KESTREL

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2010s · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW)

KESTREL is a 2015 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 2016, most recently in January 2026, along with 18 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2015.

Records from 2015 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 26 January 2026.

Built: 2015
Last inspected: 26 January 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 16
Deficiencies: 18 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2015
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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 26 January 2026

Recorded inspections16

…physical examinations15

…administrative events1

Deficiencies 18 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 11 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

1258479

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WDI8141

1325828

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-1325828

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)35.0 ft × 9.8 ft × 2.8 ft

Registered tonnagegross 6 / net 5

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderARMSTRONG MARINE NC · PORT ANGELES, WA, UNITED STATES · built 2015

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionDiesel Outdrive

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portFRIDAY HARBOR, WA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 14 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 it6 - Simplified, Gross Ton
5 - Simplified, 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 · 16

26 January 2026 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8296050

19 March 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8101395

8 March 2024 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8296970

31 January 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7859957

23 May 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7705012

25 May 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7466918

3 February 2022 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7385031

17 May 2021 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7194697

11 August 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7025853

24 January 2020 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6890394

29 May 2019 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6690803

29 May 2018 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6428483

29 January 2018 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6342166

29 March 2017 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6115215

31 May 2016 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5895002

4 April 2016 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5846780

Deficiency record · 18

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkhead strength

Issued 26 January 2026 Resolved

Each watertight bulkhead must be of sufficient strength to be capable of remaining watertight with a head of water to the top of the bulkhead. Vessel has 3 plastic screw type bungs located in holes in bulkheads leading ot voids or other compartments.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 February 2026
Resolved 28 January 2026
Resolution: Owner/operator sent photos showing bronze fittings that replaced the plastic (see documents).

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB

Issued 17 May 2021 Resolved

EPIRB must be tested using the integrated test circuit. Monthly tests were not being conducted or logged. 46CFR185.728(a)

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 17 May 2021
Resolved 25 February 2022
Resolution: EPIRD monthly test are being recorded

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation

Issued 17 May 2021 Resolved

Vessel must comply with applicable requirements for any radio installations and requirements of the FCC. Call sign not posted IAW FCC regulations. 46CFR185.502

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 31 May 2021
Resolved 25 May 2022
Resolution: Vessel call sign posted.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 17 May 2021 Resolved

Inspection port cut into independent fuel tank after CG approval and installation. Hydrostatically test fuel tank by next dry dock. 46CFR182.440(c)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 January 2022
Resolved 6 June 2023
Resolution: Inspection port located at top of tank and not under pressure when tank is filled. Inspection port cover has rubber gasket and is bolted down.

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles

Issued 17 May 2021 Resolved

Bulkhead deck was not water tight forward of the main operating station. Make water tight prior to carrying passengers. 46CFR178.430(a)

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 19 May 2021
Resolution: Vessel rep attested to the proper caulking and fastening of the soft patch. Water spray test conducted and no signs of leakage.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 29 May 2019 Resolved

46 CFR 180.70- Replace ring buoy battery with a manufactures recommended type.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 13 June 2019
Resolved 7 June 2019

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts

Issued 29 May 2019 Resolved

46 CFR 184.420- Provide up-to-dates charts.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 13 June 2019
Resolved 7 June 2019

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 29 May 2019 Resolved

46 CFR 180.73- Stow child life jackets separate from adults and mark location.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 13 June 2019
Resolved 7 June 2019

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire drills

Issued 29 May 2019 Resolved

46 CFR 185.512 - Provide emergency insructions

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 30 May 2019
Resolved 12 June 2019

Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts › Servicing

Issued 31 May 2016 Resolved

Provide liferaft service report. 46 CFR 180.175(A)

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 8 June 2016
Resolution: Vessel produced service report.

Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Quantity of CO2

Issued 31 May 2016 Resolved

Equiped fireboy too small for machinery space. Install new fireboy appropriate for machinery space. 46 CFR 181.420(A)(4)

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 8 June 2016
Resolution: Measured space of engine room-fire boy is of the sufficient size.

Construction/Loadline › Structures › Machinery Space Opening

Issued 31 May 2016 Resolved

Vessel underwent major modification (configureed from single engine to twin engine and lengthened). Provide MSC approval for structure. 46 CFR 177.340

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 July 2016
Resolved 16 June 2016
Resolution: Received structural approvals from MSC.

Stability › Intact Righting Energy › General

Issued 31 May 2016 Resolved

Vessel underwent major modification (configured from single engine to twin engine and lengthened). Provide MSC approval for stability. 46 CFR 178.310

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 July 2016
Resolved 3 October 2016
Resolution: Received stability letter from MSC

Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Quantity

Issued 31 May 2016 Resolved

Provide (03) 2.5 gallon buckets with attached lanyard, labeled "FIRE BUCKET."

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 June 2016
Resolved 8 June 2016
Resolution: Vessel has 3 x 2.5 gallon buckets w/lanyard and labeled "Fire Bucket"

Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump

Issued 31 May 2016 Resolved

Provide hand bilge pump that fits side chamber fittings. 46 CFR 182.520(B)(2)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 June 2016
Resolved 8 June 2016
Resolution: Vessel rep. produced a reducer to a hose extension to fit in side chamber opening-tested sat.

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Marking

Issued 31 May 2016 Resolved

Print vessel name (KESTREL, not VIPER) on life ring and life jackets. 46 CFR 185.604(C)

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 June 2016
Resolved 8 June 2016
Resolution: Life ring and PFDs were labeled with vessels name.

Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB

Issued 31 May 2016 Resolved

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 June 2016
Resolved 8 June 2016
Resolution: Vessel rep. produced email showing epirb is registered to vessel through NOAA and is labled with vessels name.

Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone

Issued 31 May 2016 Resolved

Update radio procedure with vessel name (KESTREL, not VIPER). 46 CFR 184.506

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 June 2016
Resolved 8 June 2016
Resolution: New instructions include current vessels name.

Casualty record · 1

1 December 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 5773135

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.

Recorded names · 1

VIPER (2015). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.

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.