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KONA
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Other hulls named KONA
KONA is a 1977 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 52 inspections since 1988, most recently in May 2026, along with 68 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2017.
Records from 1988 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 11 May 2026.
- Built
- 1977
- Last inspected
- 11 May 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 68 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2017
Identity
930073
WDH3510
308213
Flag
UNITED STATES
367608070
Maury page id
psix-308213
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded3
Years with a record
28 calendar years (1988–2026)
The 52 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US
Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not
years in service. What Maury does not do.
Coast Guard record current through 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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 1977.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)45.0 ft × 14.0 ft × 3.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 38 / net 31
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSKIPPERLINER INDUSTRIES · LA CROSSE, WI, UNITED STATES · built 1977
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionGasoline Engine
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portCHICAGO, IL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 28 January 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it38 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
31 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
31 - 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 September 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.
Radio station licence
WDH3510MMSI 367608070 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 29 February 2024, expires 1 March 2034
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its
US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown.
A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.
Inspection history · 52
11 May 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8370730
20 May 2025
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 8139572
20 May 2024
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7900556
13 May 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7911622
21 December 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7841378
2 October 2023
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7801681
17 May 2023
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7690283
23 May 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7457177
18 May 2021
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7199838
17 January 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 7168876
26 September 2019
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6821430
21 May 2019
DAPI Audit · COI Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6690137
12 June 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6538701
10 May 2018
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6412226
31 January 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6347032
17 June 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6233102
23 May 2017
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6153581
3 May 2017
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 6138248
22 July 2016
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5949730
21 June 2016
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5914485
20 June 2016
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5913961
8 August 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5212570
18 July 2015
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5190450
18 July 2015
Damage Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 5190704
14 August 2014
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4959443
6 August 2014
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4945658
24 June 2014
Plan Review "T" Boat
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4898615
18 June 2014
Simplified Stability Test
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Chicago · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 4896157
10 December 2003
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1961905
30 May 2002
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1682258
18 September 2001
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSD ST. PAUL · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1484030
20 June 2000
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1051857
31 May 2000
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1435057
3 August 1999
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 780811
2 June 1999
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1455717
29 April 1998
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1375400
12 June 1997
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1418194
29 May 1996
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1434413
9 June 1995
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1417786
25 August 1994
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1174770
24 May 1994
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 860070
5 January 1994
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1160883
8 October 1993
Administrative
Administrative · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1136701
8 September 1993
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1141692
17 August 1993
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 827029
25 May 1993
Hull Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 831060
9 June 1992
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 942671
24 May 1991
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 908483
7 August 1990
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1221857
14 July 1989
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1194239
8 July 1988
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1207971
10 May 1988
Plan Review "T" Boat · Initial Certification · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO ST LOUIS · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 892090
Deficiency record · 68
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 20 May 2024
Resolved
All machinery must be installed and maintained to prevent machinery system failure. The throttle tension spring is attached with cable ties to the frame. The tension spring is not a manufactures equipment and is not required for proper operation of the vessel. Remove the same.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 20 May 2024
Resolved
A pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system must be installed in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. The fire boy cable pull is installed with parts not provided by the manufacturer. Make repairs to the same.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 13 May 2024
Resolved
Pre engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system must be of the manual actuation and automatic operation. The fire boy pull station cable is not installed properly.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 17 May 2023
Resolved
Automatic bilge pumps serving as the required fixed pump must be permanently mounted. Mount the midship automatic bilge pump.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 17 May 2023
Resolved
Automatic bilge pumps serving as the required fixed power pump must have a positive shutoff valve installed at the hull penetration. Provide a positive shutoff valve at the hull penetration for both the midship and engine compartment automatic bilge pumps.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 17 May 2023
Resolved
Conduct machinery alarm testing on newly installed port and starboard main engines.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 17 May 2023
Resolved
Provide spec sheets for both the new installed and original main propulsion engines.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 23 May 2022
Resolved
Properly mount electric submersible bilge pump in engine compartment.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 23 May 2022
Resolved
Secure lids/covers on battery boxes in the engine compartment.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 21 May 2019
Resolved
Complete repairs to Gen and test Fire boy system for it.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 10 May 2018
Resolved
provide approved mount for water light
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 10 May 2018
Resolved
Renew seal on water light
Engineering › Freshwater System (jacketwater cooling) › Sensor
Issued 10 May 2018
Resolved
Demonstrate proper operation of port MDE water temp gauge
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Storage
Issued 10 May 2018
Resolved
Properly mark life jacket storage on upper deck
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 31 January 2018
Resolved
After two seperate accidents, both resulted in broken arms, Slide installation must meet ASTM F2376 or equimalent standard. 46 CFR 176.830(a)
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Service
Issued 3 May 2017
Resolved
Fixed fire extinguishing system and all fire extinguishers servicing expired APR 2017.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 3 May 2017
Resolved
First Aid kit had expired items.
Lifesaving › Hand Flares › Expired
Issued 20 June 2016
Resolved
Provide onboard 6 day and 6 night flares that are not expired 46 CFR 180.68
Personnel › Training › Familiarization Training
Issued 20 June 2016
Resolved
Provide proof of training for Fire, Abandon ship and Man Overboard for entire staff that operate vessel per 46 CFR 185.420, 185.520 AND 185.524
Fire Fighting › Fixed Gas Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls
Issued 20 June 2016
Resolved
Provide proof of proper servicing of fixed fire system per 46 CFR 176.810
Lifesaving › Hand Flares › Expired
Issued 20 June 2016
Resolved
Provide onboard 6 day and 6 night flares that are not expired per 46 CFr 182.520
Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Quantity
Issued 20 June 2016
Resolved
Provide onboard 3 fire buckets per 46 CFr 181.610
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Pre-employment
Issued 20 June 2016
Resolved
Provide proof of pre employment per 46 CFR 16 for deckhand [name withheld]
Stability › Incline Test › General
Issued 20 June 2016
Resolved
Remove excess stores from void spaces, or conduct new stability test with additional items onboard per 46 CFR 172.230
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 20 June 2016
Resolved
Remove or properly terminate all dead end wiring in the engineroom. 46 CFR 176.806
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Cable
Issued 18 July 2015
Resolved
Steering cable failed.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 30 August 2002
Resolved
Change Document to New owners Name. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Other Accommodation Spaces › Open Deck Space
Issued 30 August 2002
Resolved
Repair or replace forward sliding door. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Open Deck Space
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service)
Issued 18 September 2001
Resolved
REPLACE WIRE TO BILGE BLOWERS IN ENGINE ROOM WITH 14 GAGE BOAT CABLE LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Wiring
Engineering › Gasoline Engine (propulsion)
Issued 18 September 2001
Resolved
PROVE PROPER OPERATION OF VAPOR DETECTION SYSTEM LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Ventilation
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher
Issued 18 September 2001
Resolved
HAVE PORTABLE EXT. BEHIND BAR SERVICED. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Condition
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys
Issued 18 September 2001
Resolved
REPLACE RING BUOY LINE WITH A 60 FOOT DARK COLORED FLOATING LINE LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Buoyant Lifeline
Lifesaving › Hand Flares
Issued 18 September 2001
Resolved
PROVIDE THREE NEW FLARES TO REPLACE EXIRED ONES.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys
Issued 18 September 2001
Resolved
PROVIDE A 3 FOOT TO 6 FOOT LANYARD FOR WATER LIGHT ATTACHMENT TO RING BUOY LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Stowage
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment
Issued 18 September 2001
Resolved
PROVIDE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR BILGE SYSTEM TO ILLUMINATE WHEN PUMPS ARE RUNNING IN BOTH AUTOMATIC AND/OR MANUAL MODES. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Bilge Monitor
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety
Issued 18 September 2001
Resolved
REPLACE PLASTIC SAFETY CHAIN WITH STEEL CHAIN BOTH FWD AND AFT MAIN DECK LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Deck Rail
Documentation › Certificates/Documents
Issued 18 September 2001
Resolved
PROVIDE PROOF OF CURRENT DOCUMENTATION LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Documentation › Certificates/Documents
Issued 18 September 2001
Resolved
POST BOTH PAGES OF CURRENT COI LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Certificate of Inspection
Documentation › Markings/Placards
Issued 18 September 2001
Resolved
PUNCH MARK OR PROVIDE OTHER MEANS TO PERMANTLY AFFIX OFFICIAL NUMBER TO MAIN BEAM LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Vessel Number (state)
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance
Issued 18 September 2001
Resolved
PROVIDE PROPER OPERATION OF HORN LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Danger Messages
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing
Issued 18 September 2001
Resolved
PROVIDE PROOF OF CURRENT DRUG TESTING PROGRAM, AND PREPARE FOR AUDIT. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Proof of Enrollment
Fire Fighting › Miscellaneous Items
Issued 18 September 2001
Resolved
PROVIDE AND LABEL THREE FIRE BUCKETS WITH LANYARDS
Construction/Loadline
Issued 31 May 2000
Resolved
PROVIDE AND INSTALL AUDIBLE ALARM FOR BILGE HIGH WATER INDICATOR.
Fire Fighting
Issued 31 May 2000
Resolved
PROVIDE AND LABLE TWO FIRE BUCKETS
Lifesaving
Issued 31 May 2000
Resolved
PROVIDE FOR REQUIRED RING BUOY; 60 FT LINE, THREE TO SIX FOOT LANYARD FOR WATERLIGHT, AND RETRO-REFLECTIVE TAPE.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 2 June 1999
Resolved
PROVIDE AND INSTALL HIGH LEVEL BIGLE ALARM FOR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE PILOT STATION.
Documentation
Issued 29 April 1998
Resolved
DUE TO VESSEL NOT IN THE WATER AND NOT GOING TO BE USED THIS YEAR, THE REQUIRED REINSPECTION MUST BE COMPLETED BY A COAST GUARD MARINE INSPECTOR PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS.
Deck/Cargo
Issued 24 May 1994
Resolved
Provide suitable sized anchor line not later than the compliance date.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 24 May 1994
Resolved
Provide chain eye bolt for the forward starboard side entrance lower chain not later than the compliance date.
Lifesaving
Issued 24 May 1994
Resolved
Provide a waterproof distress signal flare container not later than the compliance date.
Engineering
Issued 24 May 1994
Resolved
Clean oil from both main engine flame arrestors not later than the compliance date.
Fire Fighting
Issued 24 May 1994
Resolved
Provide proof of service for the engine room fixed halon system not later than the compliance date.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 8 September 1993
Resolved
Provide engine room ventilation per 46 CFR 182.15-45(f) not later than the compliance date.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 25 May 1993
Resolved
Seal off all unused hull openings in the engine compartment not later than the compliance date.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 25 May 1993
Resolved
Straighten flatbar stiffeners located in the bow area so they run perpendicular to the normal hull plan not later than the compliance date.
Engineering
Issued 25 May 1993
Resolved
Provide flexible fuel hose that meets the requirements of 46 CFR 182.15- 40(a) not later than the compliance date.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 25 May 1993
Resolved
Provide engine room ventilation per 46 CFR 182.15-45(f) not later than the compliance date.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 25 May 1993
Resolved
Provide a means such as rails or chains to prevent children from entering the unguarded main deck cabin walkway not later than the compliance date.
Lifesaving
Issued 25 May 1993
Resolved
Repair or replace port engine exhaust blower prior to the carriage of passengers but not later than the compliance date.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 25 May 1993
Resolved
Mark hull with vessel name and hailing port not later than the compliance date.
Lifesaving
Issued 25 May 1993
Resolved
Provide waterproof container for distress signal flares per 46 CFR 180.35- 10(b) not later than the compliance date.
Engineering
Issued 25 May 1993
Resolved
Repair cracked starboard engine raw water jacket not later than the compliance date.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 25 May 1993
Resolved
Upper deck railings must be spaced per 46 CFR 177.35-1 or other suitable guards installed not later than the compliance date.
Electrical
Issued 25 May 1993
Resolved
Connect/splice electrical wires per 46 CFR 183.05-50(b)(2) as necessary to provide sound connections in accordance with regulation not later than the compliance date.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 25 May 1993
Resolved
Provide drawing of upper deck bow overhang for evaluation of structural strength not later than the compliance date. Show type, sizes and spacing of structural members, support posts and dimensions of overhang.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 25 May 1993
Resolved
Provide pickup and suction hose for the hand fire and bilge pump not later than the compliance date.
Electrical
Issued 25 May 1993
Resolved
Remove or insure all disconnected electrical wire is dead ended and seal the wire run leading from the engine room forward so engine room vapors cannot gravitate into other compartments not later than the compliance date.
Documentation
Issued 10 May 1988
Resolved
CONDUCT A SMALL PASSENGER VESSEL STABILITY TEST IN THE PRESENCE OF A COAST GUARD MARINE INSPECTOR.
Casualty record · 1
17 June 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 2 injured · activity 6233102
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
Recorded names · 1
BIG KAHUNA (2017). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.
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.