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KEKOA

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE)

KEKOA is a 2008 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 23 inspections since 2016, most recently in February 2026, along with 27 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 1 casualty investigation in 2008.

Records from 2008 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 19 February 2026.

Built
2008
Last inspected
19 February 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
23
Deficiencies
27 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
1 investigation · 2008

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 19 February 2026
Recorded inspections23
…physical examinations21
…administrative events2
Deficiencies 27 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
…past their stated due date1
Operational controls None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record 10 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

US Official No.
1205859
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDF5856
MISLE id
927832
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-927832

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)50.0 ft × 27.5 ft × 9.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 22 / net 20
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderLOST TRADES LLC · CHARLESTON, SC, UNITED STATES · built 2008
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionAuxiliary Sail
Hull shapeSail (Distinct Keel)
Hull configurationTwin Hull
Hailing portST JOHN, VI
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 4 October 2025 · expires 31 October 2026
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 it22 - Simplified, Gross Ton
20 - 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
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299

Every recorded inspection, 2016 to 2026 for this class, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.

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Inspection history · 23

19 February 2026 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · MSP Select Additional Oversight – Risk Assessment · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8308472
18 July 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8190352
26 February 2025 MTSA/ISPS Verification · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8073708
23 August 2024 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8017009
27 February 2024 COI Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7869340
18 August 2023 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7809534
18 January 2023 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7623243
17 August 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7537115
10 March 2022 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7368008
18 August 2021 Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Juan · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7288085
17 March 2021 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7172853
5 October 2020 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7072649
3 June 2020 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6967482
2 April 2020 COI Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6923758
24 October 2019 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6840840
22 October 2019 Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6854160
1 April 2019 COI Inspection · MTSA/ISPS Verification · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6653618
20 November 2017 Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6310463
31 October 2017 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6298897
17 January 2017 Deficiency Check · MTSA/ISPS Verification · COI Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6071639
13 September 2016 Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5999832
23 February 2016 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5820064
28 January 2016 COI Inspection · DAPI Audit · MTSA Verification
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5805075

Deficiency record · 27

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 10 March 2022 Resolved
Provide 60 ft non-kinking, UV-resistant floating painter for the lifebuoy.
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 24 March 2022
Resolved 18 August 2023
Resolution: Replacement line was observed onboard to the satisfaction of the marine inspector.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 10 March 2022 Resolved
Replace retro-reflective tape on lifebuoys and lifefloats.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 March 2022
Resolved 18 August 2023
Resolution: Retro-reflective tape was observed replaced to the satisfaction of the marine inspector.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Stability/strength/loading information and instruments
Issued 18 August 2021 Resolved
Each vessel complying with the stability standards contained in Title 46. Subchapter S, must have permanent draft marks at each end of the vessel or have loading marks on each side of the vessel forward and aft to indicate the maximum allowable trim and at amidships to indicate the maximum allowable draft. The vessel is not marked in accordance with the present regulations.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 October 2022
Resolved 18 August 2023
Resolution: Loading marks observed on the hull satisfactory to the marine inspector.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Fire protection systems
Issued 2 April 2020 Resolved
Provide annual firefighting servicing report for all firefighting equipment including portable fire extinguishers and pre-engineered fixed firefighting system.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 2 April 2020
Resolved 3 June 2020
Resolution: Received satisfactory photographic evidence from vessel operator that this deficiency has been rectified.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation/maintenance
Issued 2 April 2020 Resolved
Provide valid FCC radiotelephony certificate.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 1 May 2020
Resolved 3 June 2020
Resolution: Received satisfactory photographic evidence from vessel operator that this deficiency has been rectified.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 2 April 2020 Resolved
Stow life floats in a float-free condition of readiness whereas any protective coverings will not impede the immediate deployment of the life floats.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 2 April 2020
Resolved 3 June 2020
Resolution: Received satisfactory photographic evidence from vessel operator that this deficiency has been rectified.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 2 April 2020 Resolved
Provide 60 ft non-kinking, UV-resistant floating painter for the lifebuoy.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 2 April 2020
Resolved 3 June 2020
Resolution: Received satisfactory photographic evidence from vessel operator that this deficiency has been rectified.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 2 April 2020 Resolved
Provide new lifejacket markings/stowage stickers.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 1 May 2020
Resolved 3 June 2020
Resolution: Received satisfactory photographic evidence from vessel operator that this deficiency has been rectified.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 2 April 2020 Resolved
Replace retroreflective tape on lifebuoys.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 1 May 2020
Resolved 3 June 2020
Resolution: Received satisfactory photographic evidence from vessel operator that this deficiency has been rectified.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 24 October 2019 No resolution recorded
Effective November 1st, 2019, all life floats will be required to be replaced by approved inflatable liferafts or inflatable buoyant apparatuses (IBAs) to comply with IMO SLS.14/Circ. 87 of 1989 for 100% of passengers onboard. Pending the decision results from USCG HQ to your waiver request for the carriage of IBA lifesaving appliances, this requirement will otherwise be due on 01 January 2020. Additional time may be granted pending the results of the decision by USCG HQ. If disapproved, a reasonable amount of time to acquire necessary IBAs may be granted as approved by the OCMI.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 January 2020 — due date passed with no resolution recorded
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 1 April 2019 Resolved
Vessel's bilge piping system fails to meet vital system piping requirements outlined in 46 CFR 182.720 (e)(1) which requires end fittings to comply with J-1475 standards. Provide end fittings that comply with 46 CFR 182.720 or provide an alternative bilge pumping arrangement that meets the requirements of 46 CFR 182.500.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 17 April 2019
Resolution: Reduced passenger count to 49.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 1 April 2019 Resolved
Provide a current FCC Safety Radio Telephony certificate.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 17 April 2019
Resolution: on board.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 1 April 2019 Resolved
Provide new batteries for all life jacket lights.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 17 April 2019
Resolution: All new batteries.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 1 April 2019 Resolved
Post COI, Stability Letter and Emergency Instructions.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 17 April 2019
Resolution: Posted.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Stowage and provision of liferafts
Issued 1 April 2019 Resolved
Provide paddles for life floats.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 17 April 2019
Resolution: Installed.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 1 April 2019 Resolved
Properly secure and cover vessel batteries.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 17 April 2019
Resolution: Covered.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 1 April 2019 Resolved
Prove proper operation of navigational lights.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 17 April 2019
Resolution: Installed and working properly.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 17 January 2017 Resolved
provide a Coast Guard approved first aid kit
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 February 2017
Resolved 10 February 2017
Resolution: Coast Guard approve first aid kit on board
Operations/Management › Vessel Safety Management › Company Responsibilities/Authority
Issued 17 January 2017 Resolved
provide updated SMS maunual to include sail rigging PMP for review/approval
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 February 2017
Resolved 10 February 2017
Resolution: Recieved SMS manual
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Stern Tube Bearing
Issued 14 September 2016 Resolved
Replace both port and starboard stern tube bearings.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 September 2016
Resolution: Both stern tube bearings replaced.
Engineering › Shafting/Propeller Arrangements › Strut Bearing
Issued 14 September 2016 Resolved
Replace starboard strut bearing.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 21 September 2016
Resolved 21 September 2016
Resolution: Strut bearing replaced.
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Keel
Issued 14 September 2016 Resolved
Ground out damaged wood in way of starboard side keel midship and ake permanent repairs.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 September 2016
Resolution: Keel properly repaired.
Sail Rigging › Chainplates › Materials
Issued 14 September 2016 Resolved
Remove fowrard bridle chainplates from crossbeam and inspect for excessive corrosion/treat with corrosion inhibitor.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 21 September 2016
Resolution: Chain plates removed and corrosion treated.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Piping
Issued 29 January 2016 Resolved
Replace/renew fuel line on port side engine between racor filter and motor.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 February 2016
Resolved 23 February 2016
Resolution: New fuel line installed.
Sail Rigging › Catamaran › Crossbeam
Issued 29 January 2016 Resolved
Provide thrid party rigging report.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 February 2016
Resolved 23 February 2016
Resolution: Third party rigging report provided.
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 29 January 2016 Resolved
Prove proper operation of DSC-VHF radio with GPS location.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 February 2016
Resolved 23 February 2016
Resolution: DSC-VHF radio installed.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 28 January 2016 Resolved
Provide guard for STBD engin belts.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 February 2016
Resolved 23 February 2016
Resolution: Guard installed.

Casualty record · 1

12 December 2008Routine · role: Subject of Search and Rescue · 1 injured · activity 3380717
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. 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.