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ISLAND EXPLORER
ISLAND EXPLORER is a 1999 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 17 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2026, along with 18 deficiencies.
Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 10 March 2026.
- Built
- 1999
- Last inspected
- 10 March 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 18 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
Identity
1088327
WDG9962
500785
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-500785
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.
Inspections, by type
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by
the kind of activity 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.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)45.0 ft × 12.0 ft × 2.4 ft
Registered tonnagegross 5 / net 5
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderFLORIDA TRADING CO. INC · TAVARES, FL, UNITED STATES · built 1999
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionGasoline Outboard
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationTri Hull
Hailing portSAVANNAH, GA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 16 June 2026 · expires 31 July 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, Gross Ton
5 - Simplified, Net Ton
5 - Simplified, 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.
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 · 17
10 March 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8323932
18 August 2025
Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8212695
30 January 2025
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8072193
2 November 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7819664
3 August 2023
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7759327
19 July 2022
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7491365
25 October 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7338920
2 August 2021
Deficiency Check · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7274861
22 October 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7079753
11 December 2019
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6871671
27 October 2019
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6844636
19 July 2019
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6754933
26 October 2018
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6568624
23 August 2017
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6243135
27 July 2017
COI Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6216091
28 October 2016
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6032565
13 January 2016
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5804680
Deficiency record · 18
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 30 January 2025
Resolved
(b) All other vessels must undergo an inspection for certification as specified in § 176.404 and annual inspection as specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
(1) Annual inspection. Your vessel must undergo an annual inspection within the 3 months before or after each anniversary date. Vessel missed its 2024 inspection and has to conduct a new COI inspection before operating with passengers onboard.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 30 January 2025
Resolved
46 CFR 180.71- (a) An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel.
(b) 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, except that:
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 30 January 2025
Resolved
Marine employers must establish programs for the chemical testing for dangerous drugs on a random basis of crewmembers on inspected vessels who:
(1) Occupy a position, or perform the duties and functions of a position, required by the vessel's Certificate of Inspection;
(2) Perform the duties and functions of patrolmen or watchmen required by this chapter; or,
(3) Are specifically assigned the duties of warning, mustering, assembling, assisting, or controlling the movement of passengers during emergencies.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)
Issued 2 November 2023
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 2 November 2023
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 2 November 2023
Resolved
Each floating waterlight must be approved in accordance with § 161.010 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other standard specified by the Commandant. Improper battery found in the floating waterlight.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 2 November 2023
Resolved
Ring life buoy must be marked with Type II retroreflective material approved in accordance with 46 CFR 164.018 or other standard specified by the Commandant. The arrangement of the retroreflective material applied after March 11, 1996, must be as specified by IMO Resolution A.658(16). Type II retroreflective material on ring life buoy was worn. 46CFR185.604
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 21 November 2019
Resolved
Provide a Communications Act, Safety Radiotelephony Certificate in accordance with 47 CFR 80.411 to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 21 November 2019
Resolved
Life jacket donning placard is not posted and needs to be replaced. 46 CFR185.516. The vessel will be restricted from carrying passengers after December 21, 2019 if the deficiency has not been corrected to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 21 November 2019
Resolved
Properly mark the storage location for the children's life jacket with the total number and the word "CHILD LIFEJACKETS" in accordance with 46 CFR 185.604(f). The vessel will be restricted from carrying passengers after December 21, 2019 if the deficiency has not been corrected to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Evidence of Basic Training
Issued 21 November 2019
Resolved
Provide proof crew training at least every 3 months as to the duties the crew member is expected to preform as required by 46CFR185.420. Crew training shall be logged or documented with the date and general description of the training topics. The vessel will be restricted from carrying passengers after December 21, 2019 if the deficiency has not been corrected to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Evidence of Basic Training
Issued 21 November 2019
Resolved
Provide proof of Man overboard and Abandon ship drills and training as required by 46CFR185.520. Abandon ship and man overboard drills and training shall be logged or documented with the date of the drill and training and general description of drill senecio and trading topics. The vessel will be restricted from carrying passengers after December 21, 2019 if the deficiency has not been corrected to the satisfaction of an attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 27 October 2019
Resolved
Vessel failed to undergo an annual inspection by 27OCT19 which is past the 3 month anniversary date 27JUL19 as required by 46CFR176.500(b)(1). Vessel is restricted operating with passengers to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 29 October 2018
Resolved
Vessels COD onboard expired on 30SEP17. Provide a COD that is valid to CG Marine Inspector. 46CFR67.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 29 October 2018
Resolved
Vessels ring life buoy lifeline is worn and needs to be replaced per 46CFR180.70(c).
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)
Issued 29 October 2018
Resolved
Vessels anchor was not onboard. Provide an anchor as per 46CFR184.300
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 26 October 2018
Resolved
Vessels floating water light lanyard is worn and needs to be replaced per 46CFR180.70(d)(2). Ensure it is buoyant and between 3 feet and 6 feet in length.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 26 October 2018
Resolved
Vessels child life jacket stowage is not appropriately marked per 46CFR180.78(a)(5). Mark children life jacket stowage.
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.