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HEISEN STURG
HEISEN STURG is a 1989 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 10 inspections since 2016, most recently in July 2023, along with 18 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 1 casualty investigation in 2007.
Records from 2007 to 2023. Most recent: inspection, 5 July 2023.
- Built
- 1989
- Last inspected
- 5 July 2023
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 18 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2007
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 3 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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
5 July 2023
Deficiencies
18 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
8 calendar years (2016–2023)
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
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)29.0 ft × 12.0 ft × 5.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 11 / net 9
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderISLAND HOPPER INC · FT PIERCE, FL, UNITED STATES · built 1989
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portDISCOVERY BAY, CA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery, Recreational
DocumentationValid · issued 2 May 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it11 - Simplified, Gross Ton
9 - Simplified, Net Ton
9 - 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.
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Inspection history · 10
5 July 2023
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7734181
10 April 2023
Administrative Inspection · Simplified Stability Test
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7676755
3 May 2022
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7437703
27 April 2021
Hull Examination · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7192057
11 May 2020
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6950430
30 April 2020
Administrative Inspection · Drydock Extension
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6946523
25 June 2019
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6717728
11 June 2018
Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6441517
8 May 2017
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6152538
13 June 2016
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5906009
Deficiency record · 18
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 3 May 2022
Resolved
Shutoff valves, installed so as to close against the fuel flow, shall be fitted in the fuel supply lines, one at the tank connection and one at the engine end of the fuel line to stop fuel flow when servicing accessories. Fuel shut-off valve is inoperable.
46 CFR 182.20-40(b)(3)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machinery
Issued 8 May 2021
Resolved
Shutoff valves, installed so as to close against the fuel flow, must be fitted in the fuel supply lines, one at the tank connection and one at the engine end of the fuel line to stop fuel flow when servicing accessories. The shutoff valve at the tank must be manually operable from outside the compartment in which the valve is located, preferable from an accessible position on the weather deck. Emergency fuel shutoff valve was inoperable. Operator must repair emergency fuel shutoff valve.
46CFR182.455(b)(4)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 6 May 2021
Resolved
All vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with the applicable sections of the International and Inland Navigation Rules. Vessel's stern light was inoperable.
46CFR183.420
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 27 April 2021
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. Dead end wires found in the aft section of the engine room. Remove dead end wires.
46 CFR 183.200(b)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Division - decks, bulkheads and penetrations
Issued 27 April 2021
Resolved
Vapor barriers must be provided where insulation of any type is used in spaces where flammabel and combustible liquids or vapors are present, such as machinery spaces. Wire run from lazarette to engine room was not vapor tight. Make vapor tight.
46CFR177.405(e)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 12 May 2020
Resolved
Each surviaval craft must be secured to the vessel by a painter and a float free link. Life Float was not attached to the vessel with a float free link. 46 CFR 180.130
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 12 May 2020
Resolved
A vessel must carry a first aid kit that is approved or meets the contents of approval series 160.041. First aid kit onboard did not meet the contents required in approval series 169.041. 46 CFR 184.710
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Division - decks, bulkheads and penetrations
Issued 12 May 2020
Resolved
Machinery and fuel tank spaces must be seperated from accomodation spaces by boundaries that prevent the passage of vapors. Forward engineroom bulkhead has three penetrations large enough to allow passage of vapors. 46 CFR 177.405 (c)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 12 May 2020
Resolved
Connections must be made to battery terminals with permanent type connections. Battery terminals installed with wingnuts.
46 CFR 183.350
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 25 June 2019
Resolved
46CFR 177.01-5 - The scantlings, material, fastenings, worksmanship and arrangement of each vessel are such as to provide for safe operation in accordance with the terms of its certificate of inspection. Crack in rail located at the port quarter of the vessel. Operator must effect repair to cracked rail prior to next credit dry dock in May 2020.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections
Issued 25 June 2019
Resolved
Each life float must be approved under 46CFR 160.027. Life float onboard vessel was painted green in color by vessel crew. Life float must be primarily vivid reddish orange in color as defined by sections 13 & 14 of FED-STD-595C (incorporated by reference in 46CFR 160.010-1).
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 25 June 2019
Resolved
The name of the vessel must be marked or painted in clearly legible letters on each life float paddle. Life float paddles not marked with vessel name.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Warning notices
Issued 25 June 2019
Resolved
Remote fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible letters at least 1 inch high indicating purpose of the valve and direction of operation. Remote fuel shutoff valve location not marked or labeled in accordance with regulation.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Immediately Available
Issued 13 June 2018
Resolved
Each ring buoy and light shall be stowed to be readily accessible and capable of being cast loose. Rings stored with brooms and fishing gear over it. Water light not attached to life ring and not mounted. 46 CFR 180.30-10
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Marking
Issued 13 June 2018
Resolved
The number and identification of items stowed inside and their sizes must be clearly marked on each container. Life jacket stowage container not numbered. 46 CFR 185.604
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Paddle
Issued 13 June 2018
Resolved
Each life float shall be fitted with 2 paddles. Only 1 paddle in life float and it is not lashed down. 46 CFR 180.15
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 13 June 2018
Resolved
Insulation Required when piping, valves, flanges that convey vapor or gas at a temp greater than 150 degrees f. Turbo does not have exhaust lagging. 46 CFR 177.970
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 13 June 2018
Resolved
Electric submersible bilge pumps must meet the requirements of UL1113. Bilge pumps are not UL approved. 46 CFR 182.520 (e)
Casualty record · 1
29 October 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3089374
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.
Recorded names · 1
HOPPER III (2007). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.
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.