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ORION
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Other hulls named ORION
ORION is a 2007 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 30 inspections since 2007, most recently in May 2026, along with 42 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2008 and 2010.
Records from 2007 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 5 May 2026.
- Built
- 2007
- Last inspected
- 5 May 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 42 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 3 investigations · 2008–2010
Identity
1199523
WDL7785
884381
Flag
UNITED STATES
367194370
Maury page id
psix-884381
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded6
Years with a record
18 calendar years (2007–2026)
The 30 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
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)46.0 ft × 16.0 ft × 9.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 44 / net 35
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderNEWTON BOATS INC · SLIDELL, LA, UNITED STATES · built 2007
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portCLEARWATER, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational
DocumentationValid · issued 5 June 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it35 - Simplified, Net Ton
44 - Simplified, Gross Ton
44 - Simplified, Gross Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 September 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.
Radio station licence
WDL7785MMSI 367194370 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 23 September 2020, expires 23 September 2030
WDD8034MMSI 367194370 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 3 May 2017, cancelled 14 September 2020
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its
US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown.
A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.
Inspection history · 30
5 May 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8367345
25 June 2025
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8153638
3 October 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8006450
5 February 2024
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8049651
25 October 2023
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7803474
19 January 2023
Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7602856
21 July 2022
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7512687
7 September 2021
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7306180
20 January 2021
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7113828
2 September 2020
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7017676
19 August 2019
DAPI Audit · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6796135
5 February 2019
Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6620035
4 June 2018
DAPI Audit · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6561469
2 October 2017
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6293472
25 May 2017
DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6155607
14 February 2017
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6129883
26 May 2016
Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5886863
25 August 2015
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5214632
30 August 2014
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Islamorada · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4970321
23 June 2014
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4906257
30 May 2012
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4320847
17 October 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Islamorada · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3871621
17 October 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3919759
4 July 2009
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3535844
11 May 2009
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3472139
29 May 2008
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3221048
26 May 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Islamorada · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3218034
26 May 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3222083
12 June 2007
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2959145
1 June 2007
Construction Oversight · Hull Examination · Initial Certification · Simplified Stability Test
Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2948479
Deficiency record · 42
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 25 June 2025
Resolved
The minimum number of portable fire extinguishers required on a vessel must be acceptable to the cognizant Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, but must not be fewer than the minimum number required by table 1 to § 181.500(b) and other provisions of this section.
Vessel's 10-B:C portable fire extinguisher is in non-serviceable condition. Extinguisher to be replaced with approved type 10-B:C extinguisher or larger.
46 CFR 181.500(a)(b)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 25 June 2025
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.
Starboard side cabin window has numerous cracks. Window to be replaced to the satisfaction of Marine Inspector.
46 CFR 176.830(a)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 25 June 2025
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.
Life ring retroreflective tape in non-serviceable condition. Replace tape with approved type. 46 CFR 185.604(i)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Remote Means of control (opening,pumps,ventilation,etc.) Machinery spaces
Issued 25 October 2023
Resolved
The shutoff valve at the tank must be manually operable from outside the compartment in which the valve is located.
MI's observed that port fuel tank shutoff valve was not able to be operated from outside the space.
46 CFR 182.455(b)(4)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 25 October 2023
Resolved
An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel.
Inspector found four adult life jackets unserviceable.
Passenger count will be reduced to 46 passengers until life jackets are replaced onboard in accordance with the COI.
46 CFR 180.71(a)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 26 July 2022
Resolved
An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel.
Inspector found four adult life jackets unserviceable.
Passenger count will be reduced to 47 passengers until life jackets are replaced onboard in accordance with the COI.
46 CFR 180.71(a)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 26 July 2022
Resolved
A vessel must carry one floating waterlight, unless it is limited to daytime operation, in which case no floating waterlight is required. Each floating waterlight must be approved in accordance with CFR.
Inspector found the life float battery not approved by the manufacturers specifications. The battery had spring type connections a fixed by zip ties.
46 CFR 180.70 (d)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 26 July 2022
Resolved
Each floating waterlight installed after March 11, 1997, on a vessel carrying only one ring buoy, must be attached to the lanyard with a corrosion-resistant clip. The clip must have a strength of at least 22.7 kilograms (50 pounds), and allow the waterlight to be quickly disconnected from the ring life buoy.
Inspector found water light clip seized due to corrosion.
46 CFR 180.70 (d)(3)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Evaluation, testing and approval
Issued 26 July 2022
Resolved
During Man Overboard drill, crew member is to put on life jacket and attach a safety line themself.
Inspector observed during man overboard drill there was no use of a life jacket or safety line for the retrieval of the man overboard.
46 CFR 185.512
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Medical Equipment, medical chest, medical guide
Issued 26 July 2022
Resolved
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit approved under approval series 160.041 or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. The items contained in first-aid kit shall be as listed in Table 160.041-4(b).
(Table) Tourniquet
Inspector found the first aid kit missing the tourniquet
46 CFR 184.710 & 46 CFR 160.041(b)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 26 July 2022
Resolved
Exhaust gas must not leak from the piping or any connections.
Inspector found the starboard MDE turbo leaking exhaust gasses.
46 CFR 182.430 (b)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 26 July 2022
Resolved
At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification of a vessel, the owner or managing operator shall be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspections of machinery including inspection of all machinery essential to the routine operation.
Inspector found an engine modification from the valve train venting system on both engines; a flexible hose is configured to vent the valve cover into a plastic five gallon bucket.
Provide documentation IAW manufacturers specifications to engine configuration.
46 CFR 176.804 (c)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 21 July 2022
Resolved
A certificate of inspection is valid for 5 years. You must submit your written application for renewal of a Certificate of Inspection to the OCMI at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of the Certificate of Inspection, as required in § 176.105 of this part.
Upon administrative review, MI discovered the vessel's COI expired on 25 May 2022. Vessel shall not operate with passengers until completion of COI renewal inspection.
46 CFR 176.404(b)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 9 September 2021
Resolved
A pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system must be capable of manual actuation from outside the space in addition to automatic actuation by a heat detector.
MI found Sea Fire system to have improper setup. Manual activation was not operational.
46 CFR 181.420 (a)(2)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 9 September 2021
Resolved
A pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system must be capable of manual actuation from outside the space in addition to automatic actuation by a heat detector.
MI found penetration that would permit Sea Fire agent to travel outside of engine room and into steering compartment.
46 CFR 181.420 (a)(2)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 9 September 2021
Resolved
Fuel tanks must be adequately supported and braced to prevent movement.
MI found support bracket bolt washers on fuel tanks to be corroded.
46 CFR 182.20-25 (b)(3)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 7 September 2021
Resolved
Your vessel must undergo an annual inspection within the 3 months before or after each anniversary date.
Upon administrative review, MI discovered vessel overdue on annual inspection. Vessel shall not operate with passengers until completion of annual inspection.
46CFR176.500(b)(1)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 2 September 2020
Resolved
Where flexible nonmetallic hose is permitted for use in piping systems by this section, it must meet SAE J-1942 or be specifically approved by the Commandant.
Starboard fuel supply and return lines both worn past acceptance and no longer serviceable.
46 CFR 182.720(e)
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Main installation
Issued 2 September 2020
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 2 September 2020
Resolved
Each ship transporting more than six passengers for hire equipped with a radiotelephone station in accordance with Part III of Title III of the Communications Act must carry a radio operator who meets the following requirements: Where the station power does not exceed 250 watts carrier power or 1500 watts peak envelope power, the radio operator must hold a marine radio operator permit or higher class license.
No crewmembers on board had a valid FCC Marine Radio Operator Permit.
47 CFR 80.159(e)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 2 September 2020
Resolved
The Certificate of Inspection must be posted under glass or other suitable transparent material, such that all pages are visible, in a conspicuous place on the vessel where observation by passengers is likely.
COI not posted on vessel.
46 CFR 176.302
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 2 September 2020
Resolved
A vessel must be operated in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and in such a manner as to afford adequate precaution against hazards that might endanger the vessel and the persons being transported.
Marine Inspector observed life ring buoy and life float labeled with old hailing port. In accordance with 46 CFR 185.604, the hailing port is not required to be marked on the those items. Remove old hailing port name.
46 CFR 185.100
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 19 August 2019
Resolved
Paddles in life float are wasted. Renew.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 19 August 2019
Resolved
Alcohol swabs are expired. Replace.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 4 June 2018
Resolved
Life ring is no longer servicable. Renew.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 4 June 2018
Resolved
EPIRB battery is expired. Renew EPRIB or replace battery. Prior to any operations beyong 3 nm.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Number
Issued 25 May 2017
Resolved
Vessel is missing 1 BI fire extinguisher. Provide and mount.
Lifesaving › Hand Flares › Quantity
Issued 25 May 2017
Resolved
Vessel is missing 3 red hand flares and 3 orange smoke flares. Provide new flares.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Gas Fire Extinguishing System › Tanks
Issued 25 May 2017
Resolved
Preengineered system has not been inspected in over 2 years. Service and provide servicing documentation.
Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Quantity
Issued 25 May 2017
Resolved
Vessel is missing firebuckets, provide 3 fire buckets.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 25 May 2017
Resolved
First aid kit has expired contents. Renew contents or provide new kit.
Documentation › Safety/Response Plans/Programs › Waste Management Plan
Issued 25 May 2017
Resolved
Vessel is missing a waste management plan. Provide and post.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Approval
Issued 25 May 2017
Resolved
Life ring reflective material is missing. Renew.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › US Coast Pilot
Issued 25 May 2017
Resolved
Vessel is missing up-to-date charts and navigation publications. Provide.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 30 May 2012
Resolved
Both float lights on Lifebuoy and Lifefloat are inop, found batteries missing in both. Install new batteries.
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Bilge Alarm
Issued 30 May 2012
Resolved
Bilge alarm light for aft steering compartment inop. Alarm horn is working. Repair light as needed.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Recordkeeping
Issued 30 May 2012
Resolved
Company policy and pre-employment background checks not signed by some employees. Have all employees sign appropriate documents.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Exhaust Manifold
Issued 30 May 2012
Resolved
Excessive exhaust leak on port side exhaust riser manifold. Renew or repair riser as needed.
Fire Fighting › Ventilation Systems › Duct Hatches
Issued 12 June 2007
Resolved
Prove proper operation of remote vent closure as provided in submitted proposal.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 6 June 2007
Resolved
Provide valid FCC license and safety certificate
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 1 June 2007
Resolved
Conduct new to zone inspection with cognizant OCMI to include drills and proof of drug testing program.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Location
Issued 1 June 2007
Resolved
Mount fire extinguishers to the satisfaction of the cognizant OCMI.
Casualty record · 3
26 May 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 3222083
4 July 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3535844
17 October 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3919759
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. 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.