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LA ESPADA

LA ESPADA is a 2016 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 23 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 15 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 14 May 2026.

Built
2016
Last inspected
14 May 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
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 14 May 2026
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

WD17035
1372969
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1372969

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)76.5 ft × 29.1 ft × 8.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 95 / net 57
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)76.5 ft × 29.1 ft × 8.2 ft
ITC tonnagegross 172 / net 74
BuilderALL AMERICAN MARINE INC · BELLINGHAM, WA, UNITED STATES · built 2016
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationTwin Hull
Hailing portLONG BEACH, CA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 23 April 2026 · expires 30 April 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 it172 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
95 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
74 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
57 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), 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

A report is not offered for this hull. Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. What a sparse-record report looks like.

Inspection history · 23

14 May 2026 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8325166
14 November 2025 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8265382
13 August 2025 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8124244
1 February 2025 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8070630
12 August 2024 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7932706
29 May 2024 Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7890166
13 March 2024 Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7874575
20 January 2024 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7847382
17 August 2023 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7738964
19 November 2022 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7596269
19 July 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7466385
23 March 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7417193
20 November 2021 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7354942
19 May 2021 COI Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7195208
13 August 2020 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7025061
4 March 2020 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6920092
14 August 2019 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6766399
27 June 2018 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6415360
7 March 2018 Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6367553
29 November 2017 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6314593
18 May 2017 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Security Plan Review - ASP · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6122430
24 April 2017 Security Plan Review - VSP · Security Breach
Administrative · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6133103
19 May 2016 Security Plan Review - ASP · Initial Certification
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5880736

Deficiency record · 15

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 14 May 2026 Resolved
On a vessel without overnight accommodations, the fire pump must be capable of delivering a single hose stream from the highest hydrant, through the hose and nozzle required by § 118.320 of this part, at a pitot tube pressure of 345 kPa (50 psi). MI observed the fire pump in the port side engine room maintained 40 psi when tested.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 May 2026
Resolved 21 May 2026
Resolution: New pressure gauge installed.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 13 August 2025 Resolved
Piping, including valves, pipe fittings and flanges, conveying vapor, gas, or liquid, the temperature of which exceeds 65.5 °C (150 °F), must be insulated where necessary to prevent injuries.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 August 2025
Resolved 9 October 2025
Resolution: VSL recieved custom Exhaust covers and installed on all applicable exhaust piping.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 12 August 2024 Resolved
Machinery and equipment installed on each vessel must be suitable for the vessel and its operation and for the purpose intended. MI observed a broken cap on the cooling water reservoir to the port generator.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 August 2024
Resolved 24 September 2024
Resolution: Repaired generator cap.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire control plan
Issued 12 August 2024 Resolved
A fire control plan must be posted on the vessel in a location that is accessible and visible to all passengers. MI observed fire control plan listed was not present on the upper deck starboard side.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 August 2024
Resolved 4 November 2024
Resolution: FCP approved.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire control plan
Issued 12 August 2024 Resolved
A fire control plan must show structural fire protection boundaries. MI observed no areas of fire protection boundaries on fire control plan.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 August 2024
Resolved 4 November 2024
Resolution: FCP approved
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 12 August 2024 Resolved
The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow the safe operation giving consideration to provisions for a seaworthy hull, protection against fire, means of escape, and ventilation of enclosed spaces. MI observed that the starboard side door to engine room machinery space is not operating as designed to automatically close once opened.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 August 2024
Resolved 18 September 2024
Resolution: STBD Engine Room door seals on its own.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 12 August 2024 Resolved
Each ring buoy must be approved in accordance with 160.050 in subchapter Q. MI observed a ring buoy without the approval series indicated.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 12 August 2024
Resolved 12 August 2024
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 12 August 2024 Resolved
Each ring buoy must be fitted with type II reflective material approved in accordance with 164.018 in subchapter Q. MI observed no reflective material on ring buoy.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 12 August 2024
Resolved 12 August 2024
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 29 May 2024 Resolved
Provide continuous structural fire protection for starboard engine room lagging
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 June 2024
Resolved 12 August 2024
Resolution: Operator provided pictures of installed fire protection within the engine room.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Stowage and provision of liferafts
Issued 20 November 2021 Resolved
Stowage of survival craft should be stowed so that when the vessel sinks the survival craft floats free and, if inflatable, inflates automatically. STBD side IBA did not have sea painter line attached properly.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 20 November 2021
Resolved 20 November 2021
Resolution: Vessel properly installed sea painter line prior to MI departure.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 13 August 2020 Resolved
Each vessel owner/operator must ensure that copies of the following documents ar carried on board the vessel and made available to the USCG: A letter from the Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center. Provide a copy of MSC Approval Letter.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 August 2020
Resolved 28 August 2020
Resolution: V/O emailed a copy of the PVA approval letter with dates and expiration of the approved plan.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 13 August 2020 Resolved
For each exercise, the date, description, participants, and best practices shall be recored. Provide seperate record for secuirty exercises.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 13 August 2020
Resolved 13 August 2020
Resolution: Clarification with VSO on the difference between exercises and audits was made and a seperate log book entry was added. Def rectified on the spot.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Servicing
Issued 18 May 2017 Resolved
Provide scope of fire equipment servicing verifications showing all tests performed and measurements taken.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 May 2017
Resolved 25 May 2017
Resolution: Complete service report provided showing required measurements and tests performed.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Proof of Enrollment
Issued 18 May 2017 Resolved
Show proof of enrollment for vessel master.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 May 2017
Resolved 18 May 2017
Resolution: Proof of enrollment through consortiumj provided.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 18 May 2017 Resolved
Provide retroreflective tape on ring lifebuoys.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 May 2017
Resolved 18 May 2017
Resolution: Retroreflective tape affixed on all lifebuoys.

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.