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ORION

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

ORION is a 1993 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 22 inspections since 1993, most recently in December 2025, along with 27 deficiencies.

Records from 1993 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 17 December 2025.

Built
1993
Last inspected
17 December 2025
Documentation
Case Pending · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
22
Deficiencies
27 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

US Official No.
990442
IMO number
—
Call sign
WCZ5953
MISLE id
384344
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
368373140
Maury page id
psix-384344

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations13
…administrative events3
…with no type recorded6
Years with a record 11 calendar years (1993–2025)
The 22 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 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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 1977.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)38.0 ft × 16.0 ft × 7.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 28 / net 22
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderNEWTON BOATS INC · SLIDELL, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1993
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portSAN DIEGO, CA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationCase Pending · 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 it28 - Simplified, Gross Ton
22 - Simplified, Net Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 September 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.

Radio station licence

WDP6488MMSI 368373140 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 12 June 2024, expires 12 June 2034
WCZ5953MMSI 366775160 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 16 December 1999, cancelled 20 February 2010 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WBX6548MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 16 June 1998, cancelled 11 October 2008 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown. A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.

A report is not offered for this hull: Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. Reports.

Inspection history · 22

17 December 2025 Drydock Exam · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8284759
5 December 2025 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8280024
2 September 2025 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8225653
21 January 2025 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8066930
27 June 2024 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7937061
4 June 2024 Simplified Stability Test
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7937023
26 March 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7885352
14 March 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Ponce De Leon Inlet · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5835558
1 May 2002 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1611531
3 July 2001 Administrative
Administrative · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1445837
12 April 2001 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1061919
3 April 2001 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1457909
8 February 2001 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1386957
4 January 2000 Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1432186
18 August 1999 Uninspected Other
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1115541
12 August 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC PEA ISLAND (WPB 1347) · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1508540
21 December 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC DRUMMOND (WPB 1323) · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1508334
11 November 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 130735
5 August 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 12784
28 June 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1026295
4 August 1993 Administrative
Administrative · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 842944
7 June 1993 Initial Certification · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO JACKSONVILLE · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1435388

Deficiency record · 27

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 2 September 2025 Resolved
Main steering gear. Strong and effective rudder stops must be provided to prevent jamming and damage to the rudder and its fittings. These stops may be structural or internal to the main steering gear. Vessel did not possess rudder stops on rudder. 46 CFR 182.610(e)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 5 September 2025
Resolution: Observed rudder stops and completed a function test. All SAT^
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 2 September 2025 Resolved
Cable and wiring requirements. Cable or wire serving vital systems listed in 182.710 of this chapter or emergency loads must be routed as far as practicable from high risk fire areas, such as galleys, laundries, and machinery spaces. Electrical cable in engine room resting in bilge. 46 CFR 183.340 (e)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 September 2025
Resolution: Observed electrical cables harnessed above the bilge pick-up/suction. All SAT
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Anchoring devices
Issued 2 September 2025 Resolved
Ground tackle and mooring lines. A vessel must be fitted with ground tackle and mooring lines necessary for the vessel to be safely anchored or moored. The ground tackle and mooring lines provided must be satisfactory for the size of the vessel, the waters on which the vessel operates, subject to the approval of the cognizant OCMI. The anchor is insufficiently secured to vessel. 46 CFR 184.300
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 September 2025
Resolution: Observed a the bitter end of the ladder sufficiently mounted. All SAT
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Anchoring devices
Issued 2 September 2025 Resolved
At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspections of the hull structure and its appurtenances, including the following: (1) Inspection of all accessible parts of the exterior and interior of the hull, the watertight bulkheads, and weather decks. The bowsprit is cracked and must be repaired or replaced to the satisfaction of the OCMI. 46 CFR 176.802
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 September 2025
Resolution: observed a newly fabricated bowsprit. All SAT
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for survival craft
Issued 2 September 2025 Resolved
Stowage of life floats and buoyant apparatus. The float-free link required by 180.130(a)(1) must be: Secured to the painter at one end and to the vessel on the other end. Sea painter and float-free link not secured to life float. 46 CFR 180.137 (b)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 September 2025
Resolution: Observed sea painter, properly secured. All SAT
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Stowage and provision of liferafts
Issued 2 September 2025 Resolved
Survival craft equipment. Life floats. Each life float must be fitted with two paddles. 46 CFR 180.175(d)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 5 September 2025
Resolution: Observed a pair of paddles assigned to life raft and placed inside netting. All SAT
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machinery
Issued 2 September 2025 Resolved
Suitable metal marine type strainer, meeting the requirements of the engine manufacturer must be fitted in the fuel supply line. Supply documentation of the strainer installed. If metal marine type, provide metal heat shield as designed. 46CFR182.455(b)(6)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 September 2025
Resolution: Observed metal heat shield attached to F/O strainer. All SAT
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 2 September 2025 Resolved
A visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate high water level. Alarm audible alarm was not loud enough to be heard in operating conditions at the operating station, and the visual signal was inoperable. 46CFR182.530
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 September 2025
Resolution: Observed testing of audible and visual bilge alarms. All SAT.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 2 September 2025 Resolved
Each small battery must be protected from falling objects. There was not a cover on the battery terminals. 46CFR183.354
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 September 2025
Resolution: Observed terminal covers to batteries. All SAT
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Conditions of employment)
Issued 2 September 2025 Resolved
The owner, agent, master, or person in charge of the vessel shall determine whether there is any evidence of alcohol or drug use by individuals directly involved in the casualty. Observed expired alcohol swabs. Vessel to is remove and replace expired alcohol swabs. 46CFR185.210
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 September 2025
Resolution: Observed replacement alcohol swabs. All SAT
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 2 September 2025 Resolved
Observed expired contents in first aid kid. Vessel is to remove and replace expired contents in first aid kit. 46CFR160.041
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 September 2025
Resolution: Vessel purchased a new first aid kit. All SAT
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 2 September 2025 Resolved
A fire detection and alarm system of an approved type installed in accordance with 46 CFR part 76 would satisfy the requirements of this section. Observed a non-working smoke detector in the wheelhouse. Vessel to replace smoke detector with an approved smoke detector, UL 217. 46CFR181.450
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 September 2025
Resolution: Observed testing of smoke detection system. All SAT
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 2 September 2025 Resolved
When the exhaust cooling water system is separate from the engine cooling water system, a suitable warning device, visual or audible, must be installed at the operating station to indicate any reduction in normal water flow in the exhaust cooling system. Observed no alarm system installed for exhaust cooling system. Vessel shall install an audible and visual alarm at the operating station. 46CFR182.425(b)(5)
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 3 September 2025
Resolution: Vessel's propulsion engine is the same driven pump that supplies exhaust cooling, DEF was not required.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 2 September 2025 Resolved
Observed water leak at the propulsion engine’s attached pump, lower portside of engine room. Vessel is to make repairs as per manufactures specifications. 46CFR182.420
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 September 2025
Resolution: Observed testing of propulsion engine's attached S/W pump. All SAT
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 2 September 2025 Resolved
Rail courses or the equivalent must be installed between a top rail required by paragraph (a) of this section, and the deck so that no open space exists that is more than 305 millimeters (12 inches) high. Observed passenger area rail gaps are exceeding 12”. Vessel is to provide a proposal to minimize the rail gap, upon approval from OCMI-installation of approved proposal may begin. NLT next dry dock. 46CFR177.900(g)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 5 December 2025
Resolution: Vessel provided photo of rail covers for aft section of the vessel. All SAT and photo loaded into documents.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 2 September 2025 Resolved
Main steering gear must be adequate strength and capable of steering the vessel at all service speeds. Observed main steering gear’s hydraulic actuator having excessive movement on the housing during full rudder movements. Vessel is to provide a repair plan, upon approval from OCMI-installation of approved repair plan may begin. 46CFR182.610(a)(1).
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 5 September 2025
Resolution: Observed testing of steering system. All SAT
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Safe means of access
Issued 2 September 2025 Resolved
On a vessel on which the number of passengers permitted on upper decks is limited by stability criteria, as indicated by the vessel's stability letter ...Observed “no passenger permitted” label/marking at the entrance ways going forward from the exterior of the ship and missing marking/label of “01 passengers permitted on the upper deck.” Vessel is to apply markings at a minimum of 1” at all entrance locations. 46CFR185.620(g)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 5 September 2025
Resolution: Observed marking for upper deck and going forward to the vessel. All SAT
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 27 June 2024 Resolved
A vessel not required to have a power driven fire pump by § 181.300 must have at least three 9.5 liter (2 1/2 gallon) buckets, with an attached lanyard satisfactory to the cognizant OCMI, placed so as to be easily available during an emergency. The words “FIRE BUCKET” must be stenciled in a contrasting color on each bucket. MI found all fire buckets did not have lanyards. Attached lanyard and notify local OCMI.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 11 July 2024
Resolved 3 July 2024
Resolution: Attended vessel and verified 3 fire buckets were onboard.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 27 June 2024 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. MI found dead-end wires in the engine room. Remove all dead-end wires and notify local OCMI.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 July 2024
Resolved 3 July 2024
Resolution: Attended vessel and verified all dead-end wires were removed.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 27 June 2024 Resolved
Each watertight bulkhead must be of sufficient strength to be capable of remaining watertight with a head of water to the top of the bulkhead. MI found holes in the forward engine room bulkhead and forward main cabin. Seal hole to make spaces watertight and notify local OCMI when complete.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 11 July 2024
Resolved 3 July 2024
Resolution: Attended vessel and verified all holes were filled.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress messages: obligations and procedures
Issued 27 June 2024 Resolved
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio and Electronic Position Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB) installations, including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates to be issued by the Federal Communications Commission, as set forth in 47 CFR part 80. MI found the DSC function on the radio was not connected. Connect DSC function and notify local OCMI.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 28 July 2024
Resolved 3 July 2024
Resolution: Attended vessel and verified current paperwork was onboard.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 27 June 2024 Resolved
On a vessel of at least 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level in each space. MI found bilge alarms where inoperable. Fix bilge alarm and notify OCMI.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 11 July 2024
Resolved 3 July 2024
Resolution: Attended vessel and verified bilge alarms were working.
Fire Fighting
Issued 3 April 2001 Resolved
SERVICE THE 3 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 April 2001
Resolved 3 April 2001
Fire Fighting
Issued 3 April 2001 Resolved
SERVICE THE ENGINE ROOM FIXED FIRE SYSTEM.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 April 2001
Resolved 3 April 2001
Lifesaving
Issued 3 April 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE PADDLES FOR LIFEFLOAT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 April 2001
Resolved 3 April 2001
Lifesaving
Issued 3 April 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE OPERABLE STROBE LIGHT FOR LIFEFLOAT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 April 2001
Resolved 4 April 2001
Documentation
Issued 3 April 2001 Resolved
PROVIDE LOG FOR DRILLS FOR FIRE AND MOB.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 April 2001
Resolved 3 April 2001

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.