The captain of a charter yacht that burst into flames off a Bronx shoreline had no license to operate the vessel — and has been indicted on a boatload of new charges, prosecutors revealed.

Joshua Brito, 33, was allegedly drinking while operating a 36-foot vessel packed with 22 passengers celebrating a family birthday when it ignited in a fiery explosion near Hart Island on June 7, forcing everyone onboard to jump ship, the Bronx District Attorney’s Office said in a statement Thursday.

Brito had no captain’s license and allegedly profited over $3,000 from the illegal charter while tossing back booze, prosecutors said.

Brito had no captain’s license and allegedly profited over $3,000 from the charter while tossing back booze. Peter Gerber

“Thankfully, no one was killed when the vessel

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