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LUCKY DUCK
LUCKY DUCK is a 2003 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 15 inspections since 2016, most recently in July 2025, along with 39 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 5 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2022.
Records from 2006 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 24 July 2025.
- Built
- 2003
- Last inspected
- 24 July 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 39 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 5 investigations · 2006–2022
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
24 July 2025
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies
39 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
10 calendar years (2016–2025)
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
1141308
619257
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-619257
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)39.0 ft × 8.5 ft × 5.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 13 / net 11
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderCOOL AMPHIBIOUS MANUFACTURERS INTERNATIONAL · SOUTH LIMA, NY, UNITED STATES · built 2003
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeBox
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portMIAMI, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 24 June 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it13 - Simplified, Gross Ton
11 - Simplified, Net Ton
11 - 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
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 · 15
24 July 2025
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8190803
25 June 2025
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8165399
5 February 2025
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8075181
17 July 2024
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7953803
7 July 2023
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7706178
8 June 2023
Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7704235
22 March 2022
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7416261
4 March 2022
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7406149
4 March 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7407374
6 July 2021
Annual Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7246682
27 August 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7044705
27 June 2019
Annual Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6727720
18 June 2018
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6440708
22 June 2017
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6182970
19 September 2016
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6004292
Deficiency record · 39
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 July 2025
Resolved
Each ring life buoy with a floating waterlight must have a lanyard of at least 910 millimeters (3 feet) in length, but not more than 1,830 millimeters (6 feet), securing the waterlight around the body of the ring life buoy. Each floating waterlight installed on a vessel carrying only one ring buoy, must be attached to the lanyard with a corrosion-resistant clip. Waterlight lanyard was not secured around the body of the life ring and was not equipped with a corrosion resistant clip.
CORRECTED ON THE SPOT
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 July 2025
Resolved
At least one ring life buoy must be fitted with a lifeline. Lifeline was found connected to waterlight lanyard. CORRECTED ON THE SPOT
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 July 2025
Resolved
Each ring life buoy on a vessel must: (2) Be readily accessible;(3) Be stowed in a way that it can be rapidly cast loose. Ring life buoys lifeline stored under secured fire buckets preventing rapid deployment.
CORRECTED ON THE SPOT
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 24 July 2025
Resolved
The master and crew of a vessel will be familiar with the content of and have mounted at the operating station, emergency instructions containing the actions to be taken in the event of fire, heavy weather, or man overboard conditions. Emergency instructions for fire were missing from vessel and procedures for man overboard were not the same as what crew demonstrated.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 24 July 2025
Resolved
Portable watertight containers for distress flares and smoke signals shall be of a bright color, and containers shall be clearly marked in legible contrasting letters at least 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) high: “DISTRESS SIGNALS”. Container is not labeled as required.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 24 July 2025
Resolved
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit that meets the requirements in 46 CFR 199.175(b)(10) or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. For equivalent kits, the contents must be stowed in a suitable, watertight container that is marked “First-Aid Kit”. A first-aid kit must be easily visible and readily available to the crew. First aid kit does not meet the content requirement in ISO 18813:2006(E) paragraph 4.12.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 July 2025
Resolved
An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel. In addition, a number of child size life jackets equal to at least 10% of the number of persons permitted on board. 4 Adult life jackets and 2 child life jackets found to be un-serviceable. Per 46 CFR 185.604 (b) life jackets from another vessel can be utilized to maintain passenger count.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 July 2025
Resolved
Each life jacket must be marked in clearly legible block capital letters with the vessel's name. 3 life jackets found with no name.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 141 - MARPOL Annex I › Control of discharge
Issued 24 July 2025
Resolved
A ship, except a ship of less than 26 feet in length, must have a placard of at least 5 by 8 inches, made of durable material fixed in a conspicuous place in each machinery space, or at the bilge and ballast pump control station, stating the following: Discharge of Oil Prohibited... No oil discharge placard installed in the machinery spaces or at the bilge pump control station.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 24 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. Exhaust piping insulated found holed and worn.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 24 July 2025
Resolved
All machinery and equipment must be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection from causing fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injury. Clutch cable to activate propulsion shaft was found end rod has broken free from jacket exposing inner core wire.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 5 February 2025
Resolved
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 17 July 2024
Resolved
A vessel must carry one floating water light.
Water light on vessel was not properly flashing.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 17 July 2024
Resolved
A vessel of at least 26 feet in length must be provided with individual bilge lines and bilge suctions for each watertight compartment. Aft bilge pump discharge hose is plastic and needs to be replaced with rubber.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 17 July 2024
Resolved
Each child size life jacket must be stowed in a location that is appropriately marked and separated from adult life jackets so the child size life jackets are not mistaken for adult life jackets.Children life jacket stowage area is not labeled.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 July 2023
Resolved
10 lifejackets are unserviceable. Replace with new. Vessel restricted to 39 pax.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 July 2023
Resolved
Replace lifefloat light battery. Restricted to day operations.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 7 July 2023
Resolved
Mark distress signal box.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 July 2023
Resolved
Label new Lifebouy.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 7 July 2023
Resolved
Replace both flashlights.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 7 July 2023
Resolved
Post all emergency instructions and EAP
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 March 2022
Resolved
An adult lifejacket must be provided for every adult on board. 14 lifejackets found unserviceable, passenger count reduced to 37 adults onboard until new lifejackets are provided. (35 pax)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 22 March 2022
Resolved
A vessel must carry an approved first aid kit. Kit contained expired medicine and msising required contents.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 4 March 2022
Resolved
Machinery must be installed and maintained in manner that provides adequate protection from machinery failure. Vessel was unable to provide adequate propulsion to avoid grounding. Vessel must undergo a damage survey by a CG Marine Inspector prior to the carriage of passengers.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 4 March 2022
Resolved
Owner failed to renew COD prior to being in coastwise trade
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 4 March 2022
Resolved
Operator with passenger for hire failed to have appropriate MMC.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 4 March 2022
Resolved
Owner failed to hire and was in service as the master without an appropriate MMC.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Record of employment
Issued 4 March 2022
Resolved
Owner/ Operator failed to be enrolled in a chemical testing program while in a safety sensitive position with passenger-for-hire.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 4 March 2022
Resolved
Owner/ Operator failed to be in compliance with Certificate of Inspection.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 6 July 2021
Resolved
To maintain a valid Certificate of Inspection, a vessel that is exposed to salt water more than three months in any 12 month period must complete a drydock examination and an internal structural at least once every two years as specified in 176.600(c)(1). The vessel exceeded the two year window for dry dock and internal structural exams and is not permitted to operate until the inspection has been completed
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 28 August 2020
Resolved
Provide copy of the MIS report from the drug consortium.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 27 August 2020
Resolved
Provide proof of submission for the certificate of documentation.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 27 August 2020
Resolved
Replace retro-reflective tape on two identified lifejackets.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
Replace all 6 kid lifejackets.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 27 June 2019
Resolved
Double clamp shaft log bearing hose.
Fire Fighting › Combustible Materials › Insulation
Issued 22 June 2017
Resolved
Heated surfaces must be protected to minimize fire hazards. Replace insulation over engine. 46 CFR 177.905
Engineering › Electric Propulsion System › Wiring
Issued 22 June 2017
Resolved
Exposed wiring must be covered. Insulate or cover exposed wiring starboard side forward of the engine. 46 CFR 183.340
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Condition
Issued 22 June 2017
Resolved
An adult lifejacket must be provided for each person onboard. Replace 8 damaged lifejackets. 46 CFR 180.71
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 22 June 2017
Resolved
A vessel must carry a first-aid kit. Replace the first-aid kit as the current kit is expired. 46 CFR 184.710
Casualty record · 5
31 December 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3073500
4 April 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2902453
2 August 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3021441
24 December 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4780150
4 March 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7407374
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.