ACTION IV

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1960s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

ACTION IV is a 1964 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2025, along with 7 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2004.

Records from 2004 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 22 May 2025.

Built: 1964
Last inspected: 22 May 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 20
Deficiencies: 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2004

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 22 May 2025

Recorded inspections20

…physical examinations17

…administrative events1

…with no type recorded2

Deficiencies 7 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

980745

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WDD3764

369326

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-369326

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)51.5 ft × 14.3 ft × 7.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 37 / net 29

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderUNITED BOATBUILDERS INC · BELLINGTON, WA, UNITED STATES · built 1964

Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portHOUSTON, TX

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery

DocumentationValid · issued 28 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 it37 - Simplified, Gross Ton
29 - 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 · 20

22 May 2025 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8141645

14 May 2024 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7912248

19 March 2024 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7881604

9 May 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7684554

25 August 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Freeport · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7544146

19 July 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7510931

23 March 2022 COI Inspection · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7417259

21 August 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Freeport · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7293838

17 August 2021 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7289379

27 May 2021 Simplified Stability Test

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7208323

20 November 2020 Construction Oversight

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7099320

17 August 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7032742

13 May 2020 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6952654

20 May 2019 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6688935

21 May 2018 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6419967

15 March 2018 Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6375909

24 May 2017 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6154633

23 May 2017 COI Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6153136

22 August 2016 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5980059

26 April 2016 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5863066

Deficiency record · 7

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 22 May 2025 Resolved

Where flexible nonmetallic hose is permitted for use in piping systems by this section, it must meet SAE J-1942 (incorporated by reference; see 46 CFR 175.600) or be specifically approved by the Commandant. MI observed fuel supply hose only suited for hydraulic service installed from the fuel filter to the engine. Replace hose with

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 June 2025
Resolved 28 May 2025
Resolution: Vessel owner submitted pictures of the 2 fuel supply hoses meeting the requirements of J-1942.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system

Issued 14 May 2024 Resolved

Vessels described by 46 CFR 175.110(c) must have an interconnected fire detection system in compliance with § 181.450 installed in all enclosed areas where passengers and crew have routine access, including accommodation spaces and machinery spaces. Vessel is not equipped with an interconnected fire detection system. Vessel is required to install and interconnected fire detection system in compliance with 46 CFR 181.450 in the machinery room, passenger seating area and the vestibule forward of the machinery room. Vessel is restricted to limited coastwise not more than 20 miles until deficiency is cleared by USCG MI. 46 CFR 181.405 (c)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 28 May 2024
Resolution: MI inspection installation and operation of UL217 listed interconnected fire detection system.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 14 May 2024 Resolved

The minimum number of portable fire extinguishers required on a vessel must be acceptable to the cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, but must not be fewer than the minimum number required by Table 181.500(b) and other provisions of this section. Vessel does not have a 10-B:C portable extinguisher installed at the operating station. Install a portable 10-B:C fire extinguisher at the operating station to the satisfaction of USCG MI.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 22 May 2024
Resolution: MI observed installation of proper 10 B:C extinguisher at the operating station.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation

Issued 17 August 2021 Resolved

A pre-engineered fixed fire extinguishing system must automatically shut down all engines that draw intake from within the protected space. Vessel owner could not prove to the inspector that the pre-engineered system could shut down the engines. Make necessary repairs to the satisfaction of a marine inspector proving that the system is capable of shutting down engines upon activation.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 17 September 2021
Resolved 18 August 2021
Resolution: Sat test of system

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 17 August 2021 Resolved

A submersible electric bilge pump may be used as a power bilge pump provided that a positive shutoff valve is installed at the hull penetration. A flexible hose may be used for the discharge line provided the hose does not penetrate any required watertight bulkhead. MI observed no positive shut off valves at the hull penetrations and observed a bilge discharge hose penetrating the aft engine room watertight bulkhead. Install positive shutoff valves at each bilge discharge hull penetration and install a mechanical through hull through the aft engine room bulkhead to the satisfaction of a marine inspector.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 17 September 2021
Resolved 18 August 2021
Resolution: Installed positive shutoff valves at hull penetration

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications

Issued 17 August 2021 Resolved

As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate U.S. Coast Pilot [name withheld] List, and Tide Tables. Provide to a marine inspector, U.S. Coast Pilot [name withheld] List and Tide Tables.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 31 August 2021
Resolved 18 August 2021
Resolution: Ordered required publications.

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Condition

Issued 23 May 2017 Resolved

All 42 adult and 5 child (47 total) lifejackets are found to be in an unservicable condition.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 24 May 2017
Resolution: 42 new adult and 8 new child size lifejackets purchased.

Casualty record · 1

10 November 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2241433

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.