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BIG ISLAND SHAKA
Passenger (Uninspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1970s · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Other hulls named BIG ISLAND SHAKA
BIG ISLAND SHAKA is a 1978 passenger vessel (uninspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 46 inspections since 1984, most recently in August 2021, along with 84 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2021.
Records from 1984 to 2021. Most recent: inspection, 15 August 2021.
- Built
- 1978
- Last inspected
- 15 August 2021
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 84 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2021
Identity
599599
WDE4957
49969
Flag
UNITED STATES
367360160 (licence lapsed)
Maury page id
psix-49969
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded8
Years with a record
20 calendar years (1984–2021)
The 46 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.
This record may be incomplete: the most recent inspection recorded for this vessel was 5 years ago. Maury shows what the Coast Guard recorded, not whether the vessel has been inspected since, is still in service, or what condition it is in. Coast Guard record current through 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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 1977.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)36.6 ft × 18.2 ft × 6.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 11 / net 11
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderLARRY CASSIDY · KAWAIHAE, HI, UNITED STATES · built 1978
Hull materialWood
PropulsionAuxiliary Sail
Hull shapeNot recorded
Hull configurationNot recorded
Hailing portKAWAIHAE, HI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 10 February 2026 · expires 31 March 2027
Service, as the file records itPassenger (Uninspected)
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it11 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
11 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
11 - 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 September 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.
Radio station licence
WDE4957MMSI 367360160 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 3 June 2008, cancelled 4 August 2018 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its
US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown.
A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.
Inspection history · 46
15 August 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7294803
7 November 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7091228
30 July 2009
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 3551738
9 July 2009
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 3528188
29 May 2008
Hull Examination · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · DAPI Audit · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 3221497
16 August 2000
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1393507
26 November 1999
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 809847
9 November 1999
MARPOL Annex V Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1365444
10 November 1998
Re-Inspection · MARPOL Annex V Examination
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1386368
2 October 1998
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1436129
19 August 1998
MARPOL Annex V Examination · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1390818
16 October 1997
MARPOL Annex V Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1364432
18 December 1996
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1097157
27 November 1996
Administrative
Administrative · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1183349
7 November 1996
COI Inspection · MARPOL Annex V Examination
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1359296
18 September 1996
Administrative
Administrative · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 828877
23 August 1996
Hull Examination · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1438479
18 July 1996
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1089042
17 April 1996
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1377683
20 March 1996
Damage Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1363484
25 January 1996
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 12404
4 December 1995
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1417852
15 November 1995
MARPOL Annex V Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1404043
20 April 1995
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1416133
17 March 1995
Re-Inspection · MARPOL Annex V Examination
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1469793
16 June 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1448557
27 May 1994
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 77977
16 December 1993
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1443428
16 November 1993
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1426846
11 December 1992
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 829241
17 November 1992
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 826819
9 December 1991
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1258252
21 November 1991
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1312272
13 December 1990
COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 931000
20 December 1989
Hull Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 917954
10 October 1989
Drydock Extension
Administrative · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1344013
7 February 1989
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1033849
29 April 1988
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1198390
21 January 1988
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1326560
9 December 1986
Re-Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1026218
7 February 1986
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 989096
13 January 1986
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1301955
31 December 1985
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1293332
14 May 1985
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 977960
25 January 1985
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1283612
6 December 1984
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO HONOLULU · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 1285217
Deficiency record · 84
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › MIS Submission
Issued 9 July 2009
Resolved
Provide proof of 2008 MIS submission.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Employee Coverage
Issued 9 July 2009
Resolved
Provide proof of pre-employment testing for all employees in safety sensitive positions.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Marking
Issued 9 July 2009
Resolved
Relabel (faded) all PFD's with vessel name.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Portable Electric Equipment/Appliances
Issued 9 July 2009
Resolved
Provide (1) additional flashlight.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 9 July 2009
Resolved
Provide updated paper charts for operating area.
Stability › Watertight Integrity › Deadlight Cover
Issued 9 July 2009
Resolved
Install gaskets around all portlights to make watertight.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 1 July 2008
Resolved
Provide valid FCC Safety Radio Certificate.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 1 July 2008
Resolved
Install electric stern light (solar light installed).
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 1 July 2008
Resolved
Mark/label location of 1st Aid Kit so that its visible to passengers.
Operations/Management › Equipment Service/Testing › EPIRB
Issued 1 July 2008
Resolved
Install/provide hydrostatic release for EPIRB. Also, install in a float-free location.
Personnel › Training › First Aid/CPR
Issued 1 July 2008
Resolved
Provide proof that 50% of crew have completed 1st Aid/CPR training.
Operations/Management › Passenger Operations › Safety Orientation
Issued 1 July 2008
Resolved
Provide copy of passenger safety orientation.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 1 July 2008
Resolved
Provide proof that crew has conducted MOB and fire drills.
Operations/Management › Lifesaving › Op Readiness/Maintenance/Inspection
Issued 1 July 2008
Resolved
Provide schedule/plan for inspection of lifesaving equipment and monthly EPIRB testing.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Magnetic Compass
Issued 1 July 2008
Resolved
Repair/replace light in magnetic compass.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Danger Messages
Issued 1 July 2008
Resolved
Provide proper size bell IAW COLREGS.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Starter
Issued 1 July 2008
Resolved
Operationally test propulsion and steering systems.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Deck Rail
Issued 1 July 2008
Resolved
Properly install netting/rails around parameter of vessel. Netting/rails shall withstand 200lbs.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Portable Electric Equipment/Appliances
Issued 1 July 2008
Resolved
Provide (1) additional portable light.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 1 July 2008
Resolved
Attach waterlight to serviceable ring buoy.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 1 July 2008
Resolved
Conduct crew MOB and fire drills in the presence of USCG.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Employee Coverage
Issued 1 July 2008
Resolved
Provide proof that all employees in safety sensitive positions are enrolled in Chemical Testing Program(s) IAW 46 CFR 15.
Stability › Intact Righting Energy › General
Issued 1 July 2008
Resolved
Provide rigging report/survey indicating age/condition of rigging.
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Overcurrent Device
Issued 29 May 2008
Resolved
Properly install and prove operation of overcurrent protection for batteries IAW 46 CFR 183.380.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Deck Rail
Issued 29 May 2008
Resolved
Provide written repair proposal for installing repair hand rails around periphery of vessel. Vessel required to install rails IAW New "T" regulations.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Marking
Issued 29 May 2008
Resolved
Properly mark lifesaving equipment IAW 46 CFR 185.604.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Smoking
Issued 29 May 2008
Resolved
Properly mark area outside portable gasoline tank - "NO SMOKING".
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Mounting Bracket
Issued 29 May 2008
Resolved
Properly mark and install (1) A-II and (1) B-1 portable fire extinguisher at the operating station and within accommodation space.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 29 May 2008
Resolved
Provide properly stocked 1st Aid Kit IAW 46 CFR 184.710.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Stringer
Issued 29 May 2008
Resolved
Make repairs to deteriorated stringer located in fwd port side compartment.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Hydraulic Hose
Issued 29 May 2008
Resolved
Repair leak in steering hydraulic system located in stbd side aft compartment.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 29 May 2008
Resolved
Make repairs to rotted wood (as identified/marked by USCG) in fwd stbd compartment.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating
Issued 29 May 2008
Resolved
Mitigate termite infestation in port aft compartment (at edge of wing deck between hulls adjacent to toilet).
Stability › Watertight Integrity › General
Issued 29 May 2008
Resolved
Provide means for draining of all watertight compartments to hand bilge pumps not yet installed.
Navigation
Issued 9 November 1999
Resolved
Found vessel to have outdated charts of operating area, 46 CFR 184.420
Fire Fighting
Issued 9 November 1999
Resolved
Found location of portable fire extinguishers not labelled/clearly visible.
Lifesaving
Issued 9 November 1999
Resolved
Found first aid kit location not labeled.
Documentation
Issued 9 November 1999
Resolved
Found vessel master to not have license on board.
Lifesaving
Issued 9 November 1999
Resolved
Found waterlight batteries expired for lifering.
Documentation
Issued 9 November 1999
Resolved
Found vessel to not have current FCC radiotelephone certificate, 47 CFR 80.903.
Lifesaving
Issued 9 November 1999
Resolved
Found vessel life floats to not have paddles, 46 CFR 180.175.
Lifesaving
Issued 9 November 1999
Resolved
Found emergency drills not logged.
Fire Fighting
Issued 9 November 1999
Resolved
Found all portable extinguishers to be out of service, 46 CFR 176.810(b)(1).
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 19 August 1998
Resolved
Repair teak slats on portside wing deck.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 19 August 1998
Resolved
Repair bilge pump (starboard forward side).
Construction/Loadline
Issued 19 August 1998
Resolved
Repair soft spot in portside forward deck.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 19 August 1998
Resolved
Remove bad wood in way of portside forward collision bulkhead.
Lifesaving
Issued 20 March 1996
Resolved
Provide manufacturer maintenance and inspection instructions for the survival craft in accordance with 46 CFR 185.702.
Lifesaving
Issued 20 March 1996
Resolved
Conduct and log crew training in accordance with 46 CFR 185.420.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 20 March 1996
Resolved
Complete repairs in accordance with approved repair proposal.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 20 March 1996
Resolved
Submit for approval repair proposal.
Electrical
Issued 20 March 1996
Resolved
Provide portable lights in accordance with 46 CFR 183.430.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 20 March 1996
Resolved
Provide dead covers for each opening port light located below the weather deck.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 20 March 1996
Resolved
Make hatches exposed to the weather watertight with securing devices and attached to the hatch frame or coaming by hinges, captive chains, or other devices to prevent its loss. Vessel is restricted to protected waters as defined in 46 CFR 170.050 (j) until corrected.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 20 March 1996
Resolved
Post the MARPOL V and oil pollution placards in accordance with 46 CFR 184.702.
Electrical
Issued 20 March 1996
Resolved
Prove operation of the compass light in accordance with 46 CFR 183.402.
Navigation
Issued 20 March 1996
Resolved
Post a radio emergency broadcast placard in accordance with 46 CFR 184.506.
Lifesaving
Issued 20 March 1996
Resolved
Conduct and log weekly maintenance and inspection of the survival craft in accordance with 46 CFR 185.720.
Documentation
Issued 20 March 1996
Resolved
Provide passenger count lists in accordance with 46 CFR 185.504.
Lifesaving
Issued 20 March 1996
Resolved
Conduct and log abandon ship and man overboard drills and training in accordance with 46 CFR 185.520.
Fire Fighting
Issued 20 March 1996
Resolved
Conduct and log fire fighting drills and training in accordance with 46 CFR185.524.
Lifesaving
Issued 20 March 1996
Resolved
Conduct and log monthly inspection of survival craft in accordance with 46 CFR 185.722.
Lifesaving
Issued 20 March 1996
Resolved
Properly label all lifesaving equipment in accordance with 46 CFR 185.604.
Lifesaving
Issued 20 March 1996
Resolved
Provide suitable distress signal container in accordance with 46 CFR 185.614.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 4 December 1995
Resolved
Renew forward mounting bracket for the aft swim platform.
Lifesaving
Issued 4 December 1995
Resolved
Prior to carrying passengers for hire, provide 32 adult and 4 child life preservers.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 4 December 1995
Resolved
Make hatches water tight IAW 46 CFR 171.124(a) and with securing devices IAW 46 CFR 171.124(b)(1).
Construction/Loadline
Issued 4 December 1995
Resolved
Renew as original the aft most, bottom stiffener on the outboard skin of the starboard hull.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 4 December 1995
Resolved
Permanently attach port forward bilge suction strainer.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 4 December 1995
Resolved
Provide port light dead cover fasteners as needed.
Lifesaving
Issued 17 March 1995
Resolved
PROVIDE FUNCTIONING WATERLIGHTS FOR RINGBUOY AND LIFE FLOATS. VESSEL RESTRICTED TO DAYLIGHT OPERATION UNTIL SATISFIED.
Lifesaving
Issued 17 March 1995
Resolved
PROVIDE NEW RETROREFLECTIVE TAPE FOR ALL LIFE JACKETS AND RING BUOY.
Navigation
Issued 17 March 1995
Resolved
BRING NAVIGATION LIGHTS INTO COMPLIANCE WITH COLREGS, WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO COLOR AND ARC OF VISIBILITY. VESSEL RESTRICTED TO DAYLIGHT OPERATIONS UNTIL SATISFIED.
Lifesaving
Issued 17 March 1995
Resolved
PROVIDE CURRENT RED FLARES. VESSEL RESTRICTED FROM OPERATION UNTIL SATISFIED.
Lifesaving
Issued 17 March 1995
Resolved
PROVIDE SIGNS FOR PFD STORAGE.
Construction/Loadline
Issued 21 November 1991
Resolved
PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF ONE FIXED HAND PUMP WITH A CAPACITY OF AT LEAST 10 GALLONS PER MINUTE IN THE CENTER COMPARTMENT OF EACH HULL.
Documentation
Issued 20 December 1989
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Navigation
Issued 7 February 1989
Resolved
RENEW/REPLACE FADED PORT NAVIGATION LIGHT LENS.
Lifesaving
Issued 7 February 1989
Resolved
PROVIDE PADDLES FOR SECOND LIFE FLOAT.
Navigation
Issued 7 February 1989
Resolved
RENEW/REPLACE CLOUDED COMPASS WINDOW.
Lifesaving
Issued 7 February 1989
Resolved
PROVIDE SUITABLE ACCESSIBLE EXTERIOR MOUNT FOR RING BOUY.
Lifesaving
Issued 7 February 1989
Resolved
PROVIDE LIGHT FOR SECOND LIFE FLOAT.
Electrical
Issued 13 January 1986
Resolved
SECURE ALL LOOSE ELECTRICAL WIRING LOCATED IN FORWARD VOID.
Lifesaving
Issued 13 January 1986
Resolved
REPLACE LIFE RING BUOY.
Casualty record · 1
15 August 2021Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 dead · activity 7294803
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. 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.