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JET CAT EXPRESS
JET CAT EXPRESS is a 2005 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 23 inspections since 2016, most recently in January 2026, along with 16 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2021 and 2022.
Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 21 January 2026.
- Built
- 2005
- Last inspected
- 21 January 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 16 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2021–2022
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 January 2026
…with no type recorded2
Deficiencies
16 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
10 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
1172011
9367475
WDA8695
752153
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-752153
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)136.1 ft × 34.3 ft × 12.9 ft
Registered tonnagegross 98 / net 67
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)136.1 ft × 34.3 ft × 12.9 ft
ITC tonnagegross 462 / net 165
BuilderNICHOLS BROS BOAT BUILDERS INC · FREELAND, WA, UNITED STATES · built 2005
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionJet Drive
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portAVALON, CA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 1 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 it67 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
165 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
98 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
462 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
165 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
98 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
462 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross 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 · 23
21 January 2026
Hull Examination · Vessel Attendance
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8179684
25 September 2024
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7893612
14 August 2024
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7981172
16 January 2024
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7850435
29 December 2023
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7837685
14 June 2023
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7635241
13 January 2023
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7608032
26 October 2022
Deficiency Check · MTSA/ISPS Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7583568
22 September 2022
Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7501055
6 September 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7558355
30 March 2022
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Extension
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7416486
3 March 2022
Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7405005
11 June 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7222445
9 June 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7306712
4 May 2020
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6948024
11 December 2019
Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6871818
15 May 2019
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6635987
11 April 2018
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6372106
12 January 2018
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6326619
28 November 2017
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6314226
10 May 2017
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6117538
19 April 2016
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5828562
16 March 2016
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5800785
Deficiency record · 16
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 25 September 2024
Resolved
Machinery and equipment installed on each vessel must be suitable for the vessel and its operation and for the purpose intended. MI Identified several support brackets for fire main piping and other auxiliary systems that were wasted and not adequately supporting the piping installations.
46 CFR 119.100
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
Issued 25 September 2024
Resolved
Doors in A-Class fire control boundaries must meet the following additional requirements: A door in a bulkhead required to be A-60, A-30, or A-15 Class must be of hollow steel or equivalent material construction, solidly filled with approved structural insulation, and capable of meeting the requirements of an A-15 Class bulkhead. Port and Starboard aft luggage space doors do not completely shut upon activating closure.
46 CFR 116.435 (c)
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Insulation
Issued 25 September 2024
Resolved
A-Class bulkheads or decks must be so insulated with approved structural insulation, bulkhead panels, or deck covering so that, if subjected to the standard fire test for the applicable period. MI found multiple missing and deteriorated insulation in luggage compartment.
46 CFR 116.415 (a)(2)(i)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Division - decks, bulkheads and penetrations
Issued 25 September 2024
Resolved
Penetrations and openings in watertight bulkheads must have means to make them watertight. Pipe penetration in STBD WTB between engine room and lazarette space was found missing upper pipe sealing plug.
46 CFR 171.114
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 25 September 2024
Resolved
A fixed gas fire extinguishing system piping, valves, and fittings must be securely supported, and where necessary, protected against damage. Piping supporting bracket in STBD engine room was found broken and being support by plastic tie straps.
46 CFR 118.410(d)(3)
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 14 June 2023
Resolved
Each vessel that operates on the high seas, or that operates beyond three miles from the coastline, must have on board an FCC Type Accepted Category 1, 406 MHz EPIRB. EPIRB battery expired. Vessel restricted to no more than three miles until replaced.
46CFR117.64
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Muster list
Issued 14 June 2023
Resolved
The station bill must be posted at the operating station and a conspicuous location in each crew accommodation space. Station bill not posted on main or second deck crew accommodation spaces.
46CFR122.514(b)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 14 June 2023
Resolved
Equipment and material that is required by this subchapter to be approved or of an approved type. 01 Portable fire extinguishers missing servicing certificate.
46CFR114.800(a)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Fire control plan - all
Issued 26 October 2022
Resolved
A fire control plan must be posted on the vessel in a location that is accessable and visable to all passengers. The plan must show... the location of fire protection and emergency equipment. MI discovered that fire control plan does not properly reflect size and type of extinguishers within accommodation spaces.
46CFR116.530
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 3 March 2022
Resolved
At each inspection for certification and at every other
vessel inspection all observed unsafe practices, fire
hazards, and other hazardous situations must be
corrected and all required guards and protective devices
must be in satisfactory condition. MI identified failed
seal and actuator for the Port Aft Main engine turbo.
Vessel to renew actuator.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 4 May 2020
Resolved
Due to COVID-19 circumstances beyond the control of the vessel, the vessel is unable to meet the time frame required by 46 CFR 176.600(c)(1). Vessel is allowed 90 days to continue operations in accordance with the COI, and is required to make itself available for inspection prior to 01AUG2020.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 15 May 2019
Resolved
Small hydraulic leak detected at stbd outboard, servo.
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Branch Circuit
Issued 11 April 2018
Resolved
Prove proper operation of emergency lighting.
Stability › Intact Righting Energy › General
Issued 11 April 2018
Resolved
Placards for upper deck passenger limit are incorrect. Post correct # in accordance with stability letter.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 10 May 2017
Resolved
Provide replacement items for expired first aid kit contents.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 10 May 2017
Resolved
Provide proper markings on ring buoy to include entire vessel name.
Casualty record · 2
11 June 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 7222445
6 September 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7558355
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.