REEL MAYHEM

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE)

REEL MAYHEM is a 2001 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 21 inspections since 2016, most recently in July 2026, along with 24 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2009.

Records from 2009 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 29 July 2026.

Built: 2001
Last inspected: 29 July 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 21
Deficiencies: 24 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2009
Also recorded as: 1 other name

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 29 July 2026

Recorded inspections21

…physical examinations21

Deficiencies 24 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 not do.

Identity

1110483

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WDP25039

25026

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-25026

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)46.0 ft × 15.0 ft × 4.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 18 / net 14

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderCHESAPEAKE BOATS INC · CRISFIELD, MD, UNITED STATES · built 2001

Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portGREENWICH, CT

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery

DocumentationValid · issued 5 March 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 it18 - Simplified, Gross Ton
14 - 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.

Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.

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Inspection history · 21

29 July 2026 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8449856

9 April 2026 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8320894

23 March 2026 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8329489

3 April 2025 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 8104773

1 April 2024 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Long Island Sound · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7888207

1 March 2024 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7870065

10 October 2023 Deficiency Check · In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7801793

3 April 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7661547

5 May 2022 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7430743

31 March 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7422596

3 March 2022 Construction Oversight

Physical examination · Sector Boston · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7408742

5 April 2021 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7168990

25 June 2020 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 7089706

15 April 2020 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6942788

20 June 2019 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6720346

7 May 2019 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6676252

27 April 2018 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6395571

4 April 2018 Hull Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6381814

9 May 2017 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6139888

6 May 2016 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Cape Cod · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5870767

14 April 2016 Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5847806

Deficiency record · 24

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications

Issued 9 April 2026 Resolved

Provide current tide tables, light list and coast pilot.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 April 2026
Resolved 10 April 2026
Resolution: Vessel purchased a new Eldridge.

10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals

Issued 9 April 2026 Resolved

Provide mast headlight.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 9 May 2026
Resolved 10 April 2026
Resolution: New mast headlight installed.

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 9 April 2026 Resolved

Lable fuel shot off valves.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 April 2026
Resolved 10 April 2026
Resolution: Fuel shutoff valves labled.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 22 April 2025 Resolved

IAW 46 CFR 182.710 vital systems must be composed of ferrous materials or meet the criteria defined in 46 CFR 182.720(e).Criteria requires factory ends or field attachable fittings that meet 46 CFR 182.720(e)(1) for flexible hose. Flex hose less than 30" may use double hose clamps. Main propulsion raw water hose currently exceeds this length and is equipped with double hose clamps. If using flexible hose exceeding 30", hose must have factory ends or or field fittings that meet 46 CFR 182.720(e)(1). Correct prior to next drydock March 2026.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 29 July 2026
Resolution: Confirmed correction of deficiency.

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

Issued 3 April 2025 Resolved

Vessel required FCC Safety Radio Certificate in accordance with 47 CFR 80.903. Provide FCC Safety Radio Certificate/Small Passenger Boat.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 4 April 2025
Resolved 30 April 2025
Resolution: Received photographic evidence of deficiency correction.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers

Issued 3 April 2025 Resolved

Vessel required minimum of one certified radio operator, in accordance with 47 CFR 80.159(e). Provide evidence of one certified radio operator - minimum rating required for vessel is marine radio operator permit.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 1 May 2025
Resolution: Received proof of compliance.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)

Issued 3 April 2025 Resolved

Both Certificate of Inspection and the vessel's Stability Letter must be posted so that all pages are visible, in accordance with 46 CFR 176.302/306. Post both certificates.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 17 April 2025
Resolution: Received photographic evidence of compliance with above requirement.

99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)

Issued 3 April 2025 Resolved

Provide a brief description of alterations to aft steering station, in accordance with 46 CFR 176.600. Description should include dimensions of station, approximate weight removed, and status of any vessel control systems that were affected.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 23 April 2025
Resolution: Received photographic evidence of compliance with required narrative.

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

Issued 3 April 2025 Resolved

Fire hose required a nozzle in accordance with 46 CFR 181.320(d). Nozzle must be corrosion-resistant and capable of being changed between a solid stream and spray pattern.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 17 April 2025
Resolution: Received photographic evidence of compliance with regulation.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Medical certificate

Issued 2 April 2024 Resolved

Vessel operator must provide valid medical certificate [46 CFR 10.209(d)(3)].

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 8 April 2024

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel

Issued 2 April 2024 Resolved

Provide valid FCC Marine Radio Operator Permit (MP) [47 CFR 80.159(e)].

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 17 September 2024

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

Issued 2 April 2024 Resolved

Provide valid FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate [47 CFR 80.59(a)(2)].

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 6 September 2024

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

Issued 2 April 2024 Resolved

Provide lifejacket donning placard and post in conspicuous location visible to passengers [46 CFR 185.516]. Placard must reflect type of lifejackets carried on vessel.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 8 April 2024

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)

Issued 2 April 2024 Resolved

Provide clearly legible markings for lifejacket stowage to indicate number and type of lifejackets stowed (adult/child). Markings no less than 2 inches high. [46 CFR 185.604(f)].

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 8 April 2024

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 2 April 2024 Resolved

Provide clearly legible markings for remote fuel shutoffs. Letters minimum 1 inch high [46 CFR 185.608].

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 8 April 2024

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator

Issued 2 April 2024 Resolved

Ensure proper operation (audible and visual) of all high water alarms mounted at operating station (4 in total) [46 CFR 182.530(a)].

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 8 April 2024

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire fighting equipment and appliances

Issued 10 October 2023 Resolved

The installation and location of portable fire extinguishers must be to the satisfaction of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. Mount portable fire extinguishers in their brackets.

Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 24 October 2023
Resolved 19 October 2023

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment

Issued 10 October 2023 Resolved

A vessel must carry either a first-aid kit that meets the requirements in 46 CFR 199.175(b)(10) or a kit with equivalent contents and instructions. Vessel is missing first aid kit.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 11 October 2023

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 10 October 2023 Resolved

Provide Log Book to record entries for Quarterly Drills and Monthly EPIRB testing. Vessel is missing a log book.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 11 October 2023

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

Issued 10 October 2023 Resolved

Each floating waterlight installed after March 11, 1997, on a vessel carrying only one ring buoy, must be attached to the lanyard with a corrosionresistant clip. Vessel is missing the ring buoy clip.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 11 October 2023

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

Issued 7 May 2019 Resolved

Vessel's lifejackets are not properly stowed and labeled in stowage bins. Vessel shall stow and properly label its adult and child lifejackets within 7 days.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 May 2019
Resolved 20 June 2019
Resolution: Vessel Life jackets are properly stowed.

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)

Issued 7 May 2019 Resolved

Vessel's FCC station license is incorrect as it has the old vessel's name listed on the certificate. Vessel shall provide a valid FCC Station License within 7 days.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 May 2019
Resolved 25 June 2019
Resolution: FCC License is correct.

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable

Issued 27 April 2018 Resolved

AVH:01 Life ring is wasted.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 1 May 2018
Resolved 1 May 2018
Resolution: Vessel rep replaced life ring

Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Availability

Issued 27 April 2018 Resolved

AVH02: Fire buckets are not the proper size. Replace with 2 1/2 gallon buckets.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 1 May 2018
Resolved 1 May 2018
Resolution: Fire buckets are now on board.

Casualty record · 1

12 September 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 1 injured · activity 3787486

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.

Recorded names · 1

BOUNTY HUNTER EXPRESS (2009). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.

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.