Records from 2010 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 6 May 2026.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 6 May 2026
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 6 June 2026
Resolved 15 June 2026
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 6 May 2026
Resolved
Provide a valid FCC Safety Radio Certificate.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 6 June 2026
Resolved 21 May 2026
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 16 April 2025
Resolved
Provide a non-expired hydrostatic release for the Category 1 EPIRB prior to operating beyond 3 miles from the coastline.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 April 2025
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 16 April 2025
Resolved
Provide 2 additional adult Type 1 life jackets. Vessel limited to carrying 47 Passengers and 49 total Persons.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 April 2025
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 16 April 2025
Resolved
Provide a forward masthead light prior to operating in periods of reduced visibility.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 April 2025
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 16 April 2025
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 April 2025
Resolved 21 April 2025
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 16 April 2025
Resolved
Provide proof of random chemical testing program enrollment for each crewmember filling a safety sensitive position. If crewmember is under their own program, provide documentation showing the vessel owner will be contacted for chemical testing selection and results.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 April 2025
Resolved 5 May 2025
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 16 April 2025
Resolved
3 red flares were expired. Provide 3 additional red flares or orange smokes so there are a total of 12 distress signals on board.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 16 April 2025
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 15 May 2024
Resolved
The Certificate of Documentation on board was expired. Provide a valid Certificate of Documentation.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 15 May 2024
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 15 May 2024
Resolved
Provide an operational stern light to Navigation Rules requirements prior to operating in reduced visibility.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 15 May 2024
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 15 May 2024
Resolved
Owner replaced all 4 life float paddles due to UV degradation but did not mark the vessel's name on them. Mark the vessel's name on the life float paddles.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 15 May 2024
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 15 May 2024
Resolved
Vessel has a total of 10 hand red distress signals on board. Provide 02 additional distress signals so there are 12 total on board.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 15 May 2024
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 23 April 2024
Resolved
Grind back and repair damaged FRP and deck on the port quarter.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 30 April 2024
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 23 April 2024
Resolved
Grind back and repair cracked FRP on the transom at the tunnel corners.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 30 April 2024
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 23 April 2024
Resolved
Repair damaged deck at the starboard ladder mounting post.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 30 April 2024
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 23 April 2024
Resolved
Seal around the hose penetrations in the toilet closet wall to make them water tight.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 30 April 2024
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 23 April 2024
Resolved
Grind back and renew the delaminated FRP to deck beam tabbing as marked.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 30 April 2024
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 27 April 2023
Resolved
Provide a valid Certificate of Documentation prior to carrying passengers.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 27 April 2023
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 27 April 2023
Resolved
Provide 3 additional hand orange distress signals for a total of 6 or 3 additional hand red flare distress signals as a substitute.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 27 April 2023
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 27 April 2023
Resolved
Provide current and local copies of the following publications: U.S. Coast Pilot [name withheld] List, and Tide Tables.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 5 May 2023
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 27 April 2023
Resolved
Both life floats are discolored. Clean, paint, or replace life floats to original color.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 5 May 2023
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 27 April 2023
Resolved
The additional automatic submersible bilge pump in the port hull is not automatically pumping when the float switch is engaged. Repair, replace, or remove.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 5 May 2023
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 27 April 2023
Resolved
Electrically bond both independent fuel tanks to a common ground.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 5 May 2023
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 July 2022
Resolved
Type 1 retroreflective material on 6 child-size life jackets no longer meets the required reflective standards. Replace with approved type 1 Retroreflective material or replace life jackets.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 7 July 2022
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 7 July 2022
Resolved
Forward port and starboard electronic submersible bilge pumps do not run when automatic float switch is engaged. Correct issue or rewire for manual activation only.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 27 July 2022
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 7 July 2022
Resolved
Provide proof of random chemical testing program enrollment for each crewmember filling a safety sensitive position.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 6 September 2022
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 22 April 2021
Resolved
Provide current Coast Guard Light List for the vessel's area of operation within 14 days
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 10 May 2021
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 22 April 2021
Resolved
Display a community service hot-line telephone number as part of the company's Employee Assistance Program in an area that all crewmembers have access to within 14 days.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 10 May 2021
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 22 April 2021
Resolved
Secure the life float painter to the vessel with a float-free link.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 22 April 2021
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 22 April 2021
Resolved
Permanently mount the port aft electronic submersible pump.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 22 April 2021
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 21 October 2020
Resolved
Vessel failed to undergo an Annual Inspection within the 3 months before or after the COI anniversary date. 46 CFR 176.500 (b)(1)
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 21 October 2020
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 21 October 2020
Resolved
Vessel has 2 life floats of 15 person capacity each that are no longer in serviceable condition. Replace life floats with sufficient survival craft to meet the requirements of Table 180.200(c) (minimum 26 person total capacity if replacing with life floats). Must rectify deficiency prior to carrying passengers beyond 3 nautical miles from shore. 46 CFR 180.205(c)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 13 November 2020
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 21 October 2020
Resolved
The hydrostatic release for the float free 406 MHz EPIRB is expired. Replace with current hydrostatic release. Must rectify deficiency prior to carrying passengers. 46 CFR 180.64
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 13 November 2020
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 21 October 2020
Resolved
Provide a total of 6 hand red flare distress signals and 6 hand orange smoke distress signals as required for a limited coastwise route (or a total of 12 hand red flare distress signals approved in accordance with 46 CFR 160.021). 46 CFR 180.68
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 21 October 2020
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 21 October 2020
Resolved
Medications (Aspirin) in the First Aid Kit were expired. Provide a First Aid kit that meets the requirements of 46 CFR 160.041. 46 CFR 184.710
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 November 2020
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 21 October 2020
Resolved
Provide up to date (2020) versions of the U.S. Coast Pilot [name withheld] List and Tide Tables. 46 CFR 184.420
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 November 2020
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 21 October 2020
Resolved
Install a visual alarm at the operating station to indicate a high water level in the port hull. 46 CFR 182.530(a)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 November 2020
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Sanitary Facilities
Issued 21 October 2020
Resolved
Installed toilet drains to bilge. Attach installed toilet hose to marine sanitation device prior to using toilet. 46 CFR 184.704
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 13 November 2020
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 20 April 2020
Resolved
Repair/replace FRP (fiberglass) tabbing on all identified locations. Tabbing has separated from wooden deck beams on multiple areas of the vessel.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 May 2020
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkheads - cracking
Issued 20 April 2020
Resolved
Repair/replace collision bulkhead on STBD forward side, FRP has begun to separate from wooden core.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 May 2020
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 20 April 2020
Resolved
Sand/grind down identified areas on outside hull and make available for re-inspection before conducting repairs. Multiple blisters found on STBD hull and previous repairs on Port hull were failing.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 May 2020
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 20 April 2020
Resolved
Grind down crack to good glass on Port tunnel in way of transom. Crack was visible in at-least the first layer of FRP. Make available for re-inspection prior to conducting repairs.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 May 2020
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Other (MARPOL Annex IV)
Issued 20 April 2020
Resolved
Provide means to lock/secure MSD overboard discharge.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 20 May 2020
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 20 April 2020
Resolved
All electrical connections using wire nuts must be made inside an water-resistant enclosure or connection can be made with pressure connection and heat shrink material.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 20 May 2020
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 17 May 2019
Resolved
Valid COD must be kept on board at all times. COD was expired on 30APR2019, vessel operator renewed COD at time of inspection. Provide proof of valid COD when received.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 12 June 2019
Resolution: New valid COD onboard.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 17 May 2019
Resolved
Replace 01 adult PFDs, vessel is restricted to carrying 50 total persons.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 31 May 2019
Resolution: New adult PFD onboard.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 17 May 2019
Resolved
Re-attach life float painter to designated securing strap, and provide "daisy-chain" line to each designated attachment point at a length that allows deployment of each life float.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 30 May 2019
Resolution: L/F's properly secured.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 17 May 2019
Resolved
Replace B-I portable extinguisher, extinguisher had scaling rust on cylinder.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 31 May 2019
Resolution: Fire extinguisher replaced.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 17 May 2019
Resolved
Replace stern navigation light, fixture was missing bottom and exposed to elements.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 30 May 2019
Resolution: Navigation light replaced.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 145 - MARPOL Annex V › Garbage management plan
Issued 17 May 2019
Resolved
Provide and post waste management plan.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 30 May 2019
Resolution: Plan provided and posted.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 17 May 2019
Resolved
Replace port-side outboard fuel hose, hose after priming bulb was found cracked and damaged. Hose shall be of the USCG type A1, A2, B1, or B2.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 30 May 2019
Resolution: Hoses replaced.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Proof of Enrollment
Issued 10 May 2018
Resolved
Provide proof of enrollment into a consortium for all crew members. Consortium shall note that LOOE KEY REEF RESORT AND DIVE CENTER is the marine employer.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 May 2018
Resolved 23 May 2018
Resolution: Proof provided of enrollment and marine employer info for each consortium.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Serviceable
Issued 10 May 2018
Resolved
Clean/paint lifefloats, excessive mold and discoloration.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 May 2018
Resolved 17 May 2018
Resolution: Life floats cleaned.
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Carriage of Charts and Publications
Issued 10 May 2018
Resolved
Provide valid publications: Coast Pilot, light list, tide tables, currents for area of operation.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 May 2018
Resolved 23 May 2018
Resolution: Publications on board.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Cable
Issued 10 May 2018
Resolved
Clean battery terminal connects so they are corrosion free.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 May 2018
Resolved 17 May 2018
Resolution: Terminals cleaned and corrosion.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Floating Electric Waterlight
Issued 10 May 2018
Resolved
Connect floating lights to life float with 18ft line, line shall be resistant to deterioration from UV.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 May 2018
Resolved 17 May 2018
Resolution: New lines installed.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 19 April 2018
Resolved
Repair identified areas on hull, grind out to good glass. Grind out gel coat on masked areas of transom for reinspection.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 April 2018
Resolution: Hull areas properly repaired.
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Valve Flange
Issued 19 April 2018
Resolved
Stop valves or check valves must be install in bilge piping overboard discharge. Replace valve on MSD holding tank over board discharge line.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 April 2018
Resolution: Valve replaced
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Tank
Issued 19 April 2018
Resolved
Replace gaskets on fuel tank fills.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 20 April 2018
Resolution: New gaskets installed
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 20 June 2017
Resolved
Provide FCC operator permit for vessel operator.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 July 2017
Resolved 27 July 2017
Resolution: FCC operator permit verified.
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 20 June 2017
Resolved
Provide GPS input for installed VHF radio.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 July 2017
Resolved 27 July 2017
Resolution: GPS input completed.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 20 June 2017
Resolved
Install stern light that shows at 135 degree arc.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 July 2017
Resolved 28 July 2017
Resolution: New stern light installed.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Condition
Issued 27 June 2016
Resolved
Replace 42 adult type one life preservers. These life preservers were unserviceable due to floatation foam deterioration. In some cases, only power remained inside the shell of the life preserver. Photos with batch numbers were taken for a possible safety alert. [name withheld] had spare life preservers and was able to provide a total of 42 serviceable life preservers for the vessel.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 July 2016
Resolved 1 July 2016
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Serviceable
Issued 27 June 2016
Resolved
Replace or repair two 15 man life floats.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 July 2016
Resolved 14 July 2016
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 27 June 2016
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 July 2016
Resolved 27 June 2016
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate
Issued 27 June 2016
Resolved
Provide FCC Safety Radio Certificate.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 July 2016
Resolved 14 July 2016
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 27 June 2016
Resolved
Make anchor light operable.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 July 2016
Resolved 14 July 2016
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 27 June 2016
Resolved
Register EPIRB with NOAA (EPIRB had registration sticker from an old EPIRB).
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 July 2016
Resolved 14 July 2016
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › High Water Alarm
Issued 27 June 2016
Resolved
Make port hull high water alarm operable.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 July 2016
Resolved 14 July 2016
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Bilge Alarm
Issued 27 June 2016
Resolved
Provide visual indicators at the operating station for all automatic bilge pumps (four).
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 July 2016
Resolved 14 July 2016