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CAPTAIN JAX
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Other hulls named CAPTAIN JAX
CAPTAIN JAX is a 1997 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 36 inspections since 1997, most recently in August 2025, along with 59 deficiencies and 1 operational control.
Records from 1997 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 12 August 2025.
- Built
- 1997
- Last inspected
- 12 August 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 59 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
Identity
1058739
463784
Flag
UNITED STATES
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Maury page id
psix-463784
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded5
Years with a record
15 calendar years (1997–2025)
The 36 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)40.0 ft × 12.7 ft × 2.4 ft
Registered tonnagegross 29 / net 29
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSUSQUEHANNA SANTEE BOATWORKS · WILLOW STREET, PA, UNITED STATES · built 1997
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionGasoline Engine
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationTwin Hull
Hailing portJACKSONVILLE, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational
DocumentationValid · issued 5 August 2026 · expires 31 August 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 it29 - Simplified, Gross Ton
29 - Simplified, Net Ton
29 - 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
WCY9106MMSI not assigned · expired · voluntarily equipped · granted 2 March 1999, cancelled 2 May 2009 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WCY6201MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 5 August 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.
Inspection history · 36
12 August 2025
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8207152
21 July 2025
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Ohio Valley · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8190981
8 July 2024
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7953042
17 May 2023
Drydock Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7681715
27 September 2016
Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6029475
4 June 2012
DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4334096
21 May 2008
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3191249
24 April 2007
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2914775
14 March 2007
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2891549
23 June 2006
Annual Inspection · Simplified Stability Test · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nashville · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2692047
13 June 2006
Construction Oversight
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2678783
16 March 2006
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 2603521
22 April 2005
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 2340650
22 April 2005
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 2340665
21 April 2005
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 2340111
25 June 2003
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1824948
24 April 2003
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1772038
14 April 2003
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1773396
28 January 2003
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1736649
31 October 2001
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1395835
23 January 2001
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1389282
11 September 2000
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1426468
12 November 1999
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 809645
4 August 1999
Administrative
Administrative · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 778015
27 April 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 729875
18 January 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 213637
7 January 1999
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1418448
23 December 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 807871
24 November 1998
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1406395
19 August 1998
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1132192
13 May 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1125022
24 September 1997
Administrative
Administrative · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1114264
12 September 1997
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1109275
12 September 1997
Initial Certification
Physical examination · MSO SAN FRANCISCO BAY · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1466479
8 August 1997
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 784764
8 August 1997
Administrative
Administrative · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1419812
Deficiency record · 59
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 12 August 2025
Resolved
A vessel not required to have power driven fire pump must have at least three 2.5 gallon buckets, with an attached lanyard, with the words "FIRE BUCKET" stenciled in a contrasting color on each bucket. Vessel does not have any fire buckets.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 12 August 2025
Resolved
All observed unsafe hazardous situations must be corrected and in satisfactory condition. There is a loose cord on aft deck coming from a breaker box.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 12 August 2025
Resolved
Each semi-portable fire extinguisher must be permanently attached to a bulkhead or deck. Fire extinguishers not properly permanently attached to a bulkhead or deck.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 12 August 2025
Resolved
Flexible hose designed for use with hose clamps may be installed with two clamps, at both ends of the hose. Flexible fuel hose connections had only one clamp.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 12 August 2025
Resolved
Portable and semi-portable extinguishers must be inspected in accordance with NFPA 10. No service records for fire extinguishers.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Decision-Support System for Masters on Pass. Ships
Issued 12 August 2025
Resolved
A power-drive vessel underway shall exhibit a masthead light forward. Masthead light not operational.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 12 August 2025
Resolved
Each vessel must be equipped with at least two operable portable battery lights. Vessel only has one light.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Man Overboard Drill (MOB)
Issued 12 August 2025
Resolved
Fire fighting, abandon ship and man overboard drills and training shall be logged. Drills and training not logged since Feb2025.
46 CFR 185.520(f)
46 CFR 185.524(d)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 12 August 2025
Resolved
Each flare must be stowed in a portable watertight container marked "DISTRESS SIGNALS." Flares not in a watertight container and not marked properly.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 12 August 2025
Resolved
The name of the vessel must be marked on each buoyant apparatus, and each ring life buoy must be marked with Type II retroreflective material. Ring buoy has wrong vessel name and retroreflective tape not valid.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 12 August 2025
Resolved
All machinery and equipment must be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection from fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injury. Starboard outboard engine has a loose hanging hose.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 8 July 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 183.340(d)(2)
Cable and wire for power and lighting circuits must: Be listed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), as UL Boat or UL Marine cable;
Numerous wiring runs going to outlets or switches on board the vessel used extension cords or extension cord wires that had been cut and wired into devices or terminals. Remove unauthorized cables and ensure any new installations of wiring comply with 46 CFR 183.340.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 8 July 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 183.200(b)
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;
Multiple relocatable power taps (power strips) were used onboard the vessel
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 8 July 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 183.200(c)
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to: Minimize accidental personnel contact with energized parts;
The power input poles on the inverter were exposed.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 8 July 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 183.340(i)(2)
Twist-on type connectors may not be used for making joints in cables, facilitating a conductor splice, or extending the length of a circuit.
Wire nuts were used to connect wires in the overhead in the forward portion of the cabin.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 8 July 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 180.71(a)
An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel.
Five life jackets were unserviceable.
Vessel is limited to 28 total persons on board.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 8 July 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 180.70(d)
A vessel must carry one floating waterlight, unless it is limited to daytime operation, in which case no floating waterlight is required.
Waterlight did not work.
Vessel is limited to daylight operations only until the waterlight is functional.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 8 July 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 181.610:
A vessel not required to have a power driven fire pump by § 181.300 must have at least three 9.5 liter (21/2 gallon) buckets
Only two fire buckets were on board. A third five gallon bucket was provided but needs to be modified to have a capacity of 2.5 gallons or replaced with a sufficient fire bucket.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 8 July 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 184.710
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit that meets the requirements in 46 CFR 199.175(b)(10) or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions.
First aid kit did not contain analgesic medication.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 8 July 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 177.820(d)(4)
Seats used to determine the number of passengers permitted, in accordance with § 176.113(b)(3) of this chapter, must be secured to the deck, bulkhead, or bulwark.
Multiple seats were not secured.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 8 July 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 182.720(e)(3)(v)(B)
Flexible hose designed for use with hose clamps may be installed with two clamps, at both ends of the hose
All flexible fuel hose connections had only one clamp at each end.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 8 July 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 183.220(a)
Electrical equipment and installations must be suitable for the roll, pitch, and vibration of the vessel underway.
A battery was unsecured in the port aft compartment. Secure the battery properly or remove.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 8 July 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 183.220(a)
Electrical equipment and installations must be suitable for the roll, pitch, and vibration of the vessel underway.
Water heater was not secured.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 8 July 2024
Resolved
46 CFR 176.700
Alterations to machinery or equipment that affect the safety of the vessel must not be made without the approval of the OCMI.
The water tank was freestanding and unsecured behind the bar in the aft end of the vessel. Relocate the water tank to the location originally specified by the vessel manufacturer
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 17 May 2023
Resolved
A power-driven vessel shall exhibit a masthead light. Vessel's masthead light was found inoperable.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 17 May 2023
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 17 May 2023
Resolved
Each portable fire extinguisher on a vessel must be of an approved type. Aft fire extinguisher approval void due to improper bracket.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 17 May 2023
Resolved
Twist-on type connectors may not be used for making joints in cables, facilitating a conductor splice, or extending the length of a circuit. Replace all twist-on type connectors with pressure type connectors.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Weld
Issued 27 September 2016
Resolved
Fractured weld on stbd aft pontoon allowing water intrusion.
Engineering › Reduction Gearing/Clutches › Shaft
Issued 27 September 2016
Resolved
Lower units on outboards need repaired/ replaced.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Deck Plating
Issued 27 September 2016
Resolved
Soft spot found near entrance door.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Valve
Issued 14 March 2007
Resolved
Stencil location of fuel shut-off valves with "Emergency Fuel Shut-Off".
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 14 March 2007
Resolved
Stencil vessel name on ring life buoy.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 14 March 2007
Resolved
Make waterlight lanyard between 1m and 2m in length and install to ring buoy with detachable clip.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 14 March 2007
Resolved
Repair/replace and prove proper operation of port running light. Vessel is restricted to daylight operations only until corrected.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter
Issued 14 March 2007
Resolved
Post stability letter at operating station.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Hose
Issued 14 March 2007
Resolved
Install fuel hoses meeting SAE J-1942 standard or SAE J-1527 A1, A2, B1 or B2 standard.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › MIS Submission
Issued 14 March 2007
Resolved
Provide annual MIS report for CY 2006 and show proof of conduct of random drug testing.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 23 June 2006
Resolved
Recaulk foreward end of PVC conduit containing electrical wiring on inboard side of starboard pontoon.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Storage
Issued 23 June 2006
Resolved
Provide and display PFD donning placard.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 23 June 2006
Resolved
Provide and install floating water light for ring buoy.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Linkage
Issued 23 June 2006
Resolved
Demonstrate synchronization of Port/Starboard outboard engines.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Drug Test Records
Issued 23 June 2006
Resolved
Provide and implement chemical testing program IAW 46CFR part 16.
Stability › Severe Wind/Roll › General
Issued 16 March 2006
Resolved
This office has conducted a thorough audit of this vessel file and found no stability calculations on file. Therefore the vessel stability is in question and require a new Pontoon Simplified Stability test within 30 days of arriving to its new to zone or as required by the NTZ OCMI.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 16 March 2006
Resolved
Vessel sold and being transferred to new zone. Vessel is to conduct a New To Zone Certificate of Inspection upon arriving to new zone.
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher
Issued 24 April 2003
Resolved
Prior to carrying passengers-for-hire provide proof of servicing for all portable fire extinguishers. Fax proof to [phone withheld]. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Service
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid
Issued 24 April 2003
Resolved
Replace all expired medication in first aid kit. Fax proof will clear requirement. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: First Aid Kit
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing
Issued 24 April 2003
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Documentation › Logs/Records
Issued 24 April 2003
Resolved
Provide an appropriate training log for life saving equipment maintenance and training log for drills. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Logbook (official)
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys
Issued 24 April 2003
Resolved
Provide a corrosion resistant clip for forward lifering waterlight. Fax statement will clear requirement. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Self-igniting Lights
Construction/Loadline › Hull
Issued 14 April 2003
Resolved
Repair starboard pontoon skeg at location of aft boat lift strap. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Skeg
Engineering › Gasoline Engine (propulsion)
Issued 14 April 2003
Resolved
Have starboard and port outboard engines installed in order to complete hull inspection. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Outboard engines
Documentation
Issued 24 November 1998
Resolved
Provide onboard the following logs/documents; a) Passenger log, b) Traininglog, c) Senior deckhand designation letter, d) Waste mangement plan.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 24 November 1998
Resolved
Remove equipment/gear from head and make accessible to passengers.
Documentation
Issued 24 November 1998
Resolved
Provide evidence of pre-employment/random durg testing for deckhand prior to carrying passengers.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 13 May 1998
Resolved
OBTAIN PORTABLE HAND BILGE PUMP THAT MEETS THE CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS LISTEDIN 46 CFR 182.520(a).
Construction/Loadline
Issued 12 September 1997
Resolved
INSTALL BILGE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 46 CFR 182.500.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 12 September 1997
Resolved
INSTALL MEANS OF ACCESS FOR INSPECTION OF EACH WATERTIGHT SECTION OF THE VESSEL'S TWO PONTOONS. DRAWINGS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO LOCAL [name withheld].
Documentation
Issued 12 September 1997
Resolved
PROVIDE PROOF OF MARINE RADIO OPERATOR'S PERMIT AS WELL AS FCC SHIP STATIONLICENSE.
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.