PORTLAND SPIRIT

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1980s · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW)

PORTLAND SPIRIT is a 1986 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 26 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2026, along with 7 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2006 and 2011.

Records from 2006 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 9 March 2026.

Built: 1986
Last inspected: 9 March 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 26
Deficiencies: 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 2 investigations · 2006–2011

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 9 March 2026

Recorded inspections26

…physical examinations22

…administrative events3

…with no type recorded1

Deficiencies 7 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

903414

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WCZ7280

275553

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-275553

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)128.1 ft × 36.1 ft × 7.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 72 / net 49

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderCHESAPEAKE SHIPBUILDING INC · SALISBURY, MD, UNITED STATES · built 1986

Hull materialSteel

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portPORTLAND, OR

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 24 March 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 it72 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
49 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), 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 · 26

9 March 2026 Annual Inspection · Vessel Attendance

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8323449

16 April 2025 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8112747

13 March 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8092840

26 September 2024 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8010054

7 March 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7874320

20 February 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7864930

18 January 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7851046

9 May 2023 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7683868

16 March 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7651911

3 March 2022 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7400334

18 January 2022 Plan Review (Other than "T")

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7382092

2 March 2021 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7148124

4 March 2020 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · MTSA Verification

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6920399

9 December 2019 Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6870532

7 March 2019 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Security Plan Review - ASP

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6638794

12 December 2018 In-Service Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6599795

6 November 2018 Plan Review (Other than "T")

Administrative · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6575793

8 March 2018 Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6368697

7 November 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6302530

2 March 2017 COI Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6095507

20 January 2017 Plan Review "T" Boat

Administrative · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6074343

4 January 2017 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6065916

8 November 2016 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6040950

22 March 2016 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5848034

18 February 2016 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5818538

2 February 2016 Excursion Permit · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5795539

Deficiency record · 7

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

Issued 13 March 2025 Resolved

46 CFR 54.01-2 - Pressure vessels must be designed, constructed, and inspected in accordance with Section VIII of the ASME BPVC (incorporated by reference, see § 54.01-1), as limited, modified, or replaced by specific requirements in this part. (02) air tanks with compressors installed in the engine room do not meet the ASME BPV Code. Remove both tanks and compressors to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 12 April 2025
Resolved 16 April 2025
Resolution: Received photos of newly installed "U" stamped UPVs.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity

Issued 2 March 2021 Resolved

46 CFR 116.415(a)(2)(i): A-Class bulkheads or decks must be composed of steel or equivalent material...In addition, they must be so insulated with approved structural insulation... A-Class boundary above starboard MDE in machinery space is missing insulation.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 2 March 2021
Resolved 2 March 2022
Resolution: Insulation in this space was installed and the boundary is satisfactory.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems

Issued 2 March 2021 Resolved

46 CFR 118.400(a)(1): The following spaces must be equipped with a fixed gas fire extinguishing system...A space containing propulsion machinery. After fire equipment servicing company attended to test proper operation of fixed CO2 system, the hoses from the head assy to the manifold were both found loose.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 2 March 2021
Resolved 2 March 2022
Resolution: Fire equipment servicer onsite tightened the hose and rectified this deficiency.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machines/parts

Issued 2 March 2021 Resolved

46 CFR 116.960: An exposed hazard, such as gears or rotating machinery, must be protected by a cover, guard, or rail. Both Port/Stbd shafts have no cover to protect crew from rotating machinery.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 2 March 2021
Resolved 30 March 2022
Resolution: Operator will fabricate material and install guards.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 2 March 2021 Resolved

46 CFR 119.100: Machinery and equipment installed on each vessel must be suitable for the vessel and its operation and for the purpose intended. Stbd MDE heat exchanger leaking water onto alternator.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 2 March 2021
Resolved 2 March 2022
Resolution: Leak corrected by operator before inspection.

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

Issued 7 March 2019 Resolved

CR01 - Install missing but required portable fire extinguisher IVO forward bar and pantry on main deck.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 16 March 2019
Resolved 14 March 2019
Resolution: 60-B:C extinguisher added to bulkhead between forward pantry and bar on main deck.

Construction/Loadline › Structures › Superstructure

Issued 8 November 2016 Resolved

PROVIDE A REPAIR PROPOSAL AND UPON USCG MSU PORTLAND APPROVAL CONDUCT REPAIRS TO THE SCULLERY SIDESHELL EXTENDING FROM JUST STBD OF THE GALLEYS AFT WEATHERTIGHT DOOR TO FORWARD OF THE FORWARD MOST GALLEY BULKHEAD TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ATTENDING MARINE INSPECTOR. 46 CFR 115.700

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 January 2017
Resolved 15 March 2018
Resolution: Verified repairs to sideshell, all sat.

Casualty record · 2

28 September 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2794292

2 April 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3991742

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.