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SANTA MARIA
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1980s · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Other hulls named SANTA MARIA
SANTA MARIA is a 1980 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 2012, most recently in November 2025, along with 35 deficiencies and 2 operational controls.
Records from 2012 to 2025. Most recent: operational control imposed, 18 November 2025.
- Built
- 1980
- Last inspected
- 17 November 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 35 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
Identity
648563
WDF 6878
208965
Flag
UNITED STATES
338468000
Maury page id
psix-208965
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded1
Years with a record
12 calendar years (2012–2025)
The 21 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)41.3 ft × 11.1 ft × 9.1 ft
Registered tonnagegross 20 / net 18
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderJIMINUS SHIP RIGHT LTD · IRVINE, CA, UNITED STATES · built 1980
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionAuxiliary Sail
Hull shapeSail (Distinct Keel)
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portSAN FRANCISCO, CA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 10 July 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it20 - Simplified, Gross Ton
18 - Simplified, Net Ton
18 - Simplified, Net 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
WDF6878MMSI 338468000 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 3 February 2021, expires 11 February 2031
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 · 21
17 November 2025
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8269452
9 January 2025
Hull Examination · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8060453
14 November 2024
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8034703
13 December 2023
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7838043
15 November 2022
Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7595515
14 September 2022
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7553390
14 December 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7366012
24 August 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7295695
15 December 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7111851
12 November 2020
Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam · Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7094200
10 December 2019
Administrative Inspection · Plan Review "T" Boat · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6871003
17 December 2018
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6597956
3 December 2018
Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6589338
2 October 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Maritime Safety & Security Team San Francisco (91105) · Activity 6553632
24 September 2018
Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6547113
18 September 2017
DAPI Audit · COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6267269
6 December 2016
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6053697
16 September 2016
Drydock Extension · In-Service Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6001010
27 January 2016
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5804815
4 December 2015
DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5775733
10 May 2012
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 4307681
Deficiency record · 35
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 17 November 2025
Resolved
Each battery used in an item of lifesaving equipment...must be replaced during the annual inspection if the expiration date of the battery has passed.
Float light battery expired.
46 CFR 185.726(d)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 17 November 2025
Resolved
In systems and applications where flexible hoses are permitted to be clamped..double hose clamping is required where practicable.
Single clamp on the Engine cooling line was broken.
46 CFR 182.410(d)(1)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 17 November 2025
Resolved
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit that meets the requirements in 46 CFR 199.175(b)(10) or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions.
Burn Cream expired and missing eye wash solution.
46 CFR 184.710
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 17 November 2025
Resolved
Operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspections of the hull structure and its appurtenances, including the following:Inspection of the condition of the...mast. MI Identified that mast appeared to be misaligned on deck step. Require vessel to conduct inspection with third party surveyor to assess condition and alignment of mast, prior to carriage of passengers. MI will further assess upon receipt of results.
46 CFR 176.802(a)(3)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 17 November 2025
Resolved
The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow the safe operation of the vessel in accordance with the terms of their Certificate of Inspection. MI noted the
main sail halyard winch's base was warped. Operator to
utilize alternate until addressed.
46 CFR 177.100
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 14 November 2024
Resolved
At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspections: Inspection of the condition of the superstructure, masts, and similar arrangements...and on a sailing vessel all spars, standing rigging, running rigging, blocks, fittings, and sails. The aft shackle connecting the boom to running rigging was corroded. Replace to MI satisfaction.
46 CFR 176.802
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Division - decks, bulkheads and penetrations
Issued 14 November 2024
Resolved
Vapor barriers must be provided where insulation of any type is used in spaces where flammable and combustible liquids or vapors are present, such as machinery spaces and paint lockers. Forward engine room bulkhead had hole compromising flammable vapor tight boundary seal, rectify to MI satisfaction.
46 CFR 177.405(e)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 14 November 2024
Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to: Protect passengers, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by or originating in electrical equipment, and electrical shock. MI observed dead end wires in starboard aft compartment, remove to MI satisfaction.
46 CFR 183.200(e)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 14 November 2024
Resolved
The equipment required for lifefloats must meet the following specifications: The painter must: Have a breaking strength of at least 680 kilograms (1,500 pounds). Painter connecting lifefloats together was faded and deteriorated, replace to MI satisfaction.
46 CFR 180.175(f)(3)(ii)
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 14 November 2024
Resolved
Fire fighting drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The drill entry shall include the following information: Date of the drill and training; and General description of the drill scenario and training topics. Vessel had fire drills logged with limited details, rectify to MI satisfaction.
46 CFR 185.524(d)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Wheelhouse -door -window
Issued 14 November 2024
Resolved
Each window, port hole, and its means of attachment to the hull or deck house, must be capable of withstanding the maximum load from wave and wind conditions expected due to its location on the vessel and the authorized route of the vessel. The port cockpit window and aft starboard window had leaks along bottom portion of windows weakening its structural integrity. Repair to ensure no leaks occur and windows are structurally sound to MI satisfaction.
46 CFR 177.1020
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Medical certificate
Issued 13 December 2023
Resolved
The Coast Guard will issue a medical certificate to a mariner meeting the medical and physical standards for merchant mariners. The medical certificate will be issued for various periods of time based upon the endorsements the mariner holds. The captain did not have their medical certificate on board.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 13 December 2023
Resolved
Each rescue boat and ring life buoy must be marked with Type II retroreflective material approved in accordance with 46 CFR 164.018 or other standard specified by the Commandant. The life ring buoy on board did not have approved SOLAS retroreflective markings. Replace to the satisfaction of the marine inspector.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 14 September 2022
Resolved
For fixed-gas fire extinguishing systems, the inspections and tests required by Table 176.810(b) of this section, in addition to the tests required by 46 CFR 147.60 and 147.65. The owner or managing operator must provide satisfactory evidence of the required servicing to the marine inspector. Vessel did not have servicing records for Fireboy system.
46 CFR 176.81(2)(b)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Division - decks, bulkheads and penetrations
Issued 14 September 2022
Resolved
Vapor barriers must be provided where insulation of any type is used in spaces where flammable and combustible liquids or vapors are present. Piping from engine room to fuel tanks did not have a vapor barrier.
46 CFR 177.405 (e)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 14 September 2022
Resolved
The person in command of a documented vessel must have on board that vessel the original Certificate of Documentation currently in effect for that vessel. Vessel’s Certificate of Documentation is expired.
46 CFR 67.313(a)
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 14 September 2022
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio and Electronic Position Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB) installations, including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates to be issued by the Federal Communications Commission, as set forth in 47 CFR part 80. Vessel is missing Radio Telephone Certificate.
46 CFR 184.502
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 14 September 2022
Resolved
A vessel must be operated in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and in such a manner as to afford adequate precaution against hazards that might endanger the vessel and the persons being transported. Marine Inspector found mainsheet attachment point to boom was wasted. Additionally, a slide had parted from the mains’l luff.
46 CFR 185.100
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 14 September 2022
Resolved
At each subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner shall be prepared to have the vessel ready for inspections: Inspection of the condition of all spars, standing rigging, running rigging, blocks, fittings, and sails. Mizzen mast step has caused deck to sag under the pressure of the rig. Submit repair plans prior to starting work. Repair prior to credit drydock.
46 CFR 176.802(a)(3)
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 14 September 2022
Resolved
At each subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner shall be prepared to have the vessel ready for inspections: Inspection of the condition of all spars, standing rigging, running rigging, blocks, fittings, and sails. The vessel has a PMP that calls for the replacement of all standing rigging. Replace all standing rigging (All stays and shrouds) prior to credit drydock. Make repairs to port side mizzen spreader that has a loose bracket.
46 CFR 176.802(a)(3)
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 14 September 2022
Resolved
At each subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner shall be prepared to have the vessel ready for inspections: Inspection of the condition of all spars, standing rigging, running rigging, blocks, fittings, and sails. Make chain plates available for inspection to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector prior to credit.
46CFR176.802(a)(3)
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Issued 24 August 2021
Resolved
Rail courses or the equivalent must be installed between a top rail and the deck so that no open space exists that is more than 305 millimeters (12 inches) high except: on the passenger deck of a vessel on an excursion trip the following must be installed: bars, slats, rail courses, or an equivalent spaced at intervals of not more than 100 millimeters (4 inches). Vessel's course height is equivalent to 12 inches.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 15 December 2020
Resolved
With an attached lanyard satisfactory of the cognizant OCMI, placed so as to be easily available during an emergency. Line attached to bucket needs to be extended for efficient use.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 10 December 2019
Resolved
At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification, the owner or managing operator must be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspection of machinery, fuel, and piping systems including operational test of the means provided for pumping bilges. Marine inspector unable to test bilge pumping system due to excessive oil accumulated in the engine room bilge. Vessel must clean bilge and make engine room bilge pump ready for inspection and test.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 10 December 2019
Resolved
Each item of lifesaving equipment determined by the marine inspector to not be in serviceable condition must be repaired or replaced. Line attached to float free link for Life Float was deteriorated and must be replaced.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 10 December 2019
Resolved
Each item of lifesaving equipment determined by the marine inspector to not be in serviceable condition must be repaired or replaced. 15 person life float color faded and in need of re-painting.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › On board training and instructions
Issued 17 December 2018
Resolved
The master and crew of a vessel will be familiar with the content of and have mounted at the operating station emergency instructions containing the actions to be taken in the event of a fire, heavy weather, or man overboard instructions. Stern life-ring was made fast to a stanchion. Attach clip to life-ring, adjust emergency instructions to reflect procedural changes
46 CFR 158.51 (a)
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Functional requirements
Issued 17 December 2018
Resolved
Except as noted in paragraph (c) of this section, stations in the maritime service must be licensed by the FCC either individually or by fleet. FCC license was expired. Renew FCC license.
47 CFR 80.13
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Anchoring devices
Issued 17 December 2018
Resolved
The design, materials and construction of masts, posts, yards, booms, bowsprits and standing rigging on a sailing vessel must be suitable for the intended service. Shackle on bow anchor chain worn through and no longer functional. Replace shackle on anchor chain.
46 CFR 177.330
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Markings
Issued 18 September 2017
Resolved
Lifefloats' pain was severely deteriorated.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Buoyant Lifeline
Issued 18 September 2017
Resolved
Lifeline was severely deteriorated.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Cable
Issued 18 September 2017
Resolved
Engine Room wiring was found to not have metal supports installed every 24 inches.
Sail Rigging › Mast Step › Base
Issued 19 September 2016
Resolved
Unstep both masts during next dry dock. 46CFR176.840, NVIC 02-16
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 27 January 2016
Resolved
Remove dead end wires from bilge sump pup opening and engine room
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls
Issued 27 January 2016
Resolved
Prove operation of premanufactired fixed fire extinguishing system engine shut downs and resets.
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.