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OCEAN EXPLORER
OCEAN EXPLORER is a 1978 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 25 inspections since 2016, most recently in July 2026, along with 41 deficiencies.
Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 20 July 2026.
- Built
- 1978
- Last inspected
- 20 July 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 41 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
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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
20 July 2026
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies
41 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
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Identity
591991
WDI5556
49614
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-49614
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)75.2 ft × 20.7 ft × 6.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 99 / net 67
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderYANK BOAT WORKS · TUCKAHOE, NJ, UNITED STATES · built 1978
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portBELMAR, NJ
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 17 September 2025 · expires 31 October 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 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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25 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 41 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 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
A report is not offered for this hull. Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. What a sparse-record report looks like.
Inspection history · 25
20 July 2026
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8442455
4 May 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8343712
20 March 2026
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8319039
28 March 2025
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8101221
11 March 2025
COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8090996
22 May 2024
Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7917452
4 March 2024
Drydock Exam · Plan Review "T" Boat · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7870437
7 March 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7647117
6 December 2022
Plan Review "T" Boat
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7605188
24 August 2022
Plan Review "T" Boat
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7542221
4 May 2022
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7444102
27 April 2022
Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7438273
4 May 2021
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7188403
24 September 2020
Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7068005
4 July 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Manasquan Inlet · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6996814
11 March 2020
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6920724
26 March 2019
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6649164
5 March 2019
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6639031
9 August 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6506163
2 March 2018
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6364869
8 May 2017
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6141683
8 May 2017
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6281484
27 March 2017
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6110908
1 March 2016
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5824261
5 February 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5810212
Deficiency record · 41
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 11 March 2025
Resolved
Documentation could not be provided showing the EPIRB on board has been registered with NOAA.
Provide documentation showing EPIRB registration.
46 CFR 184.502
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 11 March 2025
Resolved
Master on board was unable to provide a valid FCC radio operator license.
Provide valid operator license.
47 CFR 80.159(c)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Medical certificate
Issued 11 March 2025
Resolved
Master on board was unable to provide a valid medical certificate.
Provide valid medical certificate.
46 CFR 10.301(b)(2)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 11 March 2025
Resolved
Vessel did not have up-to-date charts on board.
Provide proof of updated or corrected charts.
46 CFR 184.420(a)(1)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 11 March 2025
Resolved
Vessel did not have any portable lights located at operating station or the access to machinery space.
Provide portable lights in required spaces.
46 CFR 183.430
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 11 March 2025
Resolved
12 adult life jackets had deteriorated or improper retro-reflective material.
Replace with approved Type I retro-reflective material.
46 CFR 185.604
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 11 March 2025
Resolved
03 life jacket lights were inoperable.
Replace inoperable lights with approved life jacket lights.
46 CFR 180.75
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 11 March 2025
Resolved
Vessels generator wet exhaust system is missing insulation at manifold and the exhaust piping prior to cooling water injection.
Provide suitable insulation on required area.
46 CFR 177.10-5(b) "Old T"
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 11 March 2025
Resolved
Dead-end wiring above the starboard main engine was left unsecured.
Secure loose wiring properly or remove if not in use.
46 CFR 183.05-50(b)(1) "Old T"
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 11 March 2025
Resolved
Belt driven pump on port main engine did not have protective guard to protect from hazards.
Provide a suitable guard around belt driven pump to protect personnel from rotating machinery.
46 CFR 177.960
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 11 March 2025
Resolved
The owner of a vessel subject to inspection under Section 3301 shall record in a log book information on all access and use of the vessel's master key, including
A)dates and times of access; B)the room or location accessed; and C)the name and rank of the crew member that used the master key.
Vessel had no record log for master key control.
Provide master key control as required.
46 USC 3106
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 May 2024
Resolved
Each ring life buoy must be marked with Type II retroreflective material approved in accordance with 46 CFR 164. The arrangement of the retroreflective material applied after March 11, 1996, must be as specified by IMO Resolution A.658(16).The attending marine inspector identified all three ring bouys had degraded retro reflective tape. Attach retro reflective tape to the ring bouy as specified.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 4 March 2024
Resolved
Vessel has crack around main deck handrail stanchion on port stern. Provide repair proposal.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 4 March 2024
Resolved
While performing exam MI discovered a wasted junction box mounted to mast. Replace wasted junction box.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 7 March 2023
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 March 2023
Resolved
EACH CHILD SIZE LIFE JACKET MUST BE STOWED IN A LOCATION THAT IS APPROPRIATELY MARKED AND SEPARATED FROM ADULT LIFE JACKETS SO THE CHILD SIZE LIFE JACKETS ARE NOT MISTAKEN FOR ADULT LIFE JACKETS.
OBSERVED STOWAGE LOCATION ON UPPER DECK FOR CHILD LIFE JACKETS NOT LABELED WITH TOTAL QUANTITY OF EACH LOCATION.
LABEL EACH STOWAGE LOCATION WITH TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILD LIFE JACKETS STORED.46 CFR 180.25-5
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 March 2023
Resolved
PLACARDS CONTAINING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DONNING AND USE OF THE LIFE JACKETS ABOARD THE VESSEL MUST BE POSTED IN CONSPICUOUS PLACES THAT ARE REGULARLY ACCESSIBLE AND VISIBLE TO THE CREW AND PASSENGERS.
OBSERVED MISSING PLACARDS FOR CHILD & ADULT ON UPPER DECK WHERE LIFE JACKETS ARE STOWED.
POST PLACARDS FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DONNING AND USE OF THE CHILD & ADULT LIFE JACKETS ON UPPER DECK. 46 CFR 185.516(a)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 7 March 2023
Resolved
ALL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MUST BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO AFFORED ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM CAUSING FIRE, EXPLOSION, MACHINERY FAILURE, AND PERSONNEL INJURY.
OBSERVED NO PROTECTION FROM ROTATING BELT ON STARBOARD MAIN ENGINE.
INSTALL PROTECTIVE GUARD, COVER or RAIL AROUND ROTATING BELT OF STARBOARD ENGINE.46 CFR 177.35-15
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 7 March 2023
Resolved
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ON A VESSEL MUST BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED TO PROTECT PASSENGERS, CREW, OTHER PERSONS, AND VESSEL FROM ELECTRICAL HAZARDS, INCLUDING FIRE, CAUSED BY, OR ORGINATING IN ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
OBSERVED MISSING BREAKER IN THE BREAKER PANEL LOCATED IN THE PILOT HOUSE, PORT SIDE.
INSTALL BLANK OR ADD BREAKER IN MISSING BREAKER IN PILOT HOUSE BREKAER PANEL. 46 CFR 183.200(b)
OBSERVED MISSING BLANK ON THE DISTRIBUTION PANEL LOCATED IN THE PILOT HOUSE, PORT SIDE.
INSTALL BLANK IN THE DISTRIBUTION PANEL. 46 CFR 183.10-10(b)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 27 April 2022
Resolved
The power fire pump may be driven off a propulsion engine or other source of power and shall be connected to the fire main. The fire pump belt driven off the port engine broke. Replace drive belt for fire pump in accordance with pump manufacture to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector. 46 CFR 181.10-1(d)
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 4 May 2021
Resolved
Vessel had no permanent draft or loading marks. Notified O/O that the requirement is to place a loading mark amidships in accordance with stability letter and 46 CFR 185.602 (d). This is a horizontal line at least 1 inch by 8 inches with the upper edge of the line passing through the point of max draft (minimum freeboard as measured per vessel's stability letter). Owner placed temporary marks wtih paint. Marks to be contrasting color and permanent prior to credit drydock Sept 2022.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 4 May 2021
Resolved
Lights in hold space and steering compartment did not have guards. Issue resolved during inspection.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 4 May 2021
Resolved
Wheelhouse receptacle requires cover.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 4 May 2021
Resolved
Port main engine oil pressure gauge at operating station was inoperative.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Signs, indications
Issued 4 May 2021
Resolved
Upper deck was not marked "Crew Only". O/O had stenciling replaced during inspection.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 11 March 2020
Resolved
Each fire station is required to have a fire hose spanner wrench. Provide spanner wrench for each station 46 CFR 181.310 (d)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 11 March 2020
Resolved
Identified electrical outlet in forward accommodation space shows open ground when tested with circuit detector. Prove proper operation of grounding pole. 46 CFR 183.10-20 (o)
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 11 March 2020
Resolved
Each VHF radiotelephone requires a separate electrical circuit, each with over current protection. Both radios were found to be installed on the same circuit. Provide separate circuit and over current protection for each radio. 46 CFR 183.05-25 (a)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 26 March 2019
Resolved
Patch the port side buoyant apparatus. Multiple cracks/holes found in outer layer. Must meet 46 CFR 160.027 Q-spec to satisfaction of attending MI.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 26 March 2019
Resolved
Life jacket lights shall be provided for every life jacket with approval series 161.012 or 160.112.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 9 August 2018
Resolved
Vsl is broadcasting: Invalid Call Sign and greater/smaller than expected vessel length.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 5 March 2018
Resolved
(AM01): Bilge pump in lazaret does not have a positive shutoff valve at discharge. Install valve at the discharge.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Float-free Link
Issued 27 March 2017
Resolved
Secure painter to deck via weak link on port and aft lifefloats: 46CFR180.137(b)(3)
Operations/Management › Bilge/Bilge System Management › Control of Excess Water
Issued 27 March 2017
Resolved
Demonstrate operation of bilge high level alarm from lazarette at operating station in the presence of a CG Marine Inspector: 46CFR182.530(a).
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 27 March 2017
Resolved
Provide updated charts for area of operation. 46CFR184.420
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate
Issued 27 March 2017
Resolved
Update FCC Safety Radio Telephony and Bridge to Bridge with correct call sign: 46CFR184.502
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Gasket
Issued 27 March 2017
Resolved
Provide protection for bulkhead penetration in forward engine room bulkhead: 46CFR183.220(a).
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity
Issued 1 March 2016
Resolved
Vessel is restricted to 105 total person; found 69 good adult lifejackets with lights, 36 good adult lifejackets without lights (105 total good); found 7 good children’s lifejackets with lights and 3 without light (10 total). Vessel requires 27 adult lifejackets and 4 children life jackets.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Storage
Issued 1 March 2016
Resolved
: Remove lifejacket labeling on 1st deck port closet (no jackets are stowed there). Correct the kids and adult lifejacket labeling on the second deck storage for number count. Ensure labeling indicates which adult jackets have lights
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Man Overboard Recovery
Issued 1 March 2016
Resolved
Update emergency instructions to reflect vessels procedures.
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Propeller Shaft
Issued 5 February 2016
Resolved
Repair and replace port shaft and propeller to the satisfaction of Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
Ownership record
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