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EXPLORER
EXPLORER is a 2006 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 26 inspections since 2016, most recently in June 2025, along with 9 deficiencies and 5 casualty investigations between 2007 and 2023.
Records from 2007 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 1 June 2025.
- Built
- 2006
- Last inspected
- 1 June 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 9 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 5 investigations · 2007–2023
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
1 June 2025
…with no type recorded3
Deficiencies
9 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
10 calendar years (2016–2025)
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
1179540
WDJ2497
799521
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-799521
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)94.3 ft × 26.0 ft × 10.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 80 / net 54
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)94.3 ft × 26.0 ft × 10.0 ft
ITC tonnagegross 247 / net 80
BuilderFREEPORT SHIPBUILDING GROUP INC AND FREEPORT SHIPBUILDING HULL #270 INC · FREEPORT, FL, UNITED STATES · built 2006
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionElectric Motor
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPITTSBURGH, PA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 9 December 2025 · expires 30 November 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 it247 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
80 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
80 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
54 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
80 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
80 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
54 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), 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 · 26
1 June 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8150051
4 March 2024
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7867699
31 August 2023
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7781910
3 July 2023
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7733175
3 July 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7769086
31 May 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7709516
31 May 2023
Damage Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7710316
18 May 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7683347
15 May 2023
Damage Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7689432
12 May 2023
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7689939
25 January 2023
Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7609124
16 November 2022
Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7590833
7 November 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7590319
25 April 2022
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7431753
13 October 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7331659
26 March 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7163804
17 November 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7096969
21 May 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6957231
29 January 2019
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6625281
28 November 2018
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6588347
8 June 2018
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6437730
17 July 2017
Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6212033
9 June 2017
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6170670
7 December 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6053836
16 November 2016
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6042426
8 June 2016
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5901346
Deficiency record · 9
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 3 July 2023
Resolved
All machinery and equipment must be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection from causing fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injury. Port propulsion unit inoperable. Repair and demonstrate proper operation to the satisfaction of an attending USCG Marine Inspector.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 31 May 2023
Resolved
All machinery and equipment must be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection from causing fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injury. Port propulsion unit inoperable. Repair and demonstrate proper operation to the satisfaction of an attending USCG Marine Inspector.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 15 May 2023
Resolved
All machinery and equipment must be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection from causing fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injury. Port propulsion unit inoperable. Repair and demonstrate proper operation to the satisfaction of an attending USCG Marine Inspector.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 7 November 2022
Resolved
The owner or managing operator shall make a vessel available for drydock examinations, internal structural examinations, and underwater surveys (UWILD) required by this section. Vessel has exceeded five year drydock and internal structural examination period. Make vessel available to CG Marine Inspectors to complete required inspections.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 25 April 2022
Resolved
Each child size life jacket must be stowed in a location that is appropriately marked and separated from adult life jackets so the child size life jackets are not mistaken for adult life jackets. Child and adult life jackets are stored in same locker on second deck in a manner where child size life jackets could be mistaken for adult life jackets. Install a large barrier between two sizes and label as required.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 25 April 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. Radio charing station on bridge consist of a corded multi-outlet power strip plugged into a wall mounted multi-outlet power strip plugged into a wall outlet. Charging stations should be single outlet use without linking or combining together power strips or extension cords. (CVC Policy Letter 20-03)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 26 March 2021
Resolved
Each rescue boat and ring life buoy must be marked with Type II retroreflective material approved in accordance with 46 CFR 164.018 or other standard specified by the Commandant. The arrangement of the retroreflective material applied after March 11, 1996, must be as specified by IMO Resolution A.658(16). Life ring on starboard side of operating station missing retroreflective material. Apply retroreflective material as required.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 26 March 2021
Resolved
A portable or temporary electric cord or cable must be constructed and used in compliance with the requirements of §111.60-13 in subchapter J of this chapter for a flexible electric cord or cable.
No flexible cord may be used except as allowed under Sections 400-7 and 400-8 of NFPA NEC 2002
Unless specifically permitted in
400.10, flexible cables, flexible cord sets, and power supply
cords shall not be used for the following:
(1) As a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.
Vessel utilizing extension cord for permanently installed lighting. Install fixed wire and lighting as required.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating
Issued 17 July 2017
Resolved
Submit repair proposal, prior to commencing work, to crop out to good metal the pitted area(s) of the bottom plating IWO the 04 keel coolers, port and starboard sides
Casualty record · 5
9 March 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2895537
6 August 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4130071
12 May 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7689939
31 May 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7709516
3 July 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7769086
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.