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RUDEE EXPLORER
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Other hulls named RUDEE EXPLORER
RUDEE EXPLORER is a 1998 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 45 inspections since 1999, most recently in May 2026, along with 49 deficiencies, 3 operational controls and 1 casualty investigation in 2017.
Records from 1999 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 1 May 2026.
- Built
- 1998
- Last inspected
- 1 May 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 49 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2017
Identity
1076523
489116
Flag
UNITED STATES
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Maury page id
psix-489116
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded1
Years with a record
24 calendar years (1999–2026)
The 45 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 BOATWORKS INC · WILLOW STREET, PA, UNITED STATES · built 1998
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionGasoline Outboard
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationTwin Hull
Hailing portJACKSONVILLE, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational
DocumentationValid · issued 3 April 2026 · expires 30 April 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
WCZ7772MMSI not assigned · expired · voluntarily equipped · granted 25 April 2000, cancelled 26 June 2010 · 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 · 45
1 May 2026
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8354095
8 July 2025
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8179259
3 April 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8103198
18 February 2025
Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8078228
29 April 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7903106
3 May 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7680846
1 March 2023
Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7643734
15 November 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7594966
13 April 2022
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7392198
30 March 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7421675
17 February 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7397904
10 June 2021
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7214470
25 February 2021
Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · Special Consideration
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7140173
19 May 2020
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6951570
13 June 2019
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6713007
18 March 2019
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6644235
19 February 2019
Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6626452
13 June 2018
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6436079
13 May 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6148343
21 February 2017
Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6091755
4 May 2016
Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5854078
22 February 2016
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5816970
13 August 2015
Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Jacksonville · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5206362
3 August 2015
Hull Examination · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5198952
24 February 2011
Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3949961
6 July 2009
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 3525486
23 February 2009
Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3422913
9 April 2008
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3180109
23 April 2007
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2905867
9 February 2007
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2868895
16 May 2006
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2639507
2 May 2005
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2343868
17 March 2005
Simplified Stability Test · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2312341
28 February 2005
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2300948
23 December 2004
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2263979
19 August 2004
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2170680
24 May 2004
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2073848
16 April 2003
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1774819
13 February 2003
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1744094
7 May 2002
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1617497
4 May 2001
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1465655
17 April 2001
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1384737
4 April 2000
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1442991
9 April 1999
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1369237
19 January 1999
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO PHILADELPHIA · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 783372
Deficiency record · 49
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 1 May 2026
Resolved
In addition, a number of child size life jackets equal to at least 10% of the number of persons permitted on board must be provided, or such greater number as necessary to provide a life jacket for each person being carried that is smaller than the lower size limit of the adult life jackets provided to meet this section.
Vessel had 6 child life jackets, instead of the 7 needed.
46 CFR 180.71(b)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 1 May 2026
Resolved
Each ring life buoy must be marked in clearly legible block capital letters with the vessel's name. Each ring life buoy must be marked with Type II retroreflective material approved in accordance with 46 CFR 164.018.
Full name of vessel was not marked on ring life buoy, and retroreflective tape was severely faded.
46 CFR 185.604(b) & (i)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 8 July 2025
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 conduct an internal structural examination in any affected space including fuel tanks, and may require the vessel to be drydocked or taken out of service to assess the extent of the damage, and to effect permanent repairs.
Vessel was freed by unknown persons, drifted overnight and ended up in a homeowners backyard stuck in the mud from low tide, make the vessel available for a drydock examination.
46 CFR 176.600(d)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 3 April 2025
Resolved
All cable and wire must be installed with metal supports every 24 inches. Add metal supports every 24 inches.
-46 CFR 183.340(b)(4)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Ballast, fuel and other tanks
Issued 3 April 2025
Resolved
Double hose clamping is required. Add double hose clamps to starboard fuel lines.
-46 CFR 182.410(d)(1)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 3 April 2025
Resolved
Each battery must be secured to protect against shifting with the roll and pitch of the vessel. Secure port and starboard engine batteries.
-46 CFR 183.350(b)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 6 May 2024
Resolved
Fire Bucket missing labelling
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 6 May 2024
Resolved
Cracked Navigation Light Cover
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Stability Information Booklet
Issued 6 May 2024
Resolved
Stability Letter page 2 not posted onboard
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 29 April 2024
Resolved
Restencilling of Child lifejacket storage sign
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 30 March 2022
Resolved
Small passenger vessels may not operate without having on board a valid Certificate of Inspection (COI). Vessel's COI is expired. Vessel must complete inspection to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector prior to the carriage of passengers.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 10 June 2021
Resolved
ALL VESSELS MUST HAVE NAVIGATION LIGHTS THAT ARE IN COMPLIANCE. MI FOUND STBD AND STERN LIGHTS INOPERABLE. REPLACE LIGHTS AS APPROPRIATE.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 10 June 2021
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 10 June 2021
Resolved
ALL CABLES AND WIRE MUST BE INSTALLED TO REDUCE INTERFERENCE AND AVOID DAMAGE. MI FOUND DEAD END WIRES. PROPERLY INSULATE AND SECURE WIRES.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 10 June 2021
Resolved
PORTABLE AND SEMIPORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS MUST BE INSPECTED AND MAINTAINED IAW NFPA 10. MAINTAIN MONTHLY RECORDS OF VISUAL INSPECTIONS.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 10 June 2021
Resolved
FLEXIBLE NONMETALLIC HOSE USED FOR FUEL OIL MUST SUITABLE HIGH RESISTANT TO ELEMENTS. MI FOUND FLEXIBLE HOSE FROM FUEL SHUTOFF DRY ROTTED. REPLACE HOSE IN KIND WITH SUITABLE HOSE.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 10 June 2021
Resolved
EACH BATTERY MUST BE PROTECTED AGAINST SHIFTING. MI FOUND BATTERY UNSECURED. SECURE STBD BATTERY TO PROTECT FROM SHIFTING.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 10 June 2021
Resolved
A PERSON MAY NOT ENGAGE AN INDIVIDUAL IN A POSITION IN WHICH REQUIRED BY LAW TO HOLD AN MMC UNLESS THAT INDIVIDUAL MAINTAINS A CURRENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire control plan
Issued 19 May 2020
Resolved
Each portable fire extinguisher shall be inspected for excessive corrosion and general condition. 40-BC extinguisher at operating station had illegible label. Service fire extinguisher.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 19 May 2020
Resolved
Each battery used in an item of lifesaving equipment must be replaced during the annual inspection if expiration date of battery has passed. Replace battery in floating water light.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 19 May 2020
Resolved
There must be a means of accurately determining the amount of fuel in each fuel tank. Vessel has no means to determine amount of fuel. Acquire means to sound tanks.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 19 May 2020
Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to protect all persons and the vessel from electrical hazards. Cap all dead end electrical wires.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 20 June 2019
Resolved
The vessel owner must pay user fees on or before the vessel's user fee anniversary date. The vessel has an outstanding balance of $300. Provide proof of user fee payment.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 20 June 2019
Resolved
A vessel must carry a first aid kit approved under 46 CFR 160.041 or equivalent. Various items missing. Provide all required first aid supplies.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 20 June 2019
Resolved
Each life jacket must be marked in clearly legible block letters with the vessel's name. 02 child and 01 adult life jacket had an incorrect or missing name. Properly mark all life jackets.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 13 June 2018
Resolved
Battery for life ring light is expired. Provide new battery prior to operating at night.
Construction/Loadline › Markings › Vessel Name/Home Port
Issued 13 June 2018
Resolved
Label vessel name on port & stbd bow. Label hailing port on stern.
Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Stenciling
Issued 13 June 2018
Resolved
Label 01 of 03 fire buckets. Drill holes at 2.5 gallon line or provide new bucket.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 13 June 2018
Resolved
Apply retroreflective tape to back side of life ring.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Equipment
Issued 13 June 2018
Resolved
Alcohol test strips are expired. Provide new test strips.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell
Issued 13 June 2018
Resolved
Port forward corner of rub rail has an inset and crack. Repair by next dry dock.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Battery Installation
Issued 15 March 2017
Resolved
Properly configure port side battery installation. Replace wing nuts on terminals
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Storage
Issued 15 March 2017
Resolved
Remove lifejacket/fire extinguisher marking on starboard aft compartment.
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Mounting Bracket
Issued 15 March 2017
Resolved
Properly mount forward fire extinguisher.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Other Accommodation Spaces › Open Deck Space
Issued 15 March 2017
Resolved
Properly secure fixed seating arrangement on vessel.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity
Issued 4 May 2016
Resolved
Obtain 02 child life jackets onboard.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Marking
Issued 4 May 2016
Resolved
Remove " 7 Child Life Jackets" stenciling on door for the head.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 4 May 2016
Resolved
Stencil and retro tape new life buoy.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Pre-employment
Issued 4 May 2016
Resolved
Provide proof of pre-employment testing for recently hired deckhand.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Valve
Issued 4 May 2016
Resolved
Label "Emergency fuel shut-off" for both fuel tanks.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Valve, Control
Issued 13 August 2015
Resolved
Mark fuel shut-offs on fuel tanks.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Gauge
Issued 13 August 2015
Resolved
Mark fuel limits on fuel tanks next to gauge.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Storage
Issued 13 August 2015
Resolved
Label child life jacket storage.
Documentation › Logs/Records › MIS Form
Issued 13 August 2015
Resolved
Provide MIS report
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Condition
Issued 13 August 2015
Resolved
Replace missing tie on forward fire extinguisher.
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Location
Issued 13 August 2015
Resolved
Vessel must be equipped with a fire pump if under 65 feet carrying more than 49 passengers. Must submit a waiver to be approved by the OCMI.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 13 August 2015
Resolved
Replace expired battery on floating life ring light.
Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Availability
Issued 2 May 2005
Resolved
Provide three 2.5 gal min fire buckets properly labeled.
Stability › Severe Wind/Roll › General
Issued 23 December 2004
Resolved
Conduct stability test using criteria listed in 46 CFR 178.340 and G-MOC Policy Letter 04-10.
Casualty record · 1
13 May 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6148343
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.