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CALIFORNIA EXPLORER II

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW)

CALIFORNIA EXPLORER II is a 1991 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 13 inspections since 2016, most recently in August 2025, along with 15 deficiencies — 11 with no resolution recorded —, 1 operational control and 1 casualty investigation in 2025.

Records from 2016 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 9 August 2025.

Built
1991
Last inspected
9 August 2025
Documentation
Expired · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
13
Deficiencies
15 recorded · 11 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
1 investigation · 2025

Identity

US Official No.
979241
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDD6412
MISLE id
367478
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-367478

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations11
…with no type recorded2
…past their stated due date11
Years with a record 9 calendar years (2016–2025)
The 13 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 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.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)38.0 ft × 12.4 ft × 5.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 17 / net 14
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderDELTA BOATS INC · CAPE CANAVERAL, FL, UNITED STATES · built 1991
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portMONTEREY, CA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
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 it14 - Simplified, Net Ton
17 - Simplified, Gross 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.

One vessel history report for this hull — every record on this page in one dated, citable document — $300, on request.

Inspection history · 13

9 August 2025 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Monterey · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8206320
24 May 2025 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8148421
8 June 2023 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7647185
29 August 2022 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7542914
19 August 2021 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7290288
12 May 2021 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7195702
27 May 2020 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6961340
30 May 2019 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6663881
22 May 2019 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6663886
6 June 2018 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6397516
8 June 2017 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6142252
23 May 2017 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6132410
8 June 2016 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5868984

Deficiency record · 15

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 29 August 2022 No resolution recorded
The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow the safe operation of the vessel in accordance with the terms of its Certificate of Inspection giving consideration to provisions for a seaworthy hull. Marine Inspector observed water ingress at the port and starboard rudder post. 46 CFR 177.100
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 30 August 2022 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 29 August 2022 No resolution recorded
A vessel on an oceans, coast wise, limited coast wise, or Great Lakes route must carry— (1) Six hand red flare distress signals approved in accordance with §160.021. Six red flares on board the vessel were expired restricting vessel from any route of operation.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 30 August 2022 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rigid liferafts
Issued 29 August 2022 No resolution recorded
Each survival craft required on a vessel by this part must meet one of the following: 2) For a life float—Approved under approval series 160.027 or other standard specified by the Commandant. Marine Inspector found two deteriorated life floats. Repair or replace to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector. 46 CFR 180.200(a)(2)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 30 August 2022 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 29 August 2022 No resolution recorded
As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date: (1)Charts of large enough scale to make safe navigation possible;(2) U.S. Coast Pilot or similar publication; (3) Coast Guard Light List. Operator did not have updated charts, light list, and Coast Pilot. 46 CFR 184.420(a)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 September 2022 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 29 August 2022 No resolution recorded
All vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with the applicable sections of the International and Inland Navigation Rules. Navigation lights on board the vessel were not operational. 46 CFR 183.420
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 September 2022 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 29 August 2022 No resolution recorded
All fuel tanks must be electrically bonded to a common ground. Grounding wire on vessel fuel tank was not secured. 46 CFR 182.440(b)(4)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 September 2022 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 29 August 2022 No resolution recorded
The master of the vessel shall ensure that: (a) Each EPIRB, other than an EPIRB in an inflatable life raft, must be tested monthly. Operator did not have any records indicating EPIRB was tested on a monthly basis. 46 CFR 185.728(a)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 September 2022 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Abandon ship drills
Issued 29 August 2022 No resolution recorded
The master shall conduct sufficient drills and give sufficient instructions to make sure that all crew members are familiar with their duties during emergencies that necessitate abandoning ship or the recovery of persons who have fallen overboard. Operator did not have any records of abandon ship and man overboard drills. 46 CFR 185.520(a)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 September 2022 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 29 August 2022 No resolution recorded
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: (1) Date of the drill and training; and (2) General description of the drill scenario and training topics. Operator did not have any records of fire drills.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 14 September 2022 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 29 August 2022 No resolution recorded
Each portable fire extinguisher on a vessel must be of an approved type. Three fire extinguishers were not secured with an approved bracket system. 46 CFR 181.500(a)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 September 2022 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 29 August 2022 No resolution recorded
Propulsion machinery must be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements of the hull in which it is installed and capable of operating at constant marine load under such requirements without exceeding its designed limitations. Marine Inspector found oil vent hose open to atmosphere, producing an excessive amount of smoke in the E/R. 46 CFR 182.200(a)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 September 2022 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 10 August 2020 Resolved
Found 2" by 16" air gap at the top of the Engine Room's FWD Bulkhead on the port side. bulkhead is not vapor nor watertight. Provide adequate repairs to make the bulkhead watertight and capable to with stand the weight/pressure of a fully flooded space.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 August 2020
Resolved 1 September 2020
Resolution: Received photos of repairs. Repairs appeared satisfactory and will withstand watertight and vapor tight requirements.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 27 May 2020 Resolved
Due to COVID-19 circumstances beyond the control of the vessel, the vessel is unable to meet the time frame required by 46 CFR 176.600(c)(1). Vessel is allowed 90 days to continue operations in accordance with the COI, and is required to make itself available for inspection prior to 25AUG2020.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 25 August 2020
Resolved 10 August 2020
Resolution: Conducted COI inspection
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 22 May 2019 Resolved
Onboard Coast Pilot is not current
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 June 2019
Resolved 30 May 2019
Resolution: Provided up to date coast pilot.
Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus › Serviceable
Issued 8 June 2016 Resolved
Make appropriate repairs to identified BA, ensure to use manufacture's paint.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 June 2016
Resolved 12 September 2020
Resolution: MI verifified BA was serviceable and correctly marked

Casualty record · 1

24 May 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 8148421
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.