DOLPHIN EXPRESS

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

DOLPHIN EXPRESS is a 1970 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2024, along with 19 deficiencies — 2 with no resolution recorded — and 2 casualty investigations between 2017 and 2020.

Records from 2016 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 15 April 2024.

Built: 1970
Last inspected: 15 April 2024
Documentation: Expired · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 21
Deficiencies: 19 recorded · 2 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 2 investigations · 2017–2020

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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 15 April 2024

Recorded inspections21

…physical examinations15

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded2

Deficiencies 19 recorded · 2 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 8 calendar years (2016–2024)

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

1042067

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WDH6384

439720

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-439720

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)50.0 ft × 14.2 ft × 6.3 ft

Registered tonnagegross 29 / net 23

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderUNIFLITE, INC. · BELLINGHAM, WA, UNITED STATES · built 1970

Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portPENSACOLA BEACH, FL

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational

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 it29 - Simplified, Gross Ton
23 - Simplified, Net Ton

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Vessel history report

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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.

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Inspection history · 21

15 April 2024 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7895991

1 January 2024 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7894242

10 July 2023 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7738946

18 October 2022 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7579645

9 May 2022 Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7454431

22 June 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7233025

13 January 2021 Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7124101

5 October 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7071710

16 September 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7082238

12 March 2020 Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6925297

12 February 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6907613

13 September 2018 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6539895

1 August 2018 Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6498320

25 October 2017 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6295438

3 October 2017 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6280666

27 July 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6233986

8 February 2017 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6085054

26 September 2016 Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6009427

3 August 2016 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5961580

18 April 2016 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5857087

6 January 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5792592

Deficiency record · 19

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 20 May 2024 No resolution recorded

Each life jacket must be marked with Type I retroreflective material approved in 46 CFR 164.018 or other standard specified by the Commandant. Only 25 adult and 5 child lifejackets had proper retro-reflective tape. Vessel is limited to carriage of 25 adult and 5 child passengers.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)

Issued 5 October 2020 No resolution recorded

no repairs or alterations affecting the safety of the vessel or its machinery shall be made unless applicable requirements in this chapter are met. The procedures to be followed in notifying the Coast Guard about vessel repairs vary according to the type of vessel and service in which engaged. Vessel owner/operator notified CG that the vessel suffered damage due to Hurricane Sally in accordance with applicable regulatory cite. Vessel must make permanent repair/alteration to the satisfaction of the OCMI in accordance with 46 CFR 176.700(a).

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)

Issued 12 March 2020 Resolved

A Certificate of Inspection is valid for 5 years. Certificate of Inspection expired on 24 July 2019. Vessel may not operate until a valid COI is issued.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 21 May 2020
Resolution: Satisfactorily passed COI exam.

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)

Issued 12 March 2020 Resolved

FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate was expired.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 June 2020
Resolved 15 June 2020
Resolution: Verified new certificate was issued.

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)

Issued 4 October 2018 Resolved

Thru hull drain line on port side next to fuel shutoff needs to be capped to prevent accidental flooding.

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 March 2019
Resolution: Observed fuel line capped.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 4 October 2018 Resolved

Life buoy line shredded beyond repair.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 March 2019
Resolution: Life buoy line is renewed.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems

Issued 4 October 2018 Resolved

Stbd portable fire extinguisher is corroded beyond repair and is not holding pressure. Must be replaced.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 March 2019
Resolution: Stbd portable fire extinguisher is renewed.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 4 October 2018 Resolved

Ground wire bolt in steering compartment was broken off. Needs to be properly reconnected to ensure proper ground.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 March 2019
Resolution: Grounding connection for steering gear renewed.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Radio life-saving appliances

Issued 4 October 2018 Resolved

EPIRB hydrostatic release was expired.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 19 March 2019
Resolution: Updated hydrostatic release.

Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Inland Navigation Rules