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ISLAND EXPLORER
ISLAND EXPLORER is a 1992 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2026, along with 44 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2009.
Records from 2009 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 24 March 2026.
- Built
- 1992
- Last inspected
- 24 March 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 44 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2009
Identity
983987
WDP5164
373859
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-373859
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
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)59.0 ft × 18.3 ft × 6.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 28 / net 22
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderCORINTHIAN YACHTS INC · TARPON SPRINGS, FL, UNITED STATES · built 1992
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationTwin Hull
Hailing portCAROLINA BEACH, NC
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 4 December 2025 · expires 31 January 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 it22 - Simplified, Net Ton
28 - Simplified, Gross Ton
28 - 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.
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Inspection history · 21
24 March 2026
Administrative Inspection · Vessel Attendance
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8331246
20 August 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8215081
31 January 2025
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8072650
18 September 2024
Administrative Inspection · Plan Review "T" Boat
Administrative · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8005201
20 August 2024
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7985133
1 February 2024
Examination of Repairs · Plan Review "T" Boat
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7861684
23 May 2023
In-Service Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7694548
16 February 2023
Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7637834
15 August 2022
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7533876
28 September 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7321978
5 August 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7278031
24 May 2021
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7205043
19 May 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7200416
25 March 2021
Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7163268
15 June 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6998219
21 June 2019
In-Service Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6725603
13 June 2019
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6717409
4 April 2019
Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6655553
17 May 2018
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6417022
23 March 2017
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6102345
14 June 2016
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5906942
Deficiency record · 44
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 20 August 2025
Resolved
A vessel must carry a first aid kit, approval number ISO 18813, or a kit with equivalent content. There are several expired items in the existing kit.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 20 August 2025
Resolved
The name of the vessel must be marked in clearly legible letters on each piece of the lifesaving equipment. One life ring label is worn and not legible.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Signs, indications
Issued 20 August 2025
Resolved
The maximum number of passengers permitted on the upper deck must be indicated by a durable marking in 1" letters. The label is faded and not legible.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 20 August 2024
Resolved
A pre-engineered fixed fire fighting system must automatically shut down all engines that draw intake air from the protected space. The new generator engine does not shut down with the fire fighting system.
IAW 46 CFR 181.420
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 20 August 2024
Resolved
Where hose clamps are permitted, the clamps must not depend on spring tension. The generator engine fuel lines have spring tension type hose clamps.
IAW 46 CFR 182.410 (d)
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 20 August 2024
Resolved
A vessel over 26' in length must have a visual and audible alarm at the operating station to indicate high water in the bilge. The visual indicator for the stbd void is not working.
IAW 46 CFR 182.530
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 20 August 2024
Resolved
The marine employer must have a drug program in compliance with 46 CFR Part 16. The owner could not provide proof of MIS report filing.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 24 May 2023
Resolved
Each item of survival craft equipment must be of good quality, and efficient for the purpose it is intended to serve; vessel's lifefloats are in disrepair and no longer serviceable. Vessel is restricted to not more than 3 miles from land during the warm water period of 01 APR to 30 NOV and not more than one mile from land during the cold water period of 01 DEC to 31 MAR.
IAW 46 CFR 180.207(e) and 46 CFR 180.205(e)(2-3)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Garbage record book
Issued 15 August 2022
Resolved
The master or person in charge of a ship to which this section applies shall ensure that the ship is not operated unless a garbage management plan meeting paragraph (b) of this section is on the ship and that each person handling garbage follows the plan; vessel doe not have Plan.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 15 August 2022
Resolved
When using DSC techniques, coast stations and ship stations must use maritime mobile service identities (MMSI) assigned by the Commission or its designees; vessel's VHF Radio has inccorect MMSI Number programed
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 15 August 2022
Resolved
The owner or managing operator shall make sure that maintenance is carried out in accordance Manufactures recommendations; vessel's floating waterlights batteries have not been changed this year
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 19 May 2021
Resolved
Renew painter for starboard side life floats.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 19 May 2021
Resolved
Provide navigation pubs onboard; light list and coast pilot.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 19 May 2021
Resolved
Provide 04 child sized life jackets and properly label.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 19 May 2021
Resolved
Provide original COD onboard to reflect new owner and manager.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 19 May 2021
Resolved
Conduct new to zone inspection for new area operation.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 19 May 2021
Resolved
Install proper closure mechanism for port and starboard vent flaps and prove proper operation.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 19 May 2021
Resolved
38 adult life jackets were found unserviceable. Provide 38 adult sized life jackets and properly label. Vessel is restricted to 76 passengers.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 19 May 2021
Resolved
Remove dead ended wire underneath forward life jacket stowage compartment.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 19 May 2021
Resolved
Install hose clamp on electrical submersible pump discharge hose.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 19 May 2021
Resolved
Provide FCC radio station license onboard.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 19 May 2021
Resolved
Provide updated Drug and alcohol program for new operator to the attending Marine Inspector.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (mooring)
Issued 4 June 2019
Resolved
Handrails wasted STBD bow. Welder is scheduled will meet the vessel at homeport 7 Jun 2019.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 4 April 2019
Resolved
Vsl is overdue on required drydock inspection as of 31Mar2019.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-op. damage
Issued 4 April 2019
Resolved
Foward stbd transvers beam with ladder rot. Ladder detacted due to rot. Remove rot and sister beam.
Fire Fighting › Semiportable CO2 Fire Extinguishers › Service
Issued 23 May 2018
Resolved
Provide servicing for fire ext. onboard.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Lifeline
Issued 23 May 2018
Resolved
Make repairs to lifefloats and to wasted damaged lines.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Proof of Enrollment
Issued 23 May 2018
Resolved
Provide proof of drug testing program.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Issued 23 May 2018
Resolved
Provide proof of new COD
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Compass Deviation Table
Issued 23 May 2018
Resolved
Conduct compass devaition
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Notices to Navigation
Issued 23 May 2018
Resolved
Provide proof of updated light list and notice to mariners
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Stern Tube
Issued 23 May 2018
Resolved
Make proper repairs to port and stbd shaft logs. Replace hoses.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Valve
Issued 23 May 2018
Resolved
Stbd fuel vlv and throttle shutoffs need clips and hardware.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 23 May 2018
Resolved
STBD bilge pump bracket is damaged. Bilge pump not secured.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Pump, Positive Displacement
Issued 23 May 2018
Resolved
Port engine raw water pipe is damaged and leaking inboard to cooler. Soft patch found on piping with a 1/2 inch hole.
Engineering › Sea-water System (primary cooling) › Piping
Issued 23 May 2018
Resolved
Port engine sea chest strainer to engine hose needs replacement hose.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Bilge Alarm
Issued 23 May 2018
Resolved
Bilge alarms do not operate.
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Gasket
Issued 23 May 2018
Resolved
Port and stbd hatches aft of operating station need lube and adjusting
Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Lanyard
Issued 23 May 2018
Resolved
Fire buckets need landyards.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Binnacle
Issued 23 May 2018
Resolved
Compass Light is not operating.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Searchlight
Issued 23 May 2018
Resolved
Searchlight is not inoperating.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 23 May 2018
Resolved
Prove first aid kit is current.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Fire
Issued 23 May 2018
Resolved
conduct fire and man overboard drills.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 17 May 2018
Resolved
Starboard aft rub rail was damaged.
Casualty record · 1
21 July 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3614907
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
JOY BOY II (2009). 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.