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TROPICAL DESTINY
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2010s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Other hulls named TROPICAL DESTINY
TROPICAL DESTINY is a 2011 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 24 inspections since 2012, most recently in December 2025, along with 20 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2019 and 2020.
Records from 2012 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 11 December 2025.
- Built
- 2011
- Last inspected
- 11 December 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 20 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 3 investigations · 2019–2020
Identity
1232601
WDJ2390
1111555
Flag
UNITED STATES
367757910, 368128720
Maury page id
psix-1111555
Inspections, by type
The 24 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US
Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not
years in service. What Maury does not do.
Coast Guard record current through 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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 1977.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)42.0 ft × 16.0 ft × 9.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 40 / net 32
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderNEWTON BOATS INC · SLIDELL, LA, UNITED STATES · built 2011
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portKEY LARGO, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 20 May 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 it32 - Simplified, Net Ton
40 - Simplified, Gross Ton
40 - Simplified, Gross Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 September 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.
Radio station licence
WDL4159MMSI 368128720 · active · voluntarily equipped · granted 24 January 2020, expires 24 January 2030
WDJ2390MMSI 367757910 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 12 October 2016, expires 12 October 2026 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WDI3146MMSI 367685420 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 23 July 2015, cancelled 30 August 2025 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WDF7841MMSI 367488710 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 4 May 2011, cancelled 17 July 2021 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its
US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown.
A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.
Inspection history · 24
11 December 2025
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8277621
28 January 2025
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8069608
26 February 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7862458
31 January 2023
Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · Plan Review "T" Boat · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7629532
16 November 2022
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7596170
12 January 2022
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7379439
14 December 2021
Plan Review "T" Boat · Examination of Repairs · In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7368074
4 January 2021
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7119532
14 December 2020
DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7111607
27 June 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6991400
23 March 2020
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6930864
20 November 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6863071
10 July 2019
DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6746130
30 January 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6656732
11 January 2019
Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6610095
25 June 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6455699
21 December 2017
Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6559827
22 September 2017
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6294221
22 February 2017
DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6147817
25 June 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Islamorada · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5919549
21 December 2015
DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5785425
22 July 2015
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5193323
17 August 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Islamorada · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4957865
21 May 2012
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4317326
Deficiency record · 20
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 11 December 2025
Resolved
Vessel name needs to be placed on life ring.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 11 December 2025
Resolved
Child life jacket storage container needs to be labeled 4 child life jackets.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 11 December 2025
Resolved
Retro tape on life float needs to be renewed. It's faded and needs to be replaced.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 31 January 2023
Resolved
Port side fuel tank was found with corrosion more than the 25 percent allowed. Make repairs or replace fuel tank to the satisfaction of attending CG Marine Inspector prior to receiving drydock credit and prior to carrying passengers.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 16 November 2022
Resolved
Forward compartment high water alarm (audiable) was not working. Visual indicator and pump both were working. Must make repairs and test the satisfaction of attending CG Marine Inspector.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 16 November 2022
Resolved
Several electrical wires were found undersized, laying in bilge and unsupported. All wiring other than indicating circuits must be 14 AWG or bigger. All wiring must be supported with metal brackets every 24 inches and as high out of the bilge as possible.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 12 January 2022
Resolved
Bilge high water alarm visual indicator was not working. Must make repairs and test to the satisfaction of attending CG Marine Inspector.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 12 January 2022
Resolved
FCC Safety Certificate expired Sept 2021. Must show proof of valid FCC Safety Certificate.
47 CFR 13
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 12 January 2022
Resolved
Due to weather, un able to get vessel underway for MOB and fire drills. Must conduct drills within next 30 days.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Stability/strength/loading information and instruments
Issued 14 December 2021
Resolved
ON Dec 14th, 2021, TROPICAL DESTINY repowered with new Cummins 6.7L model QSB6.7. Old engines were Cummins 5.9L. Weight differnce between old and new engines is approx 49lbs with new engines being 49lbs heavier. Total weight change is 98lbs more. Since MSC issued your stability letter, any weight change must be reported to MSC. Passenger count is reduced by 1 until MSC approves weight change. Max 48 passengers of 29 divers with gear.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 14 December 2020
Resolved
Water pump on port MDE is leaking water into bilge. Keep eye on pump, if engine starts to overheat or bilge alarms goes off, must secure operations and fix prior to carrying passengers. If none of the above happens, continue to keep eye on it and continue with operations until scheduled drydock next month. Must fix by end of drydock Jan 2021
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 23 March 2020
Resolved
All adult life jackets need new reflective material.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Issued 23 March 2020
Resolved
Tighten all handrail and seat hardware.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 23 March 2020
Resolved
Renew coolant hoses on both engines.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 10 July 2019
Resolved
All adult PFD reflective material is wasted. Renew/Repair.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 10 July 2019
Resolved
Life jacket donning placard is not legible. Renew.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 10 July 2019
Resolved
Paint damage area, and place name on both sides of life floats.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 10 July 2019
Resolved
Port and Stbd Navigation light lenses are hazed, and need new lenses. Repair/Rplace.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 10 July 2019
Resolved
Chart plotter must have most up-to-date data. Renew chart card, or provide up-to-date charts.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate
Issued 22 July 2015
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Casualty record · 3
30 January 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 6656732
20 November 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6863071
27 June 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6991400
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
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.