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IRISH MIST

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Other hulls named IRISH MIST

IRISH MIST is a 1974 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 58 inspections since 1985, most recently in May 2026, along with 45 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2023.

Records from 1985 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 27 May 2026.

Built
1974
Last inspected
27 May 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
58
Deficiencies
45 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
3 investigations · 2006–2023

Identity

US Official No.
555523
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDJ5420
MISLE id
127174
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
367787490
Maury page id
psix-127174

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations44
…administrative events3
…with no type recorded11
Years with a record 36 calendar years (1985–2026)
The 58 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)32.7 ft × 12.0 ft × 5.9 ft
Registered tonnagegross 14 / net 9
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderJOHN PETTIGREW · BELLINGHAM, WA, UNITED STATES · built 1974
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portHOMER, AK
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery, Recreational, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 15 May 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it14 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
9 - 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 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

WDJ5420MMSI 367787490 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 10 May 2017, expires 10 May 2027
WDB9817MMSI 366983320 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 13 October 2004, cancelled 13 December 2014
WAT2488MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 27 September 1994, cancelled 27 November 2004
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 · 58

27 May 2026 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8382657
20 May 2025 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8140267
14 April 2025 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8111734
5 June 2024 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7929039
18 July 2023 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7751072
18 May 2023 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7691380
4 May 2023 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7685681
10 May 2022 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7447604
16 June 2021 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7227491
30 May 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC CHANDELEUR (WPB 1319) · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7254036
26 April 2021 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7205902
15 January 2021 Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7136120
23 June 2020 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6976259
13 May 2019 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6659153
9 April 2019 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6659155
14 May 2018 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6408588
13 March 2017 COI Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6118599
22 May 2012 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Kenai · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4319295
3 February 2012 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Kenai · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4238015
9 February 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Kenai · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 3677847
27 April 2009 Spot Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Kenai · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 3463350
16 April 2008 Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Kenai · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 3185807
8 June 2007 Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC HICKORY (WLB 212) · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2960080
8 May 2007 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Kenai · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2930603
17 August 2006 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Kenai · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2762206
25 April 2006 Hull Examination · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Kenai · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2645156
25 April 2005 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Kenai · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2342771
18 May 2004 Hull Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Kenai · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2076977
7 May 2003 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Kenai · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1794237
14 May 2002 Hull Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Kenai · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1630172
1 May 2001 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1376576
9 May 2000 Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 817254
17 November 1999 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1375968
22 May 1999 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1423182
16 June 1998 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 792478
19 May 1998 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1126626
13 April 1998 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1125701
11 June 1997 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 774858
20 May 1997 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1109102
10 May 1996 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1085129
1 April 1996 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1078880
11 May 1995 MARPOL Annex V Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 906279
10 July 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Kenai · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 30928
31 May 1994 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1171085
2 May 1994 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1168326
19 April 1994 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 862861
17 July 1992 Administrative
Administrative · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1270632
11 June 1991 Inclining Experiment
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1246424
28 August 1990 Deficiency Check · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 921836
31 May 1990 Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1213871
5 May 1989 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1346318
24 April 1989 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1342175
6 October 1988 Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1193957
12 May 1988 COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1198239
21 May 1987 Re-Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1333151
14 May 1986 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1303137
9 January 1986 Administrative
Administrative · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1003721
24 May 1985 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1292279

Deficiency record · 45

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 4 June 2019 Resolved
Provide bonding straps on the fuel fill pipes.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 July 2019
Resolved 7 June 2019
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 4 June 2019 Resolved
Replace aft bilge high level alarm light that is burnt out.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 July 2019
Resolved 7 June 2019
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 14 May 2018 Resolved
Vessel's light for lifering was missing quick connect clip.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 June 2018
Resolved 24 May 2019
Resolution: Vessel installed quick connect to life ring at drydock.
Fire Fighting › Nozzles › Condition
Issued 14 May 2018 Resolved
Vessel was missing firefighting nozzle.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 May 2018
Resolved 16 May 2019
Resolution: Vessel installed spray nozzle to garden hose.
Fire Fighting
Issued 19 May 1998 Resolved
Make permanent repairs to the wash/fire pump.
Condition: Unknown
Due 19 May 1998
Resolved 19 May 1998
Fire Fighting
Issued 20 May 1997 Resolved
PROVE PROPER OPERATION OF FIRE DETECTION/ALARM SYSTEM IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 May 1997
Resolved 20 May 1997
Fire Fighting
Issued 20 May 1997 Resolved
REMOVE OR PROPERLY CONNECT WATER WASH DOWN PUMP IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 May 1997
Resolved 20 May 1997
Lifesaving
Issued 20 May 1997 Resolved
PROVIDE RECORD OF DRILLS AND TRAINING AND LOG OF MONTHLY EPIRB TEST.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 May 1997
Resolved 20 May 1997
Navigation
Issued 20 May 1997 Resolved
PROVIDE LIGHT LIST AND COAST PILOT FOR AREA OF OPERATION.
Condition: Unknown
Due 20 May 1997
Resolved 20 May 1997
Engineering
Issued 10 May 1996 Resolved
MARK LOCATION OF REMOTE FUEL OIL SHUTOFF VALVES.
Condition: Unknown
Due 10 May 1996
Resolved 28 May 1996
Construction/Loadline
Issued 10 May 1996 Resolved
PROVE PROPER OPERATION OF AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMP.
Condition: Unknown
Due 10 May 1996
Resolved 28 May 1996
Lifesaving
Issued 10 May 1996 Resolved
REPLACE ROTTEN LINE ON RING BUOY.
Condition: Unknown
Due 14 May 1996
Resolved 28 May 1996
Documentation
Issued 10 May 1996 Resolved
ENSURE COI PASSENGERS ALLOWED AGREES WITH STABILITY LETTER.
Condition: Unknown
Due 10 May 1996
Resolved 28 May 1996
Lifesaving
Issued 28 August 1990 Resolved
PROVIDE 6 ORANGE SMOKE AND 6 RED FLARE DISTRESS SIGNALS WITH CURRENT DATES.THIS ITEM IS TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO OPERATING THE VESSEL AND NOT LATER THAN THE DATE OF COMPLIANCE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 August 1990
Resolved 28 August 1990
Unknown
Issued 28 August 1990 Resolved
PROVIDE A GUARD RAIL FOR THE STOVETOP.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 August 1990
Resolved 28 August 1990
Lifesaving
Issued 28 August 1990 Resolved
REPLACE THE 60' LINE ON THE RING BOUY.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 August 1990
Resolved 28 August 1990
Lifesaving
Issued 28 August 1990 Resolved
PROVIDE A WEAK LINK FOR THE PAINTER ON THE BOUYANT APPARATUS. THIS ITEM IS TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO OPERATING THE VESSEL AND NOT LATER THAN THE DATE OF COMPLIANCE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 August 1990
Resolved 28 August 1990
Engineering
Issued 28 August 1990 Resolved
PROVE ALL VESSEL SYSTEMS UNDERWAY. THIS ITEM IS TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO OPERATING THE VESSEL AND NOT LATER THAN THE NOTED DATE OF COMPLIANCE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 August 1990
Resolved 28 August 1990
Engineering
Issued 28 August 1990 Resolved
REPLACE OR REPAIR THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ON THE FLYING BRIDGE. THIS ITEM IS TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO OPERATING THE VESSEL AND NOT LATER THAN THE DATE OF COMPLIANCE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 August 1990
Resolved 28 August 1990
Fire Fighting
Issued 28 August 1990 Resolved
PROVIDE MARINE BRACKETS FOR THE TWO FIRE EXTINGUISHERS INSIDE THE CABIN.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 August 1990
Resolved 28 August 1990
Documentation
Issued 28 August 1990 Resolved
PROVIDE CURRENT FCC SHIP/AIRCRAFT LICENSE FOR THE VESSEL REFLECTING THE CURRENT VESSEL OWNER.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 August 1990
Resolved 28 August 1990
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 28 August 1990 Resolved
PROVIDE A DEVICE TO INDICATE WHEN THE SEWAGE TANK IS TWO-THIRDS FULL. THIS ITEM IS TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO OPERATING THE VESSEL.
Condition: Unknown
Due 28 August 1990
Resolved 28 August 1990
Construction/Loadline
Issued 31 May 1990 Resolved
PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FREEING PORTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 46 CFR 171.150
Condition: Unknown
Due 31 May 1990
Resolved 31 May 1990
Construction/Loadline
Issued 31 May 1990 Resolved
DESIGN AND INSTALL BILGE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 46 CFR 181.25.
Condition: Unknown
Due 31 May 1990
Resolved 31 May 1990
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 31 May 1990 Resolved
PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT THE INSTALLED MARINE SANITATION DEVICE IS COAST GUARDAPPROVED. IF THE UNIT IS NOT APPROVED REPLACE WITH AN APPROVED UNIT, IF THE UNIT IS APPROVED MAKE THE UNIT OPERABLE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 31 May 1990
Resolved 31 May 1990
Electrical
Issued 31 May 1990 Resolved
PLACE OPEN ELECTRICAL SPLICES IN JUNCTION BOXES.
Condition: Unknown
Due 31 May 1990
Resolved 31 May 1990
Construction/Loadline
Issued 31 May 1990 Resolved
PROPERLY BOND THE FLEXIBLE FUEL FILL TO THE FUEL TANKS AND PROVIDE DOUBLE CLAMPS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HOSE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 31 May 1990
Resolved 31 May 1990
Construction/Loadline
Issued 31 May 1990 Resolved
PROVIDE A THREADED CAP/PLUG FOR THE THROUGH HULL FITTING ADJACENT TO THE KEEL OF THE VESSEL IN THE VESSEL'S STERN.
Condition: Unknown
Due 31 May 1990
Resolved 31 May 1990
Engineering
Issued 31 May 1990 Resolved
PROVIDE A GUARD AND METAL PLUG FOR THE RACOR FILTER FOR THE MAIN ENGINE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 31 May 1990
Resolved 31 May 1990
Navigation
Issued 6 October 1988 Resolved
PROVE PROPER FIT AND OPERATION OF THE EMERGENCY STEERING TILLER.
Condition: Unknown
Due 6 October 1988
Resolved 6 October 1988
Navigation
Issued 6 October 1988 Resolved
MAKE OPERATIVE THE BOW AND ANCHOR LIGHTS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 6 October 1988
Resolved 6 October 1988
Engineering
Issued 6 October 1988 Resolved
CHANGE OUT OR MAKE REPAIRS TO THE TAILSHAFT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 6 October 1988
Resolved 6 October 1988
Fire Fighting
Issued 6 October 1988 Resolved
PROVIDE THE HAND FIRE/BILGE PUMP WITH SUCTION AND DISHCARGE HOSES AND PROVETHE OPERATION OF THIS UNIT AT 5 GPM.
Condition: Unknown
Due 6 October 1988
Resolved 6 October 1988
Fire Fighting
Issued 6 October 1988 Resolved
PROVIDE NOZZLE FOR FIRE HOSE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 6 October 1988
Resolved 6 October 1988
Lifesaving
Issued 6 October 1988 Resolved
PROVIDE 3 ADDITIONAL ADULT AND 1 ADDITIONAL CHILDS LIFE JACKET.
Condition: Unknown
Due 6 October 1988
Resolved 6 October 1988
Lifesaving
Issued 6 October 1988 Resolved
PROVIDE SEPERATE STOWAGE FOR CHILDS LIFE JACKETS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 6 October 1988
Resolved 6 October 1988
Lifesaving
Issued 6 October 1988 Resolved
PROVIDE USCG APPROVED BUOYANT APPARATUS OR OTHER COAST GUARD APPROVED PRIMARY LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 6 October 1988
Resolved 6 October 1988
Fire Fighting
Issued 6 October 1988 Resolved
OPERATE VESSEL'S FIRE/BILGE PUMPS (HAND AND ELECTRIC) IN THE PRESENCE OF A USCG INSPECTOR.
Condition: Unknown
Due 6 October 1988
Resolved 6 October 1988
Unknown
Issued 6 October 1988 Resolved
PROVE PROPER OPERATION OF ALL VESSEL SYSTEMS IN THE PRESENCE OF A USCG IN- SPECTOR.
Condition: Unknown
Due 6 October 1988
Resolved 6 October 1988
Fire Fighting
Issued 6 October 1988 Resolved
PROVIDE FIREPROOF CLAMPS ON THE REMOTE CONNECTORS FOR THE FUEL OIL CUT OUT VALVES.
Condition: Unknown
Due 6 October 1988
Resolved 6 October 1988
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 6 October 1988 Resolved
REPIPE THE VESSEL'S MSD TO ACCOMMODATE PROPER OPERATION OF THE UNIT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 6 October 1988
Resolved 6 October 1988
Engineering
Issued 21 May 1987 Resolved
PRIOR TO 14 JUNE 87, FIND AND REPAIR OIL LEAK TO MAIN ENGINE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 21 May 1987
Resolved 21 May 1987
Electrical
Issued 21 May 1987 Resolved
PRIOR TO 14 JUNE 87, REPAIR OR REPLACE THE TWO OVERHEAD LIGHTS IN FOWARD COMPARTMENT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 21 May 1987
Resolved 21 May 1987
Lifesaving
Issued 14 May 1986 Resolved
PRIOR TO 26 MAY 1986, MARK THE BOUYANT APPARATUS WITH THE VESSEL'S NAME AND CAPACITY AND MARK THE RING BOUY WITH THE VESSEL'S NAME.
Condition: Unknown
Due 14 May 1986
Resolved 14 May 1986
Documentation
Issued 24 May 1985 Resolved
PROVIDE A STABILITY LETTER OR EVIDENCE OF A SATISFACTORY STABILITY TEST.
Condition: Unknown
Due 24 May 1985
Resolved 24 May 1985

Casualty record · 3

17 August 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2762206
28 May 2010Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 3832642
18 July 2023Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7751072
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.