STELLER EXPLORER

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A)

STELLER EXPLORER is a 1973 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 17 inspections since 2016, most recently in June 2026, along with 6 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 19 June 2026.

Built: 1973
Last inspected: 19 June 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 17
Deficiencies: 6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
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 19 June 2026

Recorded inspections17

…physical examinations17

Deficiencies 6 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 9 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

547432

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WDN4075

47492

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-47492

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)41.8 ft × 14.2 ft × 6.3 ft

Registered tonnagegross 25 / net 18

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderDELTA MARINE INDUSTRIES INC & BALLARD BOAT BLDG & · SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES · built 1973

Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portSEWARD, AK

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational

DocumentationValid · issued 15 August 2025 · expires 31 August 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 it25 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
18 - 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.

Vessel history report

A report is not offered for this hull. Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. What a sparse-record report looks like.

Inspection history · 17

19 June 2026 Damage Survey · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8408102

20 May 2026 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8376911

11 May 2026 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8345013

28 August 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7992632

7 May 2024 Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7908311

30 March 2022 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7430535

27 August 2021 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7288547

17 August 2020 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7035921

11 March 2020 Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6924141

21 January 2020 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6897909

16 August 2019 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6785792

8 June 2018 COI Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6445284

7 March 2018 Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6367767

22 August 2017 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6250056

25 August 2016 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5974846

8 April 2016 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5847777

23 February 2016 Liferaft Servicing

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5862470

Deficiency record · 6

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness

Issued 19 June 2026 Resolved

The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow the safe operation of the vessel in accordance with the terms of its Certificate of Inspection giving consideration to provisions for a seaworthy hull, protection against fire, means of escape in case of a sudden unexpected casualty, guards and rails in hazardous places, ventilation of enclosed spaces, and necessary facilities for passengers and crew. Vsl was taking on water from portside strut after hitting a submerged object. Evaluate damage and make repairs as needed.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 8 July 2026

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity

Issued 27 August 2021 Resolved

Provide a vapor tight in the aft engine room bulkhead where the propulsion shafts pass through the bulkhead and in the forward bulkhead where the engine wiring harnesses pass through the bulkhead. Must be completed by the next Drydock and NLT March 31, 2022

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 March 2022
Resolved 30 March 2022
Resolution: Owner enclosed and sealed shaft area behind behind ER bulk head. and sealed wiring harness area.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)

Issued 27 August 2021 Resolved

The longitudinal frames in the forward compartment need to be attached to the collision bulkhead. During the collision bulkhead replacement the frames were cut back and not reattached. Must be completed by the next Drydock and NLT March 31, 2022.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 March 2022
Resolved 30 March 2022
Resolution: Logintudinal frame was attached.

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkheads - operational damage

Issued 17 August 2020 Resolved

Forward watertight bulk head shows signs of existing damage. Repair or renew at next scheduled drydock.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 March 2022
Resolved 30 March 2022
Resolution: Bulk head renewed

Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB

Issued 22 August 2017 Resolved

Replace expired EPIRB battery

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 5 September 2017

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights

Issued 22 August 2017 Resolved

Replace waterlight battery and attach waterlight to life ring.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 29 August 2017
Resolved 5 September 2017

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.