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BLACKFISH IV
BLACKFISH IV is a 2017 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 2017, most recently in May 2026, along with 12 deficiencies.
Records from 2017 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 12 May 2026.
- Built
- 2017
- Last inspected
- 12 May 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 12 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
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
12 May 2026
Deficiencies
12 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
10 calendar years (2017–2026)
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
1276711
WDJ5160
1433561
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1433561
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)44.5 ft × 16.3 ft × 4.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 16 / net 16
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderARMSTRONG MARINE INC · PORT ANGELES, WA, UNITED STATES · built 2017
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionGasoline Outboard
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationTwin Hull
Hailing portORCAS ISLAND, WA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 27 February 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it16 - 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.
Vessel history report
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. What a sparse-record report looks like.
Inspection history · 16
12 May 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8350059
18 March 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8095929
26 November 2024
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8039963
14 May 2024
Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7911599
23 May 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7694419
6 December 2022
Plan Review "T" Boat
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7627186
9 November 2022
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7592790
30 March 2022
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7416851
17 June 2021
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7238782
30 March 2021
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7163405
25 November 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7102165
30 March 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6933367
23 July 2019
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6758504
1 May 2019
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6676348
22 May 2018
Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6421917
7 March 2017
Construction Oversight · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6134111
Deficiency record · 12
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 12 May 2026
Resolved
All vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with the applicable sections of the International and Inland Navigation Rules. MI observed the port side navigation light was out. O/o shall ensure operation of the port side navigation light.
46 CFR 183.420
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 12 May 2026
Resolved
Waste receptacles must be constructed of noncombustible materials with no openings in the sides or bottom. MI observed one plastic waste receptacles aboard the vessel. O/o must replace the combustible receptacle with noncombustible type receptacles.
46 CFR 177.405 (f)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Signs, indications
Issued 12 May 2026
Resolved
On a vessel on which the number of passengers permitted on upper decks is limited by stability criteria, as indicated by the vessel's stability letter, the maximum number of passengers allowed on an upper deck must be indicated by a durable marking of at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) numbers and letters at the entranceway to that deck. The sign on which the maximum number of passengers is marked is broken and has missing characters. O/o must replace the sign with a durable marking at the entrance to the upper deck.
46 CFR 185.602 (g)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Permanent means of access
Issued 12 May 2026
Resolved
All cable and wire must be installed with metal supports spaced not more than 610 millimeters (24 inches) apart, and in such a manner as to avoid chafing and other damage. MIs observed no metal supports used in port and starboard midships void spaces. O/o must install metal supports not more than 24 inches apart.
46 CFR 183.340 (b)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 12 May 2026
Resolved
Each life jacket, immersion suit, and ring life buoy must be marked in clearly legible block capital letters with the vessel's name. MI observed faded lettering on the vessel's 02 ring buouy(s). O/o must re-mark the ring buoys.
46 CFR 185.604 (b)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 18 March 2025
Resolved
All vessels must have navigation lights that are in compliance with the applicable sections of the International and Inland Navigation Rules, except that a vessel of more than 19.8 meters (65 feet) in length must also have navigation lights that meet UL 1104, “Standards for Marine Navigation Lights,” or other standard specified by the Commandant. O/o is to ensure the operational status of stern light.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 18 March 2025
Resolved
The number of penetrations in a watertight bulkhead must be minimized. A penetration in a watertight bulkhead must be as high and as far inboard in the bulkhead as practicable, and made watertight. Two unsecured penetrations identified on transom leading into port side lazarette. O/o is to ensure watertight integrity of aforementioned space.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 14 May 2024
Resolved
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit that meets the requirements in 46 CFR 199.175 (b)(10) or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions.
Vessel's first-aid kit contained expired analgesic medication.
46 CFR 184.710
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Covers (hatchway-, portable-, tarpaulins, etc.)
Issued 14 May 2024
Resolved
A hatch cover must be attached to the hatch frame or coaming by hinges, captive chains, or other devices of substantial strength to prevent its loss.
Hatch covers were not attached to the hatch frame or coaming by hinges, captive chains, or other devices of substantial strength to prevent its loss.
46 CFR 179.360
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 14 May 2024
Resolved
All cable and wire must be installed with metal supports spaced not more than 610 millimeters (24 inches) apart, and in such a manner as to avoid chaffing an other damage.
Cable and wire located within the port and starboard compartments were not installed with metal supports spaced not more than 24 inches apart.
46 CFR 183.340 (b)(4)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Stowage of rescue boats
Issued 30 March 2022
Resolved
Life floats and buoyant apparatus must not be stowed in tiers more than 1,220 millimeters (4 feet) high. When stowed in tiers, the separate units must be kept apart by spacers. Vsl's life floats did not have a spacer.
46CFR180.137(f)
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 30 March 2022
Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to protect passengers, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by or originating in electrical equipment, and electrical shock. Vsl had loose/dead end wires under main bridge console.
46CFR183.200
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.