SAILORS CHOICE

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

SAILORS CHOICE is a 2003 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 18 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 25 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2011.

Records from 2011 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 8 April 2026.

Built: 2003
Last inspected: 8 April 2026
Documentation: Case Pending · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 18
Deficiencies: 25 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2011

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 8 April 2026

Recorded inspections18

…physical examinations17

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 25 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

1139727

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WDB3689

613772

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-613772

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)55.0 ft × 17.0 ft × 7.3 ft

Registered tonnagegross 45 / net 36

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderYANK BOAT WORKS · TUCKAHOE, NJ, UNITED STATES · built 2003

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionDiesel

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portKEY LARGO, FL

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery, Recreational

DocumentationCase Pending · issued 19 September 2025 · expires 30 September 2026

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 it45 - Simplified, Gross Ton
36 - Simplified, 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 · 18

8 April 2026 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8313980

3 April 2025 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8097125

31 October 2024 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8025561

8 April 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7891543

27 March 2023 COI Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7657498

12 October 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam · Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7578594

31 May 2022 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7465706

20 October 2021 Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7336141

12 May 2021 DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7200791

24 April 2020 Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6944867

15 November 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Islamorada · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6856744

8 October 2019 Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6831577

23 April 2019 Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6668650

5 April 2018 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6385544

19 October 2017 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6294712

16 May 2017 DAPI Audit · Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6229260

11 October 2016 Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6034629

5 April 2016 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5839746

Deficiency record · 25

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment

Issued 8 April 2026 Resolved

03 fire extinguisher brackets need to be replaced/ repaired.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 9 April 2026

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 8 April 2026 Resolved

FCC safety cert. has expired.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 9 April 2026

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance and inspections

Issued 8 April 2026 Resolved

Monthly EPIRB tests need to be logged.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 9 April 2026

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

Issued 3 April 2025 Resolved

Both PORT and STBD main diesel engines are missing belt guards.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 8 April 2025

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 3 April 2025 Resolved

Fire buckets need to be labeled correctly with words "FIRE BUCKET".

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 17 April 2025
Resolved 3 April 2025

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 31 May 2022 Resolved

Supervisor missing the proof of training for the EAP. Must provide proof of atleast 1 hr of traing as required.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 1 July 2022
Resolved 20 July 2022

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 31 May 2022 Resolved

Life ring throw line did not meet the requirements. Line must be able to float.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 1 July 2022
Resolved 20 July 2022

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus

Issued 12 May 2021 Resolved

Paddles for both life floats were missing. Replace all 4 missing paddles and label them with vessel's name.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 26 May 2021
Resolved 28 July 2021
Resolution: Two sets of paddles purchased, labeled and mounted within lifefloats.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment

Issued 12 May 2021 Resolved

First aid kit had missing and expired items. Must replace all missing and expired items to meet requlations.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 June 2021
Resolved 28 July 2021
Resolution: First aid kit was reviewed, expired items removed and replaced with in date items.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)

Issued 12 May 2021 Resolved

Alcohol swabs used for testing after a reportable marine casualty were expired. Must replace with enough to test entire crew in an event of a Marine Casualty.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 June 2021
Resolved 30 July 2021
Resolution: Purchased new alcohol test swabs with experation date of Aug 31st, 2022. All SAT

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB

Issued 24 April 2020 Resolved

EPIRB hydrostatic release is expired. Renew.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 April 2020
Resolution: EPIRB hydrostatic release was purchase and renewed.

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

Issued 24 April 2020 Resolved

Aft bilge pump is inoperable. Repair/renew.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 April 2020
Resolution: Aft bilge pump was repaired and proper operation was verified.

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress messages: obligations and procedures

Issued 24 April 2020 Resolved

Emergency broadcast placard is missing. Post near VHF station.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 28 April 2020
Resolution: Emergency broadcast placard was purchased and placed in proper location.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Stowage and provision of liferafts

Issued 24 April 2020 Resolved

Life floats must have vessel name and passenger capacity marked on both sides.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 28 April 2020
Resolution: Vessel name and passenger capacity was properly marked on both sides of the life floats.

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

Issued 23 April 2019 Resolved

Port side remote fuel valve is leaking more than 1 drop per second/ Repair.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 23 April 2019
Resolution: owner tightened fittings and repaired leak.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals

Issued 23 April 2019 Resolved

Stern navigation light is extinguished. Repair.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 23 April 2019
Resolution: light renewed and tested all sat.

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB

Issued 23 April 2019 Resolved

EPIRB registration is expired. Renew

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 23 April 2019
Resolution: Owner provided proof of registration renewal.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances

Issued 23 April 2019 Resolved

Life float strobe is broken. Renew

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 23 April 2019
Resolution: New strob was provided and tested.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)

Issued 23 April 2019 Resolved

Ring bouy grab line is wasted.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 23 April 2019
Resolution: New life ring buoy was provided.

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation

Issued 23 April 2019 Resolved

VHF must have GPS and MMSI number input. Install.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 23 April 2019
Resolution: GPS was wired to the radio and tested all sat. MMSI number was input.

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

Issued 5 April 2018 Resolved

Tank Room bilge auto switch is inoperable. Repair/renew.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 5 April 2018
Resolution: Wireing was pulled loose, new connections were installed and tested all sat. Corrected on the spot.

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

Issued 5 April 2018 Resolved

Steering compartment bilge auto float switch is inoperable. Repair/renew.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 5 April 2018
Resolution: Wireing was pulled loose, new connections were made and switch was tested. All sat. Corrected on the spot.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 5 April 2018 Resolved

All PFD need to be cleaned and have new reflective tape installed.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 19 April 2018
Resolution: NEw SOLAS reflective tape was installed on all PFD that had more than 25% missing or wasted.

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

Issued 19 October 2017 Resolved

A crack was found in the engineroom at the keel cooler. Keel cooler is integral to the hull, cut out 2 foot section of keel cooler from outside the vessel and renew hull plating and keel cooler piping.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 1 November 2017
Resolution: Damaged piping was removed, and crack was welded inside and out. new keel cooler pipe was installed, and tested with soap water mixyure and high pressure air. welds are sat.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking

Issued 19 October 2017 Resolved

Crack found in hull approximately 5 feet above waterline near strike damage. grind crack and complete full thickness weld to repair crack.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 1 November 2017
Resolution: crack was ground from inside and outside. full thickness weld were completed both inside and outside. welsd were tested using soap water mixture and high pressure air. all welds are sat.

Casualty record · 1

7 August 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 4137591

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.