VINEYARD LADY

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE)

VINEYARD LADY is a 2007 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 43 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 10 deficiencies and 9 casualty investigations between 2008 and 2024.

Records from 2008 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 30 April 2026.

Built: 2007
Last inspected: 30 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 43
Deficiencies: 10 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 9 investigations · 2008–2024
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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 30 April 2026

Recorded inspections43

…physical examinations33

…administrative events2

…with no type recorded8

Deficiencies 10 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

1195943

9097408

WDI6483

794244

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-794244

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)90.9 ft × 31.3 ft × 11.4 ft

Registered tonnagegross 76 / net 52

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)90.9 ft × 31.3 ft × 11.4 ft

ITC tonnagegross 301 / net 120

BuilderYANK MARINE INC · TUCKAHOE, NJ, UNITED STATES · built 2007

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portHYANNIS, MA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 27 December 2025 · expires 31 December 2026

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 it76 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
301 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
52 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
120 - Convention (Subpart B), 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 · 43

30 April 2026 MTSA Verification · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8357275

13 January 2025 Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8062865

7 October 2024 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8015590

2 October 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8013118

2 October 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit New Bedford · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8016708

8 August 2024 Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7977246

13 May 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7909881

29 September 2023 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7812804

1 May 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7676179

4 April 2023 Plan Review (Other than "T") · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7658196

7 October 2022 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7573355

9 June 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8028336

9 May 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7445230

10 August 2021 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7284599

19 May 2021 MTSA Verification · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7200270

29 March 2021 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7158481

6 October 2020 Deficiency Check · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7072408

24 June 2020 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7006811

6 August 2019 Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6775713

27 July 2019 Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6767232

15 May 2019 Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6681073

8 April 2019 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6654273

24 August 2018 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Navigation Center · Activity 6521597

28 June 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7142433

8 June 2018 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6514143

28 May 2018 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6427711

8 May 2018 Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6416626

8 May 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6583521

19 April 2018 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6394893

2 October 2017 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6280050

2 September 2017 Deficiency Check · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6260176

2 September 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7165082

1 September 2017 Damage Survey · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6260142

1 September 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6261889

5 May 2017 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6139896

2 February 2017 Hull Examination · Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6077690

27 October 2016 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6031326

29 September 2016 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6013078

26 September 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6048762

9 July 2016 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5937039

9 July 2016 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5937580

16 June 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5914021

27 April 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5863900

Deficiency record · 10

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking

Issued 15 August 2024 Resolved

Repairs or alterations to the hull, machinery, or equipment that affect the safety of the vessel must not be made without the approval of the cognizant OCMI. The OCMI may require an inspection and testing whenever a repair or alteration is undertaken. Crop and renew to good metal port inboard side vertical shell plate just fwd of cutless bearing where temporary repairs were made on 15Aug24 prior to next credit drydock April 2025.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 April 2025
Resolved 4 June 2025
Resolution: See Activity number 8062865.

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

Issued 8 August 2024 Resolved

Repairs or alterations to the hull, machinery, or equipment that affect the safety of the vessel must not be made without the approval of the cognizant OCMI. The OCMI may require an inspection and testing whenever a repair or alteration is undertaken. Vessel lost a rudder and will be replacing in kind, make new rudder available for inspection and test to the satisfaction of the attending USCG MI.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 8 August 2024
Resolved 15 August 2024

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking

Issued 8 August 2024 Resolved

Repairs or alterations to the hull, machinery, or equipment that affect the safety of the vessel must not be made without the approval of the cognizant OCMI. The OCMI may require an inspection and testing whenever a repair or alteration is undertaken. Crack noted port inboard side vertical weld above shaft log just fwd of cutless bearing. Dye pen, drill stop, V/W, and air test to the satisfaction of the attending USCG MI.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 12 August 2024
Resolved 15 August 2024

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz

Issued 13 May 2024 Resolved

EPIRB battery was expired and the test function did not work.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 13 May 2024
Resolution: Vessel got a new EPIRB and registered it while MI was onboard

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery

Issued 6 October 2020 Resolved

Port reduction gear inoperative; return to Hyannis and make repairs satisfactory to CG marine inspector prior to carrying passengers.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 20 October 2020
Resolved 9 October 2020
Resolution: MI watched pressure fluctuate on reduction gear as vessel engaged forward and astern. All sat.

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

Issued 27 July 2019 Resolved

Vessel received damage to starboard propeller. Effect repairs on 29JUL19 to the satisfaction of the attending CG Marine Inspector prior to carrying passengers.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 29 July 2019
Resolved 29 July 2019
Resolution: Vessel rep. replaced stbd propeller, and conducted satisfactory sea trial.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Issued 24 August 2018 Resolved

Vsl is broadcasting: No IMO #, NAME with Vsl type precursor (NAME must not include Vsl type precursors, e.g. F/V, M/V), and no static draft information.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 September 2018
Resolved 14 September 2018

Engineering › Steering Gear System › Piping

Issued 28 May 2018 Resolved

Make permanent repairs to hydraulic steering piping to the satisfaction of the attending USCG Marine Inspector prior to carrying passengers.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 29 May 2018

Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator

Issued 1 September 2017 Resolved

Vessel's port diesel generator's alternator seized up resulting in the fan/serpentine belt being destroyed. Repair and/or replace alternator along with providing a new fan belt.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 1 September 2017
Resolved 1 September 2017
Resolution: Vessel replaced alternator and a new fan belt; all sat.

Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion/auxiliary-electric) › Block

Issued 29 September 2016 Resolved

AVH01: Prove Proper Operation of electronic controls with attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector prior to operation.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 September 2016
Resolved 30 September 2016
Resolution: Witnessed full power trial and conducted several operational test.

Casualty record · 9

14 April 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3194912

16 June 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5914021

26 September 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6048762

1 September 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6261889

2 September 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7165082

8 May 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6583521

28 June 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 7142433

9 June 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 8028336

2 October 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8016708

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

GOLDEN SUNSHINE (2008). 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 Vessel Documentation Center, files it here with its date, and every reader of this page gets it.