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FALCON
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Other hulls named FALCON
FALCON is a 2002 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 35 inspections since 2002, most recently in November 2025, along with 58 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 1 casualty investigation in 2004.
Records from 2002 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 6 November 2025.
- Built
- 2002
- Last inspected
- 6 November 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 58 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2004
Identity
1129050
WDH8060
572884
Flag
UNITED STATES
367654260
Maury page id
psix-572884
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded1
Years with a record
20 calendar years (2002–2025)
The 35 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)55.0 ft × 16.0 ft × 7.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 43 / net 34
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderCHESAPEAKE YACHTS · VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, UNITED STATES · built 2002
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portSAN FRANCISCO, CA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 2 March 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it43 - Simplified, Gross Ton
34 - Simplified, Net Ton
34 - Simplified, Net 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
WDH8060MMSI 367654260 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 24 January 2025, expires 23 January 2035
WDE3223MMSI 367335890 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 6 February 2008, cancelled 14 April 2018 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WDA9118MMSI 366861620 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 13 July 2002, cancelled 15 September 2012
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 · 35
6 November 2025
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8265080
28 January 2025
Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8070359
1 April 2024
Drydock Exam · Hull Examination · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7888017
19 October 2023
Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7811053
23 March 2023
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7655803
14 April 2022
Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7429805
10 January 2022
Deficiency Check · Simplified Stability Test · Annual Inspection · Plan Review "T" Boat
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7378254
6 November 2020
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7090601
14 April 2020
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6916866
26 November 2019
Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6865816
5 February 2019
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6618071
3 October 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6553692
24 April 2018
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6395821
30 November 2017
Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6314737
15 December 2016
Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6058345
18 May 2016
Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5880337
10 November 2015
Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5761543
1 May 2014
Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 4848498
17 July 2012
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 4381742
15 February 2012
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 4245226
24 February 2010
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3683772
23 February 2009
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3417418
21 August 2008
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3305032
21 February 2008
Annual Inspection · Hull Examination · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3141548
18 January 2008
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3128555
1 June 2006
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2666959
9 November 2005
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2531545
3 November 2005
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2525451
29 November 2004
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2251069
22 November 2004
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2245687
3 August 2004
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2157809
6 July 2004
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2125829
27 August 2003
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1888846
15 August 2002
Hull Examination · Initial Certification
Physical examination · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1661569
30 July 2002
Plan Review "T" Boat
Administrative · MSO HAMPTON ROADS · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 1654260
Deficiency record · 58
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 6 November 2025
Resolved
An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board.
COI states 30 adult life jackets must be on board. Inspector documented finding 28.
46 CFR 180.71(a)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 6 November 2025
Resolved
Each battery used in an item of lifesaving equipment...must be replaced during the annual inspection if the expiration date of the battery has passed.
Battery for float light expired in 2021.
46 CFR 185.726(d)
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Functionality of Safety Systems
Issued 6 November 2025
Resolved
Shutoff valves, installed so as to close against the fuel flow...must be manually operable from outside the compartment in which the valve is located.
T-handle for shutoff valve broke during operation by Master. Cannot effectively shut the emergency shut off valve.
46 CFR 182.455(b)(4)
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Man Overboard Drill (MOB)
Issued 6 November 2025
Resolved
The master shall conduct sufficient drills and give sufficient instructions to make sure that all crew members are familiar with their duties during emergencies that necessitate abandoning ship or the recovery of persons who have fallen overboard. MOB drill was conducted in a manner that risked crew safety and was not efficient in recovering an unconscious persons out of the water. Create a plan for future MOB drills to address crew safety and person recovery.
46 CFR 185.520(a)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 28 January 2025
Resolved
Vapor barriers must be provided where insulation of any type is used in spaces where flammable and combustible liquids or vapors are present, such as machinery spaces and paint lockers. Fuel pipe that runs through the starboard side bulkhead from the lazarette to the engine room is missing vapor protection. Install vapor protection to the satisfaction of the MI.
46 CFR 177.405(e)
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 28 January 2025
Resolved
A vessel is inspected for compliance with the standards required by this subchapter. Machinery, equipment, materials, and arrangements not covered by standards in this subchapter may be inspected in accordance with standards acceptable to the cognizant OCMI as good marine practice. Watertight hatches located on the centerline for the engine room and the bow for the forepeak were not able to be opened without a pry bar. Lubricate watertight hatch to provide easy access to spaces to the satisfaction of the MI.
46 CFR 176.800
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 19 October 2023
Resolved
The weather deck on a well deck vessel must be watertight. The engine room hatch located on the weather deck is allowing water to pass through at the aft corner of the hatch. Vessel must repair to the satisfaction the the Marine Inspector.
46CFR178.430(a)
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Performance standards for radio equipment
Issued 19 October 2023
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio and Electronic Position Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB) installations, including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates to be issued by the Federal Communications Commission, as set forth in 47 CFR part 80. Starboard side radios MMSI does not match certificate. VEssel must reprogram the radio to match the correct MMSI.
46CFR184.502
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 19 October 2023
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. A child size life jacket was worn and needed to be replaced. Vessel purchased a new child life jacket, corrected on the spot.
46CFR180.71(b)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 23 March 2023
Resolved
All machinery must be installed and maintained in such a manner to afford adequate protection from causing machinery failure. PORT and STBD fuel piping is corroded. Marine Inspector unable to determine if the fuel piping is damaged. Clean pipes to allow an attending MI to determine their condition and repair to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
46 CFR 182.100
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Evaluation of crew performance (fire drills)
Issued 23 March 2023
Resolved
The master shall conduct sufficient fire drills to make sure that each crew member is familiar with his or her duties in case of a fire. During the fire drill, master and crew member were unfamiliar with the operation of the installed CO2 system. Marine Inspector ensured crew correctly understood duties and were familiar with the operation of the installed CO2 system.
46 CFR 185.524 (a)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 14 April 2022
Resolved
Vapor barriers must be provided where insulation of any type is used in spaces where flammable and combustible liquids or vapors are present, such as machinery spaces.
Vapor barriers for cable runs in the engine room are packed with multiple types of flame resistant material which not IAW manufacturers instructions. One single type of flame resistant packing shall be used.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 10 January 2022
Resolved
System design and installation must be in accordance with the Marine Design, Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Manual approved for the system by the Commandant. Vessel's fixed system is not in compliance with approved plans. The system's pressure switch does not enable engine and/or generator shutdown in case of fire.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 10 January 2022
Resolved
At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspections of machinery, fuel, and piping systems, including the following: Operational test of the means provided for pumping bilges. The vessel's mechanical bilges in the forward and aft passenger cabin failed to actuate.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 10 January 2022
Resolved
Vessels operated solely within 20 nautical miles of land must be equipped with a VHF-DSC radiotelephone installation meeting the requirements of § 80.1101(c)(2). The vessel did not have the corresponding MMSI number programmed within the radio to ensure proper DSC transmission.
47 CFR 80.905(a)(1)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 10 January 2022
Resolved
Each entrance to a space storing carbon dioxide cylinders, a space protected by carbon dioxide systems, or any space into which carbon dioxide might migrate must be conspicuously marked as follows: Spaces storing carbon dioxide - “CARBON DIOXIDE GAS CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. VENTILATE THE AREA BEFORE ENTERING. A HIGH CONCENTRATION CAN OCCUR IN THIS AREA AND CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION.” Vessel is not marked in the above manner.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Stowage of cargo
Issued 10 January 2022
Resolved
Except where specifically stated otherwise, an existing vessel must comply with the intact stability and seaworthiness regulations which were applicable to the vessel on March 10, 1996, or, as an alternative, the vessel may comply with the regulations in this part. Vessel is outside of compliance with stability letter, carrying 5, 50 pound bags of sand in fwd compartment.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Structural features (ship)
Issued 10 January 2022
Resolved
The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow the safe operation of the vessel in accordance with the terms of its Certificate of Inspection. Vessel's port side aft cleat is damaged.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 10 January 2022
Resolved
A hatch cover must: Have securing devices. The vessel's engine room hatch is without the means to secure it from above.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 10 January 2022
Resolved
Except where specifically stated otherwise, an existing vessel must comply with the intact stability and seaworthiness regulations which were applicable to the vessel on March 10, 1996, or, as an alternative, the vessel may comply with the regulations in this part. All re-power, design verification test procedures (DVTP), and simplified stability tests must be conducted prior to scheduled credit dry dock, April 30, 2022.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 26 November 2019
Resolved
A carbon dioxide cylinder may not be inclined more than 30 degrees from the vertical. CO2 bottles mounted at approx 85 degrees from the vertical. Re-install bottles as per regulation.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Machinery space openings
Issued 26 November 2019
Resolved
46 CFR 179.360 - A hatch cover must have securing devices to meet weathertight requirement for vessel on a protected route. Engine room hatch covers do not have securing devices to maintain weathertight integrity.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 26 November 2019
Resolved
46CFR 182.470 - A space containing a diesel tank less than 500 cubic meters must have a gooseneck vent of not less than 1.5 inches in diameter. Lazarette does not have ventilation.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 5 February 2019
Resolved
All machinery must be installed and maintained in such a manner to afford adequate protection from causing machinery failure. The sea water pump on the port main diesel engine was leaking at the seal. Provide proof of repair to satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector. 46 CFR 182.100
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 5 February 2019
Resolved
All machinery must be installed and maintained in such a manner to afford adequate protection from causing machinery failure. The return line for the fuel system was temporarily repaired. Provide proof of repair to satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector. 46 CFR 182.100
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 3 October 2018
Resolved
CLSN: Vsl is broadcasting Invalid Call Sign, ZERO LENGTH OR BEAM: no dimension information (AIS Antenna Position ABCD values equals 0), ZERO DRAFT: no static draft information
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Transverse Frame
Issued 30 November 2017
Resolved
The transverse frame on the port side immediately below the main deck in the forward void has a broken stitch weld. Weld is located just port of the centerline. 46 CFR 177.300.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-electric) › Piping (air intake)
Issued 30 November 2017
Resolved
Replace air filters for both engine air intakes due to oil saturation. 46 CFR 182.100.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Hose
Issued 30 November 2017
Resolved
The outboard fuel line on the port engine is gouged in two spots due to chaffing. Replace fuel line. 46 CFR 182.455(b)(3)
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-electric) › Piping (air intake)
Issued 30 November 2017
Resolved
Replace broken latch on starboard engine air intake cover. 46 CFR 182.100
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls
Issued 15 December 2016
Resolved
Provide proposal for instalation of a machinery shut down switch for the fixed fire extinguisher system. Upon approval, install system and get system recertified.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Valve
Issued 15 December 2016
Resolved
Install a positive shutoff valve in the space below control station at hull penetration location for submersible electric bilge pump.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Hose
Issued 1 May 2014
Resolved
46 CFR 182.450 Replace and properly install fuel tank vent hose and flame screen.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Valve
Issued 1 May 2014
Resolved
46 CFR 182.520 Install positive shut off valves at hull penetrations for all individual submersible bilge pumps.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion/auxiliary-electric) › Emergency shutdown
Issued 1 May 2014
Resolved
46 CFR 182.440 Properly attach cable to emergency fuel shut off valve at both ends.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Strainer
Issued 1 May 2014
Resolved
46 CFR 182.510 Clean debris in bilge of compartment aft of collision bulkhead to clear bilge suction strainer.
Fire Fighting › Means of Escape › Blocked
Issued 24 February 2010
Resolved
Repair and prove proper operation of seized scuttle in lazzarette.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Weld
Issued 24 February 2010
Resolved
Noted severely washed out weld at chine mid ships on stbd side. Gouge marked areas - approximately 8 linear feet and reweld.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 21 February 2008
Resolved
Update NOAA information to reflect correct FCC call sign on EPIRB registration.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-direct drive) › Block
Issued 3 November 2005
Resolved
Repair fuel oil leak to cracked oil pan on Port Engine.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Not Operational
Issued 3 November 2005
Resolved
Provide proof of operational bilge high level water alarms (audio & visual)
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Approval
Issued 3 November 2005
Resolved
Provide Type II retro-reflective tape to ring bouy.
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 3 November 2005
Resolved
Provide explosion proof glass cover to lighting fixture in Engineroom.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 22 November 2004
Resolved
Provide proof of valid EPIRB NOAA registration.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Proof of Enrollment
Issued 22 November 2004
Resolved
Provide proof of crew enrollment in approved drug testing program.
Electrical › Lighting (service)
Issued 15 August 2002
Resolved
Remove from engine room, two non-hardwired light fixtures.
Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus
Issued 15 August 2002
Resolved
Relabel vessel name with larger more legible numbers
Fire Fighting
Issued 15 August 2002
Resolved
Provide 3 fire labeled fire buckets with landyards.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I)
Issued 14 August 2002
Resolved
Post life jacket donning placard
Lifesaving › Hand Flares
Issued 14 August 2002
Resolved
Provide orange day smoke flares
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys
Issued 14 August 2002
Resolved
Label lifebuoy with vessel's name
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 14 August 2002
Resolved
Mount VHF radio
Construction/Loadline › Structures
Issued 14 August 2002
Resolved
Provide proper deck railing for aft of vessel
Documentation › Certificates/Documents
Issued 14 August 2002
Resolved
Provide FCC safety radio certificate
Documentation › Certificates/Documents
Issued 14 August 2002
Resolved
Provide a copy of DAPI/Maritime consortium letter
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Propeller Shaft
Issued 14 August 2002
Resolved
Tighten starboard side shaft seal
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps
Issued 14 August 2002
Resolved
Provide portable fire pump
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 14 August 2002
Resolved
Provide currents charts for operating area
Casualty record · 1
6 July 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2125829
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.
Recorded names · 1
104 (2004). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.
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.