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ALASKAN EXPLORER
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Other hulls named ALASKAN EXPLORER
ALASKAN EXPLORER is a 1995 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 63 inspections since 1995, most recently in August 2026, along with 38 deficiencies and 7 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2025.
Records from 1995 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 11 August 2026.
- Built
- 1995
- Last inspected
- 11 August 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 38 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 7 investigations · 2002–2025
Identity
1030091
WDC5454
421118
Flag
UNITED STATES
367041340
Maury page id
psix-421118
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded12
Years with a record
27 calendar years (1995–2026)
The 63 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)86.7 ft × 22.7 ft × 9.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 95 / net 65
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)86.7 ft × 22.7 ft × 9.3 ft
ITC tonnagegross 194 / net 58
BuilderWESTPORT SHIPYARD INC · WESTPORT WA, UNITED STATES · built 1995
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portSEWARD, AK
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 11 February 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 it95 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
194 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
65 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
58 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
194 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
65 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
58 - 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 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
WDC5454MMSI 367041340 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 23 April 2025, expires 11 May 2035
WCR5418MMSI 366676110 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 12 May 1995, cancelled 16 July 2005
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 · 63
11 August 2026
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8462135
2 June 2026
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8393581
22 August 2025
Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8215499
27 July 2025
Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8196796
27 July 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8203361
21 April 2025
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8117376
1 October 2024
Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8012929
1 August 2024
In-Service Inspection · ACP Additional Oversight – Risk Assessment
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7975504
23 May 2024
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7918112
30 October 2023
Liferaft Servicing
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7818169
25 October 2023
Liferaft Servicing
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7815395
14 April 2023
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7666210
31 October 2022
Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7586910
13 April 2022
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7426842
13 October 2020
Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7076704
22 July 2020
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7013593
10 April 2019
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6660414
5 August 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6506459
4 August 2018
Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6504046
10 April 2018
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6356483
27 June 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6289818
31 March 2017
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6094320
3 November 2016
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6035610
13 October 2016
Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6028711
15 June 2016
Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5913703
15 June 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5913809
29 May 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5987885
26 May 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5909649
18 April 2016
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5823005
29 May 2012
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4328672
3 November 2010
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 3882346
12 May 2009
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 3473706
10 February 2009
Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 3415655
7 May 2008
MARPOL Annex V Examination · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 3246461
14 June 2007
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2962000
17 April 2007
MARPOL Annex V Examination · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2920964
2 January 2007
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2851009
6 April 2006
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2621616
5 January 2006
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2561511
25 July 2005
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2439401
25 July 2005
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2439420
12 May 2004
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 2109676
15 April 2003
Hull Examination · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1777154
15 April 2002
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1687428
5 February 2002
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Dutch Harbor · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1616704
6 September 2001
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1076671
26 April 2001
Re-Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1384841
3 June 2000
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 51963
22 March 2000
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1413743
27 April 1999
Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 800135
28 September 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JUNEAU · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 56914
22 April 1998
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO JUNEAU · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1124213
12 March 1998
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1460181
9 February 1998
Administrative
Administrative · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 774651
14 April 1997
Hull Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1368158
29 April 1996
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1430194
15 November 1995
Administrative
Administrative · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 875564
22 September 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO PUGET SOUND · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1363372
19 July 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 755145
18 July 1995
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 201962
22 May 1995
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO ANCHORAGE · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1182948
19 May 1995
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO JUNEAU · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 1244643
10 May 1995
Initial Certification · Initial Construction-Excluding Oversight · Hull Examination · Inclining Experiment
Physical examination · MSO PORTLAND, OREGON · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 1360105
Deficiency record · 38
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 21 April 2025
Resolved
Unless other means are provided to ensure that a potential waste receptacle fire would be limited to the receptacle, waste receptacles must be constructed of noncombustible materials with no openings in the sides or bottom. Marine Inspector observed five (05) large plastic waste receptacles onboard vessel. Remove plastic waste receptacles and ensure all waste receptacles are made of non-combustible material.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 21 April 2025
Resolved
Fire hazards to be minimized. The general construction of the vessel must be such as to minimize fire hazards insofar as it is reasonable and practicable. Marine Inspector observed flammable materials (spray paint, acetone, WD-40) in engine room. Remove flammable materials or store in a flammable locker.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 21 April 2025
Resolved
A portable or temporary electric cord or cable must be constructed and used in compliance with the requirements of 111.60-13 in subchapter J of this chapter for a flexible electric cord or cable. No flexible cord may be used except as allowed under Sections 400-7 and 400-8 of NFPA NEC 2002. Unless specifically permitted in 400.7, flexible cords and cables shall not be used for as
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 14 April 2023
Resolved
All radiotelephones must contain the MMSI and integral GPS capabilities or must be connected to an electronic position-fixing device. Both VHF radios have the wrong MMSI programmed and are not linked to GPS.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 14 April 2023
Resolved
As a part of the Employee Assistance Program, there must be one member of the crew who has received the required supervisory training. The list on board did not have any member from the provided crew.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 14 April 2023
Resolved
All escape hatches and other emergency exits used for escape must be marked with 'EMERGENCY EXIT, KEEP CLEAR' on both sides with at least 2" letters. Multiple hatches didn't have it on both sides or need to be re-stenciled.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Rescue boats
Issued 14 April 2023
Resolved
The company approved MOB recovery procedure involving the "Shepard's Hook" is not efficient or operator friendly. The location to mount the block-and-tackle pulley for hoisting is to low and requires the crewman to lean approximately 4ft over the side nearest the person in the water to tie a knot in the hosting line to attach the pulley. This process repeats itself multiple times before the person is hoisted high enough to grab and drag on board. A requirement has been issued to the further evaluate the recovery procedures and provide an assessment of how the recovery of a helpless person can be effectively completed using the vessel itself.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 13 April 2022
Resolved
Each entrance to a space storing carbon dioxide cylinders and a space protected by carbon dioxide systems, or any space into which carbon dioxide might migrate must be conspicuously marked as per 46 CFR 185.612 (g).
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 13 April 2022
Resolved
Replace or update out of date chart.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 13 April 2022
Resolved
Waste receptacles must be constructed of noncombustible materials with no openings in the sides or bottom. Prove or provide non combustible trash cans for the Vessel.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 13 April 2022
Resolved
Replace worn Life ring buoy on the port bridge wing.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 13 April 2022
Resolved
Replace or repair 74 Adult and 3 children life jackets. Vessel total persons onboard is reduced to 81 Adult and 13 Children until replacements/ repaired lifejackets are back on board.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 13 April 2022
Resolved
Complete but simple instructions for the operation of a fixed gas fire extinguishing system must be located in a conspicuous place near the cylinders in the space where the extinguishing agent cylinders are stored.
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Conditions of employment)
Issued 13 April 2022
Resolved
All Supervisory personnel must receive at least DAPI 60 minutes of training.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 4 August 2018
Resolved
Dry Dock vessel to make permanent repairs to damage from grounding. All repairs to be completed to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Servicing
Issued 10 April 2018
Resolved
Provide fire fighting servicing report for 2018.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Superstructure
Issued 10 April 2018
Resolved
Identify leak from top of superstructure and make repairs as necessary (leaking into second deck passenger area through light fixture).
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Conductor
Issued 18 April 2016
Resolved
Attach conductor wire for winch and skeg tops
46CFR183.01-15
Engineering › Diesel Engine (auxiliary) › Silencer (exhaust)
Issued 18 April 2016
Resolved
Put double clamp on emergency generator raw water discharge
46CFR182.40-5(b)
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Man Overboard Recovery
Issued 18 April 2016
Resolved
Have safety harness for recovery crew member
46CFR185.25-5
Fire Fighting › Miscellaneous Items › A Class Division Penetrations
Issued 18 April 2016
Resolved
Fill all wire runs from collision blkhead to engine room, watertight and/or vapor tight
46CFR182.35
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Piping
Issued 18 April 2016
Resolved
Fuel fill piping system port and starboard at tank need conductors or grounding wires
46CFR182.20-30
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Mounting Bracket
Issued 18 April 2016
Resolved
Replace fire brackets with bracket #30865 or approved bracket
46CFR181.30-5
Fire Fighting › Ventilation Systems › Fans
Issued 7 May 2008
Resolved
Prove proper operation of engine room power ventilation & fixed fire fighting shut down of power ventilation.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Service
Issued 6 April 2006
Resolved
One (01) portable dry-chemical B-II fire extinguisher, in fwd passenger accomodations space, found not in compliance with servicing requirements for hydrostatic testing IAW NFPA-10 (manufactured: 1993, 6yr maintenance: 4/00).
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 2 May 2005
Resolved
Provide operable ring lifebuoy waterlight.
Personnel › Training › Ship Maneuvering and Handling
Issued 2 May 2005
Resolved
Conduct underway drills.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction
Issued 15 April 2003
Resolved
In the presence of a Coast Guard inspector conduct a fire drill and man overboard drill.
Lifesaving
Issued 26 April 2001
Resolved
CONDUCT UNDERWAY DRILLS WITH REGULAR FULL CREW
Lifesaving
Issued 22 March 2000
Resolved
Conduct required drills in presence of marine inspector.
Fire Fighting
Issued 22 March 2000
Resolved
Install and prove proper operation of approved fire detection system in allfixed CO2 protected spaces.
Lifesaving
Issued 27 April 1999
Resolved
Service all inflatable buoyant apparartus prior to carrying passengers.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 27 April 1999
Resolved
Prove proper operation of electric bilge pump in fuel space.
Engineering
Issued 27 April 1999
Resolved
Provide 30 x 30 mesh flame screens for fuel vents.
Documentation
Issued 10 May 1995
Resolved
PROVIDE A STABILITY LETTER APPROVED BY THE U. S. COAST GUARD MARINE SAFETY CENTER, PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE.
Lifesaving
Issued 10 May 1995
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Documentation
Issued 10 May 1995
Resolved
PROVIDE VALID CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION OR PROOF OF FULFILLMENT OF REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCUMENTATION, PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE.
Lifesaving
Issued 10 May 1995
Resolved
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING DRILLS TO THE SATISFACTION OF ATTENDING MARINE INSPECTOR, PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE: FIRE, ABANDON SHIP, MAN OVERBOARD.
Casualty record · 7
5 February 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1616704
21 June 2015Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5162457
29 May 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5987885
15 June 2016Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 5913809
27 June 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 6289818
5 August 2018Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 6506459
27 July 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8203361
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.
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.