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THE EXPLORER
THE EXPLORER is a 2006 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 8 deficiencies.
Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 21 April 2026.
- Built
- 2006
- Last inspected
- 21 April 2026
- Documentation
- Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 8 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
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 April 2026
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies
8 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
9 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
Documentation record
Tonnage as PSIX records it3 - Simplified, Net Ton
4 - Simplified, Gross Ton
4 - Simplified, Gross Ton
This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 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.
Vessel history report
A report is not offered for this hull. Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. What a sparse-record report looks like.
Inspection history · 16
21 April 2026
Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8355325
26 February 2026
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8316789
4 August 2025
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8202365
7 August 2024
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7977285
25 July 2023
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7760446
22 July 2022
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7513576
2 September 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7302536
19 May 2021
Administrative Inspection · Simplified Stability Test
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7201311
26 April 2021
Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7195268
18 March 2021
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7158551
6 June 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6705982
1 May 2019
Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6674440
16 February 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6356606
5 February 2018
Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ft. Smith · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6350694
24 October 2016
In-Service Inspection · Damage Survey · Construction Oversight
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6028605
19 May 2016
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5880817
Deficiency record · 8
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 August 2024
Resolved
Except as allowed by paragraph d of this section, life jackets must be approved in accordance with either 160.002, 160.005, 160.055 in Sub Q of this chapter. All PFDs are severely bleached, deteriorated. Vessel is restricted from passengers.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 August 2024
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 life jackets are not stored separately and and the storage area is not appropriately marked.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 7 August 2024
Resolved
A vessel must carry either a 1st aid kit that meets the requirements in 46 CFR 199.175(b)(10) or a kit with equivalent contents. 1st aid kit has expired items.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 7 August 2024
Resolved
Each rescue boat and ring life buoy must be marked with Type II retro reflective material approved in accordance with 46 CFR 164.018 or other standard specified by the Commandant. Retro tape weathered and non-reflective replace with new.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 24 October 2016
Resolved
Provide repair proposal addressing repairs to hull in light of damage or replace hull.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Service
Issued 24 October 2016
Resolved
Portable fire extinguishers were found to be discharged and/or not serviced within past yr. Provide new fire extinguishers or have serviced prior to operating.
Lifesaving › Visual Distress Signals (General) › Expired
Issued 24 October 2016
Resolved
Visual distress signals were found expired. Provide appropriate amount of unexpired flares prior to operating.
Operations/Management › Lifesaving › Op Readiness/Maintenance/Inspection
Issued 24 October 2016
Resolved
Ensure vessel is re-outfitted with the required safety equipment (life jackets, first aid kit, fire buckets, etc.) prior to operating.
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.