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AINA KAI
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Other hulls named AINA KAI
AINA KAI is a 2006 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 29 inspections since 2006, most recently in August 2025, along with 76 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 1 casualty investigation in 2025.
Records from 2006 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 28 August 2025.
- Built
- 2006
- Last inspected
- 28 August 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 76 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2025
Identity
1190721
WDQ3246
850236
Flag
UNITED STATES
368415030
Maury page id
psix-850236
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded3
…past their stated due date1
Years with a record
13 calendar years (2006–2025)
The 29 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.
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)40.0 ft × 8.5 ft × 5.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 14 / net 11
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderCOOL AMPHIBIOUS MANUFACTURERS INTERNATIONAL · SOUTH LIMA, NY, UNITED STATES · built 2006
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeBox
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portHONOLULU, HI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 27 March 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it14 - Simplified, Gross Ton
11 - Simplified, Net Ton
11 - Simplified, 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
WDQ3246MMSI 368415030 · active · voluntarily equipped · granted 22 April 2025, expires 22 April 2035 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WDH3260MMSI 367605920 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 14 February 2014, cancelled 20 April 2024 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WDF9949MMSI 367510530 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 24 November 2011, cancelled 29 January 2022 · 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 · 29
28 August 2025
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8225902
29 May 2025
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Northern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8147296
11 April 2023
COI Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7646564
3 June 2022
Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7489261
15 March 2022
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7411911
7 November 2020
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 7091237
7 December 2017
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6320627
30 November 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 6050338
27 June 2016
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 5922022
6 August 2014
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 4997096
12 June 2014
Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 4898834
1 June 2014
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 4876516
14 March 2014
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Honolulu · USCG Oceania District (CGD-O) · Activity 4816214
24 May 2012
COI Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4320401
11 May 2012
Simplified Stability Test
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4308514
14 December 2011
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Miami · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 4210610
2 July 2009
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3520967
1 July 2009
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3526646
6 May 2009
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3475435
29 January 2009
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3401864
10 December 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3377376
8 December 2008
Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3375218
8 December 2008
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3376143
10 March 2008
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 3161513
22 March 2007
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2892535
22 March 2007
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2896071
9 February 2007
Plan Review "T" Boat
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2869480
24 January 2007
Initial Certification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2860892
1 July 2006
Construction Oversight · Simplified Stability Test · Plan Review "T" Boat
Physical examination · Sector Eastern Great Lakes · USCG Great Lakes District (CGD-GL) · Activity 2811948
Deficiency record · 76
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 29 May 2025
No resolution recorded
Vessel could not provide FCC Safety Radio Certificate.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 3 June 2022
Resolved
The construction of the vessel must allow for the safe operation of the vessel in accordance with the Certificate of Inspection giving provisions for a seaworthy hull. The vessel's hull presented with severe damage to propeller tunnel. Crop and renew damaged hull plating. All repairs shall be made to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector, utilizing approved materials.
46 CFR 177.100
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating
Issued 27 June 2016
Resolved
Remove paint in order to further inspect bottom plating.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Markings (ship name/port)
Issued 27 June 2016
Resolved
SOLAS tape needs to be added to 4 equal sides
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Bilge Monitor
Issued 27 June 2016
Resolved
High level alarm and bilge alarm did not indicate visually.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Bottom Plating
Issued 27 June 2016
Resolved
Identified several areas with localized pitting. Required operator to provide gauging reports for identified areas IAW 46 CFR 176.802. Additionally, required dye penetrant for pitting in stbd quarter area.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 27 June 2016
Resolved
Starboard navigation light inoperable. Required operator to replace as new IAW 46 CFR 183.420.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Pre-employment
Issued 24 May 2012
Resolved
Provide proof of 5 panel chemical testing.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 24 May 2012
Resolved
Provide current edition of NOAA chart for operating area and update IAW notice to mariners.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Size
Issued 24 May 2012
Resolved
Provide 24 inch life ring buoy and equip IAW 46 CFR 180.70 with water light if operating after daylight hours.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity
Issued 24 May 2012
Resolved
Provide additional Type I life jackets to total 51 adult.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 24 May 2012
Resolved
Provide 1st aid kit IAW 46 CFR 184.710 approved under 160.041.
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Location
Issued 24 May 2012
Resolved
Label portable fire extinguisher locations.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Storage
Issued 24 May 2012
Resolved
Separate child from adult lifejackets.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Marking
Issued 24 May 2012
Resolved
Mark name of vessel on all lifejackets.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Storage
Issued 24 May 2012
Resolved
Label lifejacket stowage locations with type and amount.
Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Quantity
Issued 24 May 2012
Resolved
Provide three 2.5 gallon fire buckets with lanyards and label "Fire Bucket".
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 24 May 2012
Resolved
Make vessel available for underway drills.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Hand Grab
Issued 19 December 2011
Resolved
Make repairs to broken hand rail on boarding ladder.
Stability › Weathertight Integrity › General
Issued 19 December 2011
Resolved
Replace two broken windows at operating station.
Fire Fighting › Ventilation Systems › Duct Hatches
Issued 19 December 2011
Resolved
Make repairs and prove proper operation of all fire dampers.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Valve
Issued 19 December 2011
Resolved
Prove proper operation of forward bilge through-hull valve.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Panelboard
Issued 19 December 2011
Resolved
Label fuses in panel box.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Wiring
Issued 19 December 2011
Resolved
Remove or properly terminate dead-ended wires under operating station.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 19 December 2011
Resolved
Mount forward bilge high level alarm.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 19 December 2011
Resolved
Prove proper operation of starboard aft submersible bilge pump and mount high level alarm.
Electrical › Lighting (service) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 19 December 2011
Resolved
Replace missing light cover above operating station.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Servicing
Issued 19 December 2011
Resolved
Provide servicing report for fixed fire extinguishing system in engine room.
Operations/Management › Bilge/Bilge System Management › Control of Excess Water
Issued 19 December 2011
Resolved
Remove water and debris from starboard aft bilges.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Hose
Issued 19 December 2011
Resolved
Replace fuel tank flexible fill hose with one meeting 46 CFR 182.720(e) and double clamp ends.
Engineering › Freshwater System (jacketwater cooling) › Storage Tank
Issued 19 December 2011
Resolved
Replace missing cap on expansion tank in aft compartment.
Fire Fighting › Ventilation Systems › Ducts
Issued 19 December 2011
Resolved
Label aft fire damper closure.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Valve
Issued 19 December 2011
Resolved
Label fuel shut-off valve.
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Number
Issued 19 December 2011
Resolved
Provide one A-II and one B-II portable fire extinguisher.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 19 December 2011
Resolved
Provide repair proposal and make repairs to all damaged areas as identified on hull.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Door
Issued 8 December 2008
Resolved
PROVE WATERTIGHTNESS OF PORT WATERTIGHT DOOR.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Not Installed
Issued 8 December 2008
Resolved
PERMANENTLY MOUNT FORWARD BILGE HIGH LEVEL ALARM FLOAT SWITCH.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Superstructure
Issued 8 December 2008
Resolved
PROVIDE AND INSTALL NEW GLASS PANE FOR STARBOARD WINDSHIELD FOUND FRACTURED.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Door
Issued 8 December 2008
Resolved
MAKE PERMANENT REPAIRS, BY WELDING, OF FORWARD FRACTURED PADEYE FOR STARBOARD DOOR MOUNTING, AS SHOWN.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Door
Issued 10 March 2008
Resolved
PROVE WATERTIGHTNESS OF PORT WATERTIGHT DOOR.
Fire Fighting › Fixed Gas Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls
Issued 10 March 2008
Resolved
CONDUCT ANNUAL SERVICING OF ENGINE ROOM FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Proof of Enrollment
Issued 10 March 2008
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Documentation › Logs/Records › Drug Test Records
Issued 24 January 2007
Resolved
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter
Issued 24 January 2007
Resolved
POST STABILITY LETTER AT THE OPERATORS STATION.
Personnel › Training › First Aid/CPR
Issued 24 January 2007
Resolved
PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT 50% OF THE REQUIRED CREW HAVE CPR/FIRST AID CERTIFICATION.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook (official)
Issued 24 January 2007
Resolved
PROVIDE CONSOLIDATED LOGBOOK FOR VESSEL DAILY OPERATIONS, TRAINING, AND DRILLS.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Fire
Issued 24 January 2007
Resolved
COMPLETE FIRE, MAN OVERBOARD AND ABANDON SHIP DRILLS WITH ALL CREW.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Safety Orientation
Issued 24 January 2007
Resolved
PROVIDE EMERGENCY INSTRUCTION LIST AND POST.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 24 January 2007
Resolved
PROVIDE MARINE CHARTS FOR INTENDING OPERATING AREA AND 2007 REED'S ALMANAC FOR THE U.S. CARIBBEAN.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 24 January 2007
Resolved
MAKE STERN LIGHT OPERABLE.
Lifesaving › Hand Flares › Quantity
Issued 24 January 2007
Resolved
PROVIDE 3 ORANGE SMOKE HAND-HELD DAY FLARES AND A CONTAINER FOR SAME THAT MEETS 46 CFR 180.68(e)(1).
Electrical › Electric Generation Source (service) › Metallic Enclosure/Frame
Issued 24 January 2007
Resolved
PROVIDE COVERS FOR BATTERY BOXES.
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Pump, Positive Displacement
Issued 24 January 2007
Resolved
REPAIR LEAKING HYDRAULIC FAN FILTER.
Fire Fighting › Ventilation Systems › Duct Hatches
Issued 24 January 2007
Resolved
MAKE OPERABLE AFT FIRE DAMPENER.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Storage
Issued 24 January 2007
Resolved
PROVIDE PERMANENT LIFEJACKET LABELS FOR EACH BANK OF LIFEJACKETS TO INCLUDE SIZE AND QUANTITY.
Pollution Prevention/Response › Prevention Equipment › Oily Mixture Discharge Pump
Issued 24 January 2007
Resolved
PROVIDE DISCHARGE HOSE FOR MANUAL BILGE PUMP.
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Number
Issued 24 January 2007
Resolved
PROVIDE ONE ADDITIONAL B-II FIRE EXTINGUISHER FOR OUTSIDE ENGINE SPACE MOUNTED AS DISCUSSED.
Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Stenciling
Issued 24 January 2007
Resolved
LABEL ALL FIRE BUCKETS AS PER 46 CFR 181.610.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 24 January 2007
Resolved
PROVIDE A FIRST AID KIT THAT EITHER IS APPROVED UNDER CG APPROVAL SERIES 160.041 OR A KIT WITH EQUIVALENT CONTENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS AS PER 46 CFR 184.710.
Lifesaving › Hand Flares › Not on Board
Issued 1 July 2006
Resolved
Provide required visual distress signals and watertight container marked appropriately
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity
Issued 1 July 2006
Resolved
Provide 49 adult and a minimum of 5 child size approved lifejackets. Jackets must be adequately marked and stowed.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Quantity
Issued 1 July 2006
Resolved
Provide onboard one Coast Guard Approved life ring equipped with appropriate line and water light.
Lifesaving › Rescue Boat › Capacity
Issued 1 July 2006
Resolved
Provide arrangement to allow for means of recovery of a helpless person from the water, to the satisfaction of the attending CG Marine Inspector.
Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Availability
Issued 1 July 2006
Resolved
Provide 3 fire buckets with lines and markings
Fire Fighting › Portable CO2 Fire Extinguisher › Number
Issued 1 July 2006
Resolved
Provide adequate quantity of approved portable fire extinguishers with mounting system.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 1 July 2006
Resolved
Provide a 5 gpm portable bilge pump with sufficient length of pickup tube and discharge line to dewater bilge.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 1 July 2006
Resolved
Provide on board first aid kit meeting CG approval under 46CFR160.041
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Proof of Enrollment
Issued 1 July 2006
Resolved
Prior to carrying passengers owner is required to comply with drug and alcohol testing requirements of 46 Code of Federal Regulations Part 16.
Documentation › Markings/Placards › Official Number (US)
Issued 1 July 2006
Resolved
Mark vessel name and haling port on stern
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 1 July 2006
Resolved
Complete emergency drills and required logs entries to the satisfaction of the attending CGMI.
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › License, Master
Issued 1 July 2006
Resolved
Provide and post Master's license, COI, stability letter and passenger vessel decal
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Steering Magnetic Compass
Issued 1 July 2006
Resolved
Provide compass on board vessel and prove proper operation.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Tide/Tidal Current Tables
Issued 1 July 2006
Resolved
Provide navigation charts and publications for the area of operations
Deck/Cargo › Mooring/Anchoring › Anchor
Issued 1 July 2006
Resolved
Provide mooring lines, anchor, and ground tackle appropriate for vessel route.
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 1 July 2006
Resolved
Provide VHF-FM Marine radio, with applicable station & operators license, installation certificates, and prove proper operation of system.
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Battery Operated Lantern
Issued 1 July 2006
Resolved
Prior to carrying passengers provide two portable electric lights
Casualty record · 1
28 August 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8225902
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.