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CHARLIE WELLS
CHARLIE WELLS is a 1989 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 18 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2026, along with 17 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2011.
Records from 2011 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 24 March 2026.
- Built
- 1989
- Last inspected
- 24 March 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 17 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 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
24 March 2026
Deficiencies
17 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
956275
WAH4742
339714
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-339714
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)65.0 ft × 35.0 ft × 6.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 99 / net 79
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderNICHOLS BROS. BOAT BLDRS. · FREELAND, WA, UNITED STATES · built 1989
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portLAKEBAY, WA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 21 November 2025 · expires 30 November 2026
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 it99 - Simplified, Gross Ton
79 - Simplified, Net Ton
79 - 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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Inspection history · 18
24 March 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8311731
10 April 2025
Annual Survey
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8109174
9 September 2024
Internal Structural Exam · Underwater Inspection in lieu of Drydock
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7999216
26 February 2024
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7867959
3 November 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7820008
14 April 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7671284
15 September 2022
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7667973
19 April 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7425478
12 April 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7174016
10 September 2020
Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7055207
5 May 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6948904
1 March 2019
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6635016
8 January 2019
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6607325
7 September 2018
Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6535114
23 February 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6360363
7 November 2017
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6302040
18 October 2016
Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6022490
20 September 2016
Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6001670
Deficiency record · 17
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rescue boats
Issued 26 February 2024
Resolved
Current man overboard recovery arrangements (rescue platform and ladder) are not designed nor adequate for the recovery of a helpless person from the water.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 February 2024
Resolved
Hoses to and from new secondary fuel filters (on bulkheads) are not SAE J-1942 and fittings do not meet SAE J-1475. Provide fuel hoses meeting SAE J-1942 with end fittings meeting SAE J-1475.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 26 February 2024
Resolved
Marine gear lube oil cooler hoses and to stainless steal filter housing are not fire rated (both engines). Provide fire sleeve to these hoses in accordance with SAE J-1942-1.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 26 February 2024
Resolved
Fixed bilge system is unable to take suction from #5 Steering Void. Vessel temporarily authorized to maintain portable gas powered dewatering pump and portable hand pump until satisfactory repairs to fixed system.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Issued 26 February 2024
Resolved
Vehicle runway end nets were installed below acceptable rail height requirements, with the lowest points of the nets approximately 21" from the deck. Net courses improperly secured with bungee cord tie-downs.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 19 April 2022
Resolved
SUITABLE COVERS, GUARDS, OR RAILS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN WAY OF ALL EXPOSED AND HAZARDOUS PLACES SUCH AS GEARS, MACHINERY, ETC. BELTS ON BOTH MAIN ENGINES WERE EXPOSED WITH NO GUARDS IN PLACE. CITE: 46 CFR 177.35-15
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 19 April 2022
Resolved
ALL ESCAPE HATCHES AND OTHER EMERGENCY EXITS SHALL BE MARKED ON BOTH SIDES USING AT LEAST ONE INCH LETTERS: "EMERGENCY EXIT, KEEP CLEAR." ENGINE ROOM EMERGENCY EXIT WAS NOT PROPERLY MARKED. PROVIDE PROOF OF EMERGENCY EXIT MARKING. CITE: 46 CFR 185.30-15
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 19 April 2022
Resolved
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE INSTALLED AND LOCATED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE [name withheld] REQUIRED FOR CARRIAGE OF PROPANE TANK TRUCKS LOOSE ON SHELF IN ENGINE ROOM. PROVIDE PROOF THAT FIRE EXTINGISHERS ARE PROPERLY SECURED. CITE: 46 CFR 181.30-10b.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 5 May 2020
Resolved
Every vessel subject to Part III of Title III of the Communications Act must have a detailed inspection of the radio installation by an FCC-licensed technician in accordance with 47 CFR 80.59 every five years. If the ship passes the inspection the technician will issue a Communications Act Safety Radio Telephony Certificate. Vessel was found to have an expired Safety Radiotelephony Certificate. Have radio equipment inspected and renew certificate.
47 CFR 80.903
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 1 March 2019
Resolved
The owner/operator failed to make the vessel available for the annual inspection within three months before or after the anniversary date of the Certificate of Inspection (COI), in accordance with 46 CFR 176.502 the COI became invalid on January 25, 2019.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 1 March 2019
Resolved
Ring life buoy water light line is degraded and must be replaced.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 1 March 2019
Resolved
Renew worn retro reflective tape on life jackets.
15 - Safety Management Systems (ISM) › N/A - No Subsystem › Reports of non-conf., accidents & hazardous occur.
Issued 1 March 2019
Resolved
Unable to meet 2 hour test requirement without alcohol test strips on board.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Rudder
Issued 7 November 2017
Resolved
During next Coast Guard Dry Dock availability, replace packing in both rudder posts to prevent water leakage into Lazerette. Perform rounds daily and record in log. 46 CFR 176.800
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Interface Detector
Issued 7 November 2017
Resolved
Repair bilge high level alarm in Engine Room. Perform rounds hourly and record in log until alarm is corrected to satisfaction of Marine Inspector. 46 CFR 182.530
Lifesaving › Hand Flares › Quantity
Issued 7 November 2017
Resolved
Provide distress and smoke signals IAW 46CFR180.68(b)
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Storage
Issued 20 September 2016
Resolved
Provide separation of child and adult sized life jackets within storage container.
Casualty record · 1
4 February 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3940495
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.