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R/V CUTTING EDGE

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Other hulls named R/V CUTTING EDGE

R/V CUTTING EDGE is a 2003 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 23 inspections since 2003, most recently in April 2026, along with 70 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2012.

Records from 2003 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 14 April 2026.

Built
2003
Last inspected
14 April 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
23
Deficiencies
70 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
1 investigation · 2012
Also recorded as
1 other name

Identity

US Official No.
1142939
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDE6607
MISLE id
625708
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
367382370
Maury page id
psix-625708

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations20
…administrative events2
…with no type recorded1
Years with a record 18 calendar years (2003–2026)
The 23 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)30.0 ft × 12.0 ft × 5.4 ft
Registered tonnagegross 13 / net 10
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderISLAND HOPPER INC · FT PIERCE, FL, UNITED STATES · built 2003
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portGREENVILLE, NC
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 28 October 2025 · expires 31 October 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 it10 - Simplified, Net Ton
13 - Simplified, Gross 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

WDE6607MMSI 367382370 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 25 October 2018, expires 28 October 2028
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 · 23

14 April 2026 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8333063
16 March 2026 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8326971
21 October 2025 Damage Survey · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8256514
22 July 2025 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8182686
5 June 2024 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7927494
15 May 2023 Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7690242
20 September 2022 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7562849
15 December 2020 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7112275
13 November 2019 Annual Inspection · Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6854572
12 July 2019 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6794918
17 October 2018 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6562929
7 September 2017 Annual Inspection · Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6243987
30 August 2016 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5987136
1 February 2016 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5807564
5 August 2014 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4916500
2 July 2012 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4418062
12 June 2012 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4268638
1 September 2011 Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Fort Macon · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4130240
18 March 2010 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3697872
28 July 2009 Drydock Exam · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3544253
17 June 2008 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3225148
2 May 2007 Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector North Carolina · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2922336
11 June 2003 Construction Oversight
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 1814945

Deficiency record · 70

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 14 April 2026 Resolved
On a vessel of at least 26 feet in length, a visual and audible alarm must be provided at the operating station to indicate a high water level in a space with a through -hull fitting below the deepest load waterline, a machinery space bilge, bilge well, shaft alley bilge, or other spaces subject to flooding from the sea piping within the space, a space with a non-watertight closure, such as a space with non-watertight hatch on the main deck. The high water alarm in the aft steering compartment did not alarm when tested. Make necessary repairs of the high water alarm.
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 20 April 2026
Resolution: The high water alarm was repaired and operated as intended.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 14 April 2026 Resolved
47 CFR 80.13 Stations in the maritime service must be licensed by the FCC. Owner/Operator was unable to provide the FCC Station License. Obtain the FCC Station License prior to the carriage of passengers.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 20 April 2026
Resolution: Operator obtained the FCC Station License.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 14 April 2026 Resolved
47 CFR 803.903 Every vessel subject to Part III of Title III of the Communications Act must have a detailed inspection of the radio installation by an FCC-licensed technician in accordance with 46 CFR 80.59 once in five years. Owner/ operator was unable to provide the Communications Act Radiotelephony Certificate. Obtain the certificate from an FCC-licensed technician prior to the carriage of passengers.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 20 April 2026
Resolution: The operator obtained the the Communications Act Radiotelephony Certificate.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 14 April 2026 Resolved
47 CFR 80.1061(c) To enhance protection of life an property it is mandatory that each 406.0406.1 MHz EPIRB be registered with NOAA before installation and that information be kept up-to-date. Owner/operator was unable to proved objective evidence that the EPIRB was registered with NOAA. Provide objective evidence that the EPIRB was registered with NOAA prior to operating beyond 3 miles from the coastline.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 April 2026
Resolution: Operator provided objective evidence that the EPIRB was registred with NOAA.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 14 April 2026 Resolved
The rules concerning lights (33 CFR 83.20 through 33 CFR 83.31) shall be complied with from sunset to sunrise. The bulb to the port side light was not operable. Replace port side bulb before operating after sunset.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 20 April 2026
Resolution: The port side light bulb was replaced.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 22 July 2025 Resolved
A vessel on which a pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system is installed must have the following equipment at the operating station, A means to reset devices used to automatically shut down ventilation systems and engines as required by paragraph (a)(3) of this section. While conducting test vessel was unable to reset the device and start the engine.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 22 August 2025
Resolution: Fireboy test was complete.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 22 July 2025 Resolved
A drydock examination conducted in compliance with § 176.600 must be conducted while the vessel is hauled out of the water or placed in a drydock or slipway. During the examination all accessible parts of the vessel's underwater body and all through hull fittings. MI was not able to see the R/W valve for the engine work properly.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 6 August 2025
Resolution: valve worked properly
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 22 July 2025 Resolved
A visual indicator must be provided at the operating station to indicate when any automatic bilge pump is operating. MI observed that the automatic pumps did not have an indicating device.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 22 August 2025
Resolution: Lights were installed on switches at operators station
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for radio personnel
Issued 22 July 2025 Resolved
Each ship transporting more than six passengers for hire equipped with a radiotelephone station in accordance with Part III of Title III of the Communications Act must carry a radio operator. MI observed the operator did not have a operators permit.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 22 August 2025
Resolution: All training and tests were complete awaiting FCC fpr permit.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 22 July 2025 Resolved
Except as noted in paragraph (c) of this section, stations in the maritime service must be licensed by the FCC either individually or by fleet. MI observed that the vessel did not have a current station license.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 22 August 2025
Resolution: FCC tests were completed.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Structural condition)
Issued 27 June 2023 Resolved
Deck rails must be 36" high and designed to withstand a point load of 200lbs applied at any point in any direction. Stbd aft handrail broke off during inspection. Vsl must provide adequate handrails which meet this part prior to carrying passengers.46 CFR 177.900
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 12 July 2023
Resolution: Handrail repaired and re-installed.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 September 2022 Resolved
LIFE RINGS MUST COMPLY WITH 46 CFR 160.050. LIFE RING PLUG ON STERN WAS DRY ROTTED AND EXPOSING INTERNAL FLOTATION. VSL MUST PROVIDE SERVICEABLE LIFE RINGS. 46 CFR 180.70(b)(1)
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 October 2022
Resolved 18 October 2022
Resolution: Life ring replaced.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 September 2022 Resolved
WATERLIGHT BATTERIES MUST HAVE SERVICEABLE BATTERIES. WATERLIGHT BATTERY ATTACHED TO LIFE RING WAS EXPIRED. VSL MUST PROVIDE SERVICEABLE WATERLIGHT BATTERY FOR WATERLIGHT. 46 CFR 180.70(d)(1)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 October 2022
Resolved 18 October 2022
Resolution: Replaced waterlight.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 September 2022 Resolved
LIFEJACKET STOWAGE CANNOT BE LOCKABLE. VSL PRIMARY LIFEJACKET STOWAGE HAS CLASP AND PADLOCK. VSL MUST PROVIDE LIFEJACKET STOWAGE WHICH IS NOT LOCKABLE. 46 CFR 180.78(a)(1)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 23 September 2022
Resolution: Master removed the lock and clasp.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 September 2022 Resolved
LIFEJACKET STOWAGE LOCATIONS MUST BE PROPERLY MARKED. VSL LIFEJACKET STOWAGE WAS NOT MARKED. VSL MUST PROPERLY MARK LIFEJACKET STOWAGE. 46 CFR 185.604(f)
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 23 September 2022
Resolution: Master labeled LJ stowage
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 22 September 2022 Resolved
RADIO EQUIPMENT MUST BE CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING GPS LOCATION WHEN USING THE DSC FUNCTION. GPS WAS NOT INTEGRATED INTO THE DSC FUNCTION ON EITHER RADIO. VSL MUST PROVIDE RADIO WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH DSC WHICH TRANSMITS VSL CURRENT POSITION. 47 CFR 1085
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 October 2022
Resolved 23 September 2022
Resolution: New radio was installed and integrated with MMSI and GPS
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 September 2022 Resolved
PASSENGERS MUST BE PROTECTED FROM ELECTRICAL SHOCK. VSL HAS EXPOSED WIRING AND TERMINAL BLOCKS BEHIND THE OPERATORS CONSOLE. VSL MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE ENERGIZED WIRING. 46 CFR 183.200(b)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 October 2022
Resolved 23 September 2022
Resolution: Master covered exposed electrical connections
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 September 2022 Resolved
WIRING MUST TERMINATE IN A JUNCTION BOX. VSL HAS DEAD END WIRE IN STERN FORWARD OF RUDDER. VSL MUST PROVIDE JUNCTION BOX TO TERMINATE WIRE OR REMOVE DEAD END WIRE. 46 CFR 183.340(g)
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 October 2022
Resolved 18 October 2022
Resolution: Wiring termination placed in junction box.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 22 September 2022 Resolved
AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH AN INDICATING LIGHT AT THE OPERATING STATION WHEN PUMP IS ENERGIZED. LIGHTS ARE TO DIM TO SEE OR INOPERABLE. VSL MUST PROVIDE AN INDICATOR AT THE OPERATING STATION WHICH INDICATES WHEN ANY AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMP IS ENERGIZED. 46 CFR 182.520(a)
Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 October 2022
Resolved 18 October 2022
Resolution: New indicators were installed that illuminate when auto bilge is activiated.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 22 September 2022 Resolved
VSL DOCUMENTS AND MMC MUST BE ONBOARD AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. VSL HAD NO DOCUMENTS ONBOARD DURING CG ATTENDANCE. VSL MUST MAKE ALL APPLICABLE VSL DOCUMENTS, LOGS AND CREDENTIALS AVAILABLE TO THE USCG FOR INSPECTION. 46 CFR 176.306 46 CFR 176.302
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 September 2022
Resolution: Master provided all documents.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 22 September 2022 Resolved
NAVIGATION PUBLICATIONS MUST BE PHYSICALLY ONBOARD OR FILES AVAILABLE VIA COMPUTER. VSL NAVIGATION PUBLICATIONS WERE ALL EXPIRED. VSL MUST PROVIDE NAVIGATION PUBLICATIONS. 46 CFR 184.420
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 October 2022
Resolved 18 October 2022
Resolution: Nav pubs provided.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 22 September 2022 Resolved
OFFICIAL NUMBER MUST BE PERMANENTLY MARKED ON A STRUCTURAL MEMBER OF THE VSL. VSL HAS OFFICIAL NUMBER MARKED ON STEEL PLATE AND SCREWED INTO FORWARD BULKHEAD. VSL MUST PERMANENTLY MARK THE OFFICIAL NUMBER INTO A STRUCTURAL MEMBER OF THE VSL. 46 CFR 67.121
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 October 2022
Resolved 5 June 2024
Resolution: Vessel has O.N. permanently on vessel as per manufactures specs. All SAT.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 22 September 2022 Resolved
VESSELS ENGAGED IN ORV SERVICE MUST POSSESS A VALID APPROVAL LETTER FOR THE DURATION OF THE VALID COI. VESSEL HAS AN ORV ENDORSEMENT ON THE CURRENT COI HOWEVER THE ORV APPROVAL LETTER EXPIRED IN 2009.VESSEL MUST PROVIDE A VALID APPROVAL LETTER PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN ORV SERVICE. 46 CFR 3.10(f)
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 October 2022
Resolved 18 October 2022
Resolution: Designation request properly provided. Endorsement remains on the full 5-yr COI.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 22 June 2021 Resolved
Conduct underway drills and sea trials with USCG.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 22 June 2021
Resolved 10 August 2021
Resolution: Conducted drills to the satisfaction of the attending inspector.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Certificates for master and officers
Issued 22 June 2021 Resolved
Provide proof of drug and alcohol program.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 22 June 2021
Resolved 20 August 2021
Resolution: Provided documentation to the satisfaction of the marine inspector.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 22 June 2021 Resolved
Provide proof of COD is onboard.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 22 June 2021
Resolved 10 August 2021
Resolution: Resolved to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 June 2021 Resolved
Install new float light battery.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 July 2021
Resolved 2 July 2021
Resolution: Received, reviewed, and accepted attestation from master the battery was changed and photo of expiration date on new battery.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 22 June 2021 Resolved
Repair and or replace steering tiller arm.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 22 June 2021
Resolved 2 July 2021
Resolution: Received, reviewed, and accepted attestation from master the tiller was replaced and photo of in-kind one placed onboard.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 22 June 2021 Resolved
Install new ring buoy for single master operation. Properly marked with retro.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 June 2021
Resolved 2 July 2021
Resolution: Received, reviewed, and accepted attestation from master the secondary ring buoy was properly marked, installed onboard, and photo with bracket.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 22 June 2021 Resolved
Replace and or renew first aid expired items.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 6 July 2021
Resolved 2 July 2021
Resolution: Received, reviewed, and accepted attestation from master the first aid kit was changed and photo of expiration date on new kit.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › On board training and instructions
Issued 22 June 2021 Resolved
Mark properly stowage number and location, add donning placard for life jackets.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 22 June 2021
Resolved 2 July 2021
Resolution: Received, reviewed, and accepted attestation from master the stowage area was properly marked and donning placard added and photo of both as proof.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 15 December 2020 Resolved
The vessel is overdue for its required annual inspection. All vessels must undergo an inspection for certification within the 3 months before or after each anniversary date.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 16 December 2020
Resolved 22 June 2021
Resolution: Completed Hull and COI required this date.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 13 November 2019 Resolved
Provide record of life raft servicing and maintenance.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 13 November 2019
Resolved 20 February 2020
Resolution: Life raft servicing complete. Report provided.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 13 November 2019 Resolved
Provide proof of up to date publications are onboard.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 13 November 2019
Resolved 20 February 2020
Resolution: New pubs on vsl.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Documentation (COD)
Issued 13 November 2019 Resolved
Provide proof of up to date certificate of documentation.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 13 November 2019
Resolved 20 February 2020
Resolution: Valid COD provided
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Performance standards for radio equipment
Issued 13 November 2019 Resolved
Provide proof of valid radio telephone certificate.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 13 November 2019
Resolved 20 February 2020
Resolution: Provided proof of valid radio telephone certificate.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 13 November 2019 Resolved
Prove proper operation of the VHF radio onboard.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 13 November 2019
Resolved 20 February 2020
Resolution: Proved proper operation of the VHF radio onboard.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 13 November 2019 Resolved
Demonstrate satisfactory man overboard and fire drills.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 13 November 2019
Resolved 20 February 2020
Resolution: Discussed MOB due to weather conditions.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 13 November 2019 Resolved
Prove proper operation of bilge alarms.
Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 13 November 2019
Resolved 20 February 2020
Resolution: Bilge alarm tested SAT
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Radar
Issued 17 October 2018 Resolved
Hook up radar & test in the presence of the attending marine inspector.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 8 May 2019
Resolved 20 February 2020
Resolution: Radar tested at last inspection SAT.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire-dampers
Issued 17 October 2018 Resolved
Mark fire dampers port & stbd
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 8 May 2019
Resolved 20 February 2020
Resolution: Properly Marked
Deck/Cargo › Cargo Transfer (solid) › General
Issued 30 August 2016 Resolved
Provide structural analysis for newly installed J hook davit & load test in the presence of the attending marine inspector.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 28 October 2016
Resolved 8 April 2019
Resolution: Removed from the vsl.
Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts › Servicing
Issued 5 August 2014 Resolved
Life raft was not on board at time of inspection. Life raft was being serviced.
Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 22 August 2014
Resolved 6 September 2016
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate
Issued 5 August 2014 Resolved
Vessel's FCC Radio Safety Telephony Certificate is currently expired.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 August 2014
Resolved 6 September 2016
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Lights
Issued 5 August 2014 Resolved
Batteries attached to Type I PFD's have not been serviced (annually).
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 August 2014
Resolved 6 September 2016
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Self-igniting Lights
Issued 5 August 2014 Resolved
Battery in floating waterlight has not been serviced (annually).
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 August 2014
Resolved 6 September 2016
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Marking
Issued 5 August 2014 Resolved
Child sized Type I PFD's are not properly marked.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 August 2014
Resolved 6 September 2016
Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Quantity
Issued 5 August 2014 Resolved
Vessel is only equipped with 02 fire buckets (min. 2.5 gallons), required 03.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 August 2014
Resolved 6 September 2016
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Battery Operated Lantern
Issued 5 August 2014 Resolved
Vessel not equipped with 02 portable emergency lights/lanterns.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 August 2014
Resolved 6 September 2016
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Storage
Issued 5 August 2014 Resolved
Vessels PFD stowage is not properly marked with type/size/quantity.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 August 2014
Resolved 6 September 2016
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Storage
Issued 5 August 2014 Resolved
Vessels Type I PFD's are not properly segregated (child/adult).
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 August 2014
Resolved 6 September 2016
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 5 August 2014 Resolved
Automatic bilge pump switch for electric submersible bilge pump IWO E/R was inoperable at time of inspection.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 August 2014
Resolved 6 September 2016
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 5 August 2014 Resolved
Vessel not equipped with current/up to date navigation publications or extracts for areas transited. This includes: CG Light List, Coast Pilot, NOAA/ACOE Charts, Tide/Current Tables.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 August 2014
Resolved 6 September 2016
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating
Issued 5 August 2014 Resolved
Bedding compound IWO trailering eye (stem) was in need of renewal.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 August 2014
Resolved 6 September 2016
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Strut/Cross Tie
Issued 1 September 2011 Resolved
Renew bunks on trailer to prevent boat damage while recovering boat from the water.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 October 2011
Resolved 19 June 2012
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Actuator
Issued 1 September 2011 Resolved
Repair/Renew trim tabs.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 October 2011
Resolved 19 June 2012
Operations/Management › Bilge/Bilge System Management › Control of Excess Water
Issued 1 September 2011 Resolved
Repair/Renew Steering space bilge alarm.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 October 2011
Resolved 19 June 2012
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Lights
Issued 1 September 2011 Resolved
Renew seven (7) life jacket lights and provide one additional missing jacket.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 1 October 2011
Resolved 1 September 2011
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Door
Issued 1 September 2011 Resolved
Renew Stbd window.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 1 October 2011
Resolved 19 June 2012
Construction/Loadline › Hull › Side Shell
Issued 1 September 2011 Resolved
Repair fractured STBD hull IWO Rub rail and seal leak.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 1 October 2011
Resolved 19 June 2012
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 1 September 2011 Resolved
Obtain and maintain onboard an FCC Safety radio telephone Certificate.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 15 September 2011
Resolved 16 September 2011
Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts › Carriage Requirement
Issued 18 March 2010 Resolved
Install 10 person liferaft & hydrostatic release prior to carrying passengers and to the satisfaction of the attending marine inspector.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 30 March 2010
Resolved 1 September 2011
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 17 June 2008 Resolved
Provide updated Charts for the operational area.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 July 2008
Resolved 25 July 2008
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Tide/Tidal Current Tables
Issued 17 June 2008 Resolved
Have on board tide and current tables
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 July 2008
Resolved 25 July 2008
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 17 June 2008 Resolved
Obtain and maintain onboard an FCC station license for the vessel
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 July 2008
Resolved 28 July 2009
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 17 June 2008 Resolved
Obtain and maintain onboard an FCC Safety radio telephone Certificate.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 July 2008
Resolved 28 July 2009
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Employee Coverage
Issued 17 June 2008 Resolved
Provide drug testing results or proof of a drug testing program of all operators and crew.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 18 July 2008
Resolved 28 July 2009
Lifesaving › Inflatable Liferafts › Hydrostatic Release Unit
Issued 17 June 2008 Resolved
PRIOR TO GETTING UNDERWAY replace life raft hydrostatic release.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 18 June 2008
Resolved 25 July 2008
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 17 June 2008 Resolved
PRIOR TO GETTING UNDERWAY replace EPIRB hydrostatic release.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 18 June 2008
Resolved 25 July 2008
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 17 June 2008 Resolved
COI and Stability letter are to be on board the vessel at all times.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 18 June 2008
Resolved 25 July 2008

Casualty record · 1

2 July 2012Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4418062
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, and the bridge, lock or dam the investigation names where it names one. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.

Recorded names · 1

CUTTING EDGE (2012). 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.