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MEGA BITE
MEGA BITE is a 1986 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 18 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2026, along with 35 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2011 and 2024.
Records from 2011 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 9 March 2026.
- Built
- 1986
- Last inspected
- 9 March 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 35 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 3 investigations · 2011–2024
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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
9 March 2026
…with no type recorded2
Deficiencies
35 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
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
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Identity
1231160
WDQ7818
1106199
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-1106199
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)39.8 ft × 12.1 ft × 5.9 ft
Registered tonnagegross 19 / net 15
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderWILLARD MARINE INCORPORATED · ANAHEIM, CA, UNITED STATES · built 1986
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portDESTIN, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational
DocumentationValid · issued 1 May 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it19 - Simplified, Gross Ton
15 - Simplified, Net Ton
15 - 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.
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18 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 35 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 2 vessels inspected with it, by name and date; 3 casualty investigations, with date and classification; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same counts, and they are free.
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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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Inspected as a tow unit · 2
The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
THE TROPICS BOAT TOURS Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 339591 · 1 May 2024 · activity 7916417GREAT BLUE Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 940708 · 1 May 2024 · activity 7916417Inspection history · 18
9 March 2026
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection · Vessel Attendance
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8317647
7 January 2026
Internal Structural Exam · Vessel Attendance · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8291609
25 August 2025
Drydock Exam · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8217808
17 October 2024
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 8020588
1 August 2024
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7955758
1 May 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7916417
26 September 2023
Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7769044
12 September 2022
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7530989
18 August 2022
Administrative Inspection · Damage Survey · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7537020
17 August 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7538036
10 August 2021
Deficiency Check · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7281190
10 November 2020
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7092458
7 November 2019
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6835489
20 February 2019
Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6630055
6 November 2018
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6561239
26 September 2017
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6275483
13 January 2017
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6053849
5 August 2016
DAPI Audit · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5963127
Deficiency record · 35
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 25 August 2025
Resolved
Each item of lifesaving equipment determined by the marine inspector to not be in serviceable condition must be repaired or replaced. MI observed expired battery in the life buoy ring light. Replace prior to passengers.
46CFR176.808(b)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 1 August 2024
Resolved
Vessels operating on an oceans, coastwise, limited coastwise, and Great Lakes route must have the prescribed number of distress signals per the regulation. MI observed no distress signals were on board the vessel.
46 CFR 180.68
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 1 August 2024
Resolved
The EPIRB's battery is replaced after it is used, or before the date required by FCC regulations in 47 CFR part 80, whichever comes sooner. MI observed battery expiration date on the EPIRB was September 2023.
Vessel is limited to an L/B/S route.
46 CFR 185.728
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 1 August 2024
Resolved
Each vessel that operates on the high seas, or that operates beyond three miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes, must have on board a FCC Type Accepted Category 1, 406 MHz EPIRB, installed to automatically float free and activate. MI observed that the vessel did not have any objective evidence certifying the EPIRB being registered with NOAA.
46 CFR 180.64
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 1 August 2024
Resolved
A vessel on which a pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system is installed must have the following equipment at the operating station:
(1) A light to indicate discharge;
(2) An audible alarm that sounds upon discharge; and
(3) A means to reset devices used to automatically shut down ventilation systems and engines as required by paragraph (a)(3) of this section. MI observed that pre-engineered system was installed with both an automatic and manual release capability. Automatic means was inoperable.
46 CFR 181.420
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 26 September 2023
Resolved
46 CFR 185.604 (b)
Each ring life buoy must be marked in clearly legible block capital letters with the vessel's name.
MI observed that vessel's name on ring life buoy was not legible. Vessel shall mark lifebuoy with vessel's name to the satisfaction of USCG Marine Inspector.
Extended due date to completion of current dry dock. Estimated to be 20OCT23.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 26 September 2023
Resolved
46 CFR 185.604 (i)
Each ring life buoy must be marked with Type II retro reflective material approved in accordance with 46 CFR 164.018.
MI observed that retro on ring life buoy needs to be replaced. Vessel shall replace retro reflective material to the satisfaction of USCG Marine Inspector.
Extended due date to completion of current dry dock. Estimated to be 20OCT23.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 26 September 2023
Resolved
46 CFR 182.530 (a) (1)
A visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level in in a space with a through-hull fitting below the deepest load waterline, such as a lazarette.
MI observed that lazarette bilge alarm was inoperable. Vessel shall enact repairs to the satisfaction of attending USCG Marine Inspector.
Extended due date to completion of current dry dock. Estimated to be 20OCT23.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 12 September 2022
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio installation, including the requirements for a station license and installation certificates issued by the FCC.
Vessel’s FCC radio station license and radio safety installation certificates are issued to the prior owner of the vessel.
46 CFR 184.502
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel
Issued 12 September 2022
Resolved
Rules that require FCC station licensees to have certain transmitter operation, maintenance, and repair duties performed by a commercial radio operator.
Vessel master did not have a valid FCC Radio Operator Permit.
47 CFR 13.5
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 12 September 2022
Resolved
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit approved under approval series 46 CFR 160.041 or a kit with the equivalent contents and instructions.
Vessel’s first-aid kit did not have all supplies required by 160.041.
46 CFR 184.710
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 18 August 2022
Resolved
The construction and arrangement of a vessel must allow the safe operation of the vessel in accordance with the terms of its Certificate of Inspection giving consideration to provisions for a seaworthy hull. Vessel ran aground on 17AUG22, potentially damaging the seaworthy hull. Vessel must be inspected by USCG before carrying passengers. 46 CFR 177.100
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 10 August 2021
Resolved
Employers must ensure that they and their crew members meet the requirements of 46 CFR Part 16.
The employer is no longer enrolled in a drug consortium. Crew members are not enrolled in a drug and alcohol program under the current employer.
46 CFR 16.203
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 10 August 2021
Resolved
No major repairs or alterations affecting the safety of the vessel with regard to the hull, machinery, or equipment shall be made without the knowledge and approval of the OCMI.
Identified heavily corroded mounting bracket and mounting bracket bolts used to secure the steering system starboard linkage rod to the transverse frame in the lazarette space.
46 CFR 176.20-1
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 10 August 2021
Resolved
Fuel tanks shall be adequately supported and braced to prevent movement.
Identified heavily corroded washers under the mounting bolts for the port side fuel tank.
46 CFR 182.20-25(b)(3)
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 10 August 2021
Resolved
A vessel must carry either a first aid kit approved under approval series 160.041 or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions.
The vessel does not have a first aid kit on board.
46 CFR 184.710
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 10 August 2021
Resolved
Each vessel must be equipped with at least two operable portable battery lights.
The vessel was equipped with one portable battery light.
46 CFR 183.430
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 10 August 2021
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, a U.S. Coast Pilot, a Coast Guard light list, and tide and current tables.
Charts and up-to-date nautical publications were not found on board.
46 CFR 184.420
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)
Issued 10 August 2021
Resolved
A vessel must comply with the applicable requirements for any radio and EPIRB installation including requirements for a station license and installation certificates issued by the FCC.
The FCC Certificate expired August 2, 2021. Identified different MMSI number on the FCC station license and the installed VHF radio. Call sign for the vessel changed on the FCC station license.
46 CFR 184.502
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 10 August 2021
Resolved
Each EPIRB, must be tested monthly to determine that it's operative and shall be logged or otherwise documented as applicable. The operator did not log the test of the EPIRB during the months of June and July in 2021. EPIRB tested in the presence of the attending MI by the operator and logged for August. 46 CFR 185.728
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 10 November 2020
Resolved
46 CFR 176.502 To maintain a valid Certificate of Inspection, you must complete your annual inspection within the periods specified in 176.500(b)(1) and your Certificate of Inspection must be endorsed. The anniversary date for the vessel's COI is August 11th. The vessel failed to undergo an annual inspection by November 11, 2020.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Steering gear
Issued 10 November 2020
Resolved
46 CFR 182.610(a)(1) A vessel must be provided with a main steering gear that is: Of adequate strength and capable of steering the vessel at all service speeds. The rudder shaft is connected to the rudder shaft by means of two through rudder pins located at the top of the unbalanced rudder. One of the pins is missing completely and the other is halfway backed out of place.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 10 November 2020
Resolved
46 CFR 176.670(a) The marine inspector may require any part of the propeller shafting to be drawn for examination of the shafting and stern bearing of a vessel whenever the condition of the shafting and bearings are in question. The shaft cutlass bearing appears to be worn and causing the shaft to be sitting low in the shaft tubing. Pull the shaft and replace bearing as necessary in the presence of the attending marine inspector.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Closing devices/watertight doors
Issued 10 November 2020
Resolved
46 CFR 176.610(a) During the examination all accessible parts of the vessel's underwater body and all through hull fittings, including the hull plating and planding appendages, propellers, shafts, bearings, rudders, sea chests, sea valves, and sea strainers shall be made available for examination. The sea valve for the engine cooling system was unable to close due to a blockage of the valve handle, caused by improper installation.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 10 November 2020
Resolved
46 CFR 176.600(d) Two suspect areas, causing deformation of the hull, were found in the vessels hull port side amidship approximately 5 feet up from the keel of the vessel. Grind back areas and make available for inspection.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull damage impairing seaworthiness
Issued 10 November 2020
Resolved
46 CFR 176.600(d) Fastener holes from the previous through hole fitting were never filled and repaired properly when sea valve for engine cooling was replaced.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Decks - cracking
Issued 10 November 2020
Resolved
46 CFR 176.600(d) The plywood deck, above the steering compartment, just forward of the access to the space, is rotting and no longer structurally sound
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Hull - cracking
Issued 10 November 2020
Resolved
46 CFR 176.600(d) The air intake scoop, located by the deck rails, port side, has separated from the hull structure due to damage sustained from docking the vessel.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 10 November 2020
Resolved
46 CFR 176.600(a) The owner or managing operator shall make a vessel available for drydock examination, internal structural examinations, and underwater surveys (UWILD) required by this section. The vessel's bilges were filled with water and oil, not allowing for complete examination of the internal structural examination required. Clean bilges and have vessel ready for inspection.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 20 February 2019
Resolved
The owner or managing operator shall make a vessel available for dry dock examinations and internal structural examinations; must undergo a dry dock examination and an internal structural at least once every two years. Vessel is overdue for dry dock. Make vessel available for credit dry dock examination. 46 CFR 176.600
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 20 February 2019
Resolved
Wiring, where subject to mechanical damage shall be protected in accordance with the National Electrical code: Article 352 for metal raceways. Protect electrical wiring as identified in forward hold and fair lead wiring connection at solenoid as identified. 46 CFR 183.05-50 (old T)
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Evidence of Basic Training
Issued 6 November 2018
Resolved
Provide evidence of company drug testing policy signed by employees. 46CFR16
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 6 November 2018
Resolved
Replace wasted fuel hose running from the fuel tank to filter. 46CFR182.720(e)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 6 November 2018
Resolved
Install mast head light and a stern light meeting Navigation Rules. 46CFR183.420
Fire Fighting › Portable Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher › Condition
Issued 7 November 2017
Resolved
B-II portable fire extinguisher non-serviceable. 46 CFR 181.30
Casualty record · 3
31 December 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4218044
17 August 2022Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7538036
1 May 2024Routine · role: Transiting Vicinity of Primary Subject · activity 7916417
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
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