201(a)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 3 October 2023
Resolved
The master of each vessel subject to this subpart shall ensure that suitable... instructive placards... are provided in a manner which affords all passengers the opportunity to become acquainted with: Proper method of donning and adjusting life preservers of the type(s)
carried on the vessel.
Post life jacket donning instructions for all types of life jackets carried on board.
46 CFR 185.24(d)(2)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 3 October 2023
Resolved
The part of the exhaust system between the point of cooling water injection and the engine manifold must be water-jacketed or effectively insulated and protected. Renew damage lagging on port and starboard engine exhaust piping.
46 CFR 18.15-10(b)(3)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 16 July 2020
Resolved
Each life preserver carried on a vessel must have at least 31 square inches of retro reflective material on each side. Replace retro reflective material on all life preservers.
46 CFR 180.25-25
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 19 September 2018
Resolved
FM-200 Audible and Visual alarm inop. at control station.
Casualty record · 1
9 July 2002Significant Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 1643590
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 · 1
REEL - ISTIC (2002). 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
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