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REEL GROOV

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1980s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

REEL GROOV is a 1985 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2026, along with 44 deficiencies — 2 with no resolution recorded —.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 19 March 2026.

Built
1985
Last inspected
19 March 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections
20
Deficiencies
44 recorded · 2 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date

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 March 2026
Recorded inspections20
…physical examinations16
…administrative events2
…with no type recorded2
Deficiencies 44 recorded · 2 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

US Official No.
693936
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDL9670
MISLE id
265131
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-265131

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)39.3 ft × 14.3 ft × 8.1 ft
Registered tonnagegross 30 / net 24
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderFLYE POINT MARINE INC · BROOKLIN, ME, UNITED STATES · built 1985
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portPANAMA CITY BEACH, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery
DocumentationValid · issued 15 July 2025 · expires 31 August 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 it30 - Simplified, Gross Ton
24 - 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

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. What a sparse-record report looks like.

Inspection history · 20

19 March 2026 Vessel Attendance · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8328857
23 June 2025 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8166145
7 May 2025 Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC COBIA (WPB 87311) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8131216
24 June 2024 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7941487
8 March 2024 Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7872610
9 June 2023 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7713239
2 February 2022 Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7390158
10 March 2021 DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7152799
26 February 2020 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6916645
12 February 2020 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6907980
10 January 2020 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6888710
16 October 2019 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6835917
11 February 2019 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6624959
26 February 2018 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection · DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6360374
13 December 2017 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6320861
6 March 2017 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6096863
29 September 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC MARLIN (WPB 87304) · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6015489
23 September 2016 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6007884
13 September 2016 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5999568
28 March 2016 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5840784

Deficiency record · 44

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 23 June 2025 No resolution recorded
After testing, it was discovered that the fixed CO2 system was inoperable. It is believed that the plunger mechanism to release CO2 has failed.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 23 June 2025 No resolution recorded
Vessel's portable fire extinguishers were used in a vessel fire at the marina and have yet to be replaced.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 24 June 2024 Resolved
Vessel only outfitted with 18 adult Type I PFDs. Vessel limited to total of 18 adult persons.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 7 May 2025
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 24 June 2024 Resolved
Vessel owner/operator is not enrolled as a Marine Employer and cannot provide an MIS report, EAP program or drug and alcohol policy.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 24 July 2024
Resolved 23 June 2025
Resolution: Corrected.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Structural features (ship)
Issued 24 June 2024 Resolved
Permanently repair fractured glass on starboard accommodation door.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 24 July 2024
Resolved 23 June 2025
Resolution: Corrected.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 9 June 2023 Resolved
Inspect lifesaving. Satisfactory number flares not provided.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 June 2023
Resolution: Flares provided.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 9 June 2023 Resolved
Test high water alarms. High water alarm audible alarm inoperative.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 June 2023
Resolution: High water alarm satisfactory.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 9 June 2023 Resolved
Inspect first aid equipment. Satisfactory first aid kit not provided.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 June 2023
Resolved 23 June 2023
Resolution: First aid kit provided.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 9 June 2023 Resolved
Inspect electrical installations. Switch in head was not mounted.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 June 2023
Resolved 23 June 2023
Resolution: Umwired at breaker.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 9 June 2023 Resolved
Inspect machinery. Port fuel oil shut off access not labeled.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 June 2023
Resolved 23 June 2023
Resolution: Access labeled.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 9 June 2023 Resolved
Mark hull as required. Hailing port and name were missing from stern.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 23 June 2023
Resolved 23 June 2023
Resolution: Hull marked.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire prevention structural integrity
Issued 29 March 2022 Resolved
Remove fan and seal opening that circulates and supplies air to engine room from berting area. CO2 system installed in engine room, this fan/opening, allows for loss of CO2 boundry integrity.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 April 2022
Resolved 9 June 2023
Resolution: Cap provided.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Buoyant apparatus
Issued 29 March 2022 Resolved
Life float paddles need to be secured to life float.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 April 2022
Resolved 9 June 2023
Resolution: Paddles secured.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 29 March 2022 Resolved
Anchor light lens is not usable. Replace anchor light and or lens.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 April 2022
Resolved 9 June 2023
Resolution: Lense provided.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Means of escape
Issued 29 March 2022 Resolved
Label emergency escape hatch on the weather deck. Emergency escape do not block.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 April 2022
Resolved 9 June 2023
Resolution: Hatch labeled.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 29 March 2022 Resolved
Provide proof of emergency hand bilge pump and hose with adequate length to reach overboard.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 April 2022
Resolved 9 June 2023
Resolution: Bilge pump provided.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 29 March 2022 Resolved
Provide proof of Fire Servicing Certificate current for the year.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 April 2022
Resolved 23 June 2023
Resolution: CO2 system service provided.
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Doors
Issued 29 March 2022 Resolved
Repair or replace cabin aft double doors. Doors have numerous cracks in the glass. Must be completed prior to end of next drydock.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 9 June 2023
Resolution: Doors repaired.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Emergency steering position com./ compass reading
Issued 2 March 2022 Resolved
Emergency steering rudder tiller missing. Owner required to fabricate tiller and demonstrate.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 12 April 2022
Resolved 9 June 2023
Resolution: Emergency tiller provided.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 2 February 2022 Resolved
Proved proof of closed raw water supply valve for main engine.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 29 March 2022
Resolution: Owner renewed raw water valve.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 2 February 2022 Resolved
Provide F/O vents for each installed tank. Provide vents that terminate outside of space and provide flame screens with 30x30 mesh.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 29 March 2022
Resolution: Owner installed required F/O for each tank.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 10 March 2021 Resolved
Repair inoperable bilge pumps and test.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 10 April 2021
Resolved 24 March 2021
Resolution: CG Inspectors visited the REEL GROOV to witness the corrected Electric Bilge Pumps.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB
Issued 10 March 2021 Resolved
Replace EPIRB Battery, add NOAA sticker.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 10 April 2021
Resolved 24 March 2021
Resolution: Witnessed vessel owner replace EPIRB Battery and add NOAA sticker.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 10 March 2021 Resolved
EPIRB Hydrostatic release not operational. Replace and mark date of installation.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 10 April 2021
Resolved 24 March 2021
Resolution: CG Inspectors were able to witness the replaced hydrostatic release and the marked date of installation.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 10 March 2021 Resolved
At next Drydock, provide emergency fuel cut-offs at tanks.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 10 April 2021
Resolved 29 March 2022
Resolution: Fuel cut-offs at tanks provided.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 10 March 2021 Resolved
Emergency Fuel Cut-offs not operational. Repair or replace as necessary.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 10 April 2021
Resolved 24 March 2021
Resolution: CG Inspectors witnessed the operation of the fuel shut-off valves. Satisfactory.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 16 October 2019 Resolved
Vessel was not made available to conduct in-service inspection. Vessel is prohibited from carrying passengers overnight until vessel completes in-service inspection to the satisfaction of the attending Coast Guard Marine Inspector.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 16 October 2019
Resolved 12 February 2020
Resolution: Removed overnight passenger endorsemnet, owner didn't want to carry overnight passengers.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 11 February 2019 Resolved
Missing DAPI documentation from the consortium for the company and crew.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 8 May 2019
Resolution: Received proof of DAPI documentation for consortium and testing.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Transverse Bulkhead
Issued 26 February 2018 Resolved
Make Forward engine room watertight
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 26 February 2018
Resolved 28 February 2018
Resolution: vessel owner repaired penitrations in the bulkhead to make it watertight again.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable
Issued 26 February 2018 Resolved
Replace retro tape on lifering
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 February 2018
Resolved 28 February 2018
Resolution: New retro tape was installed.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 26 February 2018 Resolved
Replace battery with an approved battery
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 February 2018
Resolved 28 February 2018
Resolution: The correct battery was installed.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Manhole
Issued 26 February 2018 Resolved
Place chains on two aft deck hatches.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 26 February 2018
Resolved 28 February 2018
Resolution: chains were installed.
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Gasket
Issued 26 February 2018 Resolved
tighten rudder packing
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 26 February 2018
Resolved 28 February 2018
Resolution: The rudder was repacked and tightend. Operational test showed no leakage; all SAT.
Construction/Loadline › Penetrations › Valve Flange
Issued 13 December 2017 Resolved
Replace AC Through hull valve.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 13 December 2017
Resolved 26 February 2018
Resolution: new valve was installed
Engineering › Fuel Oil Service System › Piping
Issued 13 December 2017 Resolved
Repalce wasted fuel fittings between the fuel tanks
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 13 January 2018
Resolved 26 February 2018
Resolution: new fuel piping was installed; all SAT.
Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Distribution Panel Bus
Issued 6 March 2017 Resolved
Provide Volts,Amps, and Hertz meter for vessels generator.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 March 2017
Resolved 12 April 2017
Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Availability
Issued 6 March 2017 Resolved
Provide 3 fire buckets for the vessel.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 March 2017
Resolved 12 April 2017
Fire Fighting › Fixed CO2 Fire Extinguishing System › Servicing
Issued 6 March 2017 Resolved
Provide a current servicing report for the vessels Fire System.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 March 2017
Resolved 12 April 2017
Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts › Weak Link
Issued 23 September 2016 Resolved
Weak link was not installed correctely.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 October 2016
Resolved 28 February 2018
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Smoking
Issued 23 September 2016 Resolved
Vessel did not have a smoke detector for overnight passenger accomodations.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 October 2016
Resolved 28 February 2018
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › EAP Training Requirements
Issued 23 September 2016 Resolved
DER did not have the appropriate training to ID crewmembers under the influence and was not familiar with the companies procedures.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 October 2016
Resolved 28 February 2018
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Equipment
Issued 23 September 2016 Resolved
Company only had 3 of the required 4 drug test strips for crew since they do overnight trips and are required 4 crew.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 October 2016
Resolved 28 February 2018
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 23 September 2016 Resolved
Licensed Captain did not have a FCC operators license onboard at the time of inspection.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 October 2016
Resolved 28 February 2018
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 13 September 2016 Resolved
Complete a credit annual exam. Vessel annual exam is overdue as of 29Jul16
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 13 October 2016
Resolved 28 February 2018

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.