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FRAYED KNOT
FRAYED KNOT is a 2001 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 22 inspections since 2016, most recently in October 2025, along with 49 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2002.
Records from 2002 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 14 October 2025.
- Built
- 2001
- Last inspected
- 14 October 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 49 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2002
Identity
1107550
WDD7638
21278
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-21278
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.
Inspections, by type
Years with a record
10 calendar years (2016–2025)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by
the kind of activity 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.
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Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)31.0 ft × 11.0 ft × 5.3 ft
Registered tonnagegross 12 / net 9
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderCOMMERCIAL WATERSPORTS INC · LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ, UNITED STATES · built 2001
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionInboard/Outboard
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portSLIDELL, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational
DocumentationValid · issued 7 March 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, Net Ton
12 - Simplified, Gross Ton
12 - Simplified, Gross Ton
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Inspection history · 22
14 October 2025
Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8251490
5 May 2025
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8128662
25 April 2024
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7901534
9 November 2023
Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7822479
9 March 2023
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7648523
6 April 2022
In-Service Inspection · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7421394
12 October 2021
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7330975
13 April 2021
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7203338
15 April 2020
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6939403
8 October 2019
Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6847356
20 August 2019
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6789580
29 July 2019
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6766281
23 May 2019
Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6691884
23 July 2018
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6487889
21 June 2018
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6451178
7 June 2018
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6417879
3 October 2017
Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6280533
31 May 2017
COI Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6138767
26 August 2016
Deficiency Check · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portsmouth · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5983794
20 May 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5881988
27 January 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5804520
26 January 2016
Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Saint Thomas · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 5803858
Deficiency record · 49
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 May 2025
Resolved
Each battery must be located as
high above the bilge as practicable, secured
to protect against shifting with
the roll and pitch of the vessel, and
free from exposure to water splash or
spray.
(e) Batteries must be mounted in
trays lined with, or constructed of, a
material that is resistant to damage by
the electrolyte.
Batteries were not secured in a tray nor did they have a cover protecting them.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Medical certificate
Issued 21 May 2024
Resolved
The Coast Guard will issue a medical certificate to a mariner meeting the medical and physical standards for merchant mariners. Owner/Operator did not have current medical certificate on board and readily available for inspector
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 21 May 2024
Resolved
Chemical testing of personnel must be conducted as required by this subpart and in accordance with procedures detailed in 49CFR part 40. Employers must maintian records of chemicle test as provided in 49 CFR 40.33 and must make these records available to Coast Guard officals upon request. Owner/Operator did not have records of employee chemical test available for teh deckhands employeed on his vessel.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 9 November 2023
Resolved
A vessel to which subchapter "T" applies may not operate a vessel if more than 2 years have elapsed since undergoing a drydock examination. Vessel has lapsed on completing the drydock exam.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 25 April 2023
Resolved
Shutoff valves must be fitted in the fuel supply lines, one at the tank connection. The shutoff valve at the tank must be manually operable from outside the compartment in which the valve is located. Valve on the stbd fuel oil tank did not operate as intended. Valve must be capable of stopping in the closed position prior to operation with passengers.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 27 March 2023
Resolved
The Certificate of Inspection must be posted under glass or other suitable transparent material, such that all pages are visible, in a conspicuous place on the vessel where observation by passengers is likely. If posting is impracticable, such as in an open boat, the certificates must be kept on board in a weathertight container readily available for use by the crew and display to passengers and others on request. COI was not on board.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Stability Information Booklet
Issued 27 March 2023
Resolved
The stability letter must be posted under glass or other suitable transparent material, such that all pages are visible, at the operating station of the vessel. If posting is impracticable, the stability letter must be kept on board in a weathertight container readily available for use by the crew and display to passengers and others on request. Vessel’s stability letter was not on board.
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Conditions of employment)
Issued 27 March 2023
Resolved
Chemical testing of personnel must be conducted as required by this subpart and in accordance with the procedures detailed in 49 CFR part 40. The drug testing consortium letter was expired. Owner must provide evidence of compliance with testing requirements.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 27 March 2023
Resolved
The owner or managing operator must provide satisfactory evidence of the required servicing to the marine inspector of fire-fighting equipment. Technician servicing report for pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system did not give indication of what technician inspected or tests conducted. Vessel owner or operator must provide detailed report of service from technician.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 27 March 2023
Resolved
A vessel must be provided with bilge pumps in accordance with Table 182.520(a). The vessel was not carrying a portable hand pump as required.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Signs, indications
Issued 27 March 2023
Resolved
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. The hailing port of the vessel must be marked on some clearly visible exterior part of the stern of the vessel. The vessel was not marked with the name or hailing port of the vessel. Vessel must mark accordingly with name and hailing port as required.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 27 March 2023
Resolved
Shutoff valves must be fitted in the fuel supply lines, one at the tank connection. The shutoff valve at the tank must be manually operable from outside the compartment in which the valve is located. Valve on the port fuel oil tank did not fully close.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 27 March 2023
Resolved
A hatch exposed to the weather must be watertight. The gasket material on the engine compartment hatch is not in satisfactory condition. Gasket material must be replaced in order to ensure watertight integrity and that there is no water ingress into engine compartment.
18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Conditions of employment)
Issued 27 March 2023
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 any alcohol testing equipment.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 27 March 2023
Resolved
Each ring life buoy must be marked in clearly legible block capital letters with the vessel's name. Ring life buoy markings were fading and need to be re-written.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 27 March 2023
Resolved
A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit approved under approval series 160.041 or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. For equivalent kits, the contents must be stowed in a suitable, watertight container that is marked “First-Aid Kit”. A first-aid kit must be easily visible and readily available to the crew. First aid kit onboard the vessel did not contain required contents and was not in a suitable, watertight container.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 27 March 2023
Resolved
Each disposable hydrostatic release unit must be marked with an expiration date of two years after the date on which the unit is installed. The hydrostatic release on the EPIRB was expired. A new hydrostatic release needs to be installed on the EPIRB.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 27 March 2023
Resolved
Portable watertight containers for distress flares and smoke signals shall be of a bright color, and containers shall be clearly marked in legible contrasting letters at least 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) high: “DISTRESS SIGNALS”. Marking of container where flares are stowed must be changed from "FLARES" to "DISTRESS SIGNALS" as required.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz
Issued 27 March 2023
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. EPIRB had expired NOAA registered sticker. Owner needs to replace old NOAA registration sticker with the new sticker from his current NOAA registration papers.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 27 March 2023
Resolved
Each child size life jacket must be stowed in a location that is appropriately marked and separated from adult life jackets so the child size life jackets are not mistaken for adult life jackets. Child life jackets were stowed in the same compartment as adult life jackets.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 27 March 2023
Resolved
Placards containing instructions for the donning and use of the life jackets aboard the vessel must be posted in conspicuous places that are regularly accessible and visible to the crew and passengers. Vessel had life jacket placard for life jackets not carried onboard. Incorrect placard must be replaced and correct life jacket instruction placard mounted.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 27 March 2023
Resolved
Abandon ship and man overboard drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The drill entry shall include the following information: Date of the drill and training; and general description of the drill scenario and training topics. Vessel did not have a log of any abandon ship or man overboard drills, except for the drills performed during the last annual exam dating April 2022.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 27 March 2023
Resolved
Fire fighting drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The drill entry shall include the following information: (1) Date of the drill and training; and (2) General description of the drill scenario and training topics. Vessel did not have a log of any fire fighting drills, except for the drills performed during the last annual exam dating April 2022.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Voyage or passage plan
Issued 27 March 2023
Resolved
The master of a vessel shall keep a correct, written count of all passengers that embark on and disembark from the vessel. Prior to departing on a voyage, the passenger count must be communicated verbally or in writing, and available ashore at the vessel's normal berthing location or with a representative of the owner or managing operator of the vessel. The passenger count shall be available to the Coast Guard upon request. Vessel does not have adequate system to ensure passenger count on board vessel matches manifest/passenger count ashore.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Voyage or passage plan
Issued 27 March 2023
Resolved
Passenger safety orientation shall contain the information required in 46 CFR 185.506. Safety orientation was lacking complete information to the passengers and shall be conducted again with drills at re-inspection.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 20 August 2019
Resolved
Prove proper operation of propulsion arrangement. Issued 8/14/19
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 29 July 2019
Resolved
Vessel Outdrive inoperative
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 23 May 2019
Resolved
No Radio Operators Permit
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Life-saving signals
Issued 23 May 2019
Resolved
Provide additional flares
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Location of emergency installations
Issued 23 May 2019
Resolved
No emergency procedures posted
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 23 May 2019
Resolved
Provide first aid kit
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc
Issued 23 May 2019
Resolved
Prove operation of fuel gauge
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 23 May 2019
Resolved
Support wiring
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Personal equipment
Issued 23 July 2018
Resolved
Parasail lines tangled in propeller. Inspect prior to operations.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 23 July 2018
Resolved
Conduct power trilas prior to carraige after tailshaft bearing replacement.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Employee Coverage
Issued 19 June 2017
Resolved
Vessel does not have a current drug and alcohol program enrollment letter.
Stability › Freeing Ports › General
Issued 31 May 2017
Resolved
Due to stability concerns from Coast Guard Marine Safety Center and Coast Guard Headquarters; vessel is restricted to 12 passengers and 2 crew when operating beyond 1 NM from shore.
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Servicing
Issued 31 May 2017
Resolved
Vessel's has not had their fixed Fireboy extinguishing system serviced within the last 12 months.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 31 May 2017
Resolved
Vessel does not have paper charts for area of operation.
Fire Fighting › Remote Fuel Shutoff › General
Issued 6 September 2016
Resolved
Port fuel shut off inop
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 6 September 2016
Resolved
VHF unable to transmit GPS coordinates via DSC
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Bilge Alarm
Issued 6 September 2016
Resolved
audible bilge alarm inop in eng comp
Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Bilge Alarm
Issued 6 September 2016
Resolved
Eng comp bilge pump operation light inop
Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Stenciling
Issued 6 September 2016
Resolved
Label fire buckets
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Storage
Issued 6 September 2016
Resolved
Label adult PFD storage
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 6 September 2016
Resolved
Provide current charts and pubs
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 2 February 2016
Resolved
Program VHF radio for DSC and prove operation.
Communications › Radio Communications › Satellite Communications Capability
Issued 2 February 2016
Resolved
Prove operation of visual weather display in accordance with parasail ASTM industry standard.
Construction/Loadline › Markings › Vessel Name/Home Port
Issued 2 February 2016
Resolved
Display correct hailing port on transom of vessel.
Casualty record · 1
18 August 2002Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 1663292
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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