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TAIYA EXPLORER

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Other hulls named TAIYA EXPLORER

TAIYA EXPLORER is a 2003 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 15 inspections since 2011, most recently in May 2025, along with 14 deficiencies.

Records from 2011 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 1 May 2025.

Built: 2003
Last inspected: 1 May 2025
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 15
Deficiencies: 14 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

Identity

1191392

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WDF7942

855183

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

367489740

Maury page id

psix-855183

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations14

…administrative events1

Years with a record 13 calendar years (2011–2025)

The 15 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)30.0 ft × 10.4 ft × 4.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 9 / net 9

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderZODIAC OF NORTH AMERICA INC · STEVENSVILLE, MD, UNITED STATES · built 2003

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionGasoline Outboard

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portSKAGWAY, AK

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 24 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 it9 - Simplified, Gross Ton
9 - 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

WDM9470MMSI 367489740 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 27 April 2022, expires 27 April 2032

WDF7942MMSI 367489740 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 12 May 2011, cancelled 17 July 2021

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.

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. Reports.

Inspection history · 15

1 May 2025 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 8123755

15 April 2024 Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · Drydock Exam · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7865256

24 April 2023 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7673425

21 April 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7428076

7 October 2021 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 7328648

9 April 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6937529

24 April 2019 Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6666379

30 April 2018 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6407454

26 April 2017 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 6129277

28 June 2016 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5922884

13 May 2016 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5879073

1 April 2016 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 5845328

22 May 2014 Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4840525

1 May 2012 Administrative Inspection · Plan Review "T" Boat · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4267325

29 August 2011 Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeast Alaska · USCG Arctic District (CGD-A) · Activity 4110388

Deficiency record · 14

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

Issued 15 April 2024 Resolved

At least one ring life buoy must be fitted with a lifeline. If more than one ring life buoy is carried, at least one must not have a lifeline attached. Each lifeline on a ring life buoy must:(2) Be of at least 60' in length. Life line is less than 60'. 46CFR180.70

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 21 April 2024
Resolution: Video of 60' line received; all sat.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)

Issued 15 April 2024 Resolved

At each inspection for certification and at every other vessel inspection all observed unsafe practices, fire hazards, and other hazardous situations must be corrected and all required guards and protective devices must be in satisfactory condition. Two life jackets are stored in the same compartment as engine fuel lines and fuel filters. 46CFR176.830

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 21 April 2024
Resolution: Lifejackets removed from space and placed in appropriate compartments.

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

Issued 24 April 2023 Resolved

Automatic bilge pumps must include an idicator light when pump is running. Vessels automatic bilge pump indicator light is not working. Properly repair automatic bilge pump indicator light. 46 CFR 182.520

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 26 April 2023
Resolution: Operator replaced faulty indictor light and tested - all sat.

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

Issued 24 April 2023 Resolved

Initial inspection for certification. The owner or managing operator of a vessel shall ensure that the vessel complies with the laws and regulations applicable to the vessel and that the vessel is otherwise satisfactory for the intended service. The initial inspection may include an inspection of the following items: Certificates and operating manuals, including certificates issued by the FCC. Vessels FCC Safety Certificate is expired. Renew vessels FCC Safety Certificate.46 CFR 176.402

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 3 May 2023
Resolution: Owner had the FCC Safety Certificate renewed for the vessels and placed a copy onboard - all sat.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 21 April 2022 Resolved

Vessel is required to maintain FCC Radio Certificates. All FCC safety certificate is expired. Renew FCC safety certificate. 46 CFR 176.402 & 47 CFR 80.13.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 5 May 2022
Resolved 26 April 2022
Resolution: Owner renewed the FCC safety certificate - all sat.

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

Issued 21 April 2022 Resolved

Vessel is required to have the emergency fuel shut off valves labeled. Emergency fuel shut off valves are not labeled. Properly label fuel shut off valves iaw 46 CFR 185.608.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 5 May 2022
Resolved 26 April 2022
Resolution: Owner labeled fuel shut off valves - all sat.

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Storage

Issued 26 April 2017 Resolved

Properly mark Type I PFD storage locations on rows one and two.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 3 May 2017
Resolved 26 April 2017
Resolution: Owner properly labeled the PFD storage locations on rows one and two.

Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts

Issued 26 April 2017 Resolved

Properly update vessels marine charts. To the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 May 2017
Resolved 25 May 2017
Resolution: Owner properly updated nav charts and placed them onboard.

Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB

Issued 13 May 2016 Resolved

Renew vsl's expired hydro static release for the EPIRB. Vsl's ltd to no more than 3 miles for shore until renewed.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 27 May 2016
Resolved 28 June 2016
Resolution: Owner replaced the expired EPIRB hydrostatic release with a new EPIRB hydrostatic release.

Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity

Issued 22 May 2014 Resolved

Add two additional type I lifejackets iaw vessels COI, vessel's total passengers reduced by two adults until additional type 1 jackets are provided.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 June 2014
Resolved 22 May 2014

Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Lanyard

Issued 22 May 2014 Resolved

Properly install lanyards onto two of the three fire buckets, lanyards found missing on two fire buckets.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 5 June 2014
Resolved 22 May 2014

Fire Fighting › Fixed Gas Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls

Issued 1 May 2012 Resolved

Properly wire your pre engineered fixed fire system so that is secures the bilge exhaust blowers upon activation.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 15 May 2012
Resolved 10 May 2012

Fire Fighting › Fixed Gas Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls

Issued 1 May 2012 Resolved

Install indicator light that lets the operator know when the system is activated.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 15 May 2012
Resolved 10 May 2012

Construction/Loadline › Markings › Vessel Name/Home Port

Issued 1 May 2012 Resolved

Properly change vessel name on hull, all lifesaving appliances, and documents to match the new vessel name on documentation.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 May 2012
Resolved 10 May 2012

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.