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DISCOVERY II
DISCOVERY II is a 1953 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 31 deficiencies.
Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 6 May 2026.
- Built
- 1953
- Last inspected
- 6 May 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 31 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
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
6 May 2026
Deficiencies
31 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
9 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
271285
WDC4717
43173
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-43173
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)107.3 ft × 28.8 ft × 5.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 92 / net 92
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderARTHUR L PETERSON · FAIRBANKS AK · built 1953
Hull materialSteel
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portFAIRBANKS, AK
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 8 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 it92 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
92 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
92 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), 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
A report is not offered for this hull. Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. What a sparse-record report looks like.
Inspection history · 12
6 May 2026
Administrative Inspection · Vessel Attendance · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8314691
7 May 2025
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8119825
8 May 2024
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7889583
23 August 2023
Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7776102
3 May 2023
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7680625
7 June 2022
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7469946
22 September 2021
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7312429
23 April 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7332041
7 May 2019
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6678871
8 May 2017
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6139805
13 October 2016
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6015255
9 May 2016
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5885975
Deficiency record · 31
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Abandon ship drills
Issued 6 May 2026
Resolved
Conduct underway man over board drills with Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 6 May 2026
Resolved
Proplery stow adult and children's life jackets. Adult life jackets were found in the children's mark locations on the main deck
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 6 May 2026
Resolved
Properly mark stowage location of life jackets with size and number stored on aft texas deck both sides
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Division - decks, bulkheads and penetrations
Issued 6 May 2026
Resolved
Make aft bulkhead starboard side engine room vapor tight to prevent CO2 from expecting
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 6 May 2026
Resolved
Prove proper operation of emergency lights on main deck forward and starboard side aft
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 6 May 2026
Resolved
Provide a properly working flashlight for the bridge
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 6 May 2026
Resolved
Replace all expried items in the first aid kit
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 6 May 2026
Resolved
Remove all expired flares and labeling form the bridge
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Man Overboard Drill (MOB)
Issued 8 May 2025
Resolved
Conducted underway man overboard drill with CG inspector before carrying passengers
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 8 May 2025
Resolved
Install guard on front of the generator to prevent anyone from coming into contact with the flywheeel
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 9 May 2024
Resolved
Prove proper operation of fire pump to produce 50 PSI.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 9 May 2024
Resolved
Replace broken/ hanging stern light prior to night operations.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 9 May 2024
Resolved
Replace leaking fire hose on Starboard side are 2nd deck.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 9 May 2024
Resolved
Prove proper operation of Emergency lighting on the boiler deck starboard side aft and both exit signs on the boiler deck aft
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 1 June 2023
Resolved
Prove proper operation of Emergency light on port side engine room and in wheelhouse.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 1 June 2023
Resolved
Secure both battery boxes in engine room to prevent shifting during vessel operations.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Stability/strength/loading information and instruments
Issued 5 May 2023
Resolved
replaced worn/wasted Max Capacity sign on starboard side going to the top deck.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 5 May 2023
Resolved
Remark vessel’s name on all faded Life ring bouys
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 5 May 2023
Resolved
replace all combustible plastic trash cans with non-combustible ones with no openings in the sides or bottom.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 5 May 2023
Resolved
Prove proper operation of life ring buoy light.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Windows, sidescuttles and deadlights
Issued 8 June 2022
Resolved
Window is broken. Glass and other glazing material used in windows must be of material that will not break into dangerous fagments if fractured.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire-dampers
Issued 8 June 2022
Resolved
Provision must be made for closing all supply duct cowls or scoops and exhaust duct discharge openings for a space protected by a fixed gas extinguishing system. All closure devices must be readily available and mounted in the vicinity of the vent. Engine room supply vent does not close when fixed fire system is activated.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 8 June 2022
Resolved
Vessel name is not properly stenciled on life ring (faded). Remark 2 life rings with vessels name.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 8 June 2022
Resolved
Life jackets must be in servicable condition. 6 life jackets were found sun rotted and with water damage to reflective material. Passengers reduced to 393 total until new life jackets are procured.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 8 June 2022
Resolved
Life jackets are required to be marked with the vessel name. Restencil child life jackets with vessels name.
Engineering › Electric Propulsion System › Feeder Circuitry
Issued 11 May 2016
Resolved
Properly tape exposed leads on the bow thruster motor.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 11 May 2016
Resolved
Secure CO2 beverage bottle below galley.
Engineering › Freshwater System (jacketwater cooling) › Piping
Issued 11 May 2016
Resolved
Double clamp hose aft of M/E stbd side.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Outlet Box
Issued 11 May 2016
Resolved
Properly secure outlet cover top deck galley stbd side fwd.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable
Issued 11 May 2016
Resolved
Replace wire w/proper uv resistant lanyard on stbd bridge wing.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Valve, Control
Issued 11 May 2016
Resolved
Install remote fuel shutoff on generator day tank in the Engine Room Port side.
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.