SALISH SEA

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW)

SALISH SEA is a 1976 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2026, along with 11 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 25 March 2026.

Built: 1976
Last inspected: 25 March 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 16
Deficiencies: 11 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

Identity

574608

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WCY9101

142873

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-142873

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations15

…with no type recorded1

Years with a record 11 calendar years (2016–2026)

The 16 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)48.0 ft × 15.7 ft × 6.7 ft

Registered tonnagegross 36 / net 28

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderDELTA MARINE INDUSTRIES · SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES · built 1976

Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portBELLINGHAM, WA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 16 September 2025 · expires 31 October 2026

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 it36 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
28 - 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 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.

A report is not offered for this hull: Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. Reports.

Inspection history · 16

25 March 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8299763

2 April 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8103650

5 December 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8043848

20 March 2024 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7882086

11 May 2023 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7714119

15 March 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7652259

8 March 2023 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Extension

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7647969

24 March 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7418358

24 March 2021 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7163090

17 March 2021 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7150308

26 June 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6980097

13 March 2019 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6640581

4 April 2018 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6384093

11 April 2017 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6121263

14 March 2017 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6105597

1 April 2016 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5843719

Deficiency record · 11

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

Issued 25 March 2026 Resolved

Each item of lifesaving equipment determined by the marine inspector to not be in serviceable condition must be repaired or replaced. MI observed numerous [name withheld], enclosed cell type life jackets to be in unserviceable condition. O/o is to repair or replace life jackets. 46 CFR 176.808(b) 50c

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 April 2026
Resolved 26 March 2026
Resolution: O/o replaced life jackets.

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

Issued 25 March 2026 Resolved

Each item of lifesaving equipment determined by the marine inspector to not be in serviceable condition must be repaired or replaced. MI observed one ring lifebuoy to be in unserviceable condition. O/o is to replace ring life buoy. 46 CFR 176.808(b)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 April 2026
Resolved 31 March 2026
Resolution: O/o replaced ring life buoy.

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

Issued 25 March 2026 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. The arrangement of the retroreflective material applied after March 11, 1996, must be as specified by IMO Resolution A.658(16). MI observed one ring lifebuoy without retro-reflective material. Retro-reflective materials of a sufficient width (approximately 5 cm) should be applied around or on both sides of the body of the lifebuoy at four evenly-spaced points. 46 CFR 185.604(i) IMO Resolution A.658(16).

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 April 2026
Resolved 31 March 2026
Resolution: O/O add retro-reflective tape to lifebuoy.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 20 March 2024 Resolved

One length of fire hose shall be provided for each fire hydrant required. Vessel did not have a fire hose meeting the requirements of the regulations on board at the time of inspection. 46 CFR 181.15-10

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 April 2024
Resolved 27 March 2024
Resolution: Fire house was placed into service on vessel.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 20 March 2024 Resolved

The marine inspector shall examine and test the following items to the extent necessary to determine that they are in proper operating condition, safe electrical condition, and fit for the service for which they are intended: Electrical Cable. Marine Inspector observed improperly bonded and disconnected ground wiring in engineering spaces. 46 CFR 176.25-15 (a)

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 April 2024
Resolved 27 March 2024
Resolution: Vessel addressed the improper bonding and grounding in the engineering spaces. Marine inspector verified space was safe and properly bonded and grounded.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system

Issued 20 March 2024 Resolved

The marine inspector shall examine and test the following items to the extent necessary to determine that they are in proper operating condition, safe electrical condition, and fit for the service for which they are intended: Fire protective devices. The fire detection alarm was not properly secured in the engine compartment. 46 CFR 176.25-15 (a)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 April 2024
Resolved 27 March 2024
Resolution: Fire detection alarm was secured to proper fittings. All Sat.

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

Issued 20 March 2024 Resolved

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 April 2024
Resolved 27 March 2024
Resolution: Lifering was fitted with retro-reflective tape. All Sat

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Safe means of access

Issued 20 March 2024 Resolved

Rails or equivalent protection shall be installed near the periphery of all weather decks accessible to passengers and crews. Marine Inspector observed door latch:(Port Side, Aft) was unable to secure properly. 46 CFR 177.35-1 (a)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 April 2024
Resolved 15 January 2025
Resolution: Door latch was replaced and is now able to secure the door.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)

Issued 24 March 2021 Resolved

Federal Communications Commission Safety Radiotelephony Certificate is expired, current certificate is required.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 April 2021
Resolved 31 March 2021
Resolution: Presented current certificate.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel

Issued 24 March 2021 Resolved

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 April 2021
Resolved 31 March 2021
Resolution: Presented operators permit.

Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Valve

Issued 1 April 2016 Resolved

Repair bilge line for aft engine room bilge pump. 46 CFR 182.01-5 and 182.25-5

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 April 2016
Resolved 1 April 2016
Resolution: Master contacted inspectors after inspection and notified of issue and repair.

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.