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OUTSIDE EXPLORER
OUTSIDE EXPLORER is a 2004 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 29 inspections since 2004, most recently in March 2026, along with 35 deficiencies and 1 operational control.
Records from 2004 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 31 March 2026.
- Built
- 2004
- Last inspected
- 31 March 2026
- Documentation
- Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 35 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
Identity
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded1
Years with a record
18 calendar years (2004–2026)
The 29 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
Tonnage as PSIX records it4 - Simplified, Net Ton
4 - Simplified, Gross Ton
4 - Simplified, Gross Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 September 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.
Radio station licence
No FCC ship-station licence is recorded against this Official Number in the file of
6 September 2026. That is a fact about the licence file, not about the radio.
Inspection history · 29
31 March 2026
Plan Review "T" Boat · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8338739
24 March 2025
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8098433
1 August 2024
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7972251
3 August 2023
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7759412
6 March 2023
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7641381
1 August 2022
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7521974
3 August 2021
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7284441
26 July 2021
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7268066
25 February 2021
Drydock Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7145994
7 January 2020
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6883963
6 January 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6883534
11 February 2019
DAPI Audit · Drydock Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6626598
6 February 2018
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6355487
4 December 2017
Special · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Savannah · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6346737
2 February 2017
Hull Examination · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6083227
2 February 2016
COI Inspection · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5801913
1 September 2015
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5232434
29 May 2012
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4384177
7 May 2009
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3469639
2 February 2009
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3403760
21 October 2008
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3348803
26 December 2007
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3120828
5 July 2007
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2984038
10 May 2007
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2926862
16 January 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2856580
12 January 2007
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2854823
11 January 2007
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2854335
28 October 2005
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2524117
4 June 2004
Initial Certification · Plan Review "T" Boat · Hull Examination · Simplified Stability Test
Physical examination · MSO SAVANNAH · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2086570
Deficiency record · 35
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 22 April 2025
Resolved
A vessel must be provided with a first aid kit bearing the approval number ISO 18883, or a kit with the equivalent contents. The existing kit had expired burn cream.
(46 CFR 184.710)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 22 April 2025
Resolved
The marine employer must have a drug testing program in place IAW 46 CFR Part 16. The owner was not able to provide proof of the current contract, proof of the MIS report, a current list of employees, or proof of employee training.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 1 August 2024
Resolved
The number and type of fire extinguishers must not be less than the minimum required by the table in 46 CFR 181.500 (b). The fire extinguisher for the operating station is not the proper size, provide a 10:B fire extinguisher for the operating station.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills
Issued 3 August 2023
Resolved
Emergency drills are to be conducted quarterly; records indicate that drills have not been conducted since April 2023.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 3 August 2023
Resolved
The vessel shall be equipped with a portable light at the operating station; the existing light is not operational, likely du to dead batteries.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 3 August 2023
Resolved
The vessel must be equipped with navigation lights IAW the Inland Navigation Rules; the all around white light is not fully operational, only one side will light.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 3 August 2023
Resolved
The ring buoy water light battery must be changed annually IAW the manufacturers instructions; the battery has not been replaced since the last annual inspection.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 3 August 2023
Resolved
Portable fire extinguishers must be serviced annually; the fire extinguishers have not been serviced since August 2022 and are due for servicing.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 3 August 2023
Resolved
Fuses must be of the cartridge type and UL listed; there is a blade fuse installed under the console.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 1 August 2022
Resolved
A vessel on a Lakes, Bays, and Sounds route, or a Rivers route must carry three red hand held distress signals and three orange hand held distress signals IAW 46 CFR 180.68; all of the flares on board are expired.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Stability Information Booklet
Issued 1 August 2022
Resolved
vessel must be provided with a stability letter, the letter must be posted under glass at the operating station. If posting is impracticable the letter must be kept on board in a weather tight container and readily available for use by the crew IAW 46 CFR 176.306; the stability letter is not available on board the vessel.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 1 August 2022
Resolved
Portable fire extinguishers must be inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 10 IAW 46 CFR 176.810 (b) (1); the fire extinguishers are overdue for the annual service.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 1 August 2022
Resolved
Water light batteries must be replaced annually, in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions; there is no record of when the batteries were last changed and the light functions intermittently.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 1 August 2022
Resolved
A vessel must carry a first aid kit, approval number 160.041, or a kit with an equivalent contents IAW 46 CFR 184.710; the aspirin in the kit is expired.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 1 August 2022
Resolved
In lieu of a whistle or a bell, a vessel of less than 12 meters in length shall be equipped with a means of making an efficient sound signal IAW Navigation Rule 33; the existing portable air horn is old and near empty.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 1 August 2022
Resolved
Each vessel must be equipped with at least two operable portable battery lights IAW 46 CFR 183.430; the portable light did not function, likely due to dead batteries.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 1 August 2022
Resolved
Where flexible non-metallic piping (hose) is permitted in piping systems it must meet the required specifications for its intended purpose and be otherwise acceptable to the [name withheld] 46 CFR 182.720; the fuel hose between the filter and the motor is chaffed and needs replacing.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 26 July 2021
Resolved
Vessel must carry 03 2.5 gallon fire buckets w/ lanyard attached and bucket marked “Fire Bucket”. Vessel’s current fire buckets are dry rotted and in need of replacement
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 7 January 2020
Resolved
Provide proof of North Carolina state registration.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 7 January 2020
Resolved
Provide the vessel with the following navigation publications;CG Light List, Tide Tables, Current Tables, and navigation chart.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 7 January 2020
Resolved
Establish a vessel log-book to record crew training,drills, and equipment maintenance.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 7 January 2020
Resolved
Provide proof of established Marine Employer drug and alcohol program.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 7 January 2020
Resolved
Establish emergency instructions tailored to the vessel and it's operations.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 7 January 2020
Resolved
Provide the vessel with two operational portable lights.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 7 January 2020
Resolved
Label the life buoy with the vessel name and attach a 60 foot length of UV resistant, floatable life line.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 7 January 2020
Resolved
Provide the vessel with a CG approved (160.041) first aid kit.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 7 January 2020
Resolved
Replace the unserviceable fire extinguisher with a 10 B:C fire extinguisher and provide an approved bracket.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 7 January 2020
Resolved
Properly secure the battery/battery box.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 7 January 2020
Resolved
Properly mark the vessel's name and hailing port on the stern of the vessel and mark the port/starboard bow with the vessel's NC state numbers.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Issued 7 January 2020
Resolved
Provide additional courses of railing IWO both the port and starboard embarkation locations.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 7 January 2020
Resolved
Have the annual service conducted on the fire extinguishers as needed.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 7 May 2009
Resolved
Renew vsl's FCC safety certificate.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Employee Coverage
Issued 7 May 2009
Resolved
Properly enroll all vessel employees in a company drug and alcohol program. Current employees are enrolled as individuals i.e. six pack operator vice a company program.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Deck Rail
Issued 7 May 2009
Resolved
Submit plans to the OCMI to reduce the spacing in the guard rails to no more than 4 inches.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Interface Detector
Issued 7 May 2009
Resolved
Properly install an indicator light on the helm to let the master of the vsl know the automatic bilge pump is running.
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.