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CHILKAT EXPRESS
CHILKAT EXPRESS is a 2001 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 2016, most recently in January 2026, along with 20 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2021.
Records from 2006 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 20 January 2026.
- Built
- 2001
- Last inspected
- 20 January 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 20 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 2 investigations · 2006–2021
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
20 January 2026
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies
20 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
1110737
WDL8973
25354
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-25354
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)63.0 ft × 22.0 ft × 5.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 35 / net 28
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderALL AMERICAN MARINE INC · BELLINGHAM, WA, UNITED STATES · built 2001
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Direct
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationTwin Hull
Hailing portPORT TOWNSEND, WA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 12 June 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 it35 - Simplified, Gross Ton
28 - Simplified, Net Ton
28 - 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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Inspected as a tow unit · 1
The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
RED HEAD Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 50117 · 24 July 2021 · activity 7267065Inspection history · 20
20 January 2026
Vessel Attendance · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8299423
20 January 2026
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8299461
5 March 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8091479
26 March 2024
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7885449
26 January 2024
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7856456
14 February 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7865614
15 March 2022
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7412576
26 January 2022
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7387184
24 July 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7267065
12 February 2021
Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7139894
11 June 2020
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6974325
16 March 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6927714
30 January 2020
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6914796
5 August 2019
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6773723
27 February 2019
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6630127
5 March 2018
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6366495
24 January 2018
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6342555
2 March 2017
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6093028
9 March 2016
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5828837
13 January 2016
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5795240
Deficiency record · 20
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 19 February 2026
Resolved
FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate expired on 14FEB2026. Have radio installation inspected by an FCC licensed technician and retain the certificate aboard the vessel. 47 CFR 80.903
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 20 January 2026
Resolved
Vessel name not on EPIRB. Have vessel name permanently applied to the EPIRB.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-op. damage
Issued 5 March 2025
Resolved
Starboard foward compartment has a crack in the 3 longitudinal from the centerline bilge just forward of the 3rd frame.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 26 March 2024
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 15 March 2022
Resolved
Port and stbd running lights will not illuminate. Find cause and correct.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 16 March 2020
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio and Electronic Position Indicating Radio Bacon installations. Vessel travels more than 3 NM from land. Install an approved EPRIB, register, and mark IAW the applicable regulations.
46CFR184.502
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 16 March 2020
Resolved
Annual inspection partially conducted while vessel was on blocks. Inspection must be finished prior to carrying passengers - to include drills. Notify local OCMI when vessel is operational and crewed to complete inspection.
46CFR176.500(b)(1)(ii)
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 30 January 2020
Resolved
A weathertight door must be provided in the forward opening of the passenger cabin. The door in place is missing gasket material compromising weathertight integrity. 46 CFR 179.360(d)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 30 January 2020
Resolved
Fuel filters with non-steel bowls must be protected from mechanical damage. Provide appropriate means to protect the generator fuel filter in the starboard engine room. 46 CFR 182.455(b)(6)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 30 January 2020
Resolved
Vapor barriers are required for machinery spaces. Observed pitting in exhaust piping between engine room and lazarette may compromise vapor tightness. Provide a temporary repair & crop and renew at next dry dock. 46 CFR 177.405(e)
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire-dampers
Issued 27 February 2019
Resolved
Dampers to engine room did not latch closed at actuation
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 27 February 2019
Resolved
The height of the top rails on the upper observation deck do not meet the minimum height requirements; no passengers allowed on upper observation deck until rail height is corrected
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 27 February 2019
Resolved
The space forward of the collision bulkhead has no means of being dewatered; must provide hand pump (or alternative means) for space.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)
Issued 27 February 2019
Resolved
Deck beneath operating station and aft bulkhead in port engine room have improper cable penetrations impairing watertight integrity.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Gas Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls
Issued 2 March 2017
Resolved
Forward engine starboard side did not shut down upon activiation of pre-engineered fire suppression system. Restore proper function prior to passenger ops.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Piping
Issued 2 March 2017
Resolved
Fuel hoses to and from secondary filter (prime pump) on both engines starboard side worn through to wire reenforcement. Renew worn F/O hoses with material meeting SAE J-1942.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Transverse Frame
Issued 13 January 2016
Resolved
Crack found on weld between frame and hull in #2 port space. Grind out crack, weld and renew. 46 CFR 177.100
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Longitudinal Frame
Issued 13 January 2016
Resolved
Crack found on weld betweemn longitudinal and hull in #3 space (engine room) just forward of sea strainers. Grind out crack, weld and renew. 46 CFR 177.100
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Transverse Frame
Issued 13 January 2016
Resolved
Crack found in frame in #4 port space behind exhaust. Grind out crack, weld and renew. 46 CFR 177.100
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Transverse Frame
Issued 13 January 2016
Resolved
Crack found between deck and hull in #4 starboard space. Grind out crack, weld and renew. 46 CFR 177.100
Casualty record · 2
12 July 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2716399
24 July 2021Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 7267065
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.