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PREMIER

PREMIER is a 2003 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 37 inspections since 2002, most recently in March 2026, along with 50 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2008.

Records from 2002 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 4 March 2026.

Built
2003
Last inspected
4 March 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

Identity

WDL8759
606842
Flag
UNITED STATES
367154150, 367771450
Maury page id
psix-606842

Inspections, by type

…with no type recorded2
Years with a record 19 calendar years (2002–2026)
The 37 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)76.0 ft × 22.0 ft × 5.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 56 / net 44
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
Builderbuilder not recorded · WILMINGTON, CA, UNITED STATES · built 2003
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portSAN DIEGO, CA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 16 July 2026 · expires 31 August 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 it56 - Simplified, Gross Ton
44 - 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

WDL8759MMSI 367154150 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 7 December 2020, expires 7 December 2030
WDJ3792MMSI 367771450 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 4 February 2017, expires 4 February 2027
WDD5132MMSI 367154150 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 6 December 2006, cancelled 11 February 2017
WDB4620MMSI 366900420 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 2 July 2003, cancelled 7 September 2013
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 · 37

4 March 2026 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8318907
14 July 2025 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8186734
10 February 2025 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8077638
3 December 2024 Hull Examination · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8036484
23 January 2024 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7853176
19 December 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7840784
10 November 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC SEA OTTER (WPB 87362) · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7848026
2 February 2023 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7624151
2 February 2023 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7662857
5 December 2022 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7596251
20 January 2022 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7382924
3 February 2021 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7135468
4 December 2020 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7106252
1 December 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7104504
18 February 2020 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6911133
21 October 2019 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6838987
15 March 2019 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6643159
5 November 2018 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6574635
10 September 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6537125
2 February 2018 Plan Review "T" Boat · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6348658
22 March 2017 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6109823
28 November 2016 Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6048517
2 March 2016 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5825368
1 December 2010 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3863153
4 March 2010 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3677606
19 March 2009 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3423242
18 November 2008 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3365626
14 October 2008 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3344460
18 May 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3261935
22 April 2008 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3180845
14 November 2007 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 3097697
10 November 2005 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 2529038
22 March 2005 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 2316501
3 December 2004 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 2254509
26 October 2004 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 2226375
10 December 2003 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1946320
15 July 2002 Inclining Experiment · Initial Certification · Construction Oversight
Physical examination · MSO LOS ANGELES/LONG BEACH · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 1849382

Deficiency record · 50

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 4 March 2026 Resolved
Vessel's FCC Safety certificate was found to be expired. Provide vessel with valid Safety cert. 14 days
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 18 March 2026
Resolved 12 March 2026
Resolution: Received photo of valid cert.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 15 July 2025 Resolved
Vessel's starboard shaft-log has a significant crack in the engine room. Provide a repair proposal for approval by attending USCG marine inspector. Upon receiving inspector approval, complete repair to satisfaction of attending USCG marine inspector. Also, have the starboard shaft's alignment verified by a shaft maintenance shop, and provide the servicing report to the attending USCG marine inspector. Cite: 46 CFR 176.700
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 23 July 2025
Resolution: Starboard shaft tube was replaced in-kind and the starboard shaft was serviced.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 23 January 2024 Resolved
Port engine diesel return line found to be leaking IWO hard line near tank. Repair fuel leak and schedule follow on inspection with CG.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 25 January 2024
Resolution: replaced metallic line
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 23 January 2024 Resolved
During fire drill, port fire hose burst under pressure. Replace fire hose.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 25 January 2024
Resolution: replaced hose
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 23 January 2024 Resolved
Diesel tank cross feed valves found to be installed without means to secure from outside the space. Provide means to shutoff from outside space.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 25 January 2024
Resolution: installed remote shutoff
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 23 January 2024 Resolved
Fuel return lines found to be of unapproved type/material for commercial marine use. Replace line with either metallic or J-1942 approved fuel hose with approved J-1942 fittings.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 13 February 2024
Resolution: Installed J-1942 compliant hose.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rigid liferafts
Issued 23 January 2024 Resolved
Life float bottom netting found to be wasted. Replace netting.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 13 February 2024
Resolution: Installed two new life floats.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 23 January 2024 Resolved
Floating water light lanyards IWO life floats found to be wasted. Replace line.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 25 January 2024
Resolution: Replaced lanyards
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Facilities for reception of marine safety inform.
Issued 23 January 2024 Resolved
Vessel safety radio certificate missing from vessel. Provide Safety radio certificate issued by FCC.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 25 January 2024
Resolution: Provided current safety certificate.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 23 January 2024 Resolved
Vessel Alcohol swabs found to be expired. Replace alcohol swabs.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 25 January 2024
Resolution: Provided new alcohol swabs.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rescue boats
Issued 2 February 2023 Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 2 March 2023
Resolved 27 March 2023
Resolution: Successful demonstration of newly fabricated ladder. DEM
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 20 January 2022 Resolved
Wire in galley space fixed fire fighting system found to have unprotected dead end. Remove or cap wire.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 February 2022
Resolved 15 February 2022
Resolution: Capped wires in the galley space.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificate for medical care
Issued 20 January 2022 Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 February 2022
Resolved 15 February 2022
Resolution: Provided proof of crew member enrollment.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 20 January 2022 Resolved
MMSI and GPS coordinates are not programmed in VHF-DSC radio. Program MMSI and GPS coordinates.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 February 2022
Resolved 15 February 2022
Resolution: Programmed DSC radio with MMSI and GPS information.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 20 January 2022 Resolved
Wire in pilot house found to have unprotected dead end. Remove or cap wire.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 February 2022
Resolved 15 February 2022
Resolution: Protected wire ends by capping.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 20 January 2022 Resolved
CO2 Pull station for engine room found to be missing an instruction placard. Install placard with complete but simple instructions for the operation of the fixed fire extinguishing system. Must be in a conspicuous space at or near each pull box.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 February 2022
Resolved 15 February 2022
Resolution: Installed CO2 pull station instructions.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 1 December 2020 Resolved
Complete hull exam and ISE prior to the carriage of passengers.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 4 December 2020
Resolution: Completed satisfactory hull exam.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 18 February 2020 Resolved
Provide original copy of Certificate of Documentation for inspection.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 March 2020
Resolved 3 April 2020
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 18 February 2020 Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 March 2020
Resolved 3 April 2020
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 18 February 2020 Resolved
Provide a valid FCC Radio Telephony Safety Certificate.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 March 2020
Resolved 3 April 2020
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 18 February 2020 Resolved
Provide an emergency instruction list specific to the vessel.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 March 2020
Resolved 3 April 2020
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 10 September 2018 Resolved
MMSI: Vsl is broadcasting MMSI from expired FCC License, CLSN: Vsl is broadcasting Call Sign from expired FCC License, LENGTH DIFF: greater/smaller than expected vessel length
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 18 February 2020
Lifesaving › Buoyant Apparatus › Pendant
Issued 2 February 2018 Resolved
Replace weak links and pendant lines for buoyant apparatus. Vessel is restricted to limited coastwise until deficiency is corrected.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 9 March 2018
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Pressure
Issued 2 February 2018 Resolved
Replace pressure gauge on fire pump.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Due 30 March 2018
Resolved 9 March 2018
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Warning Signs
Issued 2 February 2018 Resolved
Provide emergency broadcast placard.
Due 30 March 2018
Resolved 9 March 2018
Engineering › Electric Propulsion System › Battery
Issued 22 March 2017 Resolved
Dead batteries.
Condition: Design Flaw
Due 23 March 2017
Resolved 23 March 2017
Resolution: Replaced both battery banks.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Floating Electric Waterlight
Issued 2 March 2016 Resolved
Renew 02 loating waterlights for lifefloats
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 2 April 2016
Resolved 2 March 2016
Resolution: Both waterlights were replaced
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Floating Electric Waterlight
Issued 2 March 2016 Resolved
Renew batteries on 04 waterlights
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 2 April 2016
Resolved 2 March 2016
Resolution: 04 waterlights renewed
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Cable
Issued 2 March 2016 Resolved
Remove dead ended wire in starboard Engine room and aft galled void.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 2 April 2016
Resolved 2 April 2016
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Pressure
Issued 2 March 2016 Resolved
Install working fire pump gauge
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 2 April 2016
Resolved 2 April 2016
Resolution: Fire pump gauge was installed and witnessed operation.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 2 March 2016 Resolved
Replace missing/expired items in the first aid kit; ammonia, iodine applicators, aspirin, sterilized petroleom gauze.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 2 April 2016
Resolved 2 April 2016
Resolution: First aid kit was replaced.
Operations/Management › Equipment Service/Testing › EPIRB
Issued 4 March 2010 Resolved
Replace expired EPIRB hydrostatic release.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 March 2010
Resolved 4 March 2010
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Ram Seal
Issued 4 March 2010 Resolved
Repair leak from steering system.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 March 2010
Resolved 23 March 2010
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Storage
Issued 4 March 2010 Resolved
Re-label PFD stowage container to reflect total number of adult PFDs carried (100).
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 March 2010
Resolved 23 March 2010
Fire Fighting › Ventilation Systems › Exhaust Ducts (Galley Ranges)
Issued 19 March 2009 Resolved
Clean galley hood grease filters and ducting.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 April 2009
Resolved 15 April 2009
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Inland Navigation Rules
Issued 19 March 2009 Resolved
Provide navigation rules (Rules of the Road).
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 April 2009
Resolved 15 April 2009
Fire Fighting › Fire Main › Condition
Issued 19 March 2009 Resolved
Make permanent repairs to fire main in E/R (where splashzone patched), at two areas near fire pump.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 January 2010
Resolved 4 March 2010
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Pipe Flange
Issued 19 March 2009 Resolved
Make copper piping bulkhead penetrations (2) in forward galley space watertight.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 January 2010
Resolved 4 March 2010
Documentation › Logs/Records › Drug Test Records
Issued 22 April 2008 Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 May 2008
Resolved 5 May 2008
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › US Coast Pilot
Issued 22 April 2008 Resolved
Provide current US Coast Pilot for area transited, or extracts.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 May 2008
Resolved 5 May 2008
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Piping
Issued 14 November 2007 Resolved
Replace copper pipe was approved piping.
Due 15 January 2008
Resolved 25 February 2008
Resolution: Pipe was renewed with seamless steel piping
Fire Fighting › Fire Hoses › Condition
Issued 14 November 2007 Resolved
Replace starboard fire hose
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 22 February 2008
Resolution: Hose was replaced and tested
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Location
Issued 14 November 2007 Resolved
Relocate pressure switch outside the engine room
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 January 2008
Resolved 22 February 2008
Resolution: Pressure switch was relocated to cabin area
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Piping
Issued 14 November 2007 Resolved
Replace patch on bilge piping
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 December 2007
Resolved 22 February 2008
Resolution: Piping was replaced
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Paddle
Issued 10 November 2005 Resolved
Lash paddles to life floats IAW 46CFR180.175(f)(2).
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 December 2005
Resolved 10 November 2005
Resolution: Tied paddles to life floats.
Fire Fighting › Grease Extraction Hood › General
Issued 10 November 2005 Resolved
Clean grease hood IAW 46CFR177.405(b).
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 December 2005
Resolved 10 November 2005
Resolution: Cleaned grease hood.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Storage
Issued 10 November 2005 Resolved
Provide separate stowage for lifejackets requiring lights IAW 46CFR180.78(b)
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 January 2006
Resolved 21 December 2006
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Quantity
Issued 10 November 2005 Resolved
Provide 3 adult lifejackets so that there are 100 lifejackets onboard IAW 46CFR180.71(a).
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 December 2005
Resolved 10 November 2005
Resolution: Provided 3 lifejackets.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 10 November 2005 Resolved
Provide packing in wire runs IAW 46CFR179.320 to limit penetrations.
Condition: Unknown
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 January 2006
Resolved 21 December 2006
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 26 October 2004 Resolved
Install machine guards on both main engines IAW 46CFR177.960.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 November 2004
Resolved 3 December 2004
Resolution: Installed machine guards on both main engines.

Casualty record · 1

18 May 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 2 injured · activity 3261935
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.

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.