SNAKE DANCER II

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW)

SNAKE DANCER II is a 2006 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 13 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 8 deficiencies — 2 with no resolution recorded —.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 6 April 2026.

Built: 2006
Last inspected: 6 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 13
Deficiencies: 8 recorded · 2 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 6 April 2026

Recorded inspections13

…physical examinations13

Deficiencies 8 recorded · 2 without a recorded resolution

…past their stated due date2

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

1185819

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819416

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-819416

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)34.0 ft × 11.0 ft × 3.7 ft

Registered tonnagegross 9 / net 7

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderCUSTOM WELD BOATS INC · LEWISTON, ID, UNITED STATES · built 2006

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionJet Drive

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portCLARKSTON, WA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 25 February 2026 · expires 31 March 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 it9 - Simplified, Gross Ton
7 - Simplified, 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 · 13

6 April 2026 COI Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8343864

21 April 2025 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 8109561

23 April 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7903956

26 April 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Columbia River · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7716034

22 April 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7447762

14 March 2022 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7490904

16 March 2021 Deficiency Check · Hull Examination · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7152077

31 July 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 7021316

7 May 2020 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6949882

20 March 2019 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6643417

6 March 2018 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6362151

8 March 2017 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6098687

21 April 2016 COI Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5851516

Deficiency record · 8

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 6 April 2026 No resolution recorded

The indicator light required by 46CFR182.530(c) for the auto bilge pump for he engine room does not work/indicate the pump is operating. Owner to make it function properly and provide proof to the MI.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 29 April 2026 — due date passed with no resolution recorded

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Signs, indications

Issued 6 April 2026 No resolution recorded

Vessel name was missing from the port side bow. The name of the vessel must be marked on some clearly visible exterior part of the port and starboard bow and the stern of the vessel. Owner to ensure name is placed on the vessels exterior and provide proof to the MI.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 May 2026 — due date passed with no resolution recorded

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 21 April 2025 Resolved

The marine employer must have a sufficient number of alcohol testing devices readily accessible on board the vessel to determine the presence of alcohol in the system of each individual who was directly involved in the SMI. Vessel did not have alcohol test strips on board. Obtain proper testing device or stay within 2 hrs of testing facility in case of testing need. 46 CFR 4.06-15(a)

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 21 May 2025
Resolved 22 May 2025
Resolution: Test strips were placed on board.

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

Issued 15 April 2021 Resolved

A drip pan fitted with flame screen must be installed under gasoline strainers. No flame screens were identified during exam. Prior to the carriage of passengers, to the satisfaction of the USCG the vessel must install flame screens under the strainers.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 15 May 2021
Resolved 19 April 2021
Resolution: Vessel rep Clayton provided email with pictures of strainers bowls fitted with appropriate screens.

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 15 April 2021 Resolved

Each ring life buoy must be marked in clearly legible block capital letters with the vessel's name & Type II retroreflective material. The ring buoy onboard was not marked. Within thirty days and to the satisfaction of the USCG mark onboard ring buoy.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 15 May 2021
Resolved 19 April 2021
Resolution: Received picture of the vessel's Ring buoy properly marked.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 6 March 2018 Resolved

Install drip pans with flame screens under fuel strainers.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 6 April 2018
Resolution: Owner installed new drip pans with corrosion resistant flame screens of 30x30 mesh.

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 6 March 2018 Resolved

Prove proper operation of the float switch for the bilge pump located in the engine compartment.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 6 April 2018
Resolution: Owner replaced the float switch used to automatically energize the bilge pump in the engine compartment.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 6 March 2018 Resolved

Install an SAE J1223 approved back-fire preventer on the centerline engine.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 6 April 2018
Resolution: Owner installed a SAE approved back-fire preventer on the centerline engine's throttle body.

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.