EXCALIBUR is a 1980 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2026, along with 6 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2016.
Records from 2006 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 13 March 2026.
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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.
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)100.5 ft × 24.6 ft × 3.4 ft
Registered tonnagegross 91 / net 62
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSWIFTSHIPS LAFITTE INC · LAFITTE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1980
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portGALVESTON, TX
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 24 January 2026 · expires 31 January 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 it91 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 62 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
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The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same
inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or
unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear
here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 25 March 2024Resolved
Each vessel must have adequate emergency lighting fitted along the line of escape to the main deck from all passenger and crew accommodation spaces located below the main deck. MI observed inadequate dim emergency lighting within the machinery and engine room spaces. Ensure emergency lighting is illuminated sufficiently enough to provide safe means of egress from spaces.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 8 April 2024
Resolved 1 April 2024
Resolution: Vessel representative provided photos showing proper emergency lighting.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 25 March 2024Resolved
An interconnected detection and alarm system must Be installed such that the actuation of alarm in one area results in both audible and visual alarms in all areas required by 46 CFR 181.405(c) or 118.400(d) to be protected by the interconnected detection and alarm system. MI observed a cover installed on the galley fire detector preventing the detector from activation. Crew removed the cover and the system was tested sat.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 25 March 2024
Resolved 25 March 2024
Resolution: Crew corrected deficiency on the spot
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 20 April 2023Resolved
An interconnected detection and alarm system must: Be installed such that the actuation of alarm in one area results in both audible and visual alarms in all areas required by 46 CFR 181.405(c) or 118.400(d) to be protected by the interconnected detection and alarm system. Vessel was missing the visual component of the interconnected fire detection system in the machinery spaces. Install visual indicator in machinery spaces to the satisfaction of USCG MI.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 May 2023
Resolved 4 May 2023
Resolution: vessel rep submitted video evidence of properly installed interconnected fire detection audible and visual in the machinery space and engine room.
Each vessel must have adequate emergency lighting fitted along the line of escape. Install additional emergency lighting in generator room escape hatch.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 April 2016
Resolved 5 April 2016
Resolution: Verified e-light was installed and positioned where the emergency exit from the generator room can be properly illuminated during a power loss.
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Warning Signs
Issued 28 March 2016Resolved
Emergency exits must be marked "EMERGENCY EXIT" and "KEEP CLEAR". Label Escape route in crew accommodation.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 April 2016
Resolved 5 April 2016
Resolution: "Emergency Exit" signs have been placed in the crew accommodations spaces. All sat.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter
Issued 28 March 2016Resolved
Vessel is currently operating with COI ammendment issued back in 2012 reducing pax count inorder to meet the new AAWPP standards. Owner has been directed to contact MSC and submit required doucments for issuance of stability letter addendum.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 June 2016
Resolved 11 March 2021
Resolution: Vessel received stability letter addendum 23DEC2016. Addendum is posted on the vessel as required by the regulations.
20 May 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2671931
15 October 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 4465247
25 January 2016Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 6012390
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.
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