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CATALINA FLYER
CATALINA FLYER is a 1988 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 27 inspections since 2016, most recently in February 2026, along with 30 deficiencies, 3 operational controls and 2 casualty investigations between 2016 and 2022.
Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 24 February 2026.
- Built
- 1988
- Last inspected
- 24 February 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 30 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2016–2022
Identity
929166
WTD8887
292820
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-292820
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.
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded2
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.
The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by
the kind of activity 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.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)114.8 ft × 39.0 ft × 12.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 93 / net 63
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderNICHOLS BROS. BOAT BLDRS. · FREELAND, WA, UNITED STATES · built 1988
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portBALBOA, CA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 10 December 2025 · expires 31 December 2026
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 it93 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
63 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
117 - Displacement, Ton
63 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
117 - Displacement, 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.
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Inspection history · 27
24 February 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8296299
22 May 2025
Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8127532
12 March 2025
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8092793
28 February 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8086532
16 January 2025
Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8064802
3 September 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7995581
14 June 2024
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7918214
29 November 2023
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7724790
18 January 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7623211
15 December 2022
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7610145
19 August 2022
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7537644
28 March 2022
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7420284
28 March 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7459005
2 February 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7385019
9 September 2021
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7308617
22 February 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7144006
7 January 2021
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7121028
25 February 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6915256
30 April 2019
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6610583
4 January 2019
Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6599927
5 February 2018
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6332694
28 February 2017
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6082019
4 January 2017
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6065105
29 November 2016
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6049530
27 November 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6048491
27 November 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6048877
23 February 2016
Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5802872
Deficiency record · 30
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Anchoring devices
Issued 28 February 2025
Resolved
A vessel must be fitted with ground tackle and mooring lines necessary for the vessel to be safely anchored or moored. The ground tackle and mooring lines provided must be satisfactory for the size of the vessel, the waters on which the vessel operates, subject to the approval of the cognizant OCMI. No anchor on vessel. Provide anchor prior to departing San Diego.
46 CFR 121.300
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 28 February 2025
Resolved
The name of the vessel must be marked on some clearly visible exterior part of the port and starboard bow and the stern of the vessel. No name on stern of vessel. Provide vessel name on stern of vessel.
46 CFR 67.123 (a)
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 28 February 2025
Resolved
At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification, the marine inspector may require that an abandon ship or man overboard drill be held under simulated emergency conditions specified by the inspector. At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification, the marine inspector may require that a fire drill be held under simulated emergency conditions to be specified by the inspector. Drills not conducted at inspection. Conduct drills with USCG when vessel returns to homeport LA/LB.
46 CFR 115.808
46 CFR 115.810
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-op. damage
Issued 22 January 2025
Resolved
Submit repair proposal for cracks along transverse frames in both aft steering platforms.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion
Issued 16 January 2025
Resolved
Submit repair proposal for areas already identified as requiring crop and renewing.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion
Issued 16 January 2025
Resolved
Submit repair proposal for the starboard side main void area of pitting both port and starboard side of the keel
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion
Issued 16 January 2025
Resolved
Submit repair proposal for the port and starboard pitting found in the engine room.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 29 November 2023
Resolved
Guards for exposed hazards. Port engineroom deck plate cracked and wobbly.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Structural features (ship)
Issued 29 November 2023
Resolved
A fire control plan must be posted on the vessel in a location that is accessible and visible to all passengers. The plan must show escape routes, areas of refuge, embarkation stations, the location of fire protection/emergency equipment, compartment titles and hazard classification of accommodation and service spaces, and structural fire protection boundaries. Fire control plan shows incorrect fire extinguisher sizes and self-closing doors for the machinery space while that are not installed or required (vestibule has verticle trunk with water tight hatch).
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 29 November 2023
Resolved
Condition of hull. Port transom padpadeye above stabilizer is pulled from deck edge. Operator states was using to hang port stabilizer, which activated and damaged padeye.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 29 November 2023
Resolved
Operation of machinery including generators. Port generator exhaust leaks through pipe lagging at flange.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 29 November 2023
Resolved
Inspection of interior of hull. Void (2nd hatch on stbd bow) inboard, side chord weld cracked appx center space at chest level(already labeled with black marker). No adjacent cracking noted, monitor through next drydock.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 29 November 2023
Resolved
A hydrostatic release unit when used in a float-free arrangement must be approved under approval series 160.062 or 160.162 or a standard specified by commandant. MI found all six hydrostatic releases for IBA’s did not have expiration dates marked. Vessel corrected during inspection.
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Conditions of employment)
Issued 29 November 2023
Resolved
The marine employer must have a sufficient number of alcohol testing devices readily accessible on board the vessel to determine the presence of alcohol in the system of each individual who was directly involved in the SMI. All of vessel’s testing strips are expired. 46 CFR 4.06-15
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 29 November 2023
Resolved
A vessel on an oceans, coastwise, or limited coastwise, route must carry 6 hand red flare distress signals and six hand orange smoke distress signals. MI discovered 8 of 12 expired flares.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 29 November 2023
Resolved
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit or acceptable equivalent. MI discovered vessel did not have a first aid kit onboard. Vessel replaced during inspection.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 29 November 2023
Resolved
Each vessel must be equipped with at least two operable portable battery lights, one of the these located at the operating station and the other at the access to the propulsion machinery space. Vessel did not have any portable lights on board. Replaced during inspection.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Signs, indications
Issued 29 November 2023
Resolved
On a vessel on which the number of passengers permitted on upper decks is limited by stability criteria, the maximum number allowed on an upper deck must be indicated b a durable marking of at least 25 mm (1 Inch) numbers and letters at the entranceway to that deck. Top deck is not marked with max number of passengers.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 29 November 2023
Resolved
Cable and wire must be installed with metal support spaced not more than 24 inches apart. During inspection, found emergency fuel pull cables hanging from wire run, spaced more than 24 inches apart.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 28 March 2022
Resolved
A vessel must be provided with main steering gear that is: Of adequate strength and capable of steering the vessel at all service speeds. The vessel experienced a loss of steering while U/W. Vessel must prove proper operation of the steering equipment prior to movement.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkheads - cracking
Issued 7 January 2021
Resolved
Found 2 inch crack in bulkhead weld for the exhaust in stbd side lazarette.Provide repair plan.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 25 February 2020
Resolved
A vessel must be provided with a satisfactory arrangement for draining any watertight compartment... Vessels installed bilge system could not initially take suction from the forward ballast compartment in the starboard hull.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 30 April 2019
Resolved
Each item of survival craft equipment must be efficient for the purpose of its use. Provide serviceable water light for life float.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Marking
Issued 28 February 2017
Resolved
Mark childsize lifejackets with vessel name.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Painter
Issued 28 February 2017
Resolved
Renew worn painters on lifefloats and lifefloat floating waterlights as ID'd by MI.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Float Free
Issued 28 February 2017
Resolved
Remove heavy weather holdbacks from lifefloat stowage structures to ensure float-free operation.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Condition
Issued 28 February 2017
Resolved
Repair cracked waterproof layer on PFDs as ID'd by MI.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Employee Coverage
Issued 28 February 2017
Resolved
Ensure proper drug and alcohol program consortium is properly reflected in the company's drug and alcohol program policy.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell
Issued 4 January 2017
Resolved
Repair crack on starboard (outboard) hull at generator exhaust outlet
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion/auxiliary-electric) › Turbocharger
Issued 27 November 2016
Resolved
Prove proper operation of port MDE prior to carrying passengers. 46 CFR 119.200(a)
Casualty record · 2
27 November 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6048877
28 March 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7459005
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.