SPIKE AFRICA

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

SPIKE AFRICA is a 1977 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 18 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2025, along with 16 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 7 April 2025.

Built: 1977
Last inspected: 7 April 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 18
Deficiencies: 16 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

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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 7 April 2025

Recorded inspections18

…physical examinations14

…administrative events4

Deficiencies 16 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 10 calendar years (2016–2025)

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

629824

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WDM3727

192126

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-192126

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)54.3 ft × 15.5 ft × 7.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 42 / net 33

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderROBERT M SLOAN · COSTA MESA, CA, UNITED STATES · built 1977

Hull materialWood

PropulsionAuxiliary Sail

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portFRIDAY HARBOR, WA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 9 June 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it42 - Simplified, Gross Ton
33 - 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.

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18 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 16 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same counts, and they are free.

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Vessel history report

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Inspection history · 18

7 April 2025 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8108410

20 June 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7938452

21 February 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7868447

15 June 2023 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7714484

22 March 2023 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7654644

19 July 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7512879

18 March 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7421010

17 May 2021 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7199529

24 March 2021 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7194414

6 July 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6998456

11 October 2019 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6809601

27 June 2019 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6727546

25 October 2018 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6564801

27 March 2018 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6438562

8 March 2018 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6368447

23 February 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6360520

31 May 2017 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6153889

25 May 2016 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5887378

Deficiency record · 16

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

Issued 15 June 2023 Resolved

Prior to departing on a voyage, the passenger count must be communicated verbally or in writing, and available ashore at the vessel's normal berthing location or with a representative of the vessel. The count shall be available to the Coast Guard upon request. Passenger counts are only logged on board the vessel and not available ashore. 46CFR185.504

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 21 June 2023
Resolution: Container placed on dock at vessel slip to house passenger counts.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Other (STCW)

Issued 19 July 2022 Resolved

Provide objective evidence for the following: -Proof of pre-employment testing for all current and previously employed crewmembers since the beginning of your operations. Crew not currently enrolled in DAPI program due to no planned operations.Vessel has not operated since fall of 2021 and does not plan to operate in 2022. Crew are not currently enrolled in a drug and alcohol testing program. Crew must be enrolled and tested prior to the carriage of passengers.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 19 October 2022
Resolved 21 June 2023
Resolution: Enrollment in The Maritime Consortium, Inc, program.

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz

Issued 19 July 2022 Resolved

The master of each vessel shall ensure that: (b) the EPIRB's battery is replaced after it is used, or before the date required by FCC regulations in 47 CFR part 80, whichever comes sooner. EPIRB battery was expired. EPIRB battery is expired. Vessel restricted to less than 3NM from shore.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 19 October 2022
Resolved 19 August 2022
Resolution: Battery replaced

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator

Issued 19 July 2022 Resolved

Vessels constructed of wood must, in addition to paragraph (a), provide bilge level alarms in all watertight compartments except small buoyancy chambers. Bilge high water alarm in compartment number 2 not operational.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 19 October 2022
Resolved 28 July 2022
Resolution: Replaced bilge high water alarm.

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

Issued 19 July 2022 Resolved

Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to: (b) protect passengers, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by or originating in electrical equipment, and electrical shock. Loose wire in engine room was not properly terminated and junction box in main cabin was missing a cover.Wire in engine room was not connected to any machinery. Junction box in port main cabin did not have a cover.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 19 August 2022
Resolved 28 July 2022
Resolution: Installed cover on junction box and removed wire in engine room.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Medical certificate

Issued 19 May 2021 Resolved

46 CFR 10.301 / 16c - PROVIDE VALID MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR MASTER

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2021
Resolved 20 May 2021
Resolution: Operator provided copy of valid certificate.

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

Issued 19 May 2021 Resolved

46 CFR 16.113 / 701c - PROVIDE PROOF OF ENROLLMENT IN A CHEMICAL TESTING PROGRAM FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 19 May 2021
Resolved 20 May 2021
Resolution: Received proper documentation of chemical testing program.

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

Issued 19 May 2021 Resolved

[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 19 May 2021
Resolved 20 May 2021
Resolution: Received proper documentation of chemical testing program.

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

Issued 19 May 2021 Resolved

47 CFR 80.903 / 16c - RENEW EXPIRED SAFETY RADIOTELEPHONY CERTIFICATE.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2021
Resolved 29 May 2021
Resolution: RECEIVED COPY OF UPDATED SAFETY RADIOTELEPHONY CERT.

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

Issued 19 May 2021 Resolved

47 CFR 80.13 / 16c - RENEW EXPIRED STATION LICENSE.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2021
Resolved 20 May 2021
Resolution: Operator provided copy of valid station license.

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

Issued 19 May 2021 Resolved

46 CFR 181.520 / 16c - PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BELOW AFT STAIRWELL SHALL BE CLEARLY VISIBLE. MOVE EXTINGUISHER TO CLEARLY VISIBLE LOCATION OR MARK WITH APPROPRIATE PLACARD.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 June 2021
Resolved 29 May 2021
Resolution: OPERATOR AFFIXED PLACARD TO CLEARLY INDICATE THAT AN EXTINGUISHER IS BELOW THE STAIRS IN THE ACCOMODATION SPACE.

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

Issued 19 May 2021 Resolved

46 CFR 184.240 / 705c - LPG SYSTEMS SHALL MEET INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF ABYX A-1. GAS LEAK DETECTOR INOPERABLE. SYSTEM SHALL BE SECURED AT THE PROPANE TANKS UNTIL PROPER OPERATION OF GAS DETECTION SYSTEM DEMONSTRATED TO A MARINE INSPECTOR.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 19 May 2021
Resolved 20 May 2021
Resolution: Recived video proving proper operation of LPG leak detection and subsequent securing of solenoid valve.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)

Issued 6 July 2020 Resolved

Vessel operator requested to place the vessel into Laid-up status. The vessel shall undergo a complete COI inspection, ISE and DDX examination prior to carrying passengers IAW 46CFR176.404 and 46CFR176.600. The vessels dry-dock and internal structure exam are extended from March 2020 to March 2021. The Inspection for Certification is deferred without loss of grandfathering privileges until 20 July 2021.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 July 2021
Resolved 8 June 2021
Resolution: DDX/ISE complete.

Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts

Issued 25 May 2016 Resolved

Update paper or electronic charts. 46 CFR 184.420

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 June 2016
Resolved 1 June 2016
Resolution: Vessel procured chip with updated charts for navigation system and area of operation.

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Proof of Consortium Enrollment (DAPI)

Issued 25 May 2016 Resolved

Provide proof of drug and alcohol program enrollment for crew. 46 CFR 16.210

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 June 2016
Resolved 1 June 2016
Resolution: Vessel provided updated drug and alcohol program document.

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter

Issued 25 May 2016 Resolved

Post current Stability Letter. 46 CFR 176.306

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 June 2016
Resolved 1 June 2016
Resolution: Vessel provided photo of posted stability letter.

Ownership record

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