WACCAMAW LADY

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE)

WACCAMAW LADY is a 2002 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 13 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2026, along with 24 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 25 March 2026.

Built: 2002
Last inspected: 25 March 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 13
Deficiencies: 24 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

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 25 March 2026

Recorded inspections13

…physical examinations13

Deficiencies 24 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

1133223

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588561

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-588561

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)54.0 ft × 14.3 ft × 4.9 ft

Registered tonnagegross 52 / net 52

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderSUSQUEHANNA SANTEE BOATWORKS, · LANCASTER, PA, UNITED STATES · built 2002

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionGasoline Outboard

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationTwin Hull

Hailing portMURRELLS INLET, SC

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery, Recreational

DocumentationValid · issued 4 May 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it52 - Simplified, Gross Ton
52 - Simplified, 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

A report is not offered for this hull. Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. What a sparse-record report looks like.

Inspection history · 13

25 March 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Myrtle Beach · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8332312

24 March 2025 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Myrtle Beach · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8093760

10 December 2024 Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Myrtle Beach · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8046314

10 June 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Myrtle Beach · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7932851

26 June 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Myrtle Beach · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7727201

11 July 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7500629

9 July 2021 Examination of Repairs · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Myrtle Beach · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7240244

10 April 2020 COI Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Myrtle Beach · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6934041

17 December 2019 Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Myrtle Beach · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6888053

15 July 2019 Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Myrtle Beach · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6728801

16 July 2018 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Myrtle Beach · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6452467

17 July 2017 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Myrtle Beach · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6215049

16 May 2016 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Myrtle Beach · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5878739

Deficiency record · 24

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 9 July 2021 Resolved

Propulsion machinery must be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements of the hull in which it is installed. Existing mounting brackets for outboard motors were found fractured in way of port & starboard sides.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 31 August 2021

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

Issued 9 July 2021 Resolved

Vessel required to be equipped with operable navigational lights as prescribed by USCG NAVRULES. Starboard navigational side light was found extinguished.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 July 2021
Resolved 31 August 2021

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

Issued 9 July 2021 Resolved

Vessel required to carry an approved/serviceable PFD for each person on board. Condemned one adult Type I PFD due to unserviceability.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 July 2021
Resolved 9 September 2021

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

Issued 9 July 2021 Resolved

Vessels ring life buoy required to be equipped with an operable floating water light. Existing water light was found damaged/inoperable.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 July 2021
Resolved 31 August 2021

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

Issued 9 July 2021 Resolved

Vessels floating water light required to be attached to ring life buoy. Existing floating waterlight was not attached with required lanyard.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 July 2021
Resolved 31 August 2021

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 9 July 2021 Resolved

Vessel required to be equipped with three (03) fire buckets. Vessel was equipped with two (02) fire buckets w/lanyards.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 July 2021
Resolved 31 August 2021

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 9 July 2021 Resolved

Flexible fuel lines are authorized for lube oil, fuel oil and fluid power systems. Existing fuel oil lines between primer bulb and outboard (main) engines were found cracked/deteriorated (UV).

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 9 August 2021
Resolved 10 December 2021

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

Issued 17 December 2019 Resolved

Attending Inspector noted loose mounting hardware between sponsons and cross deck structure.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 January 2020
Resolved 19 December 2019
Resolution: O/O adjusted/tightened mounting hardware.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-op. damage

Issued 17 December 2019 Resolved

Fractured weldment IWO port transverse frame, port side (#15 measured aft from bow).

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 January 2020
Resolved 19 December 2019
Resolution: O/O installed a "sister" frame IWO affected area.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 15 July 2019 Resolved

Emergency fuel shut-off valves were not properly marked with direction of operation (on/off).

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 July 2019
Resolved 30 July 2019
Resolution: Attending Inspector verified markings for emergency fuel shut-off valves.

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

Issued 15 July 2019 Resolved

Vessels primary fuel lines between the fuel filter and outboard motors were deteriorated (UV).

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 July 2019
Resolved 30 July 2019
Resolution: Attending Inspector verified renewal of fuel lines for outboard motors.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)

Issued 15 July 2019 Resolved

Vessels name/hailing port were not marked IWO port/starboard bow & stern IAW 46 CFR 67.123.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 July 2019
Resolved 17 December 2019
Resolution: Attending Inspector discussed marking requirements with vessels O/O. Vessel is equipped with signage along the aft main deck (port/starboard) with the vessels name.

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

Issued 15 July 2019 Resolved

Vessels gasoline fuel tanks ventilation assemblies were missing flame screens.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 July 2019
Resolved 30 July 2019
Resolution: Attending Inspector verified renewal/installation of flame screens for fuel tank vent pipes.

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

Issued 15 July 2019 Resolved

Vessels centerline gasoline fuel tank fills were not properly bonded.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 August 2019
Resolved 17 December 2019
Resolution: Attending Inspector verified vessels fuel fill/tank installation. No bonding is required.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 15 July 2019 Resolved

Electrical conduit brackets fractured IWO port/starboard canopy @ bow area.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 August 2019
Resolved 30 July 2019
Resolution: Attending Inspector verified repairs made to PVC conduit brackets.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 15 July 2019 Resolved

Electrical wire nuts are not properly secured IWO operators console & aft sewage tank (transom).

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 August 2019
Resolved 30 July 2019
Resolution: Attending Inspector verified securing of electrical wire nuts IWO console/sewage tank.

14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage treatment plant

Issued 15 July 2019 Resolved

Type III MSD system missing operating instructions.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 August 2019
Resolved 30 July 2019
Resolution: Attending Inspector verified posting of operating instructions for MSD system.

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

Issued 15 July 2019 Resolved

Vessels navigational publications were expired/out of date for areas transited.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 July 2019
Resolved 30 July 2019
Resolution: Attending Inspector verified carriage of current/up to date navigational publications.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 15 July 2019 Resolved

Battery conductor outer jacketing was cracked/deteriorated/not of the proper type.

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights

Issued 17 July 2017 Resolved

Floating waterlight battery was installed improperly.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 July 2017
Resolved 9 April 2018
Resolution: Attending Inspector(s) verified installation of proper type of battery & verified markings for installation.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring

Issued 17 July 2017 Resolved

Wire nuts, where utilized, were not secured/terminated properly.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 July 2017
Resolved 9 April 2018
Resolution: Attending Inspector(s) verified securing/removal of wire nuts throughout electrical distribution system.

Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General

Issued 17 July 2017 Resolved

Emergency fuel shutoff valve markings were missing/not installed.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 July 2017
Resolved 9 April 2018
Resolution: Attending Inspector(s) verified markings for remote/emergency fuel shut-off valves.

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights

Issued 17 July 2017 Resolved

Floating waterlight line was missing/not installed.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 July 2017
Resolved 9 April 2018
Resolution: Attending Inspector(s) verified installation of proper type/length of line for floating waterlight.

Documentation › Markings/Placards › Warning Signs

Issued 17 July 2017 Resolved

Vessels emergency escapes were not properly marked/identified.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 July 2017
Resolved 9 April 2018
Resolution: Attending Inspector(s) verified posting of emergency escape markings.

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.