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GAME CHANGER
Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1980s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named GAME CHANGER
GAME CHANGER is a 1986 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 75 inspections since 1987, most recently in March 2026, along with 43 deficiencies and 1 operational control.
Records from 1987 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 5 March 2026.
- Built
- 1986
- Last inspected
- 5 March 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
- Deficiencies
- 43 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
Identity
910234
WDM8726
279386
Flag
UNITED STATES
368245930
Maury page id
psix-279386
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded11
Years with a record
36 calendar years (1987–2026)
The 75 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US
Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not
years in service. What Maury does not do.
Coast Guard record current through 13 September 2026, retrieved 18 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 1977.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)52.0 ft × 17.6 ft × 7.9 ft
Registered tonnagegross 48 / net 38
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderDAVIS BOAT WORKS INC · PANAMA CITY, FL, UNITED STATES · built 1986
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portPANAMA CITY, FL
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Fishery, Recreational, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 22 April 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 it48 - Simplified, Gross Ton
38 - Simplified, Net Ton
38 - Simplified, Net Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 September 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.
Radio station licence
WDM8726MMSI 368245930 · active · voluntarily equipped · granted 24 March 2022, expires 24 March 2032
WDI6305MMSI 367717320 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 25 February 2016, cancelled 16 February 2022 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WDC7954MMSI 367079490 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 3 December 2005, cancelled 6 February 2016 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WCX9533MMSI 366743910 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 5 February 1998, cancelled 12 April 2008 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
WTR6019MMSI 366422000 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 10 October 1996, cancelled 17 March 2007 · licensed under a name not among this hull’s recorded names (not shown)
FCC Universal Licensing System ship-station file of 6 September 2026, matched to this hull on its
US Official Number. Status and dates are the file’s own. The licensee is not read from the file and is not shown.
A lapsed licence’s MMSI is still the number the vessel transmitted under while it was valid.
Inspection history · 75
5 March 2026
Administrative Inspection · Vessel Attendance · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8320470
20 January 2026
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC COBIA (WPB 87311) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8301766
3 September 2025
Administrative Inspection · Special Consideration
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8226208
22 April 2025
Special · Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8117063
22 April 2025
Special · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8117581
20 February 2025
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8082240
29 October 2024
Examination of Repairs · Construction Oversight · Administrative Inspection · Plan Review "T" Boat
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8093094
14 March 2024
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7879281
14 February 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC COBIA (WPB 87311) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7866902
26 October 2023
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7814673
21 February 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7639562
12 January 2023
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7620572
27 October 2022
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC RIDLEY (WPB 87328) · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 7585173
13 September 2022
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7558021
16 February 2022
COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7394646
25 October 2021
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC SEA HORSE (WPB 87361) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7347126
17 September 2021
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7316471
17 March 2021
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7159195
1 December 2020
Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7104365
10 March 2020
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC ALBACORE (WPB 87309) · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6927068
20 December 2019
Deficiency Check · Simplified Stability Test · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6879605
16 October 2019
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6835925
3 October 2019
Examination of Repairs · In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6827289
6 August 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC MARLIN (WPB 87304) · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6793679
14 January 2019
DAPI Audit · Drydock Exam · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6617186
25 June 2018
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC MARLIN (WPB 87304) · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 6502435
7 February 2018
Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6346259
22 February 2017
Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6088410
4 January 2017
Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6063529
7 March 2016
DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5828151
10 January 2011
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3924222
11 September 2010
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3860681
2 March 2010
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3685315
27 January 2009
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3398145
30 January 2008
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3138896
5 February 2007
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2868544
16 January 2007
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2856353
30 August 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC COHO (WPB 87321) · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 2783619
12 April 2006
Type not recorded
No type recorded · USCGC COBIA (WPB 87311) · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2627712
30 January 2006
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2575893
18 January 2005
Deficiency Check · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2276323
10 January 2005
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2273679
3 March 2004
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2017195
17 February 2004
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2007546
8 January 2003
Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1742475
6 January 2003
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1726296
25 January 2002
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1481264
27 February 2001
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Panama City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1076715
15 February 2001
Hull Examination · Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1373333
12 January 2000
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1423345
15 January 1999
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1423117
4 January 1999
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1437496
3 March 1998
Administrative
Administrative · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 782505
22 January 1998
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1394893
21 January 1997
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1409771
10 January 1997
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1383420
18 January 1996
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1374472
30 November 1995
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1453182
16 March 1994
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 856514
23 February 1994
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 854133
12 January 1994
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 851666
28 January 1993
Administrative
Administrative · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 828135
28 January 1993
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1138934
8 July 1992
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 950426
13 February 1992
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1260363
22 July 1991
Drydock Extension
Administrative · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1245659
7 February 1991
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 905962
1 February 1990
COI Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 902911
4 January 1990
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1214789
23 February 1989
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 889882
14 December 1988
Hull Examination
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1032914
5 September 1988
Drydock Extension
Administrative · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1043549
6 April 1988
Type not recorded
No type recorded · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1205035
14 March 1988
Re-Inspection
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 989321
3 March 1987
Initial Construction-Excluding Oversight · Initial Certification
Physical examination · MSO Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 1005459
Deficiency record · 43
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 17 March 2021
Resolved
Provide first aid kit with non-expired supplies. Current set of equipment contains expired materials.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 17 March 2021
Resolved
Properly label Bridge Life-ring. Current life-ring has the name of the vessel faded.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 17 March 2021
Resolved
Label breakers on switchboard at the vessel's operating station.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 17 March 2021
Resolved
Repair starboard Air Dampener.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 3 December 2019
Resolved
Ensure that a qualified fire extinguisher servicing agency has conducted a satisfactory inspection of the newly installed fixed fire extinguishing system.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Type approval equipment
Issued 3 December 2019
Resolved
Provide letter from Glendinning stating any Qualitative Failure Analysis and/or Design Verification Test Procedure for the installed electronic propulsion control system and that all testing is conducted in accordance with the Marine Safety Center (MSC) accepted and reviewed testing protocol.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 3 December 2019
Resolved
Conduct satisfactory Simplified Stability Test as witnessed by a Marine Inspector in accordance with 46 CFR 178.330. Simplified Stability Test will be coordinated with MSD Panama City. Vessel is permitted to return back to home-port of Panama City, FL via the protected waters of the intra-coastal waterway.
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.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 17 January 2019
Resolved
Remove or install watertight receptacles on the port and starboard stern gunwale receptacles.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 144 - MARPOL Annex IV (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › Sewage discharge connection
Issued 14 January 2019
Resolved
Double hose clamp and install a locking device for the sewage overboard valve.
Engineering › Fuel Oil Storage/Transfer System › Tank
Issued 22 February 2017
Resolved
Replace/tighten mounting bolt in STBD fuel tank
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Testing, Equipment
Issued 22 February 2017
Resolved
Provide alcohol test equipment. DOT approved.
Electrical › Electric Supply System (service) › Cable
Issued 22 February 2017
Resolved
Provide cover for electrical wire terminal block in E/R overhead
Engineering › Diesel Engine (propulsion-reduction gear) › Air Cleaner
Issued 22 February 2017
Resolved
Clean/replace filters on both main engines.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 22 February 2017
Resolved
Provide proper fwd masthead light
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › License, Master
Issued 7 March 2016
Resolved
Provide valid Captain's license.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable
Issued 7 March 2016
Resolved
Replace ring buoy
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Hand Grab
Issued 8 February 2011
Resolved
Forward hand rails on both port and starboard side are loose to the touch.
Operations/Management › Navigation Safety › Carriage of Charts and Publications
Issued 10 January 2011
Resolved
Vessel was Charts and Publications. Coast Pilot, Tidal and Current tables, and Large Scale chart of home port. (St Andrews bay)
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › Certificate, CPR Course Completion
Issued 10 January 2011
Resolved
Crew members could not provide First aid/CPR card, NVIC1-91
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Capacity
Issued 2 March 2010
Resolved
Replace life float with 18 person capacity unit or repair collision bulkhead with watertight hatch IAW 46 CFR 179.310, 179.320 and 185.610
Fire Fighting › Means of Escape › Blocked
Issued 2 March 2010
Resolved
Make repairs to escape hatch to operate from both sides of hatch
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell
Issued 27 January 2009
Resolved
Sand and fare spots marked on port and starboard sides of the hull.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Bracket/Clamp
Issued 27 January 2009
Resolved
Strap hydraulic line to transverse frame in lazerette above starboard exhaust.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Transverse Bulkhead
Issued 18 January 2005
Resolved
Make opening in collision bulkhead watertight (46 CFR 171.085(h).
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Occupational Safety › Guards for Exposed Hazards
Issued 18 January 2005
Resolved
Install adequate machinery guards on port and starboard propulsion engine flywheel (46 CFR 177.960).
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Danger Messages
Issued 18 January 2005
Resolved
Demonstrate proper operation of installed electric horn (33 CFR Part 86)
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Fixture
Issued 18 January 2005
Resolved
Install emergency lighting in passenger accommodation below main deck IAW 46 CFR 183.432.
Communications › Radio Communications
Issued 17 February 2004
Resolved
Provide approved EPIRB prior to operating beyond 3 NM from shore or prior to 17 Mar 04. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: EPIRB
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys
Issued 17 February 2004
Resolved
Provide waterlight for lifering. LEGACY COMPONENT DESC: Self-igniting Lights
Lifesaving
Issued 15 February 2001
Resolved
PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS, REPLACE LIFEFLOAT WITH PRIMARY LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY 46CFR180.202.
Fire Fighting
Issued 15 February 2001
Resolved
PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS, PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF PROPER SERVICING OF FIXEDFIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM.
Navigation
Issued 15 February 2001
Resolved
VESSEL RESTRICTED TO DAYLIGHT OPERATION UNTIL RUNNING LIGHTS MADE OPERATIONAL.
Lifesaving
Issued 15 February 2001
Resolved
PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS BEYOND THREE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE, PROPERLY MOUNT EPIRB AND PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF REGISTRATION.
Fire Fighting
Issued 15 February 2001
Resolved
PROVIDE DEVICE TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN ALL ENGINES THAT DRAW INTAKE AIR FROM THE ENGINE ROOM, UPON ACTUATION OF FIXED GAS EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 46CFR181.420(a)(3).
Fire Fighting
Issued 15 February 2001
Resolved
PROVIDE A LIGHT TO INDICATE DISCHARGE OF FIXED GAS EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 46CFR181.420(b)(1).
Electrical
Issued 23 February 1994
Resolved
110 POWER SUPPLY SOCKETS LOCATED IN ENGINE ROOM ARE TO BE OF A TYPE APPROVED FOR INSTALLATION IN A WET ENVIROMENT. SEE 46 CFR 183.
Fire Fighting
Issued 23 February 1994
Resolved
SERVICE FFE SYSTEM (HALON) AND PROVIDE DOCUMENTION FOR SAME. SEE 46 CFR 181.20.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety
Issued 23 February 1994
Resolved
INSTALL MEANS TO POSTIVELY SECURE OVBD. DISCHARGE OF MSD TANK TO PREVENT THE DISCHARGE OF RAW SEWAGE WITHIN 9 NM OF LAND. SEE 33 CFR 159.
Electrical
Issued 23 February 1994
Resolved
INSTALL PROTECTION TO SHIPS SERVICE GENERATOR START BATTERY TERMINALS TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL SPARKING.
Lifesaving
Issued 23 February 1994
Resolved
PROVIDE ONBOARD 6 RED NIGHT AND 6 DAY ORANGE FLARES WITH DATE OF MANUFACTORLESS THEN 3 YEARS FROM FEB94. SEE 46 CFR 180.35-1(a).
Documentation
Issued 3 March 1987
Resolved
PRODUCE VALID FCC A) SHIP STATION LICENSE, B) SAFETY RADIOTELEPHONY CERTIFICATE.
Documentation
Issued 3 March 1987
Resolved
PRODUCE VALID CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION.
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.