SALISH EXPRESS

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1980s · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW)

Built: 1981
Last inspected: 21 January 2026
Documentation: Valid · NVDC file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 16
Deficiencies: 13 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
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 21 January 2026

Recorded inspections16

…physical examinations14

…administrative events2

Deficiencies 13 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 9 calendar years (2018–2026)

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

633786

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WDJ9193

52889

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-52889

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)92.5 ft × 22.1 ft × 9.7 ft

Registered tonnagegross 84 / net 57

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)92.5 ft × 22.1 ft × 9.7 ft

ITC tonnagegross 160 / net 58

BuilderNEUVILLE BOAT WORKS INC · LOREAUVILLE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1981

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portBELLINGHAM, WA

Endorsements, as the file codes themcw_un, fi, reg

DocumentationValid · issued 27 April 2026 · expires 30 April 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 it160 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
84 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
58 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
57 - 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.

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Inspection history · 16

21 January 2026 Deficiency Check · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8299767

29 October 2025 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8260472

1 April 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8103541

27 March 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7886656

16 October 2023 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8082097

17 May 2023 In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7689999

15 March 2023 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7652228

30 March 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7423045

24 March 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7415388

17 November 2021 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7353150

31 March 2021 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7167614

26 June 2020 MTSA/ISPS Verification · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6980125

24 June 2020 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6979324

17 March 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6979314

24 April 2019 Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6670122

20 April 2018 Drydock Exam · In-Service Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Puget Sound · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6395275

Deficiency record · 13

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Cargo & other hatchways

Issued 8 April 2026 Resolved

Penetrations and openings in watertight bulkheads must - have means to make them watertight. Class 1 quick-acting watertight door in frame 19 has improper gasket material installed that would not make a watertight seal. Several striker plates on the perimeter of the door frame are not aligned with corresponding quick-acting dogs which prevent a proper seal. Replace gasket with suitable marine grade rubber gasket, adjust striker plates so quick-acting dogs engage for a tight seal, conduct a satisfactory 'chalk test' in the presence of an attending USCG Marine Inspector. "old T" 46 CFR 177.13-1 "old S" 46 CFR 171.114(a)(2)

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 29 April 2026
Resolution: New gasket/seal installed. Door adjusted so that dogs close tightly onto striker plates. Confirmed by attending Marine Inspector via chalk test and operational test of door.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Pipes, wires (insulation)

Issued 8 April 2026 Resolved

At each inspection for certification...all observed unsafe practices...must be corrected and...must be in satisfactory condition. Light switch missing its cover, and exposed wiring from recently uninstalled Furuno equipment in the forward landing area below the pilothouse. 46 CFR 176.830(a)

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 29 April 2026
Resolution: Light switch cover installed. Exposed wire verified disconnected and secured away. Confirmed by attending Marine Inspector.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)

Issued 8 April 2026 Resolved

Prior to the expiration of an endorsement, the owner...must apply for renewal of the endorsement(s). Vessel's Certificate of Documentation had been expired for 1+ month prior to submission for renewal. New COD pends. 46 CFR 67.163(a)

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 4 May 2026
Resolution: Checked in MISLE and found in COD tab that it showed new COD had been issued on 4/27/26. Cleared the deficiency accordingly.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Electronic charts (ECDIS)

Issued 8 April 2026 Resolved

As appropriate for the intended voyage, a vessel must carry adequate and up-to-date […] charts of large enough scale to make safe navigation possible. Enclosure (2), section 2.a of NVIC 01-16 CH-3 states that the inspector should review the ECS display system type approval documentation or a manufacturer's declaration of conformity to verify it is the appropriate display type. 46 CFR 184.420(a)(1) NVIC 01-16 Ch-3

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 29 April 2026
Resolution: Paper chart for local operating area purchased and on board. Coastal Exploer to be considered as excess equipment at this time as long as up-to-date paper charts provided onboard.

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

Issued 15 March 2023 Resolved

THE DISCHARGE ENDS OF VENT PIPES SHALL BE FITTED WITH REMOVABLE FLAME SCREENS OR FLAME ARRESTERS. THE FLAME SCREENS SHALL CONSIST OF A SINGLE SCREEN OF CORROSION RESISTANT WIRE OF AT LEAST 30 X 30 MESH. THE SALISH EXPRESS DID NOT HAVE A FLAME SCREEN OR FLAME ARRESTER ON THE DISCHARGE ENDS OF VENT PIPES.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 March 2023
Resolved 23 March 2023
Resolution: VESSEL PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPH OF DEFICIENCY CORRECTION, A 30 X 30 MESH FLAME SCREEN WAS INSTALLED ON THE END OF THE VENT PIPE.

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

Issued 15 March 2023 Resolved

AN INSPECTION FOR RENEWAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION SHALL INCLUDE AN INSPECTION OF THE STRUCTURE, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT. THE INSPECTION SHALL BE SUCH AS TO INSURE THAT THE VESSEL, AS REGARDS THE STRUCTURE, PIPING, MAIN AND AUXILIARY MACHINERY, ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, LIFESAVING APPLIANCES, FIRE EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT, POLLUTION PREVENTION EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EQUIPMENT, IS IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION AND FIT FOR THE SERVICE FOR WHICH IT IS INTENDED. PORT LIFE RING HAD A TEAR ON THE OUTSIDE PLASTIC COVERING AND WAS NOT IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 March 2023
Resolved 23 March 2023
Resolution: VESSEL REPLACED PORT LIFE RING WITH A BRAND NEW LIFE RING. DEFICIENCY CLEARED.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 15 March 2023 Resolved

Suitable covers shall be installed in exposed and hazardous places. Electrical distribution panel in galley missing cover over empty breaker space.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 March 2023
Resolved 23 March 2023
Resolution: VESSEL PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DEFICIENCY CORRECTION, PLACED COVER OVER EMPTY BREAKER SPACE. DEFICIENCY CLEARED.

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

Issued 15 March 2023 Resolved

Suitable guards shall be installed on exposed hazardous places. Stbd generator harmonic balancer on front of the crank shaft is exposed rotating machinery, port generator has a guard in place.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 28 March 2023
Resolved 23 March 2023
Resolution: VESSEL PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPH OF DEFICIENCY CORRECTION, GUARD WAS INSTALLED OVER THE STARBOARD GENERATOR HARMONIC BALANCER. DEFICIENCY CLEARED.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 31 March 2021 Resolved

Master of the vessel not documenting EPIRB tested monthly using the integrated test circuit and output indicator to determine that it is operative. Crew seemed unfamiliar with how to test it and mentioned that they had not been logging it.

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 31 March 2021
Resolved 31 March 2021

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 31 March 2021 Resolved

Master could not provide documentation of fire fighting drills and training as per 185.524.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 31 March 2021
Resolved 31 March 2021
Resolution: Vessel had minimally been operated due to COVID. Inspectors ran drills with crew and instructed them of how to properly log and how often drills were required as per CFR.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Radio life-saving appliances

Issued 3 May 2019 Resolved

At least three two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus must be provided on every passenger ship...portable or fixed, must conform to performance standards as specified in § 80.1101. The survival craft radios on board did not conform to 47 CFR 80.1101. Cite: 47 CFR 80.1095

Action required: 702 - Prior to embarking on international voyage
Resolved 6 June 2019
Resolution: Received proof of survival craft radios were on board the vessel.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Echo sounder

Issued 3 May 2019 Resolved

Passenger ships irrespective of size shall...be fitted with an echo-depth sounding device, or other electronic means, to measure and display the available depth of water. The vessel's echo-depth sounder was inoperable. Cite: 46 CFR 175.120 SOLAS (2009) V/19.2.3.1

Action required: 702 - Prior to embarking on international voyage
Resolved 6 June 2019
Resolution: Received proof of properly operating echo depth sounder.

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

Issued 3 May 2019 Resolved

[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 6 June 2019
Resolution: Received FCC Certificates: SOLAS Radio Provisions Certificate of Compliance (FCC Form 806), Safety Radio, and Bridge to Bridge.

Recorded names · 1

KINGSTON EXPRESS (2012). 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.