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TONGASS EXPRESS

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW)

TONGASS EXPRESS is a 1991 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 2016, most recently in February 2024, along with 13 deficiencies — 9 with no resolution recorded —, 1 operational control and 5 casualty investigations between 2005 and 2017.

Records from 2005 to 2024. Most recent: inspection, 15 February 2024.

Built
1991
Last inspected
15 February 2024
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
20
Deficiencies
13 recorded · 9 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
5 investigations · 2005–2017
Also recorded as
1 other name

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 15 February 2024
Recorded inspections20
…physical examinations10
…administrative events7
…with no type recorded3
Deficiencies 13 recorded · 9 without a recorded resolution
…past their stated due date7
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 7 calendar years (2016–2024)
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

US Official No.
972155
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDC2145
MISLE id
358588
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-358588

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)93.9 ft × 28.5 ft × 8.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 84 / net 57
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)93.9 ft × 28.5 ft × 8.5 ft
ITC tonnagegross 245 / net 99
BuilderDUCLOS CORP · SOMERSET, MA, UNITED STATES · built 1991
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portSITKA, AK
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 5 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 it84 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
245 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
57 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
99 - Convention (Subpart B), 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.

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Inspection history · 20

15 February 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7868992
5 October 2021 Examination of Repairs · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Sitka · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7329722
25 January 2021 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Sitka · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7130381
20 February 2020 Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Sitka · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6912715
22 January 2020 Deadweight Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Sitka · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6894330
17 January 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Sitka · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6891797
31 October 2019 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6848668
11 September 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6537608
5 September 2018 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6532234
20 August 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6518077
21 March 2018 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6378750
10 January 2018 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6334842
14 September 2017 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · MTSA Verification · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6265992
13 June 2017 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6175141
29 March 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6223919
4 January 2017 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6066407
1 November 2016 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6025583
13 June 2016 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5906993
23 February 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5820101
23 February 2016 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector San Francisco · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5820462

Deficiency record · 13

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion
Issued 15 February 2024 No resolution recorded
Port and stbd lowest fwd hull sections, lines delineated below waterline via paint removal/grinding to bare metal where insert shall be cut replacing all deteriorated aluminum. Approx. 10 ft by 4 ft. Entire section porous and has holes clad welded for watertight transit to homeport.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 30 April 2025 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 15 February 2024 No resolution recorded
Anchor locker located centerline on bow needs replacement due to cracks at each corner and excessive corrosion throughout.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 30 April 2025 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Beams, frames, floors-corrosion
Issued 15 February 2024 No resolution recorded
Vertical supports in passenger area, first deck, requiring replacement due to excessive wastage. Underneath corrosion created holes through hull deck plating, needs insert.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 30 April 2025 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkheads - cracking
Issued 15 February 2024 No resolution recorded
Stbd side jetroom space aft bulkhead, shared with lazarette space, and overhead showed excessive metal deterioration and had 3 cracked frame welds to bulkhead/frames. crop and renew pitting at bulkheads fore/aft, along bottom hull plating, and reweld cracks at frames in overhead.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 30 April 2025 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Decks - corrosion
Issued 15 February 2024 No resolution recorded
Crop and renew wasted engine room access flanges port and stbd side. Discovered severe deterioration, holes and cracking allowing for water ingress into the engine room space. Marked with black marker USCG.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 30 April 2025 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - corrosion
Issued 15 February 2024 No resolution recorded
Replace engine room soft patch entry hatches port and stbd side, plating has numerous holes throughout causing detrimental water ingress to the engine room space below. Entire hatch piece deteriorated and putting vessel at risk for down flooding.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 30 April 2025 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkhead -corrosion
Issued 20 February 2020 No resolution recorded
Fuel tank void aft WTB both wasted and holed at bottom near keel. Crop and renew to good metal a minimum of 18" x18".
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 11 September 2018 No resolution recorded
ZERO DRAFT: no static draft information
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 5 September 2018 Resolved
Insulation missing in the strbd/port side machinery space. 46 CFR 116.430
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 October 2018
Resolved 28 September 2018
Resolution: Cleared to the satisfaction of the Marine Inspector.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Piping
Issued 10 January 2018 No resolution recorded
Non-metallic rubber hose on bilge/fire pump requires removal; permanent repairs to pipe required. 46 CFR 119.510 & 56.60-25
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 February 2018 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Cable
Issued 13 June 2016 Resolved
Remove unathorized portable cables at the snack bar & in the wheelhouse. 46CFR120.340(r)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 July 2016
Resolved 22 June 2016
Resolution: Inspector attended vessel and witessed removal of cables.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Not Operational
Issued 13 June 2016 Resolved
Bilge suction from starboard voids 2, 3, and 4 were not operational. 46CFR115.804(h)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 22 June 2016
Resolved 22 June 2016
Resolution: Marine Inspector attended vessel and witnessed proper operation of bilge suction.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Cable
Issued 23 February 2016 Resolved
Prove proper operation of stbd MDE outboard starter motor and associated wiring / start batteries.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 23 February 2016
Resolution: Satisfactory dock trials conducted following replacement of starter.

Casualty record · 5

3 May 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Investigation (non-casualty) · activity 2431331
10 August 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4111671
2 August 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4427389
12 February 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4532115
29 March 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 6223919
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.

Recorded names · 1

VALLEJO (2005–2017). 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.