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ROYAL POLARIS
ROYAL POLARIS is a 1975 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 36 inspections since 2016, most recently in June 2025, along with 56 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 5 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2019.
Records from 2006 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 3 June 2025.
- Built
- 1975
- Last inspected
- 3 June 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 56 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 5 investigations · 2006–2019
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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
3 June 2025
…with no type recorded3
Deficiencies
56 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
10 calendar years (2016–2025)
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
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Identity
566157
WYM7156
48407
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-48407
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)103.7 ft × 28.0 ft × 6.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 99 / net 67
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderFLOYD L CHAFFEE · CHULA VISTA, CA, UNITED STATES · built 1975
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portSAN DIEGO, CA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 21 April 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it99 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
67 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
67 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net 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.
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36 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 56 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 1 operational control with the dates imposed and removed; 5 casualty investigations, with date and classification; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same counts, and they are free.
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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 · 36
3 June 2025
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8104248
12 May 2025
Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8133485
27 August 2024
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7990516
29 May 2024
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7923137
24 April 2024
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7901069
13 June 2023
MTSA/ISPS Verification · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7704494
13 June 2023
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7786408
3 May 2023
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7680624
17 April 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7670407
18 January 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7623147
16 November 2022
Excursion Permit · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7595800
31 October 2022
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7587094
23 May 2022
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7457687
2 May 2022
Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7442697
23 March 2022
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7504141
1 November 2021
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7343324
25 May 2021
COI Inspection · DAPI Audit · MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7205840
29 April 2021
Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7185538
9 February 2021
Excursion Permit · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7158189
26 May 2020
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6960705
1 May 2020
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6949455
7 February 2020
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6907955
2 October 2019
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6826259
26 July 2019
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6762710
26 July 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6766678
6 June 2019
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6692655
15 May 2019
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6684736
21 September 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6545776
20 July 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6487946
4 June 2018
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6422762
14 May 2018
Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6414501
12 June 2017
Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6166290
11 May 2017
Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6143793
6 June 2016
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5899272
13 May 2016
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5876216
12 May 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5875214
Deficiency record · 56
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 29 May 2024
Resolved
The emergency fuel shutoff valve at the tank must be manually operable from outside the compartment in which the valve is located. MI found the emergency fuel-cut off valve did not fully close from the pull station outside the space. Fix the valve so it fully closes and notify the local OCMI.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 29 May 2024
Resolved
Strainers must be leak free. MI found several of the RACOR filter fuel flame bowls with fuel in them. Remove the fuel to prove the bowls are not leaking and notify local OCMI.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 29 May 2024
Resolved
At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspections of machinery, fuel, and piping systems. MI found a leaky fuel hose on the # 1 MDE. Owner had spare on board and it was replace and tested, ALL SAT.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 29 May 2024
Resolved
An exposed hazard, such as gears or rotating machinery, must be properly protected by a cover, guard, or rail. MI found exposed gears on MDE's, Replace and notify local OCMI.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion
Issued 24 April 2024
Resolved
-Concentrated pitting found IWO engine room between longitudinal frames 2-3 stbd from aft bulkhead to sea chest. Clean area and provide gauging report or repair proposal.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion
Issued 24 April 2024
Resolved
-Concentrated pitting found IWO engine room port side bottom shell between frames 2-4 aft bulkhead to generator. Clean area and provide gauging report or repair proposal
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion
Issued 24 April 2024
Resolved
-Concentrated pitting found IWO engine room port side shell aft bulkhead to 1st frame. Provide gauging report or repair proposal.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion
Issued 24 April 2024
Resolved
-Concentrated pitting fond IWO engine room port fwd bottom plate from fwd bulkhead aft 1 frame between frames 5-6. Provide gauging report or repair proposal.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion
Issued 24 April 2024
Resolved
-Concentrated pitting found IWO engine room port side shell from fwd bulkhead aft 1 frame. Provide gauging report or repair proposal.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 13 June 2023
Resolved
Vessel's Certificate of Documentation is expired. Provide a valid Certificate of Documentation for the vessel.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 17 April 2023
Resolved
Small passenger vessels that have overnight accommodations for passengers must comply with the requirements in 46 CFR 177.500; construction/arrangement and means of escape.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 6 June 2022
Resolved
A vessel must carry one floating water light. Water light failed its operational test due to being cracked and waterlogged; Repair / replace w/ CG approved floating electric water light.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 6 June 2022
Resolved
Main propulsion engine and generator dual F/O filter unit bowl left filled with fuel. Remove fuel.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 6 June 2022
Resolved
Structural Fire Protection insulation missing from engine room overhead. Re-install missing insulation.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 June 2022
Resolved
Engine room stbd oil centrifuge pump motor missing j-box cover. Install cover.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 June 2022
Resolved
SWBD panel generator cabling outer jacket deteriorated. Make repairs to re-insulate outer jacket of cable.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 June 2022
Resolved
SWBD panel bottom cable penetration not properly sealed.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 6 June 2022
Resolved
Fire pump discharge gauge indicator faulty. Repair / replace gauge unit.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 June 2022
Resolved
Main deck salon STBD HVAC pump unit electrical power cord plug missing ground prong. Repair power cord with approved marine boat cable and grounded plug.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Warning notices
Issued 6 June 2022
Resolved
Top deck max passenger count placard missing. Install placard.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 June 2022
Resolved
To deck port side freezer unit power cable spliced with electrical extension cord. Replace with appoved marine boat cable.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 6 June 2022
Resolved
Aft passenger accommodation portable fire extinguisher
service tag expired May 2022. Re- service extinguisher.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 26 May 2020
Resolved
Must replace 01 lifebuoy due to deterioration to satisfaction of the CG Marine Inspector.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 26 May 2020
Resolved
Must provide spanner wrench at fire station to the satisfaction of the CG Marine Inspector.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Obstruction/slipping, etc.
Issued 26 May 2020
Resolved
Must secure all deck plating in engine space to prevent slips, trips and falls.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Main installation
Issued 26 May 2020
Resolved
Must have radios and serviced by certified FCC radio technician.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 2 October 2019
Resolved
Sector San Diego does not have vessel's electrical plans on file. Provide an up-to-date one-line electrical drawing for all A/C switchboards and distribution panels. Include all circuit loads, conductor sizes, over current protection, and max panel ratings in amps.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 2 October 2019
Resolved
Electrical equipment must be installed and maintained to protect passengers, crew and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by or originating in electrical equipment and electrical shock. Correct the following: (1) Remove or properly terminate (in j-box) dead-end wires found in galley (2) Properly splice wiring w/ twist wire nuts in galley storage and at A/C unit in cabin (3) Install spare cover on opening in distribution panel at aft door.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 2 October 2019
Resolved
Install smoke detector at galley and in crew cabins.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 2 October 2019
Resolved
Provide additional ladder rungs above main deck on at both emergency escapes.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills)
Issued 2 October 2019
Resolved
Provide and log training to all crew regarding use of Engine Room CO2 pull station and ventilation closures.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 6 June 2019
Resolved
Repair/replace the 04 adult lifejackets found out of service. Adult total person count reduced to 43 until corrected.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 6 June 2019
Resolved
Repair the audible bilge alarm.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 6 June 2019
Resolved
Replace expired items in first aid kit.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 6 June 2019
Resolved
Perform and log safety drills and EPIRB test as required by 46 CFR 185.728, .520, and .524. Complete by next inspection.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 6 June 2019
Resolved
Properly secure electrical cable serving anchor windless every 14 inches.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 6 June 2019
Resolved
Address water leak from transducer in second compartment.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 21 September 2018
Resolved
IMO: Vsl is broadcasting no IMO #, CLSN: Vsl is broadcasting Invalid Call Sign
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 4 June 2018
Resolved
Provide serviceable EPIRB
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › Medical Fitness Document
Issued 4 June 2018
Resolved
Provide current medical cards (STCW) prior to international voyage
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 4 June 2018
Resolved
Provide valid first aid kit
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 4 June 2018
Resolved
Provide retro reflective tape on ring buoys
Fire Fighting › Means of Escape › Escape Route Signs
Issued 4 June 2018
Resolved
Provide emergency escape sign aft escape hatch main deck
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Rubbish/Waste Materials
Issued 4 June 2018
Resolved
Properly store hazardous materials found in E/R
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Gasket
Issued 4 June 2018
Resolved
Prove rudder post leak free
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Piping
Issued 4 June 2018
Resolved
Provide proper piping for purifier drains
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Transponder
Issued 12 June 2017
Resolved
Provide 02 sarts.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Linkage
Issued 12 June 2017
Resolved
Provide cotter pin in steering system.
Fire Fighting › Fire Main › Pressure
Issued 12 June 2017
Resolved
Provide operational fire pump guage.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Cable
Issued 12 June 2017
Resolved
Make electrical cables and wires have support every 24 inches.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Bilge Alarm
Issued 12 June 2017
Resolved
Provide working bilge alarm.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Valve, Control
Issued 10 June 2016
Resolved
Label emergency fuel cutout valve
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity
Issued 10 June 2016
Resolved
Provide 5 additional type 1 adult sized life jackets/ vessel is restricted to 45 total persons.
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Official Number (US)
Issued 10 June 2016
Resolved
Properly label vessel's official number on the structural part of the vessel.
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Pumpshaft
Issued 10 June 2016
Resolved
Properly secure guard for fire pump motor.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls
Issued 6 June 2016
Resolved
Renew CO2 pressure activated switch for generator shutdown and prove proper operation.
Casualty record · 5
5 August 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 2744072
11 August 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 dead · activity 2744168
24 September 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 3065490
12 May 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 5875214
26 July 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6766678
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.