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WHALE SONG

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Other hulls named WHALE SONG

WHALE SONG is a 1997 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 35 inspections since 1997, most recently in November 2025, along with 28 deficiencies and 2 casualty investigations between 2010 and 2021.

Records from 1997 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 20 November 2025.

Built
1997
Last inspected
20 November 2025
Documentation
Case Pending · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
35
Deficiencies
28 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
2 investigations · 2010–2021

Identity

US Official No.
1051981
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDC2945
MISLE id
454321
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
—
Maury page id
psix-454321

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations26
…administrative events4
…with no type recorded5
Years with a record 22 calendar years (1997–2025)
The 35 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)29.0 ft × 9.5 ft × 3.6 ft
Registered tonnagegross 6 / net 5
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderNORTHWIND MARINE INC · SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES · built 1997
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionJet Drive
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portKONA, HI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationCase Pending · 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 it6 - Simplified, Gross Ton
5 - Simplified, 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

WCX9439MMSI not assigned · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 30 January 1998, cancelled 5 April 2008 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
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 · 35

20 November 2025 Vessel Attendance · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 8271946
4 February 2025 Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 8064876
1 April 2022 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7422537
25 May 2021 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7207017
15 May 2021 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7359867
16 October 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7078690
26 March 2020 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6930674
26 February 2019 Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6637501
27 March 2018 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6378897
14 June 2017 Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6174150
11 May 2017 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6154798
25 March 2016 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Hull Examination · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 5913923
27 March 2014 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 4825163
7 March 2014 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 4813506
2 May 2012 Deficiency Check · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 4300827
17 October 2010 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 3883584
27 March 2009 Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 3441465
21 March 2008 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 3168402
5 September 2006 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 2853914
30 December 2004 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 2368414
6 April 2004 Hull Examination · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 2038037
15 May 2003 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1794549
25 March 2002 Hull Examination · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1597442
16 April 2001 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1366281
13 April 2000 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1050990
30 March 2000 Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1379015
7 March 2000 Administrative
Administrative · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 815606
23 April 1999 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1360854
5 April 1999 Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1384115
9 April 1998 Administrative
Administrative · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 788366
2 April 1998 Hull Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1427487
17 August 1997 Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 122175
25 July 1997 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1119426
15 April 1997 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1105851
3 April 1997 Initial Certification · Hull Examination · MARPOL Annex V Examination
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1469482

Deficiency record · 28

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 25 May 2021 Resolved
Each portable fire extinguisher on a vessel must be of an approved type. The vessel's 2A fire extinguisher was found to be uncharged, and not in a serviceable condition. Replace the 2A fire extinguisher with an approved type. 46CFR181.500(a)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 25 May 2021
Resolution: Fire extinguiser replaced in kind.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 25 May 2021 Resolved
A submersible electric bilge pump bay be used as a power bilge pump provided that the bilge pump is listed by an independent laboratory as meeting the requirements in UL 1113. The Rule 1100 GPM bilge pump in the E/R is not UL rated. Replace the electric bilge pump with a UL rated bilge pump. 46CFR182.520(e)
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 25 June 2021
Resolved 8 June 2021
Resolution: Received photograph of installed Rule 2000 GPM UL rated bilge pump.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 26 February 2019 Resolved
Provide adequate test for the installed bilge pump in both manual & automatic modes. Each test should emit a visual indicator upon showing proper operation.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 February 2019
Resolved 26 February 2019
Resolution: Marine Inspector verified adequate bilge pump test in both automatic and manual modes along with visual indication on the helm.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 26 February 2019 Resolved
Provide proof of the vessel holding a valid FCC Radio Safety Certificate. 47CFR13
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 26 March 2019
Resolved 26 March 2020
Resolution: Vessel provided current FCC Radio Safety Certificate.
Fire Fighting › Miscellaneous Items › Paint/Flammable Liquid Lockers
Issued 11 May 2012 Resolved
Remove excessive oil in vessel bilges that is creating a potential fire and/or pollution discharge hazard prior to carrying passengers for hire.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 11 May 2012
Resolved 11 May 2012
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Valve
Issued 11 May 2012 Resolved
Install emergency fuel shut off valve IAW 46 CFR 182.455(b)(4). Fuel tank is located in the same space as the main engine and fuel shut off valve is required to have a flame shield constructed of noncombustible material.
Due 11 June 2012
Resolved 4 March 2013
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Deck Rail
Issued 11 May 2012 Resolved
Renew cracked weld at the base of the center awning stanchion.
Due 11 June 2012
Resolved 4 March 2013
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 21 March 2008 Resolved
Hand pump dry rotted. Replace hand bilge pump capable of pumping 5gpm.
Due 31 March 2008
Resolved 14 April 2008
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Service
Issued 21 March 2008 Resolved
Provide serviceable B-II portable fire extinguisher.
Due 31 March 2008
Resolved 14 April 2008
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 5 September 2006 Resolved
Obtain new Radio Safety Telephony Certificate
Due 5 October 2006
Resolved 14 September 2006
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Certificate of Number (state)
Issued 5 September 2006 Resolved
Post SPV decal
Due 5 October 2006
Resolved 14 September 2006
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Service
Issued 5 September 2006 Resolved
Service portable B-I fire extinguisher
Due 5 October 2006
Resolved 14 September 2006
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 5 September 2006 Resolved
Obtain additional burn gel, wire splint, tourniquet, and ammonia inhalant
Due 5 October 2006
Resolved 14 September 2006
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 5 September 2006 Resolved
Replace hydrostatic release to EPIRB and label expiration date
Due 5 October 2006
Resolved 14 September 2006
Fire Fighting
Issued 30 March 2000 Resolved
Prove proper operation of fixed fire system's auto engine shutdown IAW 46CFR181.420 NLT 10APR00.
Condition: Unknown
Due 13 April 2000
Resolved 13 April 2000
Construction/Loadline
Issued 5 April 1999 Resolved
Provide proper operation of Bilge high level alarm IAW: 46 CFR 182.530.
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 April 1999
Resolved 29 April 1999
Deck/Cargo
Issued 5 April 1999 Resolved
Provide a suitable arrangement to prevent water from entering aft engine room vent.
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 April 1999
Resolved 29 April 1999
Lifesaving
Issued 5 April 1999 Resolved
Provide survival craft or 406 EPIRB IAW: 46 CFR 180.200, 180.205 (c).
Condition: Unknown
Due 29 April 1999
Resolved 29 April 1999
Documentation
Issued 3 April 1997 Resolved
Provide a valid FCC Station License and FCC Safety Radio Certificate.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 April 1997
Resolved 3 April 1997
Engineering
Issued 3 April 1997 Resolved
Provide suitable vent closures for the engine room vents.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 April 1997
Resolved 3 April 1997
Construction/Loadline
Issued 3 April 1997 Resolved
Bilge pump discharge piping; in lieu of the leaking plastic tube, install heavy duty constructed flex hose with double hose clamps at each connection.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 April 1997
Resolved 3 April 1997
Engineering
Issued 3 April 1997 Resolved
Install rigid, noncombustible ventilation ducting for the engine room.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 April 1997
Resolved 3 April 1997
Fire Fighting
Issued 3 April 1997 Resolved
Install an approved fixed gas fire extinguishing system of the proper size for the engine room-fuel tank space. System shall be equipped with an automatic engine shutdown, capable of manual and automatic release. Two 15pound CO2 F/Es are required onboard until the fixed system is operational.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 April 1997
Resolved 3 April 1997
Documentation
Issued 3 April 1997 Resolved
Provide a valid Certificate of Documentation onboard the vessel. The vessel's official number must be permanently marked on the internal structural part of the hull in three inch block letters and numbers.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 April 1997
Resolved 3 April 1997
Lifesaving
Issued 3 April 1997 Resolved
Provide a 3-6 foot lanyard for the ring buoy waterlight. The lanyard shallbe connected to the ring buoy via a corrosion resistant clip.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 April 1997
Resolved 3 April 1997
Construction/Loadline
Issued 3 April 1997 Resolved
Make the collision bulkhead watertight; weld up all holes in the bulkhead.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 April 1997
Resolved 3 April 1997
Lifesaving
Issued 3 April 1997 Resolved
Properly connect the sea painter and weak link to the buoyant apparatus andthe vessel.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 April 1997
Resolved 3 April 1997
Electrical
Issued 3 April 1997 Resolved
Install the proper size overload protection for the bilge pump power supplyconductor.
Condition: Unknown
Due 3 April 1997
Resolved 3 April 1997

Casualty record · 2

17 October 2010Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3883584
15 May 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 7359867
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.