ORAL FREEMAN

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A)

ORAL FREEMAN is a 2001 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 16 deficiencies and 9 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2025.

Records from 2002 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 15 May 2026.

Built: 2001
Last inspected: 15 May 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: 9 investigations · 2002–2025

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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 15 May 2026

Recorded inspections21

…physical examinations16

…administrative events4

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 16 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

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

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

1108043

8968258

WDA6227

21963

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-21963

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)111.7 ft × 48.0 ft × 10.2 ft

Registered tonnagegross 95 / net 64

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)111.7 ft × 48.0 ft × 10.2 ft

ITC tonnagegross 258 / net 83

BuilderALASKA SHIP AND DRYDOCK · KETCHIKAN AK, UNITED STATES · built 2001

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portKETCHIKAN, AK

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 11 March 2026 · expires 30 April 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 it64 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
83 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
95 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
258 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
148 - Dead Weight, Gross Ton

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Vessel history report

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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.

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Inspection history · 21

15 May 2026 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8372974

24 October 2025 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8258442

3 September 2025 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8226304

27 July 2025 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8202920

27 July 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8247521

23 May 2025 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8142538

8 May 2025 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8130999

23 April 2025 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Extension

Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8118153

31 May 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7924248

10 January 2024 Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7847685

25 April 2023 Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7675660

2 May 2022 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7442734

14 April 2021 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7175692

9 April 2020 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6937993

19 April 2019 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6670634

1 February 2019 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6617738

14 March 2018 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6374573

30 August 2017 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6255527

10 May 2017 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6143421

31 March 2017 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6117174

21 January 2016 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5801179

Deficiency record · 16

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)

Issued 24 October 2025 Resolved

The owner or managing operator shall make a vessel available for drydock examinations, and internal structural examinations required by this section. An internal structural examination consists of a complete examination of the vessel's main strength members, including the major internal framing, the hull plating and planking, voids, and ballast tanks. Unable to complete credit drydock because bilges were flooded with 3" of water and sludge, and ballast tanks were full and not ready for inspection. Remove water within bilge for inspection of bilge plate. Make ballast tanks available for inspection.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 30 October 2025
Resolution: Ballast tanks and bilges satisfactorily pumped out and cleaned.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors

Issued 24 October 2025 Resolved

A hatch exposed to the weather must be watertight. Demonstrate watertight integrity for hatches through hose test to the satisfaction of an attending Marine Inspector, replace gaskets as necessary.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 30 October 2025
Resolution: Hatches were made watertight and satisfactorily hose tested.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (navigation)

Issued 27 July 2025 Resolved

Throttle linkage failure (loss of steering)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 27 July 2025
Resolved 27 July 2025
Resolution: Vessel replaced throttle cable linkage in-kind, performed sea trials. Sat.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation

Issued 8 May 2025 Resolved

The operator must be prepared to conduct tests and have the vessel ready for inspection of its fire protection equipment, including checking of each cylinder containing compressed gas to ensure it has been tested and marked in accordance with 46 CFR 147.60. Carbon dioxide cylinders forming part of a fixed fire extinguishing system must be maintained as follows: Cylinders must be retested at least every 12 years. Fire servicing report lists the last hydro date of the cylinders as 2013 which indicates they are due in 2025 . Identify month/date when cylinders were last hydro tested and provide plan to have them serviced.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 9 June 2025
Resolution: Vessel had CO2 bottle hydro tested.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 8 May 2025 Resolved

A bilge suction must be fitted with a suitable strainer. Identified strainers in forward/aft steering compartments were not secure and corroding bilge plate. Replace with suitable strainers.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 23 May 2025

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment

Issued 8 May 2025 Resolved

The frame or support of each semi-portable fire must be welded or otherwise permanently attached to a bulkhead or deck. Found semi-portable loosely secured with chain. Make secure to prevent it rolling/movement.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 23 May 2025

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery

Issued 8 May 2025 Resolved

The shutoff valve at the tank must be manually operable from outside the compartment in which the valve is located, preferably from an accessible position on the weather deck. Identified fuel shutoff valves required a breaker bar to access. Maintain/repair access to fuel shutoffs.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 23 May 2025

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery

Issued 8 May 2025 Resolved

Provision must be made for closing all supply duct cowls or scoops and exhaust duct discharge openings for a space protected by a fixed gas extinguishing system. Found one damper inoperable. Corrected on the spot.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 8 May 2025

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Issued 31 May 2024 Resolved

The following vessels must have on board a properly installed, operational Coast Guard type-approved AIS Class A device: Self-propelled vessel of 65 feet or more in length, engaged in commercial service. Vessels were able to seek up to a 5-year deviation from the AIS requirements when the vessel conducted only short voyages. Those vessels that were not previously subject to AIS carriage were required to install AIS no later than March 1, 2016. The vessel does not have an installed AIS device on-board. Develop and submit a plan for the installation of AIS on-board.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 September 2024
Resolved 23 August 2024

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 2 February 2024 Resolved

A vessel must be provided with a satisfactory arrangement for draining any watertight compartment. Identified vessel unable to de-water voids. Prove operation of bilge system to attending Marine Inspector. 46CFR182.500

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 February 2024
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory test of all bilge suctions.

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

Issued 2 February 2024 Resolved

All unfired pressure vessels must be installed to the satisfaction of the cognizant OCMI. The design, construction, and original testing of such unfired pressure vessels must meet the applicable requirements of subchapter F. The marine inspector must check the settings of the safety or relief valves on all pressure vessels, twice every 5 years. No more than 3 years may elapse between any check and its immediate predecessor. Identified relief valve on pressure vessel was unable to be tested. Demonstrate operation of relief valve to attending Marine Inspector. 46CFR182.330 46CFR61.10-5(i)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 7 February 2024
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory test of relief valve on PV.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 2 February 2024 Resolved

The master shall conduct sufficient drills and give sufficient instructions to make sure that all crew members are familiar with their duties during emergencies. Identified drills had not been conducted/logged since last COI. Conduct sufficient fire drills, conduct man overboard drills every 3 months. 46CFR185.520

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 2 February 2024
Resolution: Witnessed drills, Provided education on drill intervals.

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

Issued 23 January 2024 Resolved

Portable and semi-portable extinguishers must be inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 10. Vessel reported semi-portable extinguishers not properly serviced. Have semi-portables serviced. In accordance with 46CFR175.550, the OCMI may give special consideration to depart from specific requirements. Substitute portable fire extinguishers for required semi-portable with a total rating of 160-B. 46CFR176.810

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 2 February 2024
Resolution: Semi Portable was satisfactorily serviced.

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

Issued 1 February 2019 Resolved

All portable fire extinguishers are to be annually service. Found 2 portable fire extinguishers that have not been annually serviced.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 15 February 2019
Resolved 7 February 2019

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation

Issued 1 February 2019 Resolved

Vessel's fixed fire fighting system is to be serviced annually. Found that the fixed fire fighting system (CO2) is due for annual servicing.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 February 2019

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 1 February 2019 Resolved

Vessel must have an operable bilge system. Found the overboard discharge skin valve has a hole. Replace holed valve.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 1 February 2019
Resolved 7 February 2019

Casualty record · 9

4 November 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1701525

21 January 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1989775

12 June 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2127136

3 March 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2612823

24 May 2007Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2954250

24 October 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3622601

23 July 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4111610

1 August 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4678260

27 July 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8247521

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

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