SEAL OF EXCELLENCE

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW)

SEAL OF EXCELLENCE is a 2001 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 29 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 9 deficiencies and 13 casualty investigations between 2004 and 2025.

Records from 2004 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 14 May 2026.

Built: 2001
Last inspected: 14 May 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 29
Deficiencies: 9 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 13 investigations · 2004–2025

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

Recorded inspections29

…physical examinations23

…administrative events1

…with no type recorded5

Deficiencies 9 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

1108507

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WDA5778

22582

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-22582

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)39.0 ft × 8.5 ft × 5.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 13 / net 11

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderC.A.M.I. · SOUTH LIMA, NY, UNITED STATES · built 2001

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionDiesel Outdrive

Hull shapeBox

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portSAN DIEGO, CA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 8 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 it13 - Simplified, Gross Ton
11 - 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 · 29

14 May 2026 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8373189

17 March 2026 Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8345074

10 August 2025 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8207908

10 August 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8214948

20 March 2025 Simplified Stability Test

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8101516

6 February 2025 Annual Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8074786

11 December 2024 Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8046283

25 September 2024 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8009295

15 June 2024 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7936958

15 June 2024 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7937161

17 April 2024 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7897563

20 July 2023 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7747722

8 June 2023 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7710024

8 June 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7754198

4 February 2023 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7630428

8 September 2022 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7555467

8 September 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7563113

27 June 2022 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7476602

1 December 2021 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7358592

15 July 2021 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7257279

1 December 2020 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7104165

13 October 2020 Simplified Stability Test

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7075939

3 May 2018 Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6405215

10 October 2017 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6285063

25 April 2017 Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6132225

6 April 2017 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6119182

24 June 2016 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5917692

23 June 2016 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5921876

19 April 2016 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5857612

Deficiency record · 9

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 12 August 2025 Resolved

An 80AMP breaker is connected to 10 gauge cable (rated for 30 amps). Vessel is required to provide a repair plan, proceed with the approved repair, and have a USCG Marine Inspector (MI) observe final repairs. 46CFR183.380

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 13 August 2025
Resolution: Observed new breaker at 25 amps and preformed a seal trail, All SAT

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

Issued 15 June 2024 Resolved

On Vessel reported a loss of propulsion. Vessel must troubleshoot and identify the cause of the loss of propulsion, submit a technicians report attesting to the cause as well as satisfactory operation of the propulsion and steering system and make the vessel available for inspection to the local OCMI.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 18 June 2024
Resolution: Rcvd video documentation that repairs to the vessel were completed satisfactorily.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems

Issued 17 April 2024 Resolved

Fixed fire extinguishing systems must be maintained in accordance with NFPA 10. The fireboy system had not been maintained since Nov 2021 and due Nov 2022. Provide maintenance records for the fire boy NLT 22APR2024.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 19 April 2024
Resolution: Recieved documentation attensiting to the servicing of the fireboy

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

Issued 8 June 2023 Resolved

On Vessel reported a loss of steering / maneuverability near the shelter island pier. Vessel must be provided with a main steering gear that is of adequate strength and capable of steering the vessel at all service speeds and be capable of moving the rudder from 35 degrees on one side to 30 degrees on the other side in not more than 28 seconds with the vessel moving ahead at maximum service speed. Vessel must troubleshoot and identify the cause of the loss of steering, submit a technicians report attesting to the cause as well as satisfactory operation of the propulsion and steering system and make the vessel available for inspection to the local OCMI.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 12 June 2023
Resolution: Received report from the company, Vessel replaced the hydraulic steering component and the vessel's 835 has been rectified.

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

Issued 4 February 2023 Resolved

Vessel is past due for Dry Dock Exam (DDX) and Internal Structural Exam (ISE). Complete satisfactory DDX and ISE with attending USCG marine inspector.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 9 February 2023
Resolution: Completed satisfactory DDX/ISE.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear

Issued 8 September 2022 Resolved

A vessel must be provided with a main steering gear that is Of adequate strength and capable of steering the vessel at all service speeds. Vessel experienced a casualty with the steering actuators on the outboard engine. Must make repairs and conduct steering test to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard prior to carrying passengers.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 9 September 2022
Resolution: Tested all steering systems sat...DEM

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

Issued 15 July 2021 Resolved

Type 2 retro-reflective tape fount to be missing on both ring life buoys. Mark each ring life buoy with type 2 retro-reflective material in accordance with manufacturers instruction.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 29 July 2021
Resolved 22 July 2021
Resolution: Received photo's of corrected deficiency.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating

Issued 10 October 2017 Resolved

Complete hull exam prior to operating with passengers.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 November 2017
Resolved 1 December 2020
Resolution: Exam completed.

Engineering › Freshwater System (jacketwater cooling) › Piping

Issued 27 June 2016 Resolved

Cracked fuel / coolant fitting caused engine to overheat.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 14 July 2016
Resolved 28 June 2016
Resolution: Replaced six fuel / Coolant cups.

Casualty record · 13

3 April 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2038483

22 June 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2148029

19 November 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3105181

29 December 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3129290

23 April 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3663785

30 April 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4153271

11 June 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4055287

15 August 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4686883

24 June 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5917692

8 September 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7563113

8 June 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7754198

15 June 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7936958

10 August 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8214948

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.