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DESERT SHADOW
DESERT SHADOW is a 1996 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 2016, most recently in September 2025, along with 25 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 10 casualty investigations between 2002 and 2019.
Records from 2002 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 12 September 2025.
- Built
- 1996
- Last inspected
- 12 September 2025
- Documentation
- Expired · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 25 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 10 investigations · 2002–2019
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
12 September 2025
…with no type recorded2
Deficiencies
25 recorded · 1
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
10 calendar years (2016–2025)
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
1045958
445569
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-445569
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)76.1 ft × 19.3 ft × 6.9 ft
Registered tonnagegross 64 / net 43
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)76.1 ft × 19.3 ft × 6.9 ft
ITC tonnagegross 105 / net 45
BuilderSEAARK MARINE INC · MONTICELLO, AR, UNITED STATES · built 1996
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portPEORIA, AZ
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationExpired · issued 30 June 2004
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 it64 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
105 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
43 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
45 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
105 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
43 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
45 - 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 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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Inspection history · 16
12 September 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8235012
3 September 2024
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7995494
22 April 2024
COI Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7888671
28 February 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7649650
8 June 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7476797
26 May 2021
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7201179
20 May 2020
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6952803
19 September 2019
Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6815980
18 September 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6826687
31 July 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6769014
22 February 2019
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6630709
3 May 2018
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6395192
21 February 2018
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6359115
29 August 2017
Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6255453
8 March 2017
DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6101033
21 April 2016
Hull Examination · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5859724
Deficiency record · 25
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 12 September 2025
No resolution recorded
Vessel is past due for its Annual Inspection. Complete Annual Inspection or surrender COI prior to carrying passengers.
Cite: 46 CFR 176.500
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 22 April 2024
Resolved
Crop and renew 02 marked areas on forward / stbd side-shell where hull plating was gouged. Minimum 18" by 18" per an insert, with radius'd corners and welded to at least one frame. New aluminum plating shall be 5086 plating. Conduct non-destructive testing to prove watertight integrity of full penetration welds.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 22 April 2024
Resolved
Crop and renew 01 marked area on forward / stbd bottom plating where hll plating was gouged. Minimum 18" by 18" insert, with radius'd corners and welded to at least one frame. New aluminum plating shall be 5086 plating. Conduct non-destructive testing to prove watertight integrity of full penetration welds.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
Issued 26 May 2021
Resolved
Engine space cableway penetrations are not properly sealed. These penetrations will allow activated CO2 to leak out of protected space and into passenger acommodation spaces and allow vapors to escape.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 20 May 2020
Resolved
Make fixed bilge pump operable.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 20 May 2020
Resolved
REPLACE BOTH FIRE HOSES.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 20 May 2020
Resolved
COMPLETE ANNUAL SERVICE FOR PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIXED CO2 FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 19 September 2019
Resolved
Provide pictures of damage to rudder. Perform internal inspection of rudder supports and hull in way of damage. Provide 3rd party report or statement from licensed mariner of condition of hull/rudder/propulsion.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 27 February 2019
Resolved
Provide working and accurate gauge on unfired pressure vessel underneath pilothouse console.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 27 February 2019
Resolved
Remove dead ended wire underneath pilothouse console near the air compressor.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 27 February 2019
Resolved
Provide a repair plan for USCG approval for 3" crack on the portside hull in the #2 void. Crop and renew steel to original in accordance with repair plan.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Machinery
Issued 27 February 2019
Resolved
Renew starboard main engine stop button.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 27 February 2019
Resolved
Ensure postive valves at the overboard discharge on all electric submersible pumps
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell
Issued 3 May 2018
Resolved
Lazzarette interior; weld port side aft corner from inside IVO overhead at main deck
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 3 May 2018
Resolved
Lazzarette interior; remove tmeporary repair plate and make perminante repair of STBD corner IVO upper overhead at main deck.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Sewage System Piping
Issued 3 May 2018
Resolved
Provide blank flange for open pipe located in sewage room.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Exhaust Manifold
Issued 3 May 2018
Resolved
Provide permanent support for exhaust on port engine.
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Stern Gland
Issued 3 May 2018
Resolved
Renew shaft packing for both port and starboard shafts.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Not Installed
Issued 3 May 2018
Resolved
Provide means of removing water from collision compartment.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Mounting Bracket
Issued 3 May 2018
Resolved
Properly mount bridge fire extinguisher.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Linkage
Issued 29 August 2017
Resolved
Repair fractured turnbuckle rod end.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (emergency) › Wiring
Issued 21 April 2016
Resolved
Cover bow thruster electrical terminals to remove electrical hazard
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 21 April 2016
Resolved
Install cover on lighting fixture in portside engine room vestibule.
Engineering › Engine Controls (Electric/Electronic) › Circuit Board
Issued 21 April 2016
Resolved
Install required generator gauges; ammeter, hertz meter
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Filter
Issued 21 April 2016
Resolved
Casualty record · 10
16 May 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1618731
11 October 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 1706655
13 April 2004Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2044474
16 November 2005Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2538746
11 May 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4317649
15 August 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4414160
12 September 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4441134
1 October 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4500857
31 July 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 6769014
18 September 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 6826687
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.