HERON

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE)

HERON is a 2002 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 2016, most recently in July 2026, along with 13 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2009 and 2022.

Records from 2009 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 21 July 2026.

Built: 2002
Last inspected: 21 July 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 20
Deficiencies: 13 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 3 investigations · 2009–2022

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 21 July 2026

Recorded inspections20

…physical examinations19

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 13 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 not do.

Identity

1131900

8975689

WDB2084

586558

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-586558

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)113.0 ft × 46.0 ft × 12.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 87 / net 59

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)113.0 ft × 46.0 ft × 12.0 ft

ITC tonnagegross 268 / net 80

BuilderEASTERN SHIPBUILDING GROUP INC · PANAMA CITY, FL, UNITED STATES · built 2002

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portFISHER ISLAND, FL

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 11 March 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it87 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
268 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
59 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
80 - Convention (Subpart B), 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

Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

Every recorded inspection, 2016 to 2026 for this class, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspection history · 20

21 July 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8444075

10 June 2026 Vessel Attendance · Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8367234

10 September 2025 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8197292

29 October 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8026017

27 June 2024 Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7944416

4 November 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7821246

9 August 2022 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7516183

1 August 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7529001

23 June 2022 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7484694

3 November 2021 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7344718

7 May 2021 Administrative Inspection · Construction Oversight

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7202603

20 November 2020 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7099078

29 June 2020 Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6991457

20 February 2020 Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6912458

26 November 2019 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6861832

26 November 2018 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6586858

4 June 2018 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6433578

30 August 2017 DAPI Audit · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6249243

28 November 2016 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6048353

18 May 2016 Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5878830

Deficiency record · 13

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation

Issued 10 September 2025 Resolved

A device must be provided to automatically shut down power ventilation serving the protected space and engines that draw intake air from the protected space prior to release of the extinguishing agent into the space. CO2 system does not have the required device to shut down the engines within the engine room.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 September 2025
Resolved 22 September 2025
Resolution: Proper repairs made with satisfactory shut down.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 10 September 2025 Resolved

In systems and applications where flexible hoses are permitted to be clamped:(1) Double hose clamping is required where practicable. #1 MDE had a flexible hose with one broken hose clamp, correct on the spot.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 10 September 2025
Resolved 10 September 2025

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 10 September 2025 Resolved

Small batteries. Each small battery installation must be located in a well ventilated space and protected from falling objects. A small battery installation must not be in a closet, storeroom or similar space. Battery box covers were not secured. Corrected on the Spot.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 10 September 2025
Resolved 10 September 2025

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 23 June 2022 Resolved

Number 2 prop is showing some signs of cavitation. Repair prop to original spec.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 24 July 2022
Resolution: Prop was sent to machine shop for repairs.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine

Issued 20 November 2020 Resolved

all machinery must be installed and maintained to afford adequate protection from personnel injury. cover the open hole on the cowling of both generators. 46 CFR 182.100

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 21 November 2020
Resolution: received email

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 20 November 2020 Resolved

materials used in piping systems must be acceptable to cognizant OCMI. crossconnect valve between bilge and fire pump is corroded and leaking. 46 CFR 182.700

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 21 November 2020
Resolution: received email

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 20 November 2020 Resolved

each fixed power bilge pump required by 181.300 may serve as one of the two bilge pumps required. bilge pump packing is worn and leaking. replace packing or pump. 46 CFR 182.520

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 December 2020
Resolved 22 November 2020
Resolution: received email

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)

Issued 20 November 2020 Resolved

all machinery must be installed and maintained to afford adequate protection from machinery failure. jacket water alarm is false alarming and cannot be reset. 46 CFR 182.100

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 December 2020
Resolved 4 December 2020
Resolution: received email

Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Carriage of Charts and Publications

Issued 1 December 2016 Resolved

Provide up to date chart.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 December 2016
Resolved 22 December 2016
Resolution: Up to date charts were provided.

Navigation › Piloting/Steering › US Coast Pilot

Issued 1 December 2016 Resolved

Provide Coast Pilot and Current tables.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 December 2016
Resolved 22 December 2016
Resolution: New coast pilot provided onboard.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest

Issued 1 December 2016 Resolved

Provide First Aid Kit approved under 46 CFR 160.041.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 December 2016
Resolved 22 December 2016
Resolution: First aid kit provided.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Panelboard

Issued 1 December 2016 Resolved

Distribution panel in operating station needs to be labeled.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 December 2016
Resolved 22 December 2016
Resolution: Distribution panel properly labeled.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bracket

Issued 18 May 2016 Resolved

Renew as original rudder angle indicator feedback mounting brackets both forward and aft due to wastage.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 June 2016
Resolution: Vessel renewed as original rudder angle indicator feedback mounting brackets both forward and aft due to wastage.

Casualty record · 3

11 October 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3613483

12 March 2011Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3964676

1 August 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7529001

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.

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.