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SAN FRANCISCO SPIRIT
SAN FRANCISCO SPIRIT is a 1991 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 27 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2025, along with 24 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 2 casualty investigations between 2007 and 2011.
Records from 2007 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 4 March 2025.
- Built
- 1991
- Last inspected
- 4 March 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 24 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2007–2011
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
4 March 2025
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies
24 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
10 calendar years (2016–2025)
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
971235
WDJ2504
357573
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-357573
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)137.5 ft × 40.0 ft × 12.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 98 / net 67
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)137.5 ft × 40.0 ft × 12.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 942 / net 282
BuilderNICHOLS BROS BOAT BUILDER INC · FREELAND, WA, UNITED STATES · built 1991
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portSAN FRANCISCO, CA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 22 January 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it98 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
942 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
67 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
282 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
942 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
67 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
282 - Convention (Subpart B), 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 · 27
4 March 2025
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8077662
7 January 2025
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8059732
20 September 2024
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8007018
13 July 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8007824
22 May 2024
Annual Inspection · In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7917036
18 March 2024
Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7890661
14 December 2023
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7839249
23 May 2023
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7695158
23 May 2023
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7714014
10 January 2023
Internal Structural Exam · In-Service Inspection · Drydock Exam · Plan Review (Other than "T")
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7618742
11 July 2022
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7503438
12 May 2022
Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7449612
8 February 2022
Liferaft Servicing
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7380181
3 December 2021
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7362014
28 July 2021
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7271031
22 June 2021
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7227415
2 February 2021
Drydock Exam · Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7134288
16 April 2020
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6939953
17 March 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6928024
23 April 2019
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6666177
7 January 2019
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6606372
2 November 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6573622
14 September 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6540350
16 April 2018
Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6395080
29 March 2017
Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6113671
1 March 2017
Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6095940
25 April 2016
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5862472
Deficiency record · 24
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire-dampers
Issued 4 March 2025
Resolved
Fire dampers, where required by this section, must comply with the following requirements...A fire damper must close against the draft in the duct... During test of fire dampers MI found one of the fire dampers does not close completely. Make repairs to the fire damper to ensure they close all the way prior to the vessels next charter on 14MAR2025 to the satisfaction of the MI.
46 CFR 116.610(g)(2)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 22 May 2024
Resolved
At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification the marine inspector shall examine and test the following items to the extent necessary
to determine that they are in proper operating condition and fit for the service for which they are intended: Bilge and drainage systems. The means provided for pumping bilges shall be tested by operation. Bilge system was inoperable during inspection, repair to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector. 46 CFR 176.25-10(a)(7) Old T
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 22 May 2024
Resolved
Each vessel must meet the applicable requirements in Subchapter S of this chapter: each opening in a watertight bulkhead must have a means to close it watertight. Marine inspector observed Class 2 watertight door at WTB between galley and refrigerator pantry (frame 20) with audible air leak into the galley indicating improper watertight seal. 46 CFR 177.13-1 Old T - 46 CFR 171.111 (a)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Division - decks, bulkheads and penetrations
Issued 22 May 2024
Resolved
...Where cable protection is carried through watertight decks or bulkheads, the installation shall be such
that will insure the watertight integrity of the structure. MI observed cable penetration through watertight bulkhead at frame 20 IVO transducer power supply and penetration through watertight bulkhead at frame 32 that were not watertight.46 CFR 183.10-20(e)Old T
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 22 May 2024
Resolved
Each connection to a conductor or terminal part of a conductor must be made within an enclosure and have either:(1) A pressure type connector on each conductor;(2) A solder lug on each conductor;(3) A splice made with a pressure type connector to a flexible lead or conductor; or(4) A splice that is soldered, brazed, or welded to a flexible lead or conductor. MI observed incorrect wire splice for waterbug alert system forward of frame 20 in bilge void below galley. 46 CFR 120.340(g)
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 22 May 2024
Resolved
...The owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspection of electrical equipment and systems, including the following: Operational test of all emergency electrical systems. During test of emergency lighting, emergency lights at exterior doors on main deck aft (port and starboard), FSD 5, FSD 9 were non operational. 46 CFR 115.806(h)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 22 May 2024
Resolved
At each inspection for certification and at every other vessel inspection all observed unsafe practices, fire hazards, and other hazardous situations must be corrected and all required guards and protective devices must be in satisfactory condition. MI observed guard for galley ventilation IVO dishwasher unsecured and falling. 46 CFR 115.830
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 22 May 2024
Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to: Protect passengers, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards. MI observed dead end electrical cable in pilot house IVO fire ax. 46 CFR 120.200(b)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 22 May 2024
Resolved
A lighting fixture must be installed as follows: Each lighting fixture and lampholder must be fixed. Light fixture in meat refrigerator was found dangling from electrical cable. 36 CFR 120.410(c)(1)
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Public address system
Issued 23 May 2023
Resolved
On a vessel of more than 65ft in length, the public address system must be a fixed installation and be audible during normal operating conditions throughout the accommodation spaces and all other spaces normally manned by crew members. Vessels public address system was inaudible in the galley. Correct to the satisfaction of the attending MI.
46 CFR 121.610(b)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Cleanliness of engine room
Issued 23 May 2023
Resolved
Lamp, paint and oil lockers and similar compartments shall be constructed of metal or lined with metal. Excessive amounts of coolant, engine oil, lubricants and other flammable materials were improperly stored in the engine room. Remove materials or properly store in an approved paint locker.
46 CFR 177.10-5(c) Old "T"
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 23 May 2023
Resolved
Each ship transporting more than 6 passengers for hire equipped with a radiotelephone station must carry a radio operator who holds a marine radio operator permit of higher class license. Vessels captain did not have permit on board. Provide marine radio operator permit documentation.
47 CFR 80.159(e)(1)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 11 July 2022
Resolved
At least one ring life buoy must be fitted with a lifeline. If more than one ring life buoy is carried, at least one must not have a lifeline attached. The vessel did not have any ring buoys with a lifeline attached.
46 CFR 117.70(c)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 12 May 2022
Resolved
All machinery and equipment must be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection from causing fire, explosion, machinery failure and personnel injury. The vessel's port generator malfunctioned causing it to overheat and create excessive smoke. Vessel operator to provide the cause and provide adequate repairs prior to carriage of passengers.
46 CFR 182.100
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 22 June 2021
Resolved
For each watertight door which is in a required subdivision bulkhead, an indicator light must be installed in the pilot house and at each other vessel operating station from which the door is not visible. The indicator must show whether the door is open or closed. Switch at watertight door was not sending proper signal to operating station of status of watertight door.
46 CFR 170.270(e)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 22 June 2021
Resolved
Each buoyant apparatus/lifefloat on the vessel may be used to meet the requirements of this part as long as the survival craft is in good and serviceable condition. Top port forward buoyant apparatus found with puncture. Remove from service and replace with new. Top port aft life float found with minor cracking. Patch top port aft life float.
46 CFR 117.15(a)
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 22 June 2021
Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to: provide services necessary for safety under normal and emergency conditions. VHF radio antenna wire was found detached.
46 CFR 120.200(a)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 22 June 2021
Resolved
Coast Pilot was found out dated. Corrected on the spot.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)
Issued 22 June 2021
Resolved
EPIRB Testing log was not properly filled out. Corrected on the spot, EPIRD test sat/logged.
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Medical Equipment, medical chest, medical guide
Issued 22 June 2021
Resolved
First-aid kit found with expired pain relievers. Corrected on the spot with new.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 22 June 2021
Resolved
Dead battery discovered for waterlight on lifefloat. New battery installed on the spot with spare.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 14 September 2018
Resolved
MMSI: Vsl is broadcasting MMSI from expired FCC License, CLSN: Vsl is broadcasting Call Sign from expired FCC License
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Deck Rail
Issued 16 April 2018
Resolved
Side windows on all passenger decks have drilled holes no longer used, no locking mechanism, and no means to restrict passengers over the 29" bulkhead. Provide permanent repair proposal within 30 days which addresses fire control, security, and passenger safety concerns. Do not implement proposed plan until receiving approval from this office. 46 CFR 116.415, 33 CFR 104.265, 46 CFR 116.900.
Fire Fighting › Means of Escape › Escape Route Signs
Issued 29 March 2017
Resolved
Apply signage to indicate how to open Engine Room escape hatch
Casualty record · 2
8 July 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3085370
1 May 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 4056132
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.