SNOWBIRD

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

SNOWBIRD is a 1976 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 12 inspections since 2016, most recently in July 2026, along with 9 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 14 July 2026.

Built: 1976
Last inspected: 14 July 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 12
Deficiencies: 9 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 14 July 2026

Recorded inspections12

…physical examinations10

…administrative events2

Deficiencies 9 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 8 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

573134

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WDR3146

48729

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-48729

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)41.5 ft × 14.2 ft × 6.3 ft

Registered tonnagegross 27 / net 18

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderDELTA MARINE INDUSTRIES · SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES · built 1976

Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portSEWARD, AK

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery, Recreational, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 2 July 2026 · expires 31 July 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 it0 - Dead Weight, Ton
27 - 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 · 12

14 July 2026 DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8434895

30 October 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7816676

4 April 2023 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7662731

30 April 2021 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7186102

29 March 2021 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7165229

5 July 2020 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6999619

13 May 2019 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6683568

26 March 2019 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6649766

12 May 2018 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6412679

18 May 2017 DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6200405

15 March 2017 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6106022

10 May 2016 DAPI Audit · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5868156

Deficiency record · 9

Fire Fighting › Fire Pumps › Arrangement

Issued 18 May 2017 Resolved

Prove proper operation of fire pump.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 18 May 2017
Resolved 18 May 2017
Resolution: Crew able to prove proper operation prior to my departure.

Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Stenciling

Issued 18 May 2017 Resolved

Mark 3 - 2 1/2 gallon buckets, "Fire Bucket" & attach suitable length lanyards.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 June 2017
Resolved 5 June 2017
Resolution: Buckets marked w/ proper lanyards.

Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Valve

Issued 18 May 2017 Resolved

Install positive shutoff valve @ sideshell to electrical submersible bilge pump dischage hose in engine room.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 June 2017
Resolved 5 June 2017
Resolution: Proper valve installed.

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards

Issued 18 May 2017 Resolved

Install guard for starboard engine flywheel. 46 CFR 176.25-50(e)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 June 2017
Resolved 5 June 2017
Resolution: Observed guard.

Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Valve, Control

Issued 18 May 2017 Resolved

Replace starboard fuel shutoff shield. 46CFR182.20-40

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 June 2017
Resolved 5 June 2017
Resolution: New shield installed.

Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Valve, Control

Issued 18 May 2017 Resolved

Tighten port fuel shutoff reach rod guide. 46 CFR 182.20-40

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 June 2017
Resolved 5 June 2017
Resolution: Guide tightened.

Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB

Issued 10 May 2016 Resolved

Replace hydrostatic release unit on epirb. 46CFR185.740

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 May 2016
Resolved 11 May 2016

Documentation › Safety Management System › Emergency Drill/Exercise Programs

Issued 10 May 2016 Resolved

Log emergency drills and monthly EPIRB test (none logged since 2014). 46CFR185.520

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 May 2016
Resolved 10 May 2016
Resolution: Corrected on the spot

Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts

Issued 10 May 2016 Resolved

No coast pilot on board. Get coast pilot for operating areas. Paper charts not updated since 2006; update charts to satisfaction of attending CG inspector. 46CFR185.20-35

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 May 2016
Resolved 11 May 2016

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.