ADVANTAGE

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

ADVANTAGE is a 1988 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 23 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2026, along with 7 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 31 March 2026.

Built: 1988
Last inspected: 31 March 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 23
Deficiencies: 7 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

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 31 March 2026

Recorded inspections23

…physical examinations19

…with no type recorded4

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

928254

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WTC3186

302574

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-302574

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)55.8 ft × 17.0 ft × 6.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 41 / net 33

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderWESTPORT SHIPYARD, INC. · WESTPORT, WA, UNITED STATES · built 1988

Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)

PropulsionDiesel

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portWESTPORT, WA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery

DocumentationValid · issued 3 February 2026 · expires 31 January 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 it41 - 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.

Vessel history report

A report is not offered for this hull. Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. What a sparse-record report looks like.

Inspection history · 23

31 March 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8340141

21 March 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8097764

9 October 2024 Hull Examination · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8017084

21 March 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7882702

7 March 2023 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7646649

6 October 2022 Hull Examination · Plan Review "T" Boat

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7572530

11 June 2022 Type not recorded

No type recorded · USCGC ACTIVE (WMEC 618) · Activity 7478909

25 April 2022 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7647979

30 March 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7424565

26 July 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · USCGC JOHN F. MCCORMICK (WPC 1121) · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7273143

29 May 2021 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Station Grays Harbor · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7209800

17 March 2021 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7156695

21 October 2020 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7084306

18 March 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6928084

2 October 2019 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6827358

13 March 2019 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6641393

21 November 2018 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6586727

7 March 2018 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6364802

5 April 2017 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6117829

12 January 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · USCGC CUTTYHUNK (WPB 1322) · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6078850

29 November 2016 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6048575

25 May 2016 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5886671

15 March 2016 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5835156

Deficiency record · 7

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Protection machinery

Issued 21 March 2024 Resolved

An exposed hazard, such as gears or rotating machinery, must be properly protected by a cover, guard, or rail. The starboard main propulsion engine front pulley was exposed with no guard or cover. Provide a guard or cover for the starboard main engine front pulley to protect against accidental contact by personnel.

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 20 April 2024
Resolved 9 October 2024
Resolution: Guards installed on starboard engine pulley.

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

Issued 21 March 2024 Resolved

All cable and wire must be installed with metal supports spaced not more than 610 millimeters (24 inches) apart, and in such a manner as to avoid chafing and other damage. Wiring in engineroom was installed using platic tie wraps (zip ties) as supports. Provide metallic supports at least every 24” on all wire runs in engineroom. To be corrected at next dry-dock, Oct 2024.

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 October 2024
Resolved 9 October 2024
Resolution: Metal supports installed on all wire runs in engine room.

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

Issued 30 March 2022 Resolved

Engine Racor fuel filters have plastic bowl with no flame shield. Fuel filters fitted with bowls of other than steel construction must be approved by the Commandant and be protected from mechanical damage. Approval of bowls of other than steel construction will specify if a flame shield is required. Install flame shields.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 April 2022
Resolved 25 April 2022
Resolution: Insatlled metal flame shield.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation

Issued 30 March 2022 Resolved

Machinery space supply vent aft of cabin does not have suitable means for closing. 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. All closure devices must be readily available and mounted in the vicinity of the vent. Make readily available provisions for closing supply vent.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 April 2022
Resolved 25 April 2022
Resolution: Closure device made readily available

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts

Issued 30 March 2022 Resolved

Unable to show last update on electronic chart and paper chart is not up-to-date. As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts. Provide up-to-date charts.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 April 2022
Resolved 25 April 2022
Resolution: Provided document evidence of electronic chart updates.

Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Bilge Alarm

Issued 5 April 2017 Resolved

A visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level. Audible alarm is not functioning. Correct to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector. 46 CFR 182.530

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 April 2017
Resolved 12 April 2017
Resolution: Satisfactorily tested audible bilge alarm.

Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB

Issued 15 March 2016 Resolved

Replace battery and hydrostatic release

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 15 April 2016
Resolved 25 May 2016
Resolution: Received EPIRB test verification report for battery replacement and reciept for EPIRB hydrostatice release unit.

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.