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RANGER
RANGER is a 1966 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 18 inspections since 2016, most recently in November 2025, along with 25 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2006.
Records from 2006 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 13 November 2025.
- Built
- 1966
- Last inspected
- 13 November 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 25 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2006
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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
13 November 2025
Deficiencies
25 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
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Identity
502243
WV9960
45146
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-45146
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)58.8 ft × 14.3 ft × 7.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 43 / net 29
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderBREAUX'S BAY CRAFT, INC. · LOREAUILLE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1966
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portLONG BEACH, CA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 10 April 2026 · expires 30 April 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 it43 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
29 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
29 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), 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.
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18 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 25 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 1 casualty investigation, with date and classification; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same counts, and they are free.
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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.
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Inspection history · 18
13 November 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8037509
17 December 2024
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7734011
17 January 2024
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7734024
11 December 2023
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7607020
7 November 2022
Plan Review "T" Boat · Examination of Repairs · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7591073
2 May 2022
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7442258
31 January 2022
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7388185
6 December 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7363185
22 September 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7318531
1 June 2021
Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7212438
28 October 2020
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7085793
5 September 2019
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6751042
21 January 2019
Deficiency Check · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6879207
9 August 2018
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6505667
8 January 2018
Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6338834
16 August 2017
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6230591
11 August 2016
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5947207
27 January 2016
Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5789077
Deficiency record · 25
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 13 November 2025
Resolved
All cable and wire must be installed with metal supports spaced not more than 610 milimeters (24 inches) apart, and in such a manner as to avoid chafing and other damage. The use of plastic tie wraps must be limited to building or retention of multiple cable installations, and not used as a means of support. MI observed metal supports were spaced more than 24 inches apart in the forward compartment. Install adequate amount of supports.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 17 December 2024
Resolved
A flexible tube or hose may be used instead of fixed pipe for the discharge line of a submersible electric bilge pump. The discharge line of the submersible electric bilge pump in the forward bilge compartment, engine room, and lazarette was composed of plastic.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 17 December 2024
Resolved
All cables and wires must be installed with metal supports spaced not more than 24 inches apart, and in such a manner as to avoid chafing and other damage. The use of plastic tie wraps must be limited to bundling or retention of multiple cable installations, and not used as a means of support. In the forward bilge compartment, plastic tie wraps were used to support overhead cables.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 11 December 2023
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 identified dead end wires in aft engine room bulkhead.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Cleanliness of engine room
Issued 11 December 2023
Resolved
A vessel is inspected for compliance with the standards required by this subchapter. Machinery, equipment, materials, and arrangements not covered by standards in this subchapter may be inspected in accordance with standards acceptable to the cognizant OCMI as good marine practice. MI identified hydraulic fluid in fwd bilge compartment.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 17 November 2022
Resolved
Bilge system. Bilge in Laz, mid-cabin and fwd cabin inneffective and unable to pump.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 17 November 2022
Resolved
Required design verification testing on SPVs. Vessel has not provided QFA/DVTP for newly installed throttles. CVC policy letter 17-07 (184.620.c.)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 17 November 2022
Resolved
Ring life buoy light, while functional, has battery expired in 2019.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 September 2021
Resolved
"Each ring life buoy on a vessel must be approved in accordance with § 160.050 in subchapter Q of this chapter." Ring life buoy found deteriorated past serviceable condition.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 28 October 2020
Resolved
Receptacle outlets and attachment plugs for portable lamps, tools, and similar apparatus operating at 100 volts or more, must have a grounding pole and a grounding conductor in the portable cord. An outlet in the lower forward compartment near the collision bulkhead was found to have an open ground and an outlet at the steering console was found to have an open ground.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion
Issued 5 September 2019
Resolved
Construction must allow safe operation of the vessel giving consideration for a seaworthy hull. found hull wastage of 40% in the lazzeret. Provide a repair proposal.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 9 August 2018
Resolved
During the inspection it was discovered that the vessel's emergency lighting was not operation when primary power was secured. This discrepancy was corrected, to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector prior to departing the vessel.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 9 August 2018
Resolved
During the inspection it was discovered that 10 adult type 1 lifejackets (kapok) had exceeded there service life. This discrepancy was corrected, to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector prior to departing the vessel.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 17 January 2018
Resolved
Provide gauging report for lazarrette bilge as discussed, three belts athwartship.(12-16 shots)
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Tank
Issued 17 January 2018
Resolved
Conduct hydrostatic testing on aft fuel tank.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Transverse Bulkhead
Issued 17 January 2018
Resolved
Crop and renew STBD aft watertight bulkhead to good aluminum as discussed.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Stiffener
Issued 8 January 2018
Resolved
Repair fractured starboard rudder frame.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Tank
Issued 8 January 2018
Resolved
Crop and renew clad welded section of forwarded fuel tank.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Retroreflective Material
Issued 16 August 2017
Resolved
Replace retroreflective tape on 7 lifejackets as ID'd.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Quantity
Issued 16 August 2017
Resolved
Provide (10) additional lifejackets; pax count reduced to 56.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 16 August 2017
Resolved
Replace first aid kit.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Coast Guard Light List
Issued 16 August 2017
Resolved
Update Coast Pilot & Lightlist.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Tank
Issued 16 August 2017
Resolved
Make permanent repairs to forward fuel tank to satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bracket
Issued 16 August 2017
Resolved
Make permanent repairs to rudder support gusset to satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Weld
Issued 27 January 2016
Resolved
The port/starboard propeller shaft skegs were found cracked approximately 8-12" along the weld. Required backgouge/reweld.
Casualty record · 1
3 July 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2705072
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
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