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SEA EXPRESS II
Freight Ship · Ro-Ro Cargo Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Other hulls named SEA EXPRESS II
SEA EXPRESS II is a 2006 freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 64 inspections since 2006, most recently in March 2026, along with 39 deficiencies and 13 operational controls.
Records from 2006 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 17 March 2026.
- Built
- 2006
- Last inspected
- 17 March 2026
- Documentation
- Not in the documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 39 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
Identity
9400966 View on MarineTraffic leaves Maury; a third-party site, nothing from it is stored here
V2YM2
838712
Flag
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
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Maury page id
psix-838712
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded12
Years with a record
19 calendar years (2006–2026)
The 64 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 Ro-Ro Cargo Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 1981.
Documentation record
Tonnage as PSIX records it487 - Simplified, Gross Ton
146 - Simplified, Net Ton
487 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
146 - Simplified, Net Ton
487 - Convention (Subpart B), 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 · 64
17 March 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8327398
11 July 2025
PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8182403
10 June 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8156508
6 June 2025
PSC B · CCSSC Examination
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8153036
19 May 2025
Administrative Inspection · CCSSC Examination · PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8139078
4 January 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8056982
30 October 2024
PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8026589
6 September 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7996832
7 April 2024
CCSSC Examination · PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7890822
5 April 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7890478
4 October 2023
PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7799682
28 March 2023
PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7658167
19 January 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7623966
26 September 2022
PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7566105
10 August 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7529778
3 May 2022
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7443009
22 March 2022
PSC B · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7415914
7 December 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7363743
18 August 2021
PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7289328
12 August 2021
PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7283765
17 March 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7157996
9 February 2021
PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7133727
27 January 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7131851
27 May 2020
PSC B
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6962039
19 September 2019
Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam · CCSSC Examination · ISPS III Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6809893
20 March 2019
CCSSC Examination · Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam · ISPS III Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6645717
11 October 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6559153
24 September 2018
ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination · CCSSC Examination · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6547031
28 March 2018
CCSSC Examination · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6379668
2 October 2017
CCSSC Examination · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6279325
29 March 2017
MTSA/ISPS Verification · CCSSC Examination
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6113652
23 February 2017
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6093197
16 January 2017
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6071449
17 October 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6024061
13 October 2016
Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6021721
28 September 2016
ISPS II Exam · In-Service Inspection · CCSSC Examination · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6011511
10 September 2016
Security Plan Review - ASP
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5996969
1 April 2016
ISPS II Exam · CCSSC Examination · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5844979
19 February 2016
Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5818481
24 September 2015
MTSA/ISPS Verification · CCSSC Examination
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5727903
20 August 2014
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4960333
18 March 2014
Ballast Water Examination · PII Safety Exam · Deficiency Check · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4818021
22 May 2012
ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4318443
8 May 2012
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4305297
9 March 2010
Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3692569
4 April 2009
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3446036
8 February 2009
Ballast Water Examination · STCW 95 Exam · ISPS III Exam · ILO-147 Exam · PII Safety Exam · MARPOL Annex I Examination · Loadline Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3413004
29 September 2008
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3334902
15 May 2008
PII Safety Exam · MARPOL Annex I Examination · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3207355
28 April 2008
Random ISPS/MTSA/PSC
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3194329
4 October 2007
Ballast Water Examination · MARPOL Annex I Examination · PI Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3072515
21 July 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Maritime Safety & Security Team Miami (91114) · Activity 3007218
19 July 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3001014
25 May 2007
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2939828
4 April 2007
ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2901810
10 March 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Fort Lauderdale · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2885386
9 March 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2885223
13 January 2007
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2855115
25 October 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Fort Lauderdale · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2807706
24 October 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2807147
26 September 2006
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2786954
1 September 2006
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2765750
20 August 2006
ISPS II Exam · PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination · MARPOL Annex I Examination
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2753682
17 July 2006
Security Plan Review - VSP
Administrative · Marine Safety Center (MSC) · Activity 2715869
Deficiency record · 39
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 6 June 2025
Resolved
In a ship in which oil fuel is used, the arrangements for the storage, distribution and utilization of the oil fuel shall be such as to ensure the safety of the ship and persons on board. PSCOs observed a leak coming from the injection pump at a fuel line connection on the starboard side diesel generator.
CCSSC (20) Reg. 3.20.2
Code 17bc
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency fire pump and its pipes
Issued 6 June 2025
Resolved
The emergency fire pump shall be capable of producing at least a jet of water of not less than 6 m in any condition and state of trim of the vessel. During the operational test of the emergency fire pump a gauge line pipe ruptured rendering the system non-operational.
CCSSC (20) Reg. 3.3.7.2
Code 17bc
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 6 June 2025
Resolved
In a ship in which oil fuel is used, the arrangements for the storage, distribution and utilization of the oil fuel shall be such as to ensure the safety of the ship and persons on board. PSCOs observed fuel oil leaks coming from the port side main diesel engine injector fitting and the starboard side diesel generator injector pump.
CCSSC (20) Reg. 3.20.2
Code 16bc
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 6 June 2025
Resolved
The arrangements for storage, distribution and utilization of oil used in pressure lubricating systems shall be such as to ensure the safety of the ship and persons on board. PSCOs observed lube oil leaks coming from the port side main diesel engin governor, pressure switch located above the port side main diesel engine turbo and port side diesel generator accessory drive.
CCSSC (20) Reg. 3.20.3
Code 16bc
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Auxiliary engine
Issued 6 June 2025
Resolved
All machinery and electrical installations, mechanical and electrical equipment and appliances, boilers and other pressure vessels, associated piping systems, fittings and electrical cables and wiring shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended and shall be so installed and protected as to reduce to a minimum any danger to person on board, due regard being paid to moving parts, hot surfaces and other hazards. PSCOs observed an exhaust leak coming from the starboard side diesel generator upon start up.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Performance standards for radio equipment
Issued 6 June 2025
Resolved
All equipment to which this chapter applies shall be of a type approved by the Administration. Such equipment shall conform to appropriate performance standards not inferior to those adopted by the Organization. PSCO observed that the NAVTEX display device did not meet the requirements of MSC.148(77) 5.1. The display device was unable to display a minimum of 32 characters per line.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Construction (including exempt.)
Issued 19 May 2025
Resolved
A minimum of two inspections of the outside of the ship's bottom shall be carried out during any five year period... in all cases the interval between any two such inspections shall not exceed thirty-six months. PSCO's observed the last documented inspection of the outside of ship's bottom was on 20 MAR 2022, which exceeds the thirty-six month requirement.
CCSSC (97)Ch. 1 / Reg. 1.10.1.5
Code 30ac
12 - Dangerous Goods › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire protection cargo deck area
Issued 22 March 2022
Resolved
Ships intended for the carriage of dangerous goods shall comply with the special requirements as specified in Chapter II-2 of the 1974 Solas Convention. Arrangements shall be made to ensure immediate availability of a supply of water from the fire main at the required pressure either by permanent pressurization or by suitability placed remote arraignments for the fire pumps. Emergency fire pump does not have means for remote start.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for rescue boats
Issued 12 August 2021
Resolved
Rescue boats shall be stowed in a state of continuous readiness for launching in not more than 5 min...during test of the rescue boat davit, limit switch failed causing the line to part and the boat to fall. CCSS Code 4.9.8.1. 17BC
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Variable pitch indicator
Issued 9 February 2021
Resolved
The position of the rudder, if powered, shall be indicated at the Navigation Bridge... PSCO's could not verify true position of the rudder. Bridge indicated 30° port reading, local reading was 35° port. CCSSC CH.2 Reg. 2.33.8
50AC
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Load Lines (including Exemption)
Issued 19 September 2019
Resolved
The Rings, Lines, and Letters shall be painted in white or yellow on a dark background...shall also be permanently marked on the sides of the ship. The letters on the load lines are painted but not permanently marked. ICLL 66/88 Annex I, Chap. 1/Reg 8
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rescue boats
Issued 19 September 2019
Resolved
Each survival craft and rescue boat shall be marked in accordance with the requirements of the LSA code. Each rescue boat must be marked with the requirements of paragraph 4.4.9...The name and port of registry of the ship shall be marked on each side of the boat. The rescue boat did not have the name or port marked on the port side. CCSSC Ch. 4/4.5 (LSA Code 5.1.3.4)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Garbage record book
Issued 24 September 2018
Resolved
2120 - Garbage - Garbage record books are to be maintained by vessels over 400 GT. Vessel has been incorrectly maintaining garbage record book (GRB) by combining all categories of waste and notating as one amount discharged additionally vessel has been notating the amount discharged to a reception facility as amount incinerated. - CCSSC (2015) Ch. 7.5.5
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear alarm
Issued 24 September 2018
Resolved
103 - Steering Gear Alarm - In the event of failure of electrical power to main steering an alarm shall be given on the navigation bridge. When securing power by tripping breaker to steering pump no alarm was sounded on bridge. - CCSSC (2015) Ch. 2.33.7
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 September 2018
Resolved
0650 - Lifebouys - At leaste two of the lifebouys provided with self-igniting lights shall also be provided with self-activating smoke signals. Two of the required life bouys were not attached to self igniting lights and self activating smoke. Lines connecting the bouys to the smoke where either not spliced or the splicing came loose. - CCSSC (2015) Ch. 4.12.3
Engineering › Freshwater System (jacketwater cooling) › Piping
Issued 16 January 2017
Resolved
1410-Propulsion Main Engine-The condition of the ship shall be maintained in all aspects to ensure that it remain fit to proceed to sea without danger to the ship, persons on board or the environment. Port main engine is not operational due to cooling system leak. CCSSC (2015) 1.11.1; 17bc
Fire Fighting › Emergency Fire Pumps › Arrangement
Issued 17 October 2016
Resolved
03 - 0740 - CCSSC CHAP 3.3.10.1 AN EMERGENCY FIRE PUMP SHALL BE POSITIONED OUTSIDE THE ENGINE ROOM AND PERMANENTLY CONNECTED TO THE FIREMAINS. THE USE OF PORTABLE FIRE PUMPS SHALL BE AVOIDED. SHIP DOES NOT HAVE FIXED EMERGENCY FIRE PUMP.
Engineering › Reduction Gearing/Clutches › Gear
Issued 14 October 2016
Resolved
Means shall be provided whereby normal operations of propulsion machinery can be sustained or restored. Port main diesel engine reduction gear is inoperative. CCSSC CH.2 Reg. 2.30.2.1
Lifesaving › Launching Appliances › Padeye
Issued 29 September 2016
Resolved
0615 - Rescue boat - Fittings used in connection with launching equipment shall be designed with a factor of safety. Rescue boat forward pad eye not secured to deck. CCSSC Ch 4/Reg 4.3.1 LSA Code Ch VI/6.1.1.6
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Oily Water Separator (15 ppm)
Issued 29 September 2016
Resolved
1730 - Oily-water separating equipment - Oil filtering equipment shall be of a design approved by the administration. Oil content meter was replaced by company without verification of proper operation by flag administration. MARPOL (11 cons) ANNEX I/Reg 14.6
Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts › Container Marking
Issued 29 September 2016
Resolved
0620 - Inflatable liferafts - Inflatable liferaft containers shall be marked. The vessel's liferafts (02) are missing service data labels. CCSSC Ch 4/Reg 4.3.1 LSA Code Ch IV/4.2.6.3
Engineering › Reduction Gearing/Clutches › Seal
Issued 29 September 2016
Resolved
1410 - Propulsion main engine - Means shall be provided whereby normal operations of propulsion machinery can be sustained or restored. Port main diesel engine reduction gear housing gasket failed, resulting in excessive oil leak. CCSSC Ch 2/Reg 2.30.2.1
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Junction Box
Issued 29 September 2016
Resolved
0950 - Electric equipment in general - Electrical installations shall be such that the safety of personnel and ship from electrical hazards will be assured. Wiring junction box in paint locker wasted. CCSSC Ch 2/Reg 2.26.1.3
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Engine IAPP Certificate
Issued 18 March 2014
Resolved
The revised NOx Tech Code 2008 shall be applied in the certification, testing and measurement procedures for the procedures. Both main diesel engines are missing EIAPP certification onboard vessel. MARPOL (2011cons) Annex VI CH 3, Reg 13.8
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Carriage of Charts and Publications
Issued 18 March 2014
Resolved
Nautical charts and publications shall be adequate and up to date. Tide tables, tidal current tables, and IMSAR manual are outdated. CCSSC 6.2 referencing 74 SOLAS(09cons) CH 5 Reg 27
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › International Tonnage Certificate
Issued 22 May 2012
Resolved
The Certificate issued under the authority of a contracting government in accordance with the present Convention shall be accepted by the other Contracting Governments and regarded for all purposes covered by the present convention as having the same validity as certificates issued by them. The International Tonnage Certificate onboard is not the original certificate/
ITC 69 Article 11
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › STCW Certificate, Second Engineer Officer
Issued 9 March 2010
Resolved
0730- Number/composition (manning)- Vessels 2nd engineer is scheduled to depart on 10MAR10, his replacement does not have valid flag state endorsement or application. CCSSC1.7.1 STCW 1/14
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Document of Compliance (dangerous goods)
Issued 9 March 2010
Resolved
0170-Doc. Compliance dangerous goods- Vessel does not have a document of compliance attesting to suitability of DG transport. CCSSC 3.24.1 SOLAS cons. 1997 CH II-2 Reg 54. 50(b)(c)
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Tide/Tidal Current Tables
Issued 9 March 2010
Resolved
1570-Nautical Publications- Coast Pilot [name withheld], and Tide/Current tables are not up to date- CCSSC 6.2, SOLAS Cons Reg 27
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat Equipment › Rescue Quoit
Issued 9 March 2010
Resolved
0615- Rescue Boats Vessel does not have two rescue quoits, attached to not less than 30m of buoyant line. Flag state must attest to equipment requirments of rescue boat. CCSSC 4.3.1 LSA code 5.1.2.2.10
Documentation › Safety/Response Plans/Programs › Vessel Response Plan
Issued 29 September 2008
Resolved
Owner/operator has not received required authorization to operate on the navigable waters of the U.S. Nontank Vessel Response plans must meet the required elements IAW 33 USC 1321(j)(5)(D) for each Geographic Specific Area in which it operates.
Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Pressure
Issued 4 October 2007
Resolved
Vessel needs to perminately repair main fire pump. Current fire pump housing has a 5 inch crack. Vessel is temporarily use ballast pump in place of the broken one.
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › STCW Endorsement
Issued 4 October 2007
Resolved
Master and chief engineer were unable to provide flag state endorsemset.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Minimum Safe Manning Document
Issued 5 April 2007
Resolved
Identified C/E and 2/E did not have proper Panama endorsements, therefore vessel does not meet the minimum safe manning to sail.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 4 April 2007
Resolved
Chart correction log not onboard.
Construction/Loadline › Markings › Load Line Mark
Issued 20 August 2006
Resolved
LOADLINE MARKING NOT PERMANENTLY AFFIXED IAW LOADLINE CERTIFICATE
Documentation › Logs/Records › Ballast Water Logs/Records
Issued 20 August 2006
Resolved
VESSEL DOES NOT HAVE REQUIRED APPROVED BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Compass Deviation Table
Issued 20 August 2006
Resolved
VESSEL DOES NOT HAVE DEVIATION TABLE
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 20 August 2006
Resolved
VESSEL DOES NOT HAVE EMERGENCY LIGHTING TO ILLUMINATE WATER WHERE SURVIVAL CRAFT ARE TO BE LAUNCHED
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.