CALIFORNIA PRINCESS

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW)

CALIFORNIA PRINCESS is a 1998 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 15 inspections since 2016, most recently in January 2026, along with 12 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2015.

Records from 2005 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 6 January 2026.

Built: 1998
Last inspected: 6 January 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 15
Deficiencies: 12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 2 investigations · 2005–2015

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 6 January 2026

Recorded inspections15

…physical examinations15

Deficiencies 12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 11 calendar years (2016–2026)

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

1070279

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WCZ4468

479557

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-479557

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)101.0 ft × 26.0 ft × 10.1 ft

Registered tonnagegross 80 / net 55

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)101.0 ft × 26.0 ft × 10.1 ft

ITC tonnagegross 309 / net 96

BuilderFREEPORT SHIPBUILDING · FREEPORT, FL, UNITED STATES · built 1998

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portHONOLULU, HI

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 17 December 2025 · expires 31 December 2026

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 it96 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
55 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
309 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
80 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross 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.

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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspection history · 15

6 January 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8290791

28 January 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8070894

10 January 2025 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8060957

23 January 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7853603

11 January 2023 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7620337

11 October 2022 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7575248

18 May 2021 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7188110

15 January 2021 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7120969

26 August 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7043464

13 August 2019 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6782151

10 January 2019 Hull Examination · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6608702

7 August 2018 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6502845

9 August 2017 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6235280

5 January 2017 Administrative Inspection · Construction Oversight · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6065361

12 May 2016 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5875513

Deficiency record · 12

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion

Issued 10 January 2025 Resolved

Weld seam was found washed out on the port side side bow. Submit repiar proposal.

Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 13 January 2025
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory repairs.

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

Issued 10 January 2025 Resolved

Several pinholes were found at the bow. Submit repair proposal.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 16 January 2025
Resolution: Witnessed repair - all sat.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Decks - corrosion

Issued 10 January 2025 Resolved

Sewage tank was found with moderate corrosion along the decks structural beams and the deck itself. Needlegun area to identify extent of the damage and submit repiar proposal for approval if applicable.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 20 January 2025
Resolution: Received documentation of repairs. All sat.

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)

Issued 23 January 2024 Resolved

On a vessel of at least 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level. Visual indicator for forepeak section not operable at time of inspection. Must correct to satisfaction of the USCG Marine Inspector.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 23 February 2024
Resolved 28 May 2024
Resolution: Received video showing proper operation

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)

Issued 11 October 2022 Resolved

Owner Operator failed to maintain the validity of the Certificate of Inspection by missing annual Inspection.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 13 October 2022
Resolved 13 December 2022
Resolution: COI deactivated, New COI inspection was conducted and COI issued

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machinery

Issued 13 August 2019 Resolved

Provide both generators hydraulic PTO shafts with protective guards.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 September 2019
Resolved 30 August 2019
Resolution: Guards installed.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery

Issued 13 August 2019 Resolved

Secure starboard generator exhaust with proper support bracket.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 13 September 2019
Resolved 15 October 2019
Resolution: Received photo support bracket welded to exhaust.

Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Generator

Issued 22 February 2017 Resolved

Submit plans to MSC for parallel configuration of ships generating plant. Vessel is currently restricted to single generator configuration, untill approved by MSC and wired to the satisfaction of the attending CGMI. the satisfaction of the attending CGMI.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 7 August 2018
Resolution: Vessel has installed lock out bar on switchboard. Special note added regarding possible parallel configuration.

Stability › Incline Test › General

Issued 5 January 2017 Resolved

Submit weight calculations to MSC to determine if an incline or dead weight survey is required. Vessel is restricted to carrying no more than 100 passengers until determination is made.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 6 March 2017

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring

Issued 18 May 2016 Resolved

Replace SO Cable in galley with approved cable.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 June 2016
Resolved 8 June 2016
Resolution: Attended vessel and verified proper cable installed.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring

Issued 18 May 2016 Resolved

Remove dead end wire from generator

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 June 2016
Resolved 8 June 2016
Resolution: Attended vessel and verified wire removed.

Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Valve

Issued 18 May 2016 Resolved

Repair reach rod to valve for fwd space

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 June 2016
Resolved 8 June 2016
Resolution: Attended vessel and verified reach rod serviceable.

Casualty record · 2

1 March 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2303634

16 December 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 5783352

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.