EXPRESS VII

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2010s · USCG East District (CGD-E)

EXPRESS VII is a 2016 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 18 inspections since 2016, most recently in June 2026, along with 23 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 10 June 2026.

Built: 2016
Last inspected: 10 June 2026
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 18
Deficiencies: 23 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Inspected with: 4 other vessels

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 10 June 2026

Recorded inspections18

…physical examinations14

…with no type recorded4

Deficiencies 23 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 10 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

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WDI2596

1381870

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-1381870

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it3 - Simplified, Gross Ton
3 - Simplified, Net Ton

This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.

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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Inspected as a tow unit · 4

The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.

LOOKOUT LADY II Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 1274468 · 25 August 2022 · activity 7584422 LOOKOUT LADY V Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 1479786 · 24 August 2022 · activity 7543647 LOOKOUT LADY V Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 1479786 · 24 September 2021 · activity 7342144 JESSICA-JAMES Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 1383974 · 5 April 2019 · activity 6685471 LOOKOUT LADY V Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 1479786 · 5 April 2019 · activity 6685471 HARKERS ISLAND FIRE AND RESCUE Public Vessel, Unclassified · MISLE 1549043 · 5 April 2019 · activity 6685471

Inspection history · 18

10 June 2026 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8395785

22 May 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8144935

1 April 2025 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8104521

25 June 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7929187

24 May 2023 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7690302

28 April 2023 Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7677212

25 August 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7584422

24 August 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7543647

27 June 2022 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7467288

24 September 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7342144

29 March 2021 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7160745

12 February 2021 Hull Examination · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7139993

18 March 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6928666

17 April 2019 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6659447

5 April 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6685471

25 March 2019 Hull Examination · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6647177

21 June 2018 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6451486

15 March 2016 Initial Certification · Administrative Inspection · Initial Construction-Excluding Oversight · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5833382

Deficiency record · 23

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 10 June 2026 Resolved

The frame or support of each semi-portable fire extinguisher permitted by paragraph (a) of this section must be welded or otherwise permanently attached to a bulkhead or deck. Place fire extinguisher in approved bracket and secure to deck or bulkhead.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 June 2026
Resolved 15 June 2026
Resolution: New extingusiher bracket mounted to bulkhead. All sat.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)

Issued 28 April 2023 Resolved

A vessel that is exposed to salt water more than three months in any 12 month period since the last examination must undergo a drydock examination and internal structural examination at least once every two years. The vessel is overdue for its required drydock and internal structural examination and must be completed prior to the carriage of passengers.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 1 May 2023
Resolution: Drydock exam conducted this day.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 27 June 2022 Resolved

Table 181.500 (b) of this section indicates the minimum required classification for each space listed. Vessel is missing 40:BC IAW COI. Install new 40:BC.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 8 July 2022
Resolution: Owner installed new 40:BC fire ext. All SAT

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 27 June 2022 Resolved

Each vessel must be equipped with at least two operable portable battery lights. Vessel only has one. Provide additional light.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 July 2022
Resolved 8 July 2022
Resolution: Owner installed two new battery flashlights. All SAT

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Functional requirements

Issued 27 June 2022 Resolved

Stations in the maritime service must be licensed by the FCC either individually or by the fleet. Vessels safety radio telephony cert is expired. provide valid cert.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 July 2022
Resolved 8 July 2022
Resolution: Owner provided proof of new valid FCC Certificate. All SAT.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Safe means of access

Issued 27 June 2022 Resolved

Rail courses on passenger decks of a ferry must be installed (i) bulwarks; (ii) chain link fencing or wire mesh that has openings of not more than 4 inches in diameter; or bars; or slats, rail or on equivalent spaced at intervals of not more than 4 inches. no equivalent provisions provided on vessel IAW embarkation openings.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 July 2022
Resolved 8 July 2022
Resolution: Owner removed exisitng wire rope set up and installed a netting system that meets the requirements in 46CFR177. All SAT.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 29 March 2021 Resolved

Add missing secondary ring buoy per conditions of certificate of inspection.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 April 2021
Resolved 30 March 2021
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory this date and considered cleared to the satisfaction of the attending inspector.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 29 March 2021 Resolved

Tighten loose fuel line clamps on tank.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 29 March 2021
Resolved 30 April 2021
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory this date and considered cleared to the satisfaction of the attending inspector.

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Location of emergency installations

Issued 29 March 2021 Resolved

Tighten loose bilge hose clamps.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery

Issued 29 March 2021 Resolved

Secure both marine batteries and boxes.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 29 March 2021
Resolved 30 April 2021
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory this date and considered cleared to the satisfaction of the attending inspector.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc

Issued 29 March 2021 Resolved

Replace or repair fuel gauge on tank.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 April 2021
Resolved 30 April 2021
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory this date and considered cleared to the satisfaction of the attending inspector.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)

Issued 29 March 2021 Resolved

Repair cracks on the T-top and port fwd hand rail.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 April 2021
Resolved 26 April 2021
Resolution: Accepted objective evidence from operator the welding had been carried out.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)

Issued 29 March 2021 Resolved

Tighten loose hand rails.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 April 2021
Resolved 30 April 2021
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory this date and considered cleared to the satisfaction of the attending inspector.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc

Issued 29 March 2021 Resolved

Prove proper operation of kill switch.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 29 March 2021
Resolved 30 April 2021
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory this date and considered cleared to the satisfaction of the attending inspector.

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 29 March 2021 Resolved

Install the forward rope/wire run to hand rails.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 16 February 2021 Resolved

Re-attach bilge pump

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 17 February 2021
Resolution: The bilge pump was properly secured in the bilge well.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 16 February 2021 Resolved

Re-glass engine cowling or replace

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 17 February 2021
Resolution: The cowling was replaced.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 18 March 2020 Resolved

Replaced damaged life jacket. Restricted to 18 Adults.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 March 2020
Resolved 22 March 2020
Resolution: Received, reviewed, and accepted objective evidence satisfying the requirement.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Signs, indications

Issued 18 March 2020 Resolved

Post missing donning and emergency instructions.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 18 March 2020
Resolved 22 March 2020
Resolution: Received, reviewed, and accepted objective evidence satisfying the requirement.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel

Issued 17 April 2019 Resolved

CAPT could not provide radio operators permit when asked.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 17 April 2019
Resolution: CAPT sent photo via text to [name withheld].

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 17 April 2019 Resolved

No approved First Aid Kit onboard, new kit is not approved by CG.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 19 April 2019
Resolution: New approved kit provided.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 17 April 2019 Resolved

04 Audult and 02 Child life jackets damaged due to U/V damage. Limited to 18 Adult and 2 Child

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 19 April 2019
Resolution: New lifejackets provided. With proper markings.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals

Issued 17 April 2019 Resolved

Anchor light not working. Limited to day light hours only

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 19 April 2019
Resolution: All nav lights working.

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.