OBSERVER

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2010s · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A)

OBSERVER is a 2018 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 2018, most recently in April 2026, along with 16 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2022.

Records from 2018 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 10 April 2026.

Built: 2018
Last inspected: 10 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 21
Deficiencies: 16 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2022

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 10 April 2026

Recorded inspections21

…physical examinations19

…administrative events1

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 16 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 9 calendar years (2018–2026)

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

1286342

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WDK3006

1474984

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-1474984

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)43.0 ft × 12.0 ft × 4.3 ft

Registered tonnagegross 14 / net 14

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderNORTH RIVER BOATS · ROSEBURG, OR, UNITED STATES · built 2018

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionGasoline Outboard

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portAUKE BAY, AK

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery, Recreational, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 17 July 2026 · expires 31 July 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 - Simplified, Gross Ton
14 - 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 · 21

10 April 2026 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8345864

8 April 2025 Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8108555

26 November 2024 Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8040470

24 April 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7896566

28 March 2024 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7886627

27 October 2023 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7816796

11 April 2023 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7661829

20 October 2022 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7581061

15 July 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7510305

20 April 2022 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7449560

3 November 2021 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7344863

14 May 2021 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7240866

26 October 2020 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7089102

7 October 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7073488

15 July 2020 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7007854

24 June 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6986078

21 October 2019 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6841671

23 April 2019 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6669493

27 March 2019 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6651689

25 May 2018 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6423566

3 January 2018 COI Inspection · Construction Oversight

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6371055

Deficiency record · 16

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Inert gas alarm

Issued 10 April 2026 Resolved

A flammable vapor detection system must provide a visual and audible alarm at the operating station. Vapor detection aft and fwd did not provide a visual or audible alarm. Faulty sensor replaced and worked in presence of marine inspector. Mount to satisfaction of USCG. 46 CFR 182.480

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 14 April 2026

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Cert for personnel on survival craft & rescue boat

Issued 10 April 2026 Resolved

PART 40—PROCEDURES FOR TRANSPORTATION WORKPLACE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAMS. 40.11 What are the general responsibilities of employers under this regulation? (a) As an employer, you are responsible for meeting all applicable requirements and procedures of this part.Provide consortium list of newly enrolled crew members. 49 CFR 40.11(a)

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 14 April 2026

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 10 April 2026 Resolved

A vessel not required to have a power driven fire pump by § 181.300 must have at least three 9.5 liter (21/2 gallon) buckets, with an attached lanyard satisfactory to the cognizant OCMI, placed so as to be easily available during an emergency. The words “FIRE BUCKET” must be stenciled in a contrasting color on each bucket. 46 CFR 181.610

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 10 April 2026

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 10 April 2026 Resolved

(a) The person in command of a documented vessel must have on board that vessel the original Certificate of Documentation currently in effect for that vessel. Provide evidence of newly received COD. 46 CFR 67.313

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 26 June 2026

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

Issued 8 April 2025 Resolved

All machinery and equipment must be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection from causing fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injury. Heater hose is wasted. Replace in kind to satisfaction of attending USCG marine inspector. 46 CFR 182.100

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 14 April 2025
Resolution: Resolved

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Inert gas alarm

Issued 8 April 2025 Resolved

A flammable vapor detection system must provide a visual and audible alarm at the operating station. Vapor detection did not provide a visual or audible alarm. Faulty sensor replaced and worked in presence of marine inspector. 46 CFR 182.480

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 8 April 2025
Resolution: Rectified

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 26 November 2024 Resolved

The official number of the vessel, preceded by the abbreviation "NO." must be marked in block-type Arabic numerals not less than three inches in height on some clearly visible interior structural part of the hull. The number must be permanently affixed to the vessel so that alteration, removal, or replacement would be obvious. If the official number is on a separate plate the plate must be fastened in such a manner that its removal would normally cause some scarring of or damage to the surrounding hull area.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 6 May 2025
Resolution: Rectified

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

Issued 24 April 2024 Resolved

(2) A vessel of more than 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length, but not more than 19.8 meters (65 feet), must carry a minimum of one life buoy of not less than 610 millimeters (24 inches) in diameter. Ring life buoy was found deteriorated due to weather. Replace in kind.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 8 May 2024
Resolved 17 May 2024
Resolution: Lifering replaced

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)

Issued 24 April 2024 Resolved

(a) At each inspection for certification and at every other vessel inspection all observed unsafe practices, fire hazards, and other hazardous situations must be corrected and all required guards and protective devices must be in satisfactory condition. Port aft portable fire extinguisher is missing the bracket retaining pin. To avoid personnel injury or accidental discharge of fire extinguisher, install a retaining pin on the fire extinguisher bracket to prevent from opening inadvertently.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 8 May 2024
Resolved 17 May 2024
Resolution: Fire extinguisher pin replaced.

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)

Issued 11 April 2023 Resolved

A flammable vapor detection system must provide a visual and audible alarm at the operating station. The vessel had an alarm indicator installed at the operating station that was producing an audible alarm, but the visual indicator light was not illuminating. Vessel must have a fully operating vapor detection system alarm installed at operating station prior to caring passengers.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 17 April 2023
Resolution: New vapor detector indicator at op station was installed and tested.

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)

Issued 11 April 2023 Resolved

On a vessel of at least 26 feet in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high-water level. The vessels high-water alarm located in the forward bilge was not providing an alarm at the operating station. Vessel must have a high water alarm that provides a visual and audible alarm for all spaces required by 46 CFR 182.530 prior to carrying passengers.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 17 April 2023
Resolution: New high level alarm installed and tested.

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

Issued 20 April 2022 Resolved

The forward vapor detector was not operating as required. Repair/renew vapor detector and prove proper operation to attending Marine Inspector.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 26 April 2022

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for survival craft

Issued 14 May 2021 Resolved

Hydrostatic release for life raft ws expired. Provide new hydrostatic release for life raft.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 14 May 2021
Resolved 21 July 2021
Resolution: New hydrostatic release installed, all sat.

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

Issued 24 June 2020 Resolved

Life ring was not properly marked. Name was faded.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 15 July 2020

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances

Issued 23 April 2019 Resolved

Replace battery in life ring buoy light and properly install line from light to buoy as per 46 CFR 180.70(d)

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 25 April 2019

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection

Issued 10 May 2018 Resolved

Complete New to Zone COI inspection with cognizant [name withheld] work list items issued on 10 May prior to carrying passengers to the satisfaction of the attending marine Inspector.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 10 June 2018
Resolved 25 May 2018
Resolution: Conducted New to Zone inspection

Casualty record · 1

15 July 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7510305

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.