SILVER BULLET

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

SILVER BULLET is a 2008 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 2016, most recently in November 2025, along with 13 deficiencies and 1 operational control.

Records from 2016 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 17 November 2025.

Built: 2008
Last inspected: 17 November 2025
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 12
Deficiencies: 13 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 17 November 2025

Recorded inspections12

…physical examinations11

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 13 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

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935336

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UNITED STATES

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psix-935336

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it3 - Simplified, Gross Ton
3 - Simplified, Net Ton

This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 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.

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 · 12

17 November 2025 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8269761

29 October 2024 Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8012399

4 October 2023 Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7791775

6 October 2022 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7573014

24 September 2021 COI Inspection · Hull Examination · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7319811

1 October 2020 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7065291

24 September 2019 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6815255

27 September 2018 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6549486

6 July 2018 Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6464536

28 September 2017 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6276863

13 September 2016 COI Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5999037

13 September 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6012166

Deficiency record · 13

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

Issued 1 December 2025 Resolved

Shutoff valves, installed so as to close against the fuel flow, must be fitted in the fuel supply lines, one at the tank connection and one at the engine end of the fuel line to stop fuel flow. The shutoff valve at the tank must be manually operable from outside the compartment in which the valve is located, preferably from an accessible position on the weather deck. The location of the vessel's fuel shutoff valve is impracticable to reach in an emergency where fuel would need to be stopped in the event of an engine fire. Engineer a remote means to close the valve from the operators position. 46 CFR 182.455(b)(4)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 15 December 2025
Resolved 15 January 2026
Resolution: Received video evidence of installed fuel shut-off cable properly functioning.

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

Issued 1 December 2025 Resolved

The number and identification of the items stowed inside, and their sizes, must be marked in clearly legible letters and numbers on each container or compartment for life jackets. Vessel did not have markings for the stowage location or number of child lifejackets onboard. 46 CFR 185.604(f)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 15 December 2025
Resolved 15 January 2026
Resolution: Received email with photo evidence of signage for child lifejacket storage.

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

Issued 6 October 2022 Resolved

Shutoff valves, installed so as to close against the fuel flow, must be fitted in the fuel supply lines. Vessel's fuel shutoff valve was not mounted in a visible, fixed position, making it difficult to locate and operate quickly and properly. Relocate and mount fuel shutoff valve closer to operator's station in a fixed position. 46 CFR 182.455(a)(4)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 6 November 2022
Resolved 30 October 2022
Resolution: Owner sent photo proof of repair.

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

Issued 30 September 2021 Resolved

An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board the vessel. MI noticed only 14 adult and 1 child life jackets were in serviceable condition and properly labeled. 46 CFR 180.71 (a)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 October 2021
Resolved 5 October 2021
Resolution: 5 adult and 1 child life jackets were added and properly labeled.

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

Issued 30 September 2021 Resolved

Every portable fire extinguisher must be supplied with a suitable bracket which will hold the extinguisher securely in its stowage location. MI noticed that forward fire extinguisher bracket was too small for current fire extinguisher. 46 CFR 162.028-3 (c)

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 October 2021
Resolved 5 October 2021
Resolution: New fire extinguisher bracket installed on forward starboard side frame.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 30 September 2021 Resolved

A submersible electric bilge pump may be used as a power bilge pump. The pump must be permanently mounted. MI noticed the electric bilge pump was not permanently secured to the deck. 46 CFR 182.520 (e)(3)

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 October 2021
Resolved 5 October 2021
Resolution: Electric bilge pump has been permanently attached to hull.

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

Issued 24 September 2021 Resolved

A vessel to which this subchapter applies may not be operated without having on board a valid U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection. Upon administrative review, found vessel's COI to be expired. 46 CFR 176.100(a)

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 24 September 2021
Resolved 30 September 2021
Resolution: Vessel obtained valid COI.

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

Issued 27 September 2018 Resolved

Exhaust must not leak from piping or any connections. MI observed exhaust cracks by engine manifold. - 46CFR182.430(b)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 October 2018
Resolved 31 October 2018
Resolution: Owner repaired exhaust leak.

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

Issued 27 September 2018 Resolved

Minimize accidental personnel contact with energized parts. MI observed dead ended wire stemming from battery. - 46CFR183.115(c)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 October 2018
Resolved 31 October 2018
Resolution: Owner removed dead end wire.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear

Issued 27 September 2018 Resolved

A vessel must be provided with a main steering gear that is of adequate strength and capable of steering the vessel at all service speeds. MI observed possible modifications to steering system. Owner/operator must prove steering system is in accordance with manufacturer specifications or repair/replace to manufacturer specifications. - 46CFR182.610(a)(1)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 October 2018
Resolved 31 October 2018
Resolution: Owner replaced questionable joint in steering gear with nut, washer, and bolt, to the satisfaction of the attending MI.

Engineering › Gasoline Engine (propulsion) › Ignition Wire (4 cycle)

Issued 13 September 2016 Resolved

Prove proper operation of main engine to the satisfaction of the marine inspector IAW 46 cfr 182.200a

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 30 September 2016

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Deck Rail

Issued 13 September 2016 Resolved

Vessel's rails and courses are spaced at 12" intervals. Spacing of rails and courses on excursion vessels is required to be no greater than 4". Submit proposal for satisfying requirement to marine inspector IAW 46 CFR 177.900 (g) (1)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 November 2016
Resolved 17 October 2017
Resolution: District ruled the rails are acceptable.

Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Number

Issued 13 September 2016 Resolved

Vessel does not have the A-II fire extinguisher for the accommodation space as required by Table 181.500(a) of 46 CFR. Provide one A-II fire extinguisher for the accommodation space IAW 46 CFR 181.500

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 November 2016
Resolved 14 November 2016
Resolution: OCMI granted equivalent level of safety appeal

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.