MATT KAHEALANI is a 1959 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 14 inspections since 2016, most recently in January 2026, along with 3 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2006.
Records from 2006 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 29 January 2026.
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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.
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)40.0 ft × 12.1 ft × 3.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 12 / net 12
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderWAILUA KAUAI, HI, UNITED STATES · built 1959
Hull materialWood
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portWAILUA, HI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 30 January 2026 · expires 31 December 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 it12 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton 12 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
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Inspection history · 14
29 January 2026Annual Inspection
Physical examination · OP location-Sector Honolulu Prevention Department- Lihue · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 8303582
16 February 2025Annual Inspection
Physical examination · OP location-Sector Honolulu Prevention Department- Lihue · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 8084031
26 August 2024In-Service Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · OP location-Sector Honolulu Prevention Department- Lihue · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7991552
Vessel is overdue for it triennial hull exam. Provide vessel for DryDock inspection. Vessel may not carry passengers until credit DryDock is received by attending MI.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 3 April 2024
Resolved 26 August 2024
Resolution: Drydock completed.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 29 October 2018Resolved
Vessel 26' or greater in length must be equipped with an audible and visual bilge high water alarm at the operating station. At the time of the inspection the vessels visual high water alarm was inoperable. Provide a visual high water alarm.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 November 2018
Resolved 7 November 2018
Resolution: Proper audible and visual alarms were provided.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 29 October 2018Resolved
Ring buoys are required to be fitted with retro reflective tape affixed to the buoy. The provided buoy did not have any retro attached. Provide the required retro.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 October 2018
Resolved 29 October 2018
Resolution: Deficiency corrected prior to inspection ending.
27 March 2006Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 2610461
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.
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