Inspection history · 25
12 May 2026
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8372077
20 April 2026
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8353116
13 September 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC JOHN WITHERSPOON (WPC 1158) CREW · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8233965
22 May 2025
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8147546
29 May 2024
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7922861
18 April 2024
Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7897963
30 May 2023
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Detached Duty Office Seward · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7700462
24 May 2022
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7458635
13 April 2022
Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7431508
5 January 2022
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7376232
4 August 2021
Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7277212
30 May 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC CHANDELEUR (WPB 1319) · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7254247
26 August 2020
DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7147073
22 May 2020
Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7160800
8 October 2019
Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Kodiak · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6826905
14 August 2019
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6783732
25 September 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6548668
1 August 2018
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6498474
1 August 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6538413
27 June 2018
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6457916
22 December 2017
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6328108
28 June 2017
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6187555
19 December 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6089999
20 October 2016
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6026543
26 May 2016
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Homer · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5888010
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 30 May 2023
Resolved
All radiotelephones must contain the MMSI and integral GPS capabilities or must be connected to an electronic position-fixing device. All VHF radios must have the MMSI programmed and linked to GPS.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 30 June 2023
Resolved 20 June 2023
Resolution: Corrected.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 24 May 2022
Resolved
Vessel must have satisfactory arrangement for draining any watertight compartment. Forward compartment bilge suction disconnected. Reinstall and test to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
46CFR182.500
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 24 May 2022
Resolution: Bilge suctions reconnected, and tested to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 24 May 2022
Resolved
Vessel must have bilge pumps in accordance with Table 182.520(a). No portable hand bilge pump onboard. Provide bilge pump IAW Table 182.520(a).
46CFR182.520(a)
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 24 May 2022
Resolution: Portable hand bilge pump onboard.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 24 May 2022
Resolved
Vapor barriers must be present in machinery spaces. 02 penetrations in engine room forward bulkhead not vapor tight. Seal bulkhead penetrations.
46CFR177.405(e)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 June 2022
Resolved 24 May 2022
Resolution: Vapor penetrations sealed.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation
Issued 24 May 2022
Resolved
Provision must be made for closing all supply ducts for space protected by fixed fire extinguishing system. No ventilation closures for supply duct. Provide suitable vent closures.
46CFR182.465(h)
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 June 2022
Resolved 24 May 2022
Resolution: Fire-retardant cloth temporarily onboard to cover engine room ventilation ducts. Custom made vent closures are being upholstered.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 4 August 2021
Resolved
Vessel COI for 24 persons. Only have 15 Type I PFDs. Need 24. Vessel restricted to 15 total people until full compliment of PFDs onboard.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 September 2021
Resolved 21 September 2021
Resolution: Received photo of 24 PFDs.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 4 August 2021
Resolved
Generator is located in ER and required to shut down upon activation of fixed fire fighting. Do not use generator until installed correctly.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 September 2021
Resolved 25 May 2022
Resolution: Generator shutdown was tested in the presence of attending Marine Inspector. All satisfactory.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 4 August 2021
Resolved
Fuel filters do not have flame bowls. Install four (4).
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 September 2021
Resolved 21 September 2021
Resolution: Received photos of installed flame bowls.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 4 August 2021
Resolved
EPIRB is not registered. Vessel restricted to no more than 03 NM from shore until registered.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 September 2021
Resolved 5 August 2021
Resolution: Vessel rep showed proof of EPIRB registration
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Lighting (Working spaces)
Issued 4 August 2021
Resolved
Vessel required to have portable lights at operating station and entrance of the engine room.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 September 2021
Resolved 21 September 2021
Resolution: Received photo of two portable lights.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Enhanced survey programme (ESP)
Issued 26 August 2020
Resolved
Vessel needs to show proof of receiving a credit drydock examination prior to continued service.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 26 August 2020
Resolved 26 August 2020
Resolution: A remote self Drydock/ISE examination was verified completed on 22May2020 by the vessel rep providing proper documentation.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency, lighting, batteries and switches
Issued 8 October 2019
Resolved
Each vessel must have emergency lighting along the line of escape from all accommodation spaces located below the main deck. Install emergency lighting in accordance with 46CFR183.432 to the satisfaction of an attending Marine Inspector.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 November 2019
Resolved 26 August 2020
Resolution: Vessel has emergency lighting installed for means of escape.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Warning notices
Issued 8 October 2019
Resolved
All emergency exits must be marked in clear legible letters, at least 2 inches. Ladder well to berthing area is not marked with an escape route onto the main deck. Label escape route to the satisfaction of a Marine Inspector.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 November 2019
Resolved 21 September 2021
Resolution: Received photo of emergency exit labeled.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 8 October 2019
Resolved
Each overnight accommodation space must be fitted with an independent smoke detector meeting UL 217. Install smoke detector in forward berthing to the satisfaction of a Marine Inspector.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 8 October 2019
Resolution: UL 217 smoke detector installed in fwd berthing.
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Conditions of employment)
Issued 21 August 2019
Resolved
No marine employer shall engage or employ any individual to serve as a crewmember unless the individual passes a chemical test for dangerous drugs for that employer. Deckhand stated to Marine Inspector that he had not taken a pre-employment drug test before beginning work on the vessel last year. Remove deckhand from duties which drectly affect the safe operation of the vessel.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 October 2019
Resolution: Verified pre-employment testing and Maritime Consortium contract.
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Conditions of employment)
Issued 21 August 2019
Resolved
The employer shall provide and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all crewmembers [name withheld] information was onboard the vessel. Provide EAP information to all crewmembers.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 October 2019
Resolution: Inspected EAP for crewmembers onboard.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Bulkhead strength
Issued 21 August 2019
Resolved
A penetration in a watertight bulkhead must be made watertight. Bulkhead penetrations were found between the engine and battery rooms that were not sealed. Seal bulkhead penetrations between engine room and battery room.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 7 October 2019
Resolution: Inspected penetration seals on fwd engine room bulkhead, all sat.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 21 August 2019
Resolved
Equipment installed on each vessel must be suitable for the vessel and its operation and for the purpose intended. Electric bilge pump in engine room was not operational. Repair electric bilge pump.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 September 2019
Resolved 7 October 2019
Resolution: Witnessed operation of engine room electric bilge pump.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 21 August 2019
Resolved
The design of all exhaust systems must ensure minimum risk of injury to personnel. Vessel's crew is currently repairing exhaust for port main diesel engine. Repair exhaust system as original.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 September 2019
Resolved 7 October 2019
Resolution: Inspected exhaust system repair; all sat.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 21 August 2019
Resolved
The location of fire extinguishers shall be marked conspicuously. Fire extinguishers installed in a cabinet in forward berthing area is not marked. Mark the location of the fire extinguisher.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 September 2019
Resolved 7 October 2019
Resolution: "Fire Extinguisher" sticker placed on cabinet door in forward berthing.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 21 August 2019
Resolved
A vessel must carry adequate and up to date charts. Vessel's electronic charts have not been updated in more than a year. Update electronic charts.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 September 2019
Resolved 7 October 2019
Resolution: Inspected nautical charts, both paper and electronic, all sat.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Record of drills and steering gear tests
Issued 21 August 2019
Resolved
Abandon Ship, Man Overboard, and Fire Fighting drills and training shall be logged for review by the Coast Guard upon request. Vessel's crew has not been logging drills. Log all future drills.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 21 September 2019
Resolved 26 August 2020
Resolution: All required drill entries were shown logged.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
A pre-engineered fixed fire extinguishing system (Fireboy) must automatically shut down all engines that draw intake air from within the protected space
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 25 September 2018
Resolution: MI tested both MIs and generator shutdowns on firebuoy.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 1 August 2018
Resolved
Each floating waterlight, on a vessel carrying only 1 life ring, must be attached to the lanyard with a corrosion resistant clip with 50lb strength to allow a quick disconnect
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 1 September 2018
Resolved 25 September 2018
Resolution: MI verified lifebuoy had a corrosion resistant clip.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 27 June 2018
Resolved
An exposed hazard, such as rotating machinery, must be protected by a cover or guard. Provide a cover/guard in front of MDE belts near bilge manifold.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 11 July 2018
Resolved 7 October 2019
Resolution: MDE belts are located in an area that would be difficult for crew to come in contact with while underway. In addition, guards would interfere with operation of MDE sea water skin valves. Guards not required.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 27 June 2018
Resolved
When a fuel fill pipe has a flexible tubing section, the metallic sections of the fill pipe separated must be joined be a conductor for protection against static charge when filling with fuel.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 11 July 2018
Resolved 1 August 2018