KING ARTHUR is a 1980 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 19 inspections since 2016, most recently in February 2026, along with 8 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2011.
Records from 2011 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 8 February 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 92 / net 63
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSWIFTSHIPS, INC. · MORGAN CITY, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1980
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portGALVESTON, TX
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 18 June 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it92 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 63 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
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Inspection history · 19
8 February 2026Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8307694
16 June 2025Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8160430
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 4 May 2021Resolved
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 with a 2 hours of continuous operation that automatically actuated upon loss of normal power.
The escape routes from the accommodations rooms below deck and leading through the galley need adequate emergency lighting on both sides of the watertight door.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 18 May 2021
Resolved 11 May 2021
Resolution: Recieved satisfactory photographic evidence of meeting requirements
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 16 June 2020Resolved
Shutoff valves, installed so as to close against the fuel flow, must be fitted in the fuel supply lines, one at the tank connection and one at the engine end of the fuel line to stop fuel flow when servicing accessories. The shutoff valve at the tank must be manually operable from outside the compartment in which the valve is located, preferably from an accessible position on the weather deck. Vessel's emergency pull stop failed to actuate the shutoff valve for the port main diesel engine. Vessel to correct prior to getting underway to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 1 July 2020
Resolved 18 June 2020
Resolution: Fixed on the spot.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 16 June 2020Resolved
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all vessels shall be provided with not less than two avenues of escape from all general areas accessible to the passengers or where the crew may be quartered or normally employed, so located that if one is not
available the other may be. Two hatches used as emergency escape from generator and engine rooms the manufacturers handle had been lost and a makeshift handle that could not stay in place where being used. Vessel to secure handles in such a way to avoid being lost to the satisfaction of the attending MI.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 1 July 2020
Resolved 18 June 2020
Resolution: Replaced handle to the satisfaction of the attending MI, corrected on the spot.
Fire Fighting › Miscellaneous Items › Materials for Overboard Outlets
Issued 21 March 2017Resolved
When flammable or combustible liquids are carried. Additional fire protection shall be provided. Foam Container are un-serviceable.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 21 March 2017
Resolved 22 March 2017
Resolution: Verified availability of two 5 gallon drums of fire fighting foam on board.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Feedback Unit
Issued 21 March 2017Resolved
Vsl stern operating station is inoperable. Vsl is required to have controls located in view of recovery station.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 21 March 2017
Resolved 22 March 2017
Resolution: MIs witnessed satisfactory operation of the stern steering control station.
Inadequate lighting was found in the E/R and generator room
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 21 April 2017
Resolved 17 April 2017
Resolution: Vessel has adequate lighting in the engine room and generator room
Inadequate guard not installed in a way of all exposed shaft couplings on outboard engines.
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 July 2016
Resolved 30 June 2016
Resolution: Def cleared to the satisfaction of CG Marine Inspector.
Exhaust cooling leak at overboard connection, port side, main engine. 46 CFR 182.05-5
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 24 June 2016
Resolved 30 June 2016
Resolution: Def cleared to satisfaction of CG Marine Inspector
22 September 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 4151631
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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