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CHILKAT
CHILKAT is a 2015 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 23 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 36 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2022 and 2024.
Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 1 May 2026.
- Built
- 2015
- Last inspected
- 1 May 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 36 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2022–2024
Identity
1260577
WD12407
1336435
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1336435
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded2
Years with a record
11 calendar years (2016–2026)
The 23 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 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.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)51.5 ft × 16.8 ft × 5.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 21 / net 16
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderARMSTRONG MARINE INC · PORT ANGELES, WA, UNITED STATES · built 2015
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionJet Drive
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationTwin Hull
Hailing portJUNEAU, AK
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 24 January 2026 · expires 31 January 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 it21 - Simplified, Gross Ton
16 - Simplified, Net Ton
16 - 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.
One vessel history report for this hull — every record on this page in one dated, citable document — $300, on request.
Inspection history · 23
1 May 2026
Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8359239
20 August 2025
Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8209493
30 October 2024
Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8023786
9 July 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8111874
8 July 2024
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7954481
18 June 2024
Damage Survey · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7939066
2 April 2024
Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7889339
10 April 2023
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7651113
15 November 2022
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7587778
1 June 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7890210
31 May 2022
Damage Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7480381
5 April 2022
Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7425483
20 August 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7292326
14 July 2021
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7255542
28 October 2020
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7098654
8 October 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7074072
23 October 2019
Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6842117
18 April 2019
Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6666255
26 March 2019
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6649904
25 April 2018
Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6401752
14 July 2017
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6204889
23 March 2017
Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6101880
10 May 2016
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5873871
Deficiency record · 36
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 20 August 2025
Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to: (d) Prevent electrical ignition of flammable vapors.Fuel line leading to heating unit is bundled with electrical cables. Seperate fuel line from electrical cables.
46 CFR 183.200D
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 20 August 2025
Resolved
(b) Each battery must be located as high above the bilge as practicable, secured to protect against shifting with the roll and pitch of the vessel, and free from exposure to water splash or spray. Batteries missing covers in engine space.
46 cfr 183.350
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 20 August 2025
Resolved
All escape hatches and other emergency exits used as means of escape must be marked on both sides in clearly legible letters at least 50 millimeters (2 inches) high: “EMERGENCY EXIT, KEEP CLEAR”, unless such markings are deemed unnecessary by the cognizant OCMI.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 20 August 2025
Resolved
An exposed hazard, such as gears or rotating machinery, must be properly protected by a cover, guard, or rail.
46 CFR 177.460
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 9 July 2024
Resolved
Machinery and equipment installed on each vessel must be suitable for the vessel and its operation and for the purpose intended. Fire in engine room reported.
1) Make full repairs and attest to serviceability of main propulsion engines and associated components. Conduct repair verification and sea trial with Marine Inspector.
2) Conduct full repairs and attest to serviceability of all equipment in space, to include any auxiliary equipment within space. 46CFR182.200
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 9 July 2024
Resolved
A pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system must be in compliance with § 181.420 of this
part and may only be installed in a normally unoccupied machinery space. Service required for fixed fire extinguishing system. 46CFR181.400(b)(2)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 8 July 2024
Resolved
Each item of survival craft equipment must be of good quality, and efficient for the purpose it is intended to serve. Liferafts to be replaced and installed to original service. 46CFR 180.15-1(a)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 18 June 2024
Resolved
Propulsion machinery must be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements of the hull in which
it is installed... Port jet drive bucket control rod malfunctioned. Repair/replace control rod assembly and demonstrate to the satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 18 June 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 size life jackets are interspersed throughout vessel. Physically seperate child size lifejackets as required.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 18 June 2024
Resolved
Each life jacket, immersion suit, and ring life buoy must be marked in clearly legible block capital letters
with the vessel's name. Life jackets have multiple vessel names. Properly mark life jackets with vessels name as required.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 2 April 2024
Resolved
A pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system must: (3) Automatically shut down all power ventilation systems and all engines that draw intake air from within the protected space. Stbd fire-boy system did not shut down main propulsion engines and powered ventilation. 46CFR181.420(a)(3)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 2 April 2024
Resolved
A vessel on which a pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system is installed must have the
following equipment at the operating station: (3) A means to reset devices used to automatically shut down ventilation systems and engines as required by paragraph (a)(3) of this section. Fire suppression system overide did not reset engines or powered ventilation in space. 46CFR181.420(b)(3)
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 2 April 2024
Resolved
On a vessel of at least 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the
operating station to indicate a high water level. Port aft high level alarm did not indicate a visual alarm upon activation. 46CFR182.530(a)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 2 April 2024
Resolved
A flexible tube or hose may be used instead of fixed pipe for the discharge line of a submersible electric bilge pump provided the hose or tube does not penetrate any required watertight bulkheads and is:(1) Of good quality and of substantial construction, suitable for the intended use. Stbd aft discharge hose has kink that could prevent liquid from being effectively discharged. 46CFR182.520(f)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 2 April 2024
Resolved
A submersible electric bilge pump may be used as a power bilge pump...provided that: the pump is listed by an independent laboratory as meeting the requirements in UL 1113. Bilge pumps in aft port & stbd engine room compartments had no indicators that pumps meets UL1113. 46CFR182.520(e)(1)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 2 April 2024
Resolved
A visual indicator must be provided at the operating station to indicate when any automatic bilge pump is
operating. Bilge pumps visual indicator panel in the port and stbd fuel tank voids is located on the main deck and not ivo the operating station. 46CFR182.530(c)
Def action code chagned to 705: Correct deficiency prior to next operating season to the satisfaction of attending marine inspector.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Public address system
Issued 2 April 2024
Resolved
A vessel with more than one passenger deck and a vessel with overnight accommodations must have the public
address system operable from the operating station. PA system on upper deck is inoperable. 46CFR184.610
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 2 April 2024
Resolved
The discharge ends of fuel tank vent pipes must be fitted with removable flame screens or flame
arresters. The flame screens must consist of a single screen of corrosion resistant wire of at least 30 × 30
mesh. Upper deck duel tank vent mesh is distorted. 46CFR182.450(e)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 2 April 2024
Resolved
As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts of large enough scale to make safe navigation possible. Back-up paper charts were not current. Provide up-to-date charts. 46CFR184.420(a)(1)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 2 April 2024
Resolved
Crew training IAW 46 CFR 185.420(a)-(c) shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The training entry shall include the date of the training and general description of training topics. Crew training was not available for review at the time of inspection. Provide logs for current crew and captains. 46CFR185.420
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 2 April 2024
Resolved
All cable and wire must: Be installed with metal supports spaced not more than 610 millimeters (24 inches) apart. Engine room wiring is secured via plastic straps. 46CFR183.340(b)(4)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 10 April 2023
Resolved
The master of the vessel shall ensure that each EPIRB is tested monthly. The EPIRB test shall be logged. Abandon ship, man overboard, fire drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the CG upon request. The inspection and maintenance of survival craft shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the CG. Vessel logs from 2022 operating season only included one monthly EPIRB test and one entry for drills. Provide copies of properly filled-out logs to the Coast Guard for review for two months.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Muster list
Issued 10 April 2023
Resolved
The master and crew of a vessel will have mounted at the operating station, emergency instructions containing the
actions to be taken in the event of fire, heavy weather,
or man overboard conditions. Emergency instructions were posted in the accommodation space on the main deck but not at the operating station. Post instructions at the operating station.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 10 April 2023
Resolved
Each ring life buoy on a vessel must be approved IAW 160.050 in subchapter Q of this chapter. Grab line for the aft ring life buoy with the waterlight attached was deteriorated. Repair or replace ring life buoy.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 31 May 2022
Resolved
All machinery must be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection form causing fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personal injury. The vessels port engine alarming high voltage. Properly repair the port main diesel engine. 46 CFR 182.100
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Doc evidence for personnel on passenger ships
Issued 6 April 2022
Resolved
Each crewmember employed in a safety sensitive position must be pre employment drug tested and subject to random drug testing within the company's Drug and Alcohol Program. Operator could not provide proof of pre-employment and random drug testing of crewmembers in safety sensitive positions. 46 CFR 16.210(a) & 46 CFR 16.230.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 6 April 2022
Resolved
Any vessel of at least five net tons which engages in coastwise trade must have a valid Certificate of Documentation (COD) onboard the vessel with the appropriate endorsements. Vessel did not have a current COD onboard. Paperwork was submitted to the NVDC for processing.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 6 April 2022
Resolved
An identification code recognized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must be programmed in each EPIRB unit to establish a unique identification for each EPIRB station. EPIRB was not registered with NOAA at the time of inspection. 47 CFR 80.1061(e)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 6 April 2022
Resolved
Each ring life buoy on a vessel must be approved in accordance with 46 CFR 160.050 in subchapter Q. Ring life buoys shall be free from any defects materially affecting their appearance or serviceability. Vessel's RLB grab lines were deteriorated. 46 CFR 180.70(b)(1) & 46 CFR 160.050-4(f)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 14 July 2021
Resolved
When a flexible connection is used the metallic sections of the fill pipe separated thereby must be joined by a conductor for protection against generation of a static charge when filling with fuel. Vessels independent fuel tanks are missing the required bonding wires.Install bonding wire from the metallic fill pipe to the metallic fuel tank both port and starboard. 46 CFR 182.445
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 14 July 2021
Resolved
Owner shall maintain the vessel safe for the routes and conditions and structural design. Found one cracked weld in the starboard side - forward void close to frame 2 (marked with black sharpie). Gouge and reweld cracked weld at vessels next dry-dock exam. 46 CFR 177.300
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 18 April 2019
Resolved
Properly attached Port life raft to the vessel with a float free link
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machines/parts
Issued 18 April 2019
Resolved
Install guard on port engine to protect personal from rotating machinery.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 18 April 2019
Resolved
Mark all Life buoy rings as per 46 CFR 185.604.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Freeboard marks
Issued 18 April 2019
Resolved
Install temporary draft marks or max load mark on hull as per Vessel’s stability letter date June 30th 2015
before carrying passengers and install permanently by April 1 2020.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Service
Issued 10 May 2016
Resolved
Prove annual servicing of portable fire extinguishers to CG marine inspector prior to carrying passengers.
Casualty record · 2
1 June 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7890210
9 July 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 8111874
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.
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.