BLITZ

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW)

BLITZ is a 1978 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 25 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2013.

Records from 2013 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 24 April 2026.

Built: 1978
Last inspected: 24 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 21
Deficiencies: 25 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2013
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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 24 April 2026

Recorded inspections21

…physical examinations18

…administrative events3

Deficiencies 25 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 11 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

591380

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WDP6020

49592

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-49592

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)48.4 ft × 15.1 ft × 5.2 ft

Registered tonnagegross 33 / net 22

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderLITTLE HOQUIAM BOAT SHOP INC · HOQUIAM, WA, UNITED STATES · built 1978

Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)

PropulsionDiesel

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portWESTPORT, WA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery

DocumentationValid · issued 9 July 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 it33 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
22 - 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

Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

Every recorded inspection, 2016 to 2026 for this class, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspection history · 21

24 April 2026 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8355516

17 March 2026 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8327348

31 March 2025 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8102862

25 October 2024 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8024864

19 March 2024 Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7882084

3 April 2023 Deficiency Check · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7660638

17 June 2022 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7479837

27 April 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7439561

24 May 2021 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7205939

9 July 2020 Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7002031

26 June 2020 Damage Survey

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6987760

16 June 2020 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6980395

2 April 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6937494

13 March 2020 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6928175

4 June 2019 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6710167

28 March 2018 Hull Examination · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6311027

14 March 2018 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6311009

15 March 2017 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6108393

1 March 2017 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6096625

19 February 2016 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5818285

22 January 2016 Plan Review "T" Boat · Annual Inspection · Simplified Stability Test

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5837760

Deficiency record · 25

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 24 May 2021 Resolved

Ring buoy stencil marking has faded. Re-mark life ring buoy as required.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 June 2021
Resolved 7 June 2021
Resolution: Owner re stenciled vessels name onto the life ring buoy.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 24 May 2021 Resolved

Provide life jacket donning placards for both types of life jackets.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 June 2021
Resolved 7 June 2021
Resolution: Owner removed type I life jackets that didnt match donning placard and replaced with ones that did.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 24 May 2021 Resolved

Fire bucket stenciling has faded. Re-mark fire buckets as required.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 June 2021
Resolved 7 June 2021
Resolution: Owner restenciled fire buckets.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment

Issued 24 May 2021 Resolved

Provide first aid kit.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 June 2021
Resolved 7 June 2021
Resolution: Owner renewed vessel's first aid kit.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 24 May 2021 Resolved

Ring buoy floating light battery has expired. Renew battery.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 24 May 2021
Resolved 24 May 2021
Resolution: New battery installed.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications

Issued 24 May 2021 Resolved

Provide updated Nav Pubs. (Light list & Coast Pilot)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 June 2021
Resolved 7 June 2021
Resolution: Owner had onboard new and updated Navigation Publications.

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

Issued 26 June 2020 Resolved

The vessel's bottom was damaged aft of the collision bulkhead. The vessel is taking on water. After taking the vessel out of the water and prior to making repairs, the damage must be witnessed by USCG marine inspectors in person at the vessel to discuss a repair plan. The plan must be approved by marine inspectors prior to repairs being started. The repairs, once finished, must also be verified by marine inspectors prior to operating.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 31 July 2020
Resolved 9 July 2020
Resolution: Repairs effected and witnessed by CG.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 16 June 2020 Resolved

Provide evidence of satisfactory servicing of portable fire extinguishers by a qualified servicing organization/individual.

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 18 June 2020
Resolution: Servicing complete.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 16 June 2020 Resolved

Arrange for inspection/servicing of the vessel's CO2 fixed firefighting system by a qualified servicing organization/individual. Provide at least 24 hours of notice to the CG when testing will occur at [phone withheld].

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 24 May 2021
Resolution: Portable and fixed fire fighting serviced.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts

Issued 16 June 2020 Resolved

Re-install guards around engines to protect against rotating machinery.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 7 June 2021
Resolution: Owner re installed machinery guards.

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)

Issued 16 June 2020 Resolved

Post new emergency broadcast placard to replace illegible one.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 7 June 2021
Resolution: Owner posted a new emergency broadcast placard.

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation/maintenance

Issued 16 June 2020 Resolved

Provide proof of EPIRB registration.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 May 2021
Resolution: Registration proof provided.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 16 June 2020 Resolved

Remove and properly terminate dead ended wiring for tuna bait pump.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 May 2021
Resolution: Dead end wires removed.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 16 June 2020 Resolved

Repair/replace box on centerline pump in engine room. Ensure electrical components are not exposed.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 24 May 2021
Resolution: Electrical componenets covereed.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system

Issued 9 June 2019 Resolved

Vessel must provide a fire detection and alarm system of an approved type installed in accordance with 46 CFR part 76, or provide a fixed-gas fire extinguishing system that is capable of automatic discharge upon heat detection. All plans for either system must be submitted to MSC for review and approval by 01APR20

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 March 2020
Resolved 24 May 2021
Resolution: New Fireboy automatically activating

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation

Issued 4 June 2019 Resolved

Provide installed fire protection for the engine room

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 9 June 2019
Resolution: Vessel has installed CO2 bottle back in the vessel

02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking

Issued 4 June 2019 Resolved

Vessel has installed temporary repair to the area around the port rudder and must provide a written repair plan for the hull damage around the port rudder for the next dry dock in March of 2020 to include inspection of the rudder wood box framing to the local OCMI for approval

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 March 2020
Resolved 13 March 2020
Resolution: Accepted previosuly-performed repair as permanent, subject to verification at future ISEs.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 4 June 2019 Resolved

Remove dead end wire in the engine room on the fwd bulkhead on the port side.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 9 June 2019
Resolution: Vessel has removed dead end wires

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

Issued 4 June 2019 Resolved

Repair top aft passenger safety rail.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 9 June 2019
Resolution: Vessel has repaired railing

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)

Issued 4 June 2019 Resolved

Provide a current FCC Radiotelephony certificate

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 9 June 2019
Resolution: Vessel has RCVD a new FCC Radiotelephony certificate

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 4 June 2019 Resolved

Install valves on all electric Bilge pumps piping at the hull during next dry docking

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 March 2020
Resolved 9 July 2020
Resolution: Skin valves installed.

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Abandon ship drills

Issued 4 June 2019 Resolved

Conduct underway man over board, fire and abandon ship drills with the attending CG Inspector by 14 June 19

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 14 June 2019
Resolved 13 June 2019

Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Other Accommodation Spaces › Open Deck Space

Issued 14 March 2018 Resolved

Upper railing needs to be welded at all seams.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 28 March 2018
Resolution: Upper railing secured and satisfactorily tested with load applied.

Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights

Issued 14 March 2018 Resolved

Replace lens on mast light.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 March 2018
Resolved 28 March 2018
Resolution: Forward masthead light replaced IAW COLREGS.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring

Issued 14 March 2018 Resolved

Dead end wires found in wheel house and engine room need to be removed.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 March 2018
Resolved 28 March 2018
Resolution: Wiring removed as requested.

Casualty record · 1

21 August 2013Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 4696199

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.

Recorded names · 1

OCEAN ENDEAVOR (2013). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.

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.