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KAUNANA

Research Vessel · Research Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Other hulls named KAUNANA

KAUNANA is a 1994 research vessel. The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 1994, most recently in September 2025, along with 23 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2012 and 2024.

Records from 1994 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 26 September 2025.

Built
1994
Last inspected
26 September 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
16
Deficiencies
23 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
2 investigations · 2012–2024
Also recorded as
1 other name

Identity

US Official No.
1022089
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDE5049
MISLE id
405391
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
368268830
Maury page id
psix-405391

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations10
…administrative events3
…with no type recorded3
Years with a record 10 calendar years (1994–2025)
The 16 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 Research Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 1980.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)39.9 ft × 18.0 ft × 3.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 11 / net 8
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderPEREGRINE MARINE INC · ANCHORAGE, AK, UNITED STATES · built 1994
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Outdrive
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationTwin Hull
Hailing portHONOLULU, HI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 31 August 2026 · expires 31 July 2027
Service, as the file records itResearch Vessel
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it11 - Simplified, Gross Ton
8 - Simplified, 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

WDN3144MMSI 368268830 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 20 July 2022, expires 20 July 2032 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WDG4240MMSI 367534460 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 9 June 2012, cancelled 13 August 2022
WDE5049MMSI 367361340 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 6 June 2008, cancelled 11 August 2018
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 · 16

26 September 2025 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8242039
24 September 2025 Uninspected Passenger Vessel
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 8240812
14 July 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 8185808
23 October 2024 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 8056960
11 August 2022 ORV Letter of Designation · Uninspected Passenger Vessel
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7537664
4 July 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4382896
13 June 2012 Simplified Stability Test
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4348374
18 May 2012 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4312284
17 May 2012 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4373565
13 June 2008 Hull Examination · DAPI Audit · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 3177796
24 June 1999 Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1408380
28 May 1998 Administrative
Administrative · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1126143
3 July 1996 Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1425767
30 May 1996 Administrative
Administrative · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1085394
2 June 1995 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1184532
1 July 1994 COI Inspection · Hull Examination · Inclining Experiment
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 859219

Deficiency record · 23

Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 18 May 2012 Resolved
Provide masthead light.
Due 2 June 2012
Resolved 5 June 2012
Resolution: Installed.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 18 May 2012 Resolved
Provide unobstructed view of stern light.
Due 2 June 2012
Resolved 5 June 2012
Resolution: Unobstructed view provided.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Tank
Issued 18 May 2012 Resolved
Bond fuel fill line from termination to tank- port and starboard.
Due 2 June 2012
Resolved 5 June 2012
Resolution: Bonding provided.
Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Availability
Issued 18 May 2012 Resolved
Provide (3) 2.5 gal fire buckets.
Due 2 June 2012
Resolved 5 June 2012
Resolution: Buckets provided.
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 18 May 2012 Resolved
Remove or make operable secondary VHF radio.
Due 2 June 2012
Resolved 5 June 2012
Resolution: VHF made operable.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Radar
Issued 18 May 2012 Resolved
Make RADAR operable.
Due 2 June 2012
Resolved 5 June 2012
Resolution: Proper operation proven.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Gas Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls
Issued 18 May 2012 Resolved
Generator shall not be used until Fireboy fixed gas extinguisher is arranged to shut down generator.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 18 June 2012
Resolved 26 September 2025
Resolution: Vessel is no longer an inspected vessel. Deficiency cleared.
Documentation
Issued 24 June 1999 Resolved
POST STABILITY LETTER AND COI.
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 July 1999
Resolved 5 October 1999
Lifesaving
Issued 24 June 1999 Resolved
CONDUCT UNDERWAY DRILLS AND OPERATE ALL PROPULSION, ELECTRICAL, STEERING SYSTEMS, AND FIRE PUMP.
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 July 1999
Resolved 5 October 1999
Navigation
Issued 24 June 1999 Resolved
PROVE PROPER OPERATION OF ANCHOR LIGHT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 July 1999
Resolved 5 October 1999
Navigation
Issued 24 June 1999 Resolved
INSTALL 2 PORTABLE LIGHTS FOR WHEELHOUSE.
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 July 1999
Resolved 5 October 1999
Fire Fighting
Issued 24 June 1999 Resolved
TEST INSTALLED FIRE/WASHDOWN PUMP.
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 July 1999
Resolved 5 October 1999
Documentation
Issued 24 June 1999 Resolved
PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF CURRENT ENROLLMENT IN DRUG TESTING PROGRAM I.A.W. 46 CFR PART 16.
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 July 1999
Resolved 5 October 1999
Lifesaving
Issued 24 June 1999 Resolved
PROVIDE AND POST LIFE JACKET DONNING INSTRUCTIONS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 July 1999
Resolved 5 October 1999
Fire Fighting
Issued 24 June 1999 Resolved
PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF ANNUAL SERVICING OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 July 1999
Resolved 5 October 1999
Lifesaving
Issued 24 June 1999 Resolved
PROVIDE WATERLIGHT FOR RING BUOY.
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 July 1999
Resolved 5 October 1999
Electrical
Issued 24 June 1999 Resolved
PLACE BATTERY IN BOX PORT ENGINE ROOM.
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 July 1999
Resolved 5 October 1999
Documentation
Issued 3 July 1996 Resolved
PROVIDE PROOF THAT COMPANY HAS A RANDOM AND PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TESTING PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCEWITH 46 CFR PART 16.
Condition: Unknown
Due 1 August 1996
Resolved 5 August 1996
Lifesaving
Issued 3 July 1996 Resolved
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PASSENGERS REDUCED TO 18 UNTIL SUFFICIENT PFD'S ARE ON BOARD.
Condition: Unknown
Due 7 July 1996
Resolved 22 July 1996
Construction/Loadline
Issued 1 July 1994 Resolved
PERMANENTLY LABEL THE CONTROL SWITCHS FOR THE BILGE PUMP SYSTEM.
Condition: Unknown
Due 1 July 1994
Resolved 1 July 1994
Navigation
Issued 1 July 1994 Resolved
PROVIDE A DEVIATION TABLE FOR THE MAGNETIC COMPASS.
Condition: Unknown
Due 10 August 1994
Resolved 10 August 1994
Construction/Loadline
Issued 1 July 1994 Resolved
UPDATE VESSEL DRAWINGS AS REQUIRED BY OFFICER IN CHARGE MARINE INSPECTION WESTERN ALASKA.
Condition: Unknown
Due 1 July 1994
Resolved 1 July 1994
Construction/Loadline
Issued 1 July 1994 Resolved
REWELD THE FRACTURED WELDS AT THE ANCHOR SUPPORT.
Condition: Unknown
Due 10 August 1994
Resolved 10 August 1994

Casualty record · 2

4 July 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4382896
23 October 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8056960
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

AMERICAN DISCOVERY (2012). 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.