BIRD BRAIN

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1980s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE)

BIRD BRAIN is a 1989 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 28 inspections since 2003, most recently in October 2025, along with 22 deficiencies.

Records from 2003 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 30 October 2025.

Built: 1989
Last inspected: 30 October 2025
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 28
Deficiencies: 22 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

Identity

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608733

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UNITED STATES

MMSI

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Maury page id

psix-608733

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations25

…administrative events2

…with no type recorded1

Years with a record 20 calendar years (2003–2025)

The 28 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Coast Guard record current through 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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 1977.

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it4 - Simplified, Gross Ton
4 - Simplified, Net Ton

This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 September 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.

Radio station licence

No FCC ship-station licence is recorded against this Official Number in the file of 6 September 2026. That is a fact about the licence file, not about the radio.

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. Reports.

Inspection history · 28

30 October 2025 Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8250087

20 May 2025 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8139969

6 June 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7917651

26 June 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7709297

29 June 2022 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7477120

28 June 2021 DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7234821

16 October 2020 Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7074673

16 June 2020 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6967223

11 June 2019 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6706795

22 May 2018 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6420454

29 June 2017 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6182949

9 March 2017 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6102040

13 September 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5999533

16 June 2016 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5909041

1 December 2015 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5767227

6 August 2014 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4946071

15 July 2011 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4093975

17 February 2011 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3942222

9 March 2010 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3694747

2 March 2009 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3427905

19 December 2007 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3117391

26 March 2007 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2894919

9 March 2006 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2597981

2 August 2005 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2448460

29 July 2005 Hull Examination

Physical examination · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2441556

13 July 2005 Simplified Stability Test · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2427144

15 April 2004 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2043345

4 February 2003 Hull Examination · Initial Certification · Plan Review "T" Boat · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · MSO TAMPA · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1740903

Deficiency record · 22

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Stability Information Booklet

Issued 12 November 2025 Resolved

The cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) determines the total number of persons permitted to be carried on a vessel...the OCMI may consider the total weight of passengers, crew, and variable loads; stability restrictions...of the vessel. Passenger count is reduced to 7 in accordance with stability letter addendum issued in 2015.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 19 December 2025
Resolution: COI amended to reflect passenger count reduction to 7.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc

Issued 6 June 2024 Resolved

Gauges to indicate engine revolutions per minute (RPM), jacketwater temperature, and lubricating oil pressure must be provided for propulsion engines. The vessel doesn't have a means for monitoring these engine parameters. Install gauge and alarms. 46 CFR 182.410

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 July 2024
Resolved 16 July 2024
Resolution: Installed alarms

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 29 June 2022 Resolved

The minimum number of fire extinguishers required on a vessel must be acceptable to the cognizant [name withheld] discovered (01) uncharged portable fire extinguisher used for the outboard engine. 46CFR181.500(a)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 29 June 2022
Resolved 5 July 2022
Resolution: Received photograph via e-mail of charged fire extinguisher.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 29 June 2022 Resolved

Portable extinguishers must be inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 10. Vessel did not have any record of monthly maintenance checks. 46CFR176.810(b)(1)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 29 June 2022
Resolved 29 June 2022
Resolution: Vessel began logs of monthly checks.

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

Issued 29 June 2022 Resolved

The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow the safe operation of the vessel giving consideration to necessary facilities for passengers and crew. Vessel is equipped with a ladder for passengers to enter and exit the water. MI discovered multiple cracked welds connecting the rungs to the side rails of the ladder. 46CFR177.100

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 27 July 2022
Resolved 2 August 2022
Resolution: Received photographs via e-mail from O/O providing embarkation ladder weld rectification.

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

Issued 28 June 2021 Resolved

All other vessels must undergo an inspection for certification as specified in 176.404 and annual inspection as specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section. Vessel did not conduct COI renewal prior to expiration. 46 CFR 176.500 (b)

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 12 July 2021
Resolution: Completed renewal inspection.

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

Issued 11 June 2019 Resolved

All electrical installations shall be to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspections. Marine Inspector found stern navigation light not functioning. Repair or replace stern light to the satisfaction of the Marine Inspector. 46 CFR 183.01-15

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 June 2019
Resolved 21 June 2019
Resolution: Owner replaced stern light with new light.

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)

Issued 29 June 2017 Resolved

Provide retro-reflective tape to life bouy ring.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 7 July 2017
Resolved 14 July 2017

Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General

Issued 29 June 2017 Resolved

Provide fuel shut off valve and label with direction of operation.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 7 July 2017
Resolved 14 July 2017
Resolution: Operator installed a quick disconnect for fuel shutoff. Meeting ABYC standards

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter

Issued 9 March 2017 Resolved

The vessel must have a valid stability letter on-board. Conduct proper stability test. 46CFR 178.310

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 9 March 2017
Resolved 12 June 2018
Resolution: Issued copy of stability letter due to previous one damaged

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Weld

Issued 1 December 2015 Resolved

Repair pinhole on Starboard pontoon IAW 46 CFR 176.610.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 1 December 2015
Resolution: Repaired pinhole on Starboard pontoon.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Weld

Issued 1 December 2015 Resolved

Repair cracks on Forward ends of Port and Starboard pontoons IAW 46 CFR 176.610.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 1 December 2015
Resolution: Repaired cracks on forward ends of port and starboard pontoons.

Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Proper Use of Navigation/Anchor Lights

Issued 9 March 2010 Resolved

Repair anchor/stern light on vsl so that it is proplery mounted.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 11 March 2010

Lifesaving › Embarkation Appliances/Stations › Steps

Issued 9 March 2010 Resolved

Repair cracks on embarkation/dive ladder within seven days.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 March 2010
Resolved 20 March 2010
Resolution: Recieved a fax from the O/O from Lee''''s Certifited welding repair, that the ladder was repaired.

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable

Issued 9 March 2010 Resolved

Replace lifebuoy onboard vessel, due to grab line has completely deteriorated.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 11 March 2010
Resolution: Received fax copy of receipt of purchase of a new lifebuoy.

Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Battery Installation

Issued 9 March 2010 Resolved

Replace battery cover on 24 volt battery box.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 11 March 2010
Resolution: Received receipt from owner on the purchase of a new battery box.

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights

Issued 9 March 2010 Resolved

Replace expired batter for the water light attached to the lifebuoy.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 11 March 2010
Resolution: Received a fax copy of a receipt for the purchase of a new 6V battery.

Construction/Loadline › Structures › Deck Plating

Issued 9 March 2006 Resolved

Repair or renew rotted decking.

Due 7 April 2006
Resolved 14 March 2007
Resolution: O/O renewed rotted decking and installed new.

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection

Issued 29 July 2005 Resolved

Failure to make vessel available for dry-dock examinations and internal structural examinations required by this section

Due 29 July 2005
Resolved 29 July 2005
Resolution: Attended vessel to conduct examination.

Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › MIS Submission

Issued 4 February 2003 Resolved

Provide evidence of MIS for DAPI program.

Due 11 February 2003
Resolved 11 February 2003

Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Training Requirements

Issued 4 February 2003 Resolved

Provide evidence of EAP for DAPI program.

Due 11 February 2003
Resolved 11 February 2003

Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › MIS Submission

Issued 4 February 2003 Resolved

Provide evidence od MIS for DAPI program.

Due 11 February 2003
Resolved 11 February 2003

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.