BUFFLEHEAD is a 2004 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 18 inspections since 2016, most recently in June 2024, along with 16 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 4 casualty investigations between 2009 and 2024.
Records from 2009 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 12 June 2024.
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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.
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)39.0 ft × 8.5 ft × 6.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 13 / net 11
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderHATCH MANUFACTURING · GROTON, VT, UNITED STATES · built 2004
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Direct
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portPORTLAND, ME
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 5 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
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Inspection history · 18
12 June 2024In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7934167
10 June 2024Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7933237
30 May 2024Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7932432
8 September 2023Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7787836
Vessel issued a no sail due to fire in ER. Owner must provide a repair plan and new fixed firefighting proposal. Additionally they must submit an electrical plan to MSC for approval.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 12 June 2024
Resolved 4 June 2026
Resolution: Electrical approvals completed through MSC and OCMI.
19 July 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3543490
26 May 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4603568
26 May 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7464317
10 June 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7933237
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.
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