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DELTA EXPLORER
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named DELTA EXPLORER
DELTA EXPLORER is a 1997 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 47 inspections since 1997, most recently in September 2025, along with 60 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2007 and 2022.
Records from 1997 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 10 September 2025.
- Built
- 1997
- Last inspected
- 10 September 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 60 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 3 investigations · 2007–2022
Identity
1063287
WDB9868
465198
Flag
UNITED STATES
366984220
Maury page id
psix-465198
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded5
Years with a record
24 calendar years (1997–2025)
The 47 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)47.0 ft × 14.0 ft × 3.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 5 / net 5
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSUSQUEHANNA SANTEE BOATS · WILLOWSTREET, PA, UNITED STATES · built 1997
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionGasoline Outboard
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationTwin Hull
Hailing portBLAKELEY, AL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 16 June 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it5 - Simplified, Net Ton
5 - Simplified, Gross Ton
5 - Simplified, Gross 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
WDB9868MMSI 366984220 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 12 October 2024, expires 19 October 2034
WDA2434MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 4 October 2000, cancelled 4 December 2010
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 · 47
10 September 2025
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8230986
10 September 2025
Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8230994
15 January 2025
Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8064398
3 January 2025
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8067016
1 October 2024
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8012606
20 November 2023
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7802138
22 November 2022
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7598946
19 November 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7609248
11 January 2022
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7378527
8 June 2021
Deadweight Survey · Construction Oversight · Administrative Inspection · Plan Review "T" Boat
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7219609
14 December 2020
Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7111985
13 October 2020
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7076123
23 July 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7014226
26 November 2019
Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6863203
25 July 2019
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6762159
26 June 2018
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6449055
27 February 2017
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6095743
27 February 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6095901
22 September 2016
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6007507
1 August 2016
Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5959392
2 September 2015
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5233401
1 September 2015
DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5233730
20 March 2014
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4820169
30 March 2009
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3442894
4 September 2008
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3317583
28 August 2008
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3303077
26 October 2007
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3087389
25 October 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3090015
18 October 2007
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3082204
9 August 2006
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2741186
18 August 2005
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2466136
20 June 2005
Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2418569
18 October 2004
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2222965
2 February 2004
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1993071
15 November 2002
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1697717
15 November 2002
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1708871
18 December 2001
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1473806
22 October 2001
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1403480
12 October 2000
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 823478
16 August 2000
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1403208
21 October 1999
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1454730
2 May 1999
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 725194
17 December 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 213818
20 October 1998
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1413449
14 October 1997
Initial Certification
Physical examination · MSO MORGAN CITY · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1422942
29 September 1997
Initial Construction-Excluding Oversight
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 773566
29 September 1997
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1428847
Deficiency record · 60
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Ballast, fuel and other tanks
Issued 1 October 2025
Resolved
Each unpressurized fuel tank must be fitted with a vent pipe connected to the highest point of the tank. MI observed threads of vent connection were not the proper size and vent was not properly attached.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 1 October 2025
Resolved
A vessel must be provided with bilge pumps in accordance with Table 182.520(a). MI observed vessel did not have a portable hand pump on board.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 1 October 2025
Resolved
Gauges to indicate engine revolutions per minute (RPM), jacket water discharge temperature, and lubricating oil pressure must be provided for all propulsion engines installed in the vessel. The gauges must be readily visible at the operating station. MI observed there were alarms for oil pressure and jacket water temp, but no readable gauge.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Muster list
Issued 1 October 2025
Resolved
The master and crew of a vessel will be familiar with the content of and have mounted at the operating station, emergency instructions containing the actions to be taken in the event of fire, heavy weather, or man overboard conditions. MI observed vessel did not have emergency instructions on board.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 16 December 2024
Resolved
A vessel of more than 26 feet in length, but not more than 65 feet, must carry a minimum of one life buoy of not less than 24 inches in diameter; and each ring life buoy on a vessel must: Be approved in accordance with 160.050 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant, including, but not limited to, approval series 160.150. MI observed life buoy to be in state of disrepair and solas tape worn.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Stability/strength/loading information and instruments
Issued 11 January 2022
Resolved
Stability letter must be posted under glass or other transparent material, at the operating station. No stability letter on board or posted. Post stability at operating station.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 11 January 2022
Resolved
Ships Station licenses will be issued for ten years. License was expired. Provide valid license. 47 CFR 80.25
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 11 January 2022
Resolved
Vessel must comply with VHF radio installation in accordance with 47 CFR 80. VHF must be registered with MMSI and GPS data.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 11 January 2022
Resolved
essel must carry adequate and up to date charts. Vessel charts were not updated. Provide updated charts.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 11 January 2022
Resolved
Each life ring must be clearly marked with the vessel's name in blocked lettering. Vessel's name is fading. Renew vessel's name on life ring.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 11 January 2022
Resolved
Life jackets must be serviceable and in good repair. 17 adult and 39 child life jackets were dry rotted. Replace life jackets. Vessel currently has 42 adult and 14 child life jackets that are serviceable. Passenger count is reduced to 40 adult passenger, 2 crew and a maximum of 14 children. Total passenger count not to exceed 52.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 11 January 2022
Resolved
Inspection of each portable fire extinguisher system to check for corrosion and general condition. Both aft deck port and STBD portable fire extinguisher brackets are wasted. Replace both portable fire extinguishers brackets with approved brackets.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 11 January 2022
Resolved
Conduct monthly inspections of portable fire extinguishers. No log of monthly fire extinguisher inspections. Create monthly inspection log.
14 - Pollution Prevention › N/A - No Subsystem › VGP: General
Issued 11 January 2022
Resolved
Vessel must comply with equipment and procedures for pollution prevention in accordance with 33 CFR 151.59. Vessel does not have a garbage placard. Post garbage placard in accordance with CFR. 46 CFR 184.702
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 11 January 2022
Resolved
Fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible to indicate purpose of the valve and direction of operation. Valve labeling unreadable due to cover. Relabel shutoff valves.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion
Issued 26 November 2019
Resolved
Whenever damage or deterioration to hull plating or structural members that may affect the seaworthiness of a vessel is discovered or suspected, the cognizant OCMI may require the vessel to be dry docked or taken out of service to assess the extent of the damage, and to effect permanent repairs. The OCMI may also decrease the dry dock examination intervals to monitor the vessel's structural condition. Noted extensive pitting on both pontoons during examination of hull. The owner/operator shall submit a satisfactory repair proposal to the OCMI for review and approval prior to conducting permanent repair. Permanent repair of pontoons shall be conducted no later than 31OCT20.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 21 August 2019
Resolved
Battery at operating station not mounted. Battery must be mounted in tray constructed of material that is resistant to damage by the electrolyte.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 21 August 2019
Resolved
Starboard side outboard engine showing dead end wire. Dead end wires shall be removed or end in a junction box.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 21 August 2019
Resolved
Navigation publications including CG Light List, US Coast Pilot, and Tides/Currents out of date. Vessel must carry up-to-date charts and publications.
Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus › Floating Electric Waterlight
Issued 25 August 2016
Resolved
Water light battery worked but expired.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 25 August 2016
Resolved
Navigation pubs not on board. Need to purchase.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Valve
Issued 25 August 2016
Resolved
Fuel shut off valves at fuel tanks were missing, install same.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Training Requirements
Issued 25 August 2016
Resolved
Supervisory training was missing for both captains.
Documentation › Manuals/Policy Documentation › Emergency Instructions
Issued 25 August 2016
Resolved
Emergency instructions and emergency broadcast need posted, has each just post.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate
Issued 25 August 2016
Resolved
FCC safety cert was expired on June 2016.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Marking
Issued 4 September 2015
Resolved
Labeling for amount of life jackets does not match amount of actual amount of life jackets on board. Update labeling to match amount on board IAW 46 CFR 185.604
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 4 September 2015
Resolved
Dead end wires under operating station. Remove or properly cap dead end wires IAW 46 CFR 183.220
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 4 September 2015
Resolved
Anchor light not operational. Make repairs as needed IAW 46 CFR 183.420
Lifesaving › Embarkation Appliances/Stations › Accessability
Issued 4 September 2015
Resolved
Rescue ladder was unstable during emergency procedures. Make ladder more stable for use during emergency procedures IAW 46 CFR 180.25
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Marine Sanitation Device, Type III
Issued 4 September 2015
Resolved
Sewage pumps not working. (To tank and for discharge) Make operational IAW 33 CFR 159.7
Deck/Cargo › Mooring/Anchoring › Capstan
Issued 4 September 2015
Resolved
Aft starboard cleat not properly attached to vessel. Either remove or repair IAW 46 CFR 184.300
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Portable Electric Equipment/Appliances
Issued 4 September 2015
Resolved
No flashlight on board. Need 01 flashlight located at the operating station IAW 46 CFR 183.430
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 2 September 2015
Resolved
Vessel operated as a small passenger vessel on 22AUG15 with over 6 passengers and vessel did not hold a valid COI. COI expired on 09AUG15.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 2 September 2015
Resolved
Owners failed to make vessel available for annual inspection within the three months before or after each anniversary date in 2011, 2013, and 2014.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 2 September 2015
Resolved
Vessel failed to conduct and log firefighting drills and traininig. Drills last conducted in DEC 2013.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 2 September 2015
Resolved
Vessel failed to conduct and log abandon ship and man overboard drills and training. Drills last conducted in DEC 2013.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Proof of Enrollment
Issued 2 September 2015
Resolved
Marine employer failed to comply with requirements concerning chemical testing of personnel in accordance with 46 CFR and 49 CFR Part 40. Company did not have implemented drug testing program.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Storage
Issued 28 August 2008
Resolved
Properly separate the child from the adult lifejackets and properly label storage of lifejackets as per 46 CFR 180.78. Vessel currently has child lifejackets stored above adult lifejackets in the overhead compartment.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 9 August 2006
Resolved
Provide Bridge Log with required entries in accordance with 46 CFR 185.702.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 9 August 2006
Resolved
Provide a Marine Radio Operators Permit in accordance with 47 CFR 902.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Marking
Issued 9 August 2006
Resolved
Provide proper lifejacket placard for lifejackets on board in accordance with 46 CFR 185.516.
Engineering › Gasoline Engine (propulsion) › Fuel Intake (2 stroke)
Issued 9 August 2006
Resolved
Replace plastic drain plugs on fuel filter with metal plugs in accordance with 46 CFR 182.455.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Proof of Enrollment
Issued 12 August 2005
Resolved
Provide proof of enrollment in random drug testing program for all persons acting as captain as required by 46 CFR 16
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter
Issued 12 August 2005
Resolved
Post stability letter/ or place in suitable container onboard with COI as required by 46 CFR 176.306
Personnel › Training › First Aid/CPR
Issued 12 August 2005
Resolved
Provide proof of 50% crew completion of first aid/CPR training as per NVIC 1-91
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 12 August 2005
Resolved
Repair/replace bulb for anchor light as per 46 CFR 183.420
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 12 August 2005
Resolved
Provide aspirin for first aid kit as per 46 CFR 184.710
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Condition
Issued 12 August 2005
Resolved
Replace two life jackets and mark with vessel name as required by 46 CFR 180.71 and 46 CFR 185.604(h).
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Weld
Issued 3 August 2005
Resolved
Repair broken welds at port forward corner deck support and pontoon in accordance with CG NVIC 11-80.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Deck Plating
Issued 3 August 2005
Resolved
Replace plywood decking where damaged in forward port corner.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 18 October 2004
Resolved
Vessel missing FCC Marine Radio Operators [name withheld] 47 CFR 80.159.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 18 October 2004
Resolved
Portable hand pump not operating IAW 46 CFR 182.520.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Proof of Enrollment
Issued 2 February 2004
Resolved
Provide proof of enrollment of crew in a drug testing program in accordance with 46 CFR part 16. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Proof of Enrollment
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Portable Fuel System
Issued 2 February 2004
Resolved
Provide flame screen for port fuel tank vent in accordance with 46 CFR 182.450.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents
Issued 15 November 2002
Resolved
Provide proof of valid certificate of documentation NLT 23NOV02 to marine inspection office Mobile. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 22 October 2001
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Buoyant Lifeline
Issued 22 October 2001
Resolved
PROVIDE PROPER LINE FOR LIFE RINGS AS REQUIRED BY 46 CFR 180.70.
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Carriage of Charts and Publications
Issued 22 October 2001
Resolved
PROVIDE PROPER NAVIGATION PUBS AS REQUIRED BY 46 CFR 184.420
Documentation
Issued 20 October 1998
Resolved
PROVIDE ONBOARD A VALID CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED BY 46 CFR 67.7
Documentation
Issued 14 October 1997
Resolved
OBTAIN AND PLACE ON BOARD A VALID CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED BY 46 CFR 67.7.
Casualty record · 3
25 October 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3090015
27 February 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6095901
19 November 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7609248
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
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.