FISHIN XPRESS

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE)

FISHIN XPRESS is a 1970 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 11 inspections since 2016, most recently in October 2022, along with 14 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2022.

Records from 2016 to 2022. Most recent: inspection, 20 October 2022.

Built: 1970
Last inspected: 20 October 2022
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 11
Deficiencies: 14 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2022

This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 4 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 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 20 October 2022

Recorded inspections11

…physical examinations6

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 14 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 6 calendar years (2016–2022)

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

529177

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WDK9886

46720

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-46720

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it65 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
45 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
0 - Dead Weight, Ton

This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 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.

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 · 11

20 October 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Detached Duty Office Fort Myers · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7581010

12 October 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Detached Duty Office Fort Myers · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7576457

18 July 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Detached Duty Office Fort Myers · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7510168

21 January 2021 Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Construction Oversight · Internal Structural Exam · In-Service Inspection · Hull Examination · COI Inspection · Inclining Experiment

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Fort Myers · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7126487

5 September 2019 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6804457

14 June 2019 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6712043

31 May 2018 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6413959

5 April 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6385972

18 August 2017 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6234178

27 June 2017 Deficiency Check · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6189513

23 May 2016 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Coram · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5884395

Deficiency record · 14

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

Issued 12 October 2022 Resolved

Vessel was identified as having potential damage from Hurricane IAN. Prior to conducting repairs, contact the local USCG Marine Inspections office and submit a repair proposal for approval. Vessel is not permitted to return to commercial service until cleared by a USCG Marine Inspector.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 12 October 2022
Resolved 20 March 2023
Resolution: Vessel has been scrapped.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 18 July 2022 Resolved

Vessel experienced a failure of its port main engine while underway with passengers. Port engine was removed from vessel and being repaired. Prior to returning to service, vessel must be cleared by USCG Marine Inspector from this office.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Due 29 July 2022
Resolved 1 November 2022
Resolution: Vsl was destroyed from Hurricane Ian

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Main installation

Issued 16 March 2022 Resolved

A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio installation by the FCC as set forth in 47 CFR 80. Vessel is not fitted with a MF radio or equivalent. Restricted to not more than 20 nm from land until installed and certified by a licensed technician. 46 CFR 184.502

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 30 March 2022
Resolved 22 March 2022
Resolution: Received photos of alcohol testing and post casualty kits onboard. Authorized to carry passengers up to 20 nautical miles offshore.

18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Conditions of employment)

Issued 16 March 2022 Resolved

A marine employer whose vessel is involved in a serious marine incident shall comply with 4.06 of this Chapter. Alcohol swabs for testing are not onboard. Prior to carrying passengers, provide alcohol test swabs. 46 CFR 185.212

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 17 March 2022
Resolved 22 March 2022
Resolution: Received photos of alcohol testing and post casualty kits onboard. Authorized to carry passengers up to 20 nautical miles offshore.

Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB

Issued 31 May 2018 Resolved

Replace expired hydrostic release prior to operating more than 3 miles from shore.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 May 2018
Resolved 19 June 2018
Resolution: Attestment a receipt for new release

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity

Issued 31 May 2018 Resolved

Vessel is limited to the carrage of 84 total persons until additional adult lifejackets are provided.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 May 2018
Resolved 1 November 2022
Resolution: Vsl was destroyed from Hurricane Ian.

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephony Cert.

Issued 18 August 2017 Resolved

Provide copy of valid FCC Bridge to Bridge license. (46CFR184.502)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 September 2017
Resolved 30 August 2017
Resolution: Provided

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity

Issued 18 August 2017 Resolved

Provide 31 adult PFD's. Vessel is restricted to carriage of no more than 68 PAX. (46CFR180.71)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 August 2017
Resolved 31 May 2018
Resolution: Vessel had 85 adult and 11 child L/J's onboard at the time of inspection MAY18. Updated this requirement to not carry more than 85 persons.

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Retroreflective Material

Issued 18 August 2017 Resolved

Replace retro on 20 PFD's as identified. (46CFR184.604(h))

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 August 2017
Resolved 30 August 2017
Resolution: Provided

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection

Issued 18 August 2017 Resolved

Prior to operating with PAX receive credit dry dock. (46CFR176.600(c)(1))

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 August 2017
Resolved 21 August 2017
Resolution: Received credit dry dock.

Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone

Issued 24 May 2016 Resolved

Vessel must have VHF-DSC equipment installed and tested.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 March 2017
Resolved 18 August 2017
Resolution: Provided

Construction/Loadline › Structures › Transverse Bulkhead

Issued 24 May 2016 Resolved

Ensure that bulkhead penetration in engine room are sealed as to not allow water to pass trhough.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 7 June 2016
Resolved 16 September 2016
Resolution: All bulkhead penetrations have been sealed.

Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Exhaust Manifold

Issued 24 May 2016 Resolved

Port engine exhaust must be shielded from heat.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 September 2016
Resolved 16 September 2016
Resolution: Port engine exhaust wrapped in thermal protection up until cooling water injection point.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Rubbish/Waste Materials

Issued 24 May 2016 Resolved

Clean the bilges in engine room and generator room of oil.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 7 June 2016
Resolved 16 September 2016
Resolution: Bilges were cleaned with minimal oil traces left.

Casualty record · 1

20 October 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7581010

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

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.