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HELENA
HELENA is a 1968 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 22 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 63 deficiencies, 2 operational controls and 1 casualty investigation in 2017.
Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 12 May 2026.
- Built
- 1968
- Last inspected
- 12 May 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 63 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2017
Identity
515612
WDP8810
45961
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-45961
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded1
Years with a record
11 calendar years (2016–2026)
The 22 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 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.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)47.7 ft × 15.5 ft × 4.8 ft
Registered tonnagegross 26 / net 21
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderZANE ROCKEY · OCOSTA, WA, UNITED STATES · built 1968
Hull materialWood
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portDANA POINT, CA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 9 January 2026 · expires 31 January 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 it26 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
21 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
21 - 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.
One vessel history report for this hull — every record on this page in one dated, citable document — $300, on request.
Inspection history · 22
12 May 2026
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8350133
12 January 2026
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8295282
16 June 2025
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8111787
1 October 2024
Hull Examination · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7996899
10 June 2024
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7910209
12 June 2023
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7673174
12 December 2022
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7608142
18 October 2022
Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7571662
23 May 2022
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7452372
19 March 2021
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7154639
17 February 2021
Hull Examination · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7141208
31 October 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7113509
23 June 2020
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6983792
27 June 2019
Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6732279
29 April 2019
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6636720
24 October 2018
Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6560348
10 July 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6474772
15 June 2018
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6417028
1 June 2017
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6150158
1 June 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6170082
26 October 2016
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6013192
22 March 2016
COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5826630
Deficiency record · 63
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 16 June 2025
Resolved
That part of the exhaust system between the point of cooling water injection and the engine manifold shall be water jacketed or effectively insulated. Insulation on main engine exhaust piping is not properly secured and falling off.
46 CFR 182.20-20(a)
46 CFR 182.15-15(b)(3)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 10 June 2024
Resolved
Vessel has onboard an expired FCC Station License.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 10 June 2024
Resolved
Vessel failed to illuminate its anchor and stern navigation light.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Ropes and wires
Issued 10 June 2024
Resolved
Vessel has frayed mooring lines. Replace (02) mooring lines.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 12 June 2023
Resolved
Annual inspection. Your vessel must undergo an annual
inspection at a time and place which he or she approves.
No written application is required. Vessel was unable to
perform inspection on June 12, 2023 and Sector LA-LB
will not be able to accommodate an inspection before COI
expiration on June 19, 2023. Vessel is being granted a
30 day extension due to the circumstances; however, if
vessel does not complete an annual inspection by July
19, 2023 the COI will be deactivated.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 12 June 2023
Resolved
Any vessel of at least 5 net tons which engages in the fisheries on the navigable waters of the United States or in the Exclusive Economic Zone, or coastwise trade, unless exempt under 67.9(c), must have a Certificate of Documentation bearing a valid endorsement appropriate for the activity in which engaged. Vessel did not have a valid COD on board and is currently in the process of obtaining a new one.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 12 June 2023
Resolved
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit approved under approval series 160.041 or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. MI observed several items in first-aid kit expired.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 23 May 2022
Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to:Protect passengers, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by or originating in electrical equipment, and electrical shock.
Light fixture above the galley griddle was missing protective cover, allowing possibility of electrical fire.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 23 May 2022
Resolved
Electrical equipment on a vessel must be installed and maintained to: Protect passengers, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by or originating in electrical equipment, and electrical shock. Marine inspector discovered electrical bus bar within the main steering console on the bridge exposed to falling debris, moisture and combutable materials.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 23 May 2022
Resolved
Electrical equipment on vessel must be installed and maintained to: protect passengers, crew, other persons, and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by originating in electrical equipment, and electrical shock.
Marine inspector discovered electrical outlet in galley nonfunctional.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 23 May 2022
Resolved
The master on the vessel shall ensure that the EPIRB test shall be logged.
Master could not provide documentation of monthly EPIRB test.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 23 May 2022
Resolved
The discharge ends of fuel ends of fuel tank vent pipes must be fitted with removable flame screens or flame arresters. The flame screens must consist of a single screen of corrosion resistant wire of at least 30 X 30 mesh. Marine inspector discovered flame screens were damaged.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 23 May 2022
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. Inspector found that vessel did not have paper charts for the operating area.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Electronic charts (ECDIS)
Issued 23 May 2022
Resolved
As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date charts. Inspector found that the crew could not demonstrate last update of the electronic navigation chart software and could not demonstrate that the chart software was derived from an approved chart maker (e.g. NOAA, ACOE, River Authority).
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 23 May 2022
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 side or bottom. Marine inspector identified waste receptacle was not made out of non combustible material.(trash can)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 31 October 2020
Resolved
A Vessel that is exposed to salt water more than three months in any 12 month period since last examination must undergo a drydock examination and an internal structural examination at least every two years. As of 31OCT2020 vessel is overdue for credit drydock.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 23 June 2020
Resolved
On a vessel of at least 26ft a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level.
MI found audio/visual alarm inop for the galley compartment.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 23 June 2020
Resolved
Each lifejacket must be marked with retroreflective material.....
MI found 5 lifejackets with unsatisfactory retroreflective material.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances
Issued 23 June 2020
Resolved
A vessel not required to have a power fire pump by 46CFR181.300 must have at least three 2 1/2 gallon buckets....
MI found equipped buckets to large to fight fire.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)
Issued 3 May 2019
Resolved
Fuel line is resting on main shaft. Provide effective management of hose to prevent chaffing
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 3 May 2019
Resolved
Hull has small holes between planks. Complete repairs to seems and provide a watertight hull.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 29 April 2019
Resolved
Hull below waterline is not watertight between multiple planks. Water can be seen coming in the forward and engine room bilges'.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 29 April 2019
Resolved
Life ring is no longer serviceable due to cracks and tares.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation/maintenance
Issued 29 April 2019
Resolved
Provide up to date FCC safety certificate.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 29 April 2019
Resolved
Provide 5 adult serviceable life jackets.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Gas Fire Extinguishing System › Tanks
Issued 15 June 2018
Resolved
Provide data placard for fire extinguishing system.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 15 June 2018
Resolved
Stern light was extinguished.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Service
Issued 15 June 2018
Resolved
Replace potable B-II fire extinguisher.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Condition
Issued 15 June 2018
Resolved
Replace 01 childs life jacket.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 15 June 2018
Resolved
Replace out of service ring life buoy light.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Pin
Issued 15 June 2018
Resolved
Replace missing steering gear assembly bolt/nut cotter pins.
Engineering › Sea-water System (primary cooling) › Pump
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Repair engine cooling system prior to operating with passengers. Prove operation of water pump and show adequate flow.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Retroreflective Material
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Affix retroreflective tape to 02 identified adult PFDs. Passenger capacity reduced by two until rectified.
Construction/Loadline › Markings › Vessel Name/Home Port
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Display vessel name on port and starboard bow.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Deviation Table/Graph
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Obtain compass deviation table and post onbard.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Vent Pipe
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Install 30x30 mesh flame screen on port fuel tank vent.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Post all sheets of COI in public place under transparent medium,
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Post all sheets of stability letter under transparent medium.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Battery for EPIRB expired 02/17. Obain new battery.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Hydrostatic release unit expired 09/15. Obtain new HSR unit.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Correct erroneous information in EPIRB registration details.
Operations/Management › Equipment Service/Testing › EPIRB
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Log monthly EPIRB testing.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Painter
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Connect all sistered lifefloats directly to painter. Lifefloats found connected in series.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Clip floating waterlight to body of ring lifebuoy, not to the grabline.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Condition
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Replace 03 unserviceable kapok adult PFDs.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Retroreflective Material
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Renew retroreflective tape on 02 adult PFDs
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Pressure Gauge
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
01 extinguisher found undercharged. Replace with properly charged extinguisher.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Hose
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Install doubled hose clamps on bilge foot and manifold as identified in 03 separate locations.
Stability › Watertight Integrity › Watertight Subdivision Standard
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Make 02 cable penetrations in fwd engine room bulkhead watertight.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Float Free
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Reconfigure how 03 waterlights are staged so as not to snag on vent pipe to stove fuel tank vent.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Piping
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Hydraulic tubing found unsupported in lazarette due to broken pipe hanger. Install new support for pipe.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Linkage
Issued 1 June 2017
Resolved
Female key-lock of auxiliary steering tiller found wasted.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell
Issued 26 October 2016
Resolved
REFASTEN PROUD PLANK IDENTIFIED ON PORT BOW.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Transverse Frame
Issued 26 October 2016
Resolved
REPAIR CRACKED FLOOR FRAME BETWEEN FUEL TANKS IN LAZARETTE AS IDENTIFIED.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bracket
Issued 26 October 2016
Resolved
ADD FASTENERS TO MIDDLE AND LOWER BILGE CLAMPS IN ALL COMPARTMENTS AS IDENTIFIED.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Keel
Issued 26 October 2016
Resolved
REPLACE AREA OF WORMSHOE IDENTIFIED AT AFTER PORTION OF KEEL.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell
Issued 26 October 2016
Resolved
RECAULK PLANKS ALONG CHINE AND AREAS IDENTIFIED.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Quantity
Issued 22 March 2016
Resolved
Renew/replace 02 PFD's iaw 46 CFR 180.71. Passenger count limited to 46 Adult passengers until #2 completed.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 22 March 2016
Resolved
Renew ring buoy waterlight battery.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 22 March 2016
Resolved
Renew retro-tape on the ring buoy.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type III) › Retroreflective Material
Issued 22 March 2016
Resolved
Renew retro on 11 adult and 05 child life jackets.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 22 March 2016
Resolved
Renew bulb in stern light.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Issued 22 March 2016
Resolved
Post Current COD in vessel.
Casualty record · 1
1 June 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6170082
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.