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GATOR EXPRESS

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2010s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

GATOR EXPRESS is a 2015 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 15 inspections since 2016, most recently in January 2026, along with 9 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 1 casualty investigation in 2019.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 20 January 2026.

Built
2015
Last inspected
20 January 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
15
Deficiencies
9 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
1 investigation · 2019

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 20 January 2026
Recorded inspections15
…physical examinations13
…administrative events1
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies 9 recorded · 1 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

US Official No.
1290296
IMO number
—
Call sign
—
MISLE id
1354796
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1354796

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)30.5 ft × 11.4 ft × 2.4 ft
Registered tonnagegross 7 / net 7
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderALUMA MARINE & FABRICATION LLC · HARVEY, LA, UNITED STATES · built 2015
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionGasoline Engine
Hull shapeBox
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portLAFITTE, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 9 December 2025 · expires 31 January 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 it7 - Simplified, Gross Ton
7 - Simplified, 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 · 15

20 January 2026 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8291410
13 March 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8081888
5 January 2024 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7845526
30 March 2023 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7655010
4 March 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7397516
5 November 2021 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7346302
30 December 2020 COI Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7117756
22 January 2020 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6884572
25 March 2019 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6648825
22 January 2019 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6876108
3 January 2019 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6603464
2 June 2018 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6465758
21 December 2017 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6327498
20 December 2016 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6058830
10 August 2016 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5968479

Deficiency record · 9

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 20 January 2026 No resolution recorded
Gasoline fill piped and sounding pipe must extend to within one-half of their diameter from the bottom of the tank. The gasoline tank was not fitted with a fill pipe that terminates near the bottom of the tank. Submit a plan of repair within 30 days to the cognizant [name withheld]: 46 CFR 182.445(e)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 20 January 2026 Resolved
All fuel tanks must be electrically bonded to a common ground. The fill line of the gasoline fuel tank was not grounded. Cite: 46 CFR 182.440(b)(4)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 February 2026
Resolved 1 February 2026
Resolution: Tank was bonded to common ground.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 20 January 2026 Resolved
The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow the safe operation of the vessel in accordance with the terms of it's Certificate of Inspection giving consideration to provisions for a seaworthy hull. Multiple areas with cracked welds and insets were observed. Cite: 46 CFR 177.100
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 22 January 2026
Resolved 20 January 2026
Resolution: Cracked welds and insets were corrected and inspected to the satisfaction of the MI.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 20 January 2026 Resolved
Portable and semi-portable extinguishers must be inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 10. One portable extinguisher was missing the securing mechanism on the cotter pin. The other portable extinguisher was missing the cotter pin and was depleted. Cite: 46 CFR 176.810(b)(1)
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 20 January 2026
Resolution: portable fire extinguishers were replaced with a serviced and properly equipped extinguisher.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 20 January 2026 Resolved
Each child size life jacket must be stowed in a location that is appropriately marked. The marked number for child life jackets was missing from storage location. Cite: 46 CFR 180.78(a)(5)
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 20 January 2026
Resolution: added new sticked indentifying the number of child life jackets.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 20 January 2026 Resolved
Placards containing instructions for donning and use of the life jackets aboard the vessel must be posted in conspicuous places that are regularly accessible and visible to the crew and passengers. No life jacket placard was posted. Cite: 46 CFR 185.516(a)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 February 2026
Resolved 1 February 2026
Resolution: Rcvd objective evidence of placards installed.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 20 January 2026 Resolved
At each initial and subsequent inspection for a certification of a vessel, the owner or managing operator shall have the vessel ready for inspections of the hull structure and its appurtenances, including… guards or rails are provided in dangerous places. Multiple areas on the engine cage were found to be missing or in need or repair. Cite: 46 CFR 176.802(a)(5)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 February 2026
Resolved 1 February 2026
Resolution: Rcvd objective evidence of repairs.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 30 December 2020 Resolved
Each fire drill must include: Instruction in the use and location of fire fighting equipment on board. Each fire drill must, as far as practicable, be conducted as if there were an actually emergency. Fire fighting drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the CG upon request.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 25 January 2021
Resolution: Received evidence of the creation of log books for the vessel that satisfy the regulatory requirements.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Man Overboard Drill (MOB)
Issued 30 December 2020 Resolved
Abandon ship and man overboard drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. No logs of any drills were available for inspection upon request. Furthermore, logs were unavailable for any of the vessels in the company's fleet. This deficiency must be rectified prior to movement. 46 CFR 185.520 (f).
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 25 January 2021
Resolution: Received evidence of the creation of log books for the vessel that satisfy the regulatory requirement.

Casualty record · 1

25 March 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6648825
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.

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.