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FAIRWEATHER EXPRESS

FAIRWEATHER EXPRESS is a 1996 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 26 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 75 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2002.

Records from 2002 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 28 April 2026.

Built
1996
Last inspected
28 April 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
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 28 April 2026
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 11 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

WDC9484
436366
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-436366

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)78.5 ft × 28.5 ft × 8.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 91 / net 73
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderALLEN MARINE, INC. · SITKA, AK, UNITED STATES · built 1996
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionJet Drive
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationTwin Hull
Hailing portJUNEAU, AK
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 12 May 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it91 - Simplified, Gross Ton
73 - 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
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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 · 26

28 April 2026 Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8354701
10 April 2026 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8346031
15 April 2025 In-Service Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8101528
29 April 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7904328
15 November 2023 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7827889
17 June 2023 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7716792
13 April 2023 Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7662873
5 April 2022 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7425426
28 March 2022 Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7428789
20 April 2021 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7178998
29 December 2020 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7117567
14 October 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7077105
17 September 2020 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7061073
6 May 2020 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6948286
12 February 2020 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6910975
27 June 2019 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6830635
25 April 2019 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6666313
10 September 2018 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6537474
5 June 2018 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6441535
26 April 2018 DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Sitka · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6399929
19 April 2018 Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Sitka · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6395803
10 May 2017 Deficiency Check · Examination of Repairs · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6115484
23 March 2017 Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6111207
20 April 2016 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5858799
14 April 2016 Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5855040
29 March 2016 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Sitka · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5843232

Deficiency record · 75

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 15 April 2025 Resolved
At each inspection all observed unsafe practices, fire hazardous siturations must be corrected and all protective devices must be in satisfactory condition. Battery lug protection missing in port engine room at alternator breaker. 46 CFR 176.830
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 29 April 2025
Resolved 29 April 2025
Resolution: Lugs protected
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 15 April 2025 Resolved
To enhance protection of life and property it is amandatory that each 406.0 - 406.1 MHz EPIRB must be registered with NOAA before installation and that information be kept up-to-date. Provide updated registration document and sticker to attending marine inspector. 46 CFR 80.1059(F)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 29 April 2025
Resolved 22 April 2025
Resolution: Cleared to satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 15 April 2025 Resolved
Each EPIRB, other than an EPIRB in an inflatable liferaft must be tested monthly, using integrated test circuit and output indicatior. to determine that is is operative. The EPORB test required by paragraph (a) shall be logged or otherwise documenbted, as applicable. To be renewed at next annual inspection. 46 cfr 185.728(a)(c)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 April 2025
Resolved 22 April 2025
Resolution: Vsl provided EPIRB log
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 15 April 2025 Resolved
The employer shall provide an employee assistance program (EAP) for all crew members. The employer may establish the EAP as a part of its internal personnel services or the employer may contract with an entity that with provide EAP servies to a crew member. Supervisory personnel must receive at least 60 minutes of training. Conduct EAP training for newly reporting crew members. 46 CFR16.401
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 April 2025
Resolved 30 April 2025
Resolution: Provided proof of EAP training to attending Marine Inspector
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 15 April 2025 Resolved
No marine employer may engage or employ any individual to serve as a crewmember unless the individual passes a chemical test for dangerous drugs for that employer. Provide evidence of all crew members enrolled in a chemical testing consortium. 46 CFR 16.210
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 April 2025
Resolved 29 April 2025
Resolution: Provided evidence of consortium testing.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 15 April 2025 Resolved
Machinery and equpment installed on each vessel must be suitable for the vessel and its operation and for the purpose intended and must be installled and maintained in such a mannner as to afford adequate protection from causing machinery failure, and personnel injury. Port aft main engine exhaust supported with zip-ties. Make repairs to return to as-designed condition. 46 CFR 182.100
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 April 2025
Resolved 30 April 2025
Resolution: Repaired as required to satisfaction of attending Marine Inspector
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 15 April 2025 Resolved
The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow the safe operation of the vessel in accordance with the terms of its COI given consideration to provisions for guards and rails in hazardous places for passengers and crew. Repair cracked railing base at port side forward embarkation station. 46 CFR 177.100
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 30 April 2025
Resolved 29 April 2025
Resolution: Railing repaired
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 29 April 2024 Resolved
Exhaust piping shall be led to the point of escape with a minimum number of bends or elbows. It shall be gastight throughout its length and shall be properly supported by non-combustible hangers or blocks. MI identified exhaust leak (ivo water cooling injection) on port side aft engine. 46CFR182.15-20(a)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 30 April 2024
Resolution: Alignment of spray ring pushed the exhaust gasket, causing exhaust leak. Exhaust and spray ring was properly re-aligned.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 29 April 2024 Resolved
All electrical installations shall be to the sat- isfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. Multiple electrical wires on upper deck engine room are not properly spliced, outlet cover at operating station is not covered, secure loose wire on generator. 46CFR183.01-15
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 30 April 2024
Resolution: E/R electrical - spliced wires were connected with marine type butt connectors and heat shrink was applied over connectors. Speaker wire ends on pax deck were heat shrunk and stowed away from pax. Ops station electrical outlet was covered.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 29 April 2024 Resolved
Propulsion machinery shall be suitable in type and design for propulsion requirements of the hull in which it is installed and capable of operating at constant marine load under such requirements without exceeding its designed limitations. Excessive oil leak observed on stbd aft main engine. 46CFR182.05-1
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 30 April 2024
Resolution: Oil leak was an oring that was replaced on the front of the thermostat plate of the oil cooler. Identified oring was pinched and not correctly placed in grove. Oring was replaced. Engine tested; all sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 29 April 2024 Resolved
Each disposable hydrostatic release unit must be marked with an expiration date of two years after the date on which the unit is installed. HRU is not marked properly. 46CFRR185.740(b)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 30 April 2024
Resolution: Hydrostatic unit was replaced.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage treatment plant
Issued 29 April 2024 Resolved
For items not covered by standards in this subchapter, inspection shall be in accordance with standards acceptable to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, as good marine practice. Bathroom plumbing not connected to MSD. Reconnect and secure bathroom if not in use. 46CFR176.25-1(a)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 30 April 2024
Resolution: Sewage line was re-connected to head.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 29 April 2024 Resolved
Protection from mechanical damage shall be specially considered. Protective covering or shields shall be installed to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. Multiple hoses (fuel, lube, fire main, and bilge) are positioned over internal framing causing damage to hoses. Place chaffing gear on hoses to prevent further damage. To be corrected within seven days. 46CFR182.40-1(a)(2)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 May 2024
Resolved 23 May 2024
Resolution: Chaffing gear placed in between vital system hoses and vessel framing.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 29 April 2024 Resolved
For items not covered by standards in this subchapter, inspection shall be in accordance with standards acceptable to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, as good marine practice. Stbd bilge discharge and port side engine room raw water flexible hose is cracked. Replace hose. 46CFR176.25-1(a)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 10 May 2024
Resolution: Hoses replaced.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 29 April 2024 Resolved
Suitable covers, guards, or rails shall be installed in way of all exposed and hazardous places such as gears, machinery, etc. Guards on port and stbd fwd engine is removed. 46CFR177.35-15
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 29 April 2024
Resolution: Guard placed on port and stb fwd engines.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 13 April 2023 Resolved
As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date: Charts of large enough scale to make safe navigation possible, U.S. Coast Pilot [name withheld] List and Current tables. Current tables and CG Light List were missing. Paper chart, electronic charts and Coast Pilot were not up-to-date. Update/provide appropriate charts & nautical publications. 46 CFR 184.420
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 April 2023
Resolved 26 April 2023
Resolution: Operator updated all charts and pubs to 2023 - all sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 13 April 2023 Resolved
Each item of lifesaving equipment with an expiration date must be replaced during the annual inspection and repair if the expiration date has passed. Waterlight battery for the ring life buoy outside the pilothouse was expired. Replace battery. 46 CFR 185.726(c)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 April 2023
Resolved 26 April 2023
Resolution: Operator replaced the battery with a new proper type battery - all sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Launching arrangements for survival craft
Issued 13 April 2023 Resolved
Each survival craft on a vessel must be ready for immediate use before the vessel leaves port and at all times when the vessel is underway. All 04 inflatable rafts were outfitted with hydrostatic release units for "EPIRB use only". Replace each hydrostatic release unit prior to carrying passengers. 46 CFR 185.700
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 26 April 2023
Resolution: Operator replaced all expired hydrostatic release units with life raft units and marked new expiration dates - all sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 13 April 2023 Resolved
Each life jacket must be marked in clearly legible block capital letters with the vessel's name. Ten lifejackets had the wrong vessel name. Re-label correct name on each life jacket. 46 CFR 185.604
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 26 April 2023
Resolution: Operator stenciled vessels name onto the new lifejackets - all sat.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Muster list
Issued 13 April 2023 Resolved
The master and crew of a vessel will be familiar with the content of and have mounted at the operating station, emergency instructions containing the actions to be taken in the event of fire, heavy weather, or man overboard conditions. Emergency instructions were posted in the accommodation space but not at the operating station. Place instructions at the operating station. 46 CFR 185.510
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 April 2023
Resolved 26 April 2023
Resolution: Operator posted emergency instructions in the operating station - all sat.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 13 April 2023 Resolved
The name of the vessel must be marked or painted in clearly legible letters on each EPIRB. The vessel name and NOAA registration sticker were missing. Properly label EPIRB. 46 CFR 185.604 (c)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 April 2023
Resolved 26 April 2023
Resolution: Operator stenciled vessels name onto the EPIRB and placed the NOAA registration decal onto the same - all sat.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 13 April 2023 Resolved
At each inspection for certification, all observed fire hazards must be corrected. Unmounted space heater was being used on the bridge. Remove space heater. 46 CFR 176.830
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 26 April 2023
Resolution: Operator removed the space heater from the bridge - all sat.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 13 April 2023 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. Combustible waste receptacle being used on the bridge. Remove waste receptacle from the vessel. 46 CFR 177.405
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 26 April 2023
Resolution: Operator replaced the plastic garbage can with a metal can with a lid - all sat.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel
Issued 13 April 2023 Resolved
Each ship transporting more than 6 passengers for hire must carry a radio operator who meeting the following: where the station power does not exceed 250 watts carrier power or 1500 watts peak envelope power, a marine radio operator permit or higher class license. Master was unable to provide his marine radio operator permit at the time of inspection. Provide proof of valid permit. 47 CFR 80.159(e)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 April 2023
Resolved 26 April 2023
Resolution: Master had onboard his FCC Marine Radio Operator Permit - all sat.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Manholes/flush scuttles
Issued 13 April 2023 Resolved
A hatch cover must: (1) Have securing devices; and (2) Be attached to the hatch frame or coaming by hinges, captive chains, or other devices of substantial strength to prevent its loss. The port side jet room hatch cover, the captive chain is broken. Repair or replace the captive chain for the hatch cover. 46 CFR 179.360
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 April 2023
Resolved 26 April 2023
Resolution: Operator replaced the broken captive chain on the port side jet room hatch cover - all sat.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 13 April 2023 Resolved
Protection against hot piping. Piping, including valves, pipe fittings and flanges, conveying vapor, gas, or liquid, the temperature of which exceeds 65.5 °C (150 °F), must be suitably insulated where necessary to prevent injuries. Repair or replace all missing or worn out exhaust lagging on all four main diesel engines. 46 CFR 177.970
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 April 2023
Resolved 26 April 2023
Resolution: Operator replaced all loose and missing exhaust lagging - all sat.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 13 April 2023 Resolved
A vessel is inspected for compliance with the standards required by this subchapter. Machinery, equipment, materials, and arrangements not covered by standards in this subchapter may be inspected in accordance with standards acceptable to the cognizant OCMI as good marine practice. The starboard jet room electric submersible bilge pump float switch is attached with a plastic wire tie. Properly mount bilge pump/alarm float switch iaw manufacturers instruction. 46 CFR 176.800
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 27 April 2023
Resolved 26 April 2023
Resolution: Operator mounted the float switch iaw mfr's instruction and tested - all sat.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 29 April 2022 Resolved
The jetroom hatches port/starboard did not have anything attaching them to the vessel hull as required. Install mechanism to secure hatch to the vessel.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 21 June 2022
Resolution: The operator secured the hatches with suitable wire rope - all sat.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 29 April 2022 Resolved
Found 33 adult and 7 child lifejackets that needed repair or replacement. Vessel is limited to 120 adult passengers until lifejackets have been repaired or replaced.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 June 2022
Resolution: The owner repaired or replaced the defective lifejackets - all sat.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage
Issued 29 April 2022 Resolved
The aft lifelines between the house and the railing wre missing several courses. Replace missing lifelines the meet requirements.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 21 June 2022
Resolution: The owner replaced the missing lifelines - all sat.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 29 April 2022 Resolved
The hydrostatic release unit on the EPIRB was expired. Provide new valid hydrostatic release unit.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 21 June 2022
Resolution: The owner replaced the expired hydrostatic release for the EPIRB.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 29 April 2022 Resolved
The ring buoy on the upper deck aft had paint overspray on retroreflective material. Remove paint or renew retro material to original condition.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 21 June 2022
Resolution: The owner replaced the retro flective tape - all sat.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 29 April 2022 Resolved
Ensure watertight condition of vessel. Below the main deck, a hose penetrates the aft engine room bulkhead into the jet room and in both vestibules port and starboard, the stuffing tubes penetrating the deck into the engine room were missing the packing material. Repair holes to ensure weathertightness.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 21 June 2022
Resolution: The owner renewed the packing in the stuffing tubes - all sat.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 29 April 2022 Resolved
A light fixture in the fwd part of port side engine room had bare conductors going into fixture and into the junction box. Ensure proper electrical cables are installed for light fixture.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 21 June 2022
Resolution: Operator emailed me photos showing new electrical conduit installed - all sat.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of communication between safety centre and other control stations
Issued 29 April 2022 Resolved
The upper starboard outdoor PA speaker was not operating as required. Install/repair speaker to original condition.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 21 June 2022
Resolution: Owner had a new speaker installed and tested - all sat.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Decks - cracking
Issued 28 March 2022 Resolved
Approximately 29" crack in the deck weld on the fore deck, 5 feet port of amidship. Gouge and reweld crack.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 7 April 2022
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Scuppers, inlets and discharges
Issued 28 March 2022 Resolved
An old discharge port was temporarily plugged. Remove old plug weld in insert.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 7 April 2022
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 20 April 2021 Resolved
The starboard e/r fuel return pipe at the fwd bulkhead has a minor fuel leak. Repair leak prior to departure from port.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 20 April 2021
Resolved 7 April 2022
Resolution: Owner repaired fuel oil leak. All sat.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 20 April 2021 Resolved
Exhaust on the fwd starboard engine is not properly supported as required. Properly support engine exhaust as required.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 May 2021
Resolved 4 May 2021
Resolution: Exhaust stack was supported properly.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 20 April 2021 Resolved
Starboard fwd engine has an exhaust leak at the turbocharger. Repair exhaust leak on engine.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 May 2021
Resolved 29 April 2022
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 20 April 2021 Resolved
All three life ring buoys were not in serviceable condition. Replace all three life ring buoys prior to departure from port.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 20 April 2021
Resolved 4 May 2021
Resolution: New life ring bouys were installed.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 20 April 2021 Resolved
Fire hose nozzle was stuck in fog position. Repair/renew fire hose nozzle to be able to be changed between solid stream and fog pattern.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 20 April 2021
Resolved 7 April 2022
Resolution: Owner repaired the nozzle. Tested - all sat.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 20 April 2021 Resolved
Fuel vent screens on both fuel vents were corroded beyond use. Replace fuel vent screen with appropriate 30x30 vent screen or two 20x20 vent screens as applicable.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 May 2021
Resolved 7 April 2022
Resolution: Owner replaced the fuel vent screens. All sat.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 20 April 2021 Resolved
Flammable materials are being stowed in the crew head and storage area by galley. Remove all flammable materials and store correctly.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 20 April 2021
Resolved 4 May 2021
Resolution: Flammable materials were all removed.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 20 April 2021 Resolved
Both e/r’s had insulation, from original construction, that is falling from overhead, worn beyond use or held in place with wood support. Renew/replace insulation to original condition and remove combustible materials (wood) from e/r.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 May 2021
Resolved 7 April 2022
Resolution: Owner repaired insulation.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 20 April 2021 Resolved
The light fixture in the starboard e/r over the aft engine does not have a cover. Provide a cover for the light fixture or renew light fixture.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 May 2021
Resolved 7 April 2022
Resolution: Owner replaced the light fixture with a new one. Tested - all sat.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 20 April 2021 Resolved
All four main engines have exhaust lagging that is not completely covering exhaust pipes or has been worn away. Repair/renew exhaust lagging to original condition as required.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 May 2021
Resolved 29 April 2022
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 20 April 2021 Resolved
Bilge pump cross-connect between hulls is not operational. Prove proper operation of bilge system prior to departure from port.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 20 April 2021
Resolved 29 April 2022
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 20 April 2021 Resolved
Several dead end wires were found in the port engine room. Properly terminate all wires as required.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 May 2021
Resolved 7 April 2022
Resolution: Owner removed dead end wires.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Inflatable liferafts
Issued 14 October 2020 Resolved
VESSEL REQUESTED A REDUCTION IN LIFE RAFT CAPACITY TO FACILITATE LIFE RAFT SERVICING. VESSEL IS LIMITED TO CARRYING 100 PASSENGERS UNTIL FULL CAPACITY OF LIFE RAFTS HAVE BEEN REINSTALLED AND VERIFIED BY THE ATTENDING MARINE INSPECTOR.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 December 2020
Resolved 29 December 2020
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 9 July 2020 Resolved
Prove proper operation of fire pump to CG Marine inspector prior to departure from port.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 9 July 2020
Resolved 9 July 2020
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 9 July 2020 Resolved
Replace 5 lifejackets that were deemed unservicable.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 1 September 2020
Resolved 17 September 2020
Resolution: The 05 unserviceable life jackets were replaced with new lifejackets.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 9 July 2020 Resolved
Remove all flammable and combustible material that is not stored in the proper flammable locker.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 9 August 2020
Resolved 17 September 2020
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 9 July 2020 Resolved
Repair/replace wiring in port e/r vestibule for aft deck light.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 9 August 2020
Resolved 17 September 2020
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 9 July 2020 Resolved
Properly cover electrical boxes in both e/r vestibules.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 9 August 2020
Resolved 17 September 2020
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 9 July 2020 Resolved
Replace chaffed starboard hydraulic bucket hose between bucket and resovoir.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 9 August 2020
Resolved 17 September 2020
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 9 July 2020 Resolved
Repair exhaust leak on stbd fwd, port fwd and port aft engines at turbocharger.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 9 August 2020
Resolved 17 September 2020
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 9 July 2020 Resolved
Repair excessive oil leak on stbd fwd engine outboard side below exhaust manifold.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 9 August 2020
Resolved 17 September 2020
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 9 July 2020 Resolved
Replace missing bolts on port aft engine belt cover.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 9 August 2020
Resolved 17 September 2020
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Stowage and provision of liferafts
Issued 25 April 2019 Resolved
The 6-person IBA installed on the upper deck is not installed in a float-free arrangement. Attach painter to weak link in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. Vessel total passenger count reduce to 144 until IBA properly installed. - 46 CFR 180.137
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 25 April 2019
Resolution: Painter attached to weak link.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 25 April 2019 Resolved
The aft ring lifebuoy is deteriorated beyond servicibility. Repair or replace ring lifebuoy. - 46 CFR 180.70
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 9 May 2019
Resolved 27 June 2019
Resolution: Lifebuoy verified replaced.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 25 April 2019 Resolved
Sea strainer for raw water cooling on the generator is leaking water into the starboard #3 void. Repair or replace strainer to eliminate leak. - 46 CFR 182.700
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 9 May 2019
Resolved 27 June 2019
Resolution: Leak repaired.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 25 April 2019 Resolved
Oil pressure gauge for generator not reflecting actual oil pressure. Provide means for determining generator lubricating oil pressure. - 46 CFR 183.320
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 May 2019
Resolved 27 June 2019
Resolution: Gauge functional.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Employee Coverage
Issued 26 April 2018 Resolved
Provide evidence of current enrollment into drug consortium.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 May 2018
Resolved 5 June 2018
Resolution: Proof of enrollment provided.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable
Issued 26 April 2018 Resolved
Lifebuoy light battery is expired and not manufacturer recommended. Provide new and appropriate battery.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 May 2018
Resolved 5 June 2018
Resolution: New battery provided.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter
Issued 26 April 2018 Resolved
Post the most current Stability Letter at the operating station.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 May 2018
Resolved 5 June 2018
Resolution: Letter posted.
Engineering › Engine Controls (Electric/Electronic) › Actuator
Issued 26 April 2018 Resolved
Repair and prove proper operation of the port aft engine shutdown from the operating station.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 May 2018
Resolved 10 September 2018
Resolution: Witnessed satisfactory shutdown from pilothouse.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Danger Messages
Issued 26 April 2018 Resolved
Provide a ship's bell.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 May 2018
Resolved 5 June 2018
Resolution: Bell provided.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Weld
Issued 19 April 2018 Resolved
Provide proposal and make permanent repairs to hull fractures in way of the starboard swim step.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 23 May 2018
Resolved 10 September 2018
Resolution: Fractures repaired.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Battery Installation
Issued 19 April 2018 Resolved
Provide electrolyte resistant battery trays.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 23 May 2018
Resolved 10 September 2018
Resolution: Tray provided.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 23 March 2017 Resolved
Properly crop and renew wasted hull plating iaw approved plan iwo of the port and stbd mid engine room inboard side, just fwd of the aft engine, side shell just off of bottom hull plating aprox 4' x 18" areas with heavy pitting. Conduct NDT testing of all welds. All repairs to be made to the satisfaction of the attending CG Marine Inspector.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 May 2017
Resolved 26 May 2017
Resolution: Owners rep text me detailed photos of the repairs and NDT testing. All SAT.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Fire
Issued 20 April 2016 Resolved
Demonstrate emergency drills (fire, abandon ship, & MOB) & safety orientation with the permanent crew to the satisfaction of an attending marine inspector.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 May 2016
Resolved 7 May 2016
Resolution: Done, sat
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell
Issued 14 April 2016 Resolved
Side Shell on port outer enginer room has pinhole leak. Repair proposal needed for cropping and renewing portion of plate.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 April 2016
Resolved 7 May 2016
Resolution: Repaired ... Sat.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating
Issued 29 March 2016 Resolved
Conduct NDT of hull pitting in #2 starboard void from bow extending upward from the keel.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 May 2016
Resolved 1 April 2016
Resolution: Areas had NDT conducted. The locations were less than 25% wastage. The affected areas will receive salt removal process and have a anti-coroosion material applied.
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Valve Flange
Issued 29 March 2016 Resolved
Repair dissimilar metal on through hull fitting on port side.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 May 2016
Resolved 12 April 2016

Casualty record · 1

6 August 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 1799322
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

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.