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TALISMAN

TALISMAN is a 1966 offshore supply vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 59 inspections since 1985, most recently in May 2008, along with 47 deficiencies.

Records from 1985 to 2008. Most recent: inspection, 6 May 2008.

Built
1966
Last inspected
6 May 2008
Documentation
Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

6706955 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here
WDA4214
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UNITED STATES
368110000, 369717000 (licence lapsed)
Maury page id
psix-45385

Inspections, by type

…with no type recorded26
Years with a record 20 calendar years (1985–2008)
The 59 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.

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 18 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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 Offshore class in Maury's sources begin in 1978.

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it304 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
196 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
447 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
654 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 September 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.

Radio station licence

WDA4214MMSI 369717000 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 7 April 2001, cancelled 10 January 2011
WCX5800MMSI 368110000 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 1 July 1997, cancelled 4 January 2001 · 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.

Inspected as a tow unit · 1

The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.

MISS QUYNH ANH III Commercial Fishing Vessel · MISLE 21511 · 30 August 2001 · activity 93771

Inspection history · 59

6 May 2008 MTSA Verification · Periodic Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3197162
10 July 2007 MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2989223
7 September 2006 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2772066
5 June 2006 MTSA Verification · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2670664
18 April 2006 Examination of Repairs · Permit to Proceed · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2627713
12 April 2006 Examination of Repairs · MTSA Verification · Ballast Water Examination · COI Inspection · Damage Survey · Permit to Proceed
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2601825
10 March 2006 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2600155
19 February 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2598933
9 June 2005 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2381861
9 June 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2385297
7 June 2005 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2385263
8 March 2005 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2306159
14 July 2004 MTSA/ISPS Verification · Internal Structural Exam · Re-Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2093532
15 August 2003 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1877266
23 June 2003 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1821252
13 March 2003 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1756739
25 June 2002 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1635653
5 March 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1491183
28 January 2002 Damage Survey
Physical examination · MIDET WEST DETAIL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1481665
28 January 2002 Damage Survey
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1481996
26 January 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1484597
26 January 2002 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO NEW ORLEANS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1491024
30 August 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 93771
13 July 2001 Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1473490
28 January 2001 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 104375
1 May 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 766327
4 April 2000 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 189284
28 September 1999 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1457701
18 August 1999 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1393216
17 June 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 766798
16 May 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 203233
8 January 1999 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 809517
8 December 1998 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1409992
26 January 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 13218
26 January 1998 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PORT ARTHUR · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 95563
15 November 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 223359
10 October 1997 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1467022
10 June 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 161540
9 June 1997 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1109572
6 June 1997 Administrative
Administrative · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 787959
11 February 1994 Administrative
Administrative · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 852889
19 July 1991 Administrative
Administrative · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1251006
10 May 1991 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 925855
13 March 1991 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1242021
23 May 1990 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 917535
8 May 1990 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1218737
23 February 1990 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 903356
22 February 1990 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 926534
25 July 1989 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1341047
7 June 1989 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1208701
28 June 1988 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 889817
9 June 1988 COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 890098
13 May 1988 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1349230
15 June 1987 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1312825
20 May 1987 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1030042
18 June 1986 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1301213
20 May 1986 Credit Drydock · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 996795
18 July 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1288355
22 May 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 981859

Deficiency record · 47

Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Pressure
Issued 5 June 2006 Resolved
Provide operable fire pump pressure gauge
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 5 July 2006
Resolved 20 July 2006
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Recordkeeping
Issued 5 June 2006 Resolved
Provide annual drug test audit report
Condition: Unknown
Due 5 July 2006
Resolved 20 July 2006
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › Certificate, CPR Course Completion
Issued 12 April 2006 Resolved
Provide current CPR/first Aid certificates for two crew members on board IAW NAVIC 1-91.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 May 2006
Resolved 5 June 2006
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Transfer Procedures
Issued 12 April 2006 Resolved
Have the vessels fuel oil transfer procedueres reviewed and approved IAW 33 CFR 155.720
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 May 2006
Resolved 5 June 2006
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 12 April 2006 Resolved
Properly document all require log book entries IAW 46 CFR 97.35-1 and 97.35-5
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 July 2006
Resolved 7 September 2006
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Dedicated Clean Ballast Tanks Letter of Acceptance
Issued 12 April 2006 Resolved
Demonstrate compliance with the ballast water management program IAW Navic 07-04.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 July 2006
Resolved 7 September 2006
Resolution: Vessel is maintaining logs but does not use ballast tanks for ballast water and has done no exchanges in the last three years.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Camshaft
Issued 12 April 2006 Resolved
Demonstrate proper operation of # 2 maine engine IAW 46 CFR 58-10-10
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 May 2006
Resolved 5 June 2006
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 12 April 2006 Resolved
Demonstrate proper operation of all non operational emergency lighting 46 CFR 111.75-15
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 May 2006
Resolved 5 June 2006
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Machinery Space Opening
Issued 12 April 2006 Resolved
Demonstrate proper operation of starboard engine room ventilation closure IAW 46 CFR 92.15-10
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 May 2006
Resolved 5 June 2006
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 12 April 2006 Resolved
Crop and renew two holes in forepeak main deck port side. Holes are currently have tepmorary patches on the. Follow NAVIC 7-68 for repair procedures.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 May 2006
Resolved 5 June 2006
Deck/Cargo › Mooring/Anchoring › Anchor Chain (general)
Issued 12 April 2006 Resolved
Remove both anchors from their chain lockers and guage to ABS standards.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 May 2006
Resolved 5 June 2006
Resolution: Reviewed ABS survey report
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell
Issued 10 March 2006 Resolved
Pinhole leak in side shell of #4 port side fuel oil tank.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 9 April 2006
Resolved 9 April 2006
Resolution: 24" x 24" insert was installed and found satisfactory. Witnessed satisfactory vacuum box test of inserted area.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service)
Issued 23 June 2003 Resolved
Stove had open circuit exposed, providing safety hazard.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 June 2003
Resolution: Light installed in proper place.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Buoyant Lifeline
Issued 23 June 2003 Resolved
Several buoys needed new line.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 June 2003
Resolution: New line attached.
Communications › Internal Communications System
Issued 23 June 2003 Resolved
Mayday placard needed in wheelhouse.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 June 2003
Resolution: Placard installed.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Oily Water Separator (15 ppm)
Issued 25 June 2002 Resolved
Oily water separator appeared inoperable, & vessel rep indicated that the OWS didn't work.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 25 June 2002
Resolution: Chief engineer did not understand how it operated; 3rd party came onboard and corrected the problem.
Lifesaving › Line-Throwing Appliances › Lines
Issued 25 June 2002 Resolved
LTG only had 3 service lines.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 25 June 2002
Resolution: One more service line procured.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 25 June 2002 Resolved
Nav light stands painted in gloss black.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 25 June 2002
Resolution: Nav light stands painted matte black.
Construction/Loadline › Hull
Issued 26 January 2002 Resolved
Remove remaining 27,000 (approx.) galons of F/O from the number 4 STBD F/O tank. Notify MSO NOLA at [phone withheld] when completed. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Bottom Plating
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Due 27 January 2002
Resolved 27 January 2002
Resolution: F/O removed from the tank.
Construction/Loadline › Hull
Issued 26 January 2002 Resolved
Have Divers examine hull for damage and propose temp. repairs. Notify MSO NOLA OPCEN at [phone withheld] and fax report of damage to [phone withheld]. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Bottom Plating
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Due 28 January 2002
Resolved 31 January 2002
Construction/Loadline › Hull
Issued 26 January 2002 Resolved
Include in report of Item 2, vessel's final destination in Morgan City. Notify Cognizant OCMI upon arrival, and schedule CG inspection. Allpermanent repairs to be to satisfaction of attending inspector. After cleared by MSO NOLA OPCEN, vessel permitted to sail to Morgan City for dry-dock/repairs LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Bottom Plating
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Due 28 January 2002
Resolved 31 January 2002
Lifesaving
Issued 28 September 1999 Resolved
RENEW RESCUE BOAT AS PER DISTRICT EIGHT (8) POLICY LTR DATED 12NOV98 (RESCUE BOAT REQUIREMENTS ON OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS).
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 September 1999
Resolved 28 September 1999
Engineering
Issued 8 December 1998 Resolved
REPAIR SOLENOIDS FOR MAIN DIESEL ENGINE OVERSPEEDS AND RE-TEST.
Condition: Unknown
Due 8 December 1998
Resolved 8 December 1998
Construction/Loadline
Issued 8 December 1998 Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Condition: Unknown
Due 8 December 1998
Resolved 8 December 1998
Engineering
Issued 8 December 1998 Resolved
PROVE PROPER OPERATION OF ENGINE OVERSPEED SHUT-DOWNS AND REVERSE POWER RELAYS FOR S/S GENERATORS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 8 December 1998
Resolved 8 December 1998
Electrical
Issued 8 December 1998 Resolved
REPLACE METER COVERS ON MAIN SWITCHBOARD AS NECESSARY.
Condition: Unknown
Due 8 December 1998
Resolved 8 December 1998
Documentation
Issued 10 October 1997 Resolved
PROVIDE VESSEL'S AUTOMATION TEST PROCEDURES TO THE LOCAL OCMI FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL
Condition: Unknown
Due 10 October 1997
Resolved 10 October 1997
Documentation
Issued 9 June 1997 Resolved
Provide new admeasurement of vessel.
Condition: Unknown
Due 9 June 1997
Resolved 9 June 1997
Documentation
Issued 9 June 1997 Resolved
Conduct inclining and provide updated stability letter.
Condition: Unknown
Due 9 June 1997
Resolved 9 June 1997
Documentation
Issued 9 June 1997 Resolved
Provide SOPEP approval letter.
Condition: Unknown
Due 9 June 1997
Resolved 9 June 1997
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 9 June 1997 Resolved
Demonstrate proper operation of port stack vent dampers.
Condition: Unknown
Due 9 June 1997
Resolved 9 June 1997
Documentation
Issued 9 June 1997 Resolved
Update fire control plan to include location of International Shore Connection.
Condition: Unknown
Due 9 June 1997
Resolved 9 June 1997
Navigation
Issued 9 June 1997 Resolved
Provide rudder angle indicator at aft steering station.
Condition: Unknown
Due 9 June 1997
Resolved 9 June 1997
Documentation
Issued 9 June 1997 Resolved
Update transfer procedures to include lube oil transfers.
Condition: Unknown
Due 9 June 1997
Resolved 9 June 1997
Engineering
Issued 8 May 1990 Resolved
EFFECT REPAIRS AND PROVE PROPER OPERATION OF OIL/WATER SEPARATOR
Condition: Unknown
Due 8 May 1990
Resolved 8 May 1990
Unknown
Issued 7 June 1989 Resolved
PROVE PROPER OPERATION OF OIL DISCHARGE CONTENT MONITOR.
Condition: Unknown
Due 7 June 1989
Resolved 7 June 1989
Engineering
Issued 28 June 1988 Resolved
DEMONSTRATE PROPER OPERATION OF THE OILY WATER SEPARATORS ABILITY TO OPERATE AT LESS THAN 15 PARTS PER MILLION OIL/WATER ON OR BEFORE 30JUN88. THE OVERBOARD DISCHARGE SHALL BE LOCKED IN A CLOSED POSITION UNTIL THE ABOVE REQUIREMENT CAN BE DEMONSTRATED TO THE SATISFACTION OF AN INSPECTOR.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 June 1988
Resolved 28 June 1988
Engineering
Issued 9 June 1988 Resolved
DEMONSTRATE PROPER OPERATION OF THE OILY WATER SEPERATORS ABILITY TO OPERATE AT LESS THAN 15 PARTS PER MILLION OIL/WATER ON OR BEFORE 30JUN88 THE OVERBOARD DISCHARGE SHALL BE LOCKEDIN A CLOSED POSITION UNTIL THE ABOVEREQUIREMENT CAN BE DEMONSTRATED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CG INSPECTOR.
Condition: Unknown
Due 9 June 1988
Resolved 9 June 1988
Lifesaving
Issued 13 May 1988 Resolved
PROVIDE ONE ADULT SIZE LIFE PRESERVER IN THE INTERIM, UNTIL THIS PRESERVER IS PROVIDED NOT MORE THAN 31 PERSONS TOTAL MAY BE CARRIED.
Condition: Unknown
Due 13 May 1988
Resolved 13 May 1988
Lifesaving
Issued 20 May 1987 Resolved
PRIOR TO OPERATING WITH 22 PERSONS IN ADDITION TO CREW UNDER THE INCLEMENT WEATHER PROVISIONS ON THE COI, HAVE THE TWO (2) ADDITIONAL INFLATABLE LIFE RAFTS SERVICED, BUT NO LATER THAN 7 JUNE 1987.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 May 1987
Resolved 20 May 1987
Fire Fighting
Issued 20 May 1987 Resolved
PRIOR TO 7 JUNE 1987 PROVIDE USCG MSD KENAI WITH A COPY OF THE FIRE EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT SERVICING REPORT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 May 1987
Resolved 20 May 1987
Documentation
Issued 20 May 1987 Resolved
PRIOR TO 7 JUNE 1987, PROVIDE UPDATED #9 COAST PILOT AND UPDATED VOLUME IIILIGHT LIST.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 May 1987
Resolved 20 May 1987
Construction/Loadline
Issued 20 May 1987 Resolved
PRIOR TO 7 JUNE 1987, REWELD FRACTURED HAND RAIL AT TOP OF LADDER FROM MAINDECK TO SECOND DECK.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 May 1987
Resolved 20 May 1987
Fire Fighting
Issued 20 May 1986 Resolved
PROVIDE STANDARD/ INTERNATIONAL SHORE CONECTION
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 May 1986
Resolved 20 May 1986
Fire Fighting
Issued 20 May 1986 Resolved
PROVIDE/ POST FIRE CONTROL/SAFETY PLAN
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 May 1986
Resolved 20 May 1986
Lifesaving
Issued 22 May 1985 Resolved
PROVIDE 6 HIGH RIDER COLLARS TO 6 EXPOSURE SUITS PRIOR TO 8 JUNE 85 AND UNTIL SUCH TIME THE VESSEL IS LIMITED TO COOK INLET, ALASKA
Condition: Unknown
Due 22 May 1985
Resolved 22 May 1985
Fire Fighting
Issued 22 May 1985 Resolved
STENCIL " THIS SPACE PROTECTED BY FIXED CO2 " ON THE PAINT LOCKER.
Condition: Unknown
Due 22 May 1985
Resolved 22 May 1985

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.