NAPALI EXPLORER III is a 1995 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 23 inspections since 2016, most recently in November 2023, along with 17 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2015 and 2023.
Records from 2015 to 2023. Most recent: inspection, 2 November 2023.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 3 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. 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.
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
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)43.4 ft × 10.7 ft × 3.7 ft
Registered tonnagegross 11 / net 9
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderAM RIGID INFLATABLE BOATS · COSTA MESA, CA, UNITED STATES · built 1995
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Outdrive
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portLAHAINA, HI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationNo Operation - PM · issued 14 December 2022 · expires 31 December 2023
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 it11 - Simplified, Gross Ton 9 - 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.
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The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same
inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or
unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear
here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 17 January 2023Resolved
An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel. Vessel missing 01 adult lifejacket. Vessel is restricted to 44 persons. Provide 01 new adult lifejacket.
46 CFR 180.71
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 17 February 2023
Resolved 31 January 2023
Resolution: New PFD's provided.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 1 December 2021Resolved
The alcohol testing of each individual must be conducted within 2 hours. Alcohol swabs provided were not DOT authorized. Provide DOT authorized alcohol swabs.
46 CFR 4.06-3
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 1 January 2022
Resolved 16 December 2021
Resolution: Swabs provided.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 1 December 2021Resolved
Emergency instructions containing the action to be taken in the event of fire, heavy weather, or man overboard conditions shall be posted. Emergency instruction not provided. Provide emergence instructions.
46 CFR 185.510
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 1 January 2022
Resolved 17 December 2021
Resolution: Emergency instructions provided.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 1 December 2021Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 1 January 2022
Resolved 16 December 2021
Resolution: Coast Pilot provided.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 1 December 2021Resolved
Electrical equipment must be installed to protect crew and passengers from electrical hazards. DC switchboard had numerous openings. Provide blanks/covers for switchboard.
46 CFR 183.200
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 1 January 2022
Resolved 16 December 2021
Resolution: Holes repaired.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 1 December 2021Resolved
Vessel does not currently meet the requirements of Work Instruction 31. Mandated crew posted on COI may not enter the water or act as lifeguard until policy and procedure provided. Provide written procedure.
Work Instruction 31
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 January 2022
Resolved 17 February 2022
Resolution: Procedures not submitted. Previously removed from COI.
Safety Radio Certificate onboard is expired. Provide valid Safety Radio Certificate.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 January 2021
Resolved 21 December 2020
Resolution: Safety Radio Cert Provided.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Stowage and provision of Lifeboats
Issued 3 December 2020Resolved
15 man Life Float Retro-reflective tape damaged not/scuffed/not adhered. Provide new retro-reflective tape on all sides of 15 man Life Float.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 January 2021
Resolved 11 December 2020
Resolution: New Retro tape added.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 3 December 2020Resolved
Fire servicing report stated that the pre-engineered fire fighting system in the engine room failed servicing. Provide valid fire servicing report, new pre-engineered bottle and conduct pre-engineered fire fighting test and override.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 21 December 2020
Resolution: New fire boy installed and tested.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 3 December 2020Resolved
Life Ring buoy retro-reflective tape not reflective on outboard side. Provide new retro-reflective tape on both sides of ring buoy.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 3 January 2021
Resolved 11 December 2020
Resolution: New Retro Tape added.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 24 January 2020Resolved
The starboard shaft was found to be broken. Prior to carrying passengers, replace in kind.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 26 January 2020
Resolution: Shaft replaced in kind.
The vessel's port rudder packing was found to be leaking. Adjust port ruder packing/ seal to ensure watertight integrity.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 December 2019
Resolved 20 November 2019
Resolution: Leak on port rudder packing has been stopped.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage discharge connection
Issued 19 November 2019Resolved
The vessel MSD overboard discharge valve was not installed with an acceptable method of securing as described in 33 CFR 159(b). Install acceptable method of securing device per above mentioned cite.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 3 December 2019
Resolved 20 November 2019
Resolution: Photographic evidence provided proving the instillation of an acceptable method of securing MSD Overboard discharge valve.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 17 January 2019Resolved
Radio is not DSC capable in accordance with 46 CFR 184.502.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 15 February 2019
Resolution: DSC VHF Radio installed.
Satisfactorily complete repair of damaged area in forward bulkhead of starboard fire extinguisher space in accordance with repair proposal. 46 CFR 179.320(a)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 24 May 2018
Resolved 13 June 2018
Resolution: Bulkhead reapired.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Serviceable
Issued 18 January 2018Resolved
10 man and 18 man lifefloats are deteriorated. Renew in accordance with 46CFR 180.200.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 February 2018
Resolved 23 March 2018
Resolution: Procured new life float
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Not Operational
Issued 31 January 2017Resolved
Bilge high level alarm not work port amidships.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 31 January 2017
Resolution: Bilge alarm level sensor replaced.
9 August 2023Major Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 7775328
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
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