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BOARDWALK BEAST
BOARDWALK BEAST is a 2008 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 34 inspections since 2016, most recently in March 2026, along with 21 deficiencies and 4 casualty investigations between 2012 and 2024.
Records from 2012 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 4 March 2026.
- Built
- 2008
- Last inspected
- 4 March 2026
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 21 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 4 investigations · 2012–2024
Identity
1210817
WDE4020
683800
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-683800
Coast Guard record current through 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the Passenger Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.
Inspections, by type
…with no type recorded4
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.
The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by
the kind of activity recorded. A blank resolution means none was recorded in this data; it
does not establish that a deficiency is outstanding. Years with a record are calendar
years in which a record exists, not years in service.
What Maury does not do.
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)64.6 ft × 18.3 ft × 6.0 ft
Registered tonnagegross 47 / net 38
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderSUNSPLASH MARINA LLC · TUCKAHOE, NJ, UNITED STATES · built 2008
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portKEMAH, TX
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 19 May 2026 · expires 31 May 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 it47 - 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 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.
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Inspected as a tow unit · 3
The Coast Guard recorded this vessel and the following in the same inspection activity — normally a tug and the barges in its tow. A recreational or unclassed hull in the same activity is held and not published, so it does not appear here: these lists are a floor, not a complete manifest.
SEAGULL II Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 467285 · 25 April 2017 · activity 6132423BOARDWALK FANTASEA Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 876508 · 25 April 2017 · activity 6132423KEMAH SHUTTLE BOAT II Passenger (Inspected) · MISLE 1120133 · 25 April 2017 · activity 6132423Inspection history · 34
4 March 2026
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8319845
6 January 2026
Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8291183
7 July 2025
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8178332
13 March 2025
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8094001
27 February 2025
Examination of Repairs · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8090131
30 September 2024
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8012075
28 September 2024
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8314301
7 August 2024
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7976524
17 April 2024
Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7897105
6 March 2024
Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7875197
1 May 2023
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7679007
24 April 2023
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7674635
15 November 2022
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7595074
19 August 2022
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7537992
23 May 2022
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7457587
19 May 2021
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7201271
2 December 2020
Deficiency Check · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7105191
4 September 2020
Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7053963
31 July 2020
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7020782
3 April 2019
Examination of Repairs · Deficiency Check · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6658426
1 April 2019
Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6653766
1 April 2019
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6655739
20 March 2019
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6647321
12 February 2019
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6624543
27 August 2018
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6524579
8 May 2018
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Navigation Center · Activity 6408814
28 February 2018
Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6363205
28 September 2017
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6276977
25 May 2017
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6155566
25 May 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6208140
25 April 2017
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Suspension & Revocation National Center of Expertise · Activity 6132423
7 February 2017
Periodic Inspection · MTSA Verification · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6083814
5 March 2016
Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5828678
26 February 2016
Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5822467
Deficiency record · 21
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 13 March 2025
Resolved
Machinery and equipment installed on each vessel
must be suitable for the vessel and its operation and for the purpose intended. All machinery and equipment must be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection from causing fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injury.
Received report of steering gear ram ball joint severed during operation.
Replace steering gear ram ball joint to the satisfaction of a CG Marine Inspector prior to carrying passengers.
46 CFR 182.100
701 C
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 30 September 2024
Resolved
A VESSEL MUST HAVE A MAIN STEERING GEAR THAT IS CAPABLE OF STEERING THE VESSEL AT ALL SERVICE SPEEDS. THE VESSEL EXPERIENCED A CASUALTY ON 28SEP2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 1445 LOCAL, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF STEERING RESPONSIVENESS, CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO MAKE A RETURN TO THE PIER UTILIZING THE TWIN PROPULSION SYSTEM. EMAIL NOTIFICATION WAS MADE TO SECTOR HG IO's AT APPROXIMATELY 2054 LOCAL TIME ON 29SEP2024.
VESSEL IS PROHIBITED FROM OPERATIONS UNTIL A SATISFACTORY SEA TRIAL HAS BEEN PERFORMED IN THE PRESENCE OF A CG MARINE INPSECTOR.
46CFR182.610
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 6 March 2024
Resolved
he following spaces must be equipped with a fixed gas fire extinguishing system, in compliance with § 181.410, or other fixed fire extinguishing system specifically approved by the Commandant, except as otherwise allowed by paragraph (b) of this section:
A space containing propulsion machinery; A space containing an internal combustion engine of more than 37.3 kW (50 hp);A space containing machinery powered by gasoline or other fuels having a flash point of 43.3 °C (110 °F) or lower.
Vessel's fire detection system is inoperable. New fire detection system and alarm panel have been installed but has not been approved by MSC.
After successful operational test of new fire detection system and alarm panel, vessel may resume operations with the addition of one extra crew-member while carrying passengers.
This restriction will remain in effect until the new fire detection system is approved by MSC.
46 CFR 181.400
705 C
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 3 May 2023
Resolved
Each life jacket must be marked with Type I retroreflective material approved in accordance with § 164.018 in subchapter Q of this chapter, or other
standard specified by the Commandant. The arrangement of the retroreflective material applied after March 11, 1996, must be as specified by IMO Resolution A.658(16), ‘‘Use and Fitting Of Retro- Reflective Materials on Life-Saving Appliances.’’
Adult and child size life jackets found with washed out retro-reflective tape.
Replace retro-reflective tape on all identified life jackets.
46 CFR 185.614(h)
16 C
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery
Issued 1 May 2023
Resolved
Machinery and equipment installed on each vessel
must be suitable for the vessel and its operation and for the purpose intended. All machinery and equipment must be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection from causing fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injury.
Received report of steering gear ram ball joint severed during operation. CG Marine Inspector verified damaged steering gear ball joint.
Replace steering gear ram ball joint to the satisfaction of a CG Marine Inspector prior to carrying passengers.
46 CFR 182.100
701 C
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 23 May 2022
Resolved
U.S. Vessels less than 50 GT which are navigated not more than 1,000 feet from the nearest land are exempt.
Prior to operating greater than 1,000 feet from land, prove proper operation of VHF Radio.
47 CFR 80.933(a)
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 23 May 2022
Resolved
An adult life jacket must be provided for each person carried on board a vessel.
Vessel restricted to 139 persons.
46 CFR 180.71(a)
03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Covers (hatchway-, portable-, tarpaulins, etc.)
Issued 23 May 2022
Resolved
A hatch cover must be attached to the hatch frame or coaming.
Attach hatch cover for #1 compartment to its frame within 30 days.
46 CFR 179.360(b)(2)
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Marking of IMO number
Issued 23 May 2022
Resolved
The number must be permanently affixed to the vessel.
Permanently affix the offician number within 30 days.
46 CFR 67.121
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 11 August 2020
Resolved
On a vessel of not more than 65 feet in length carrying more than 49 passengers, the minimum capacity of the fire pump must be 50 gallons per minute at the pressure of not less than 60 psi at the pump outlet. The fire pump was inoperable.
46 CFR 181.300(b)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Radar
Issued 11 August 2020
Resolved
The vessel must be fitted with a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) type general marine radar system for surface navigation with a radar screen mounted at the operating station. The radar was inoperable.
46 CFR 184.404(a)
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 11 August 2020
Resolved
The requirements in this paragraph are applicable to any vessel equipped with AIS. (2) The AIS must be maintained in effective operating condition. The AIS was inoperable.
33 CFR 164.46(d)(2)
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 21 February 2019
Resolved
A vessel must be provided with bilge pumps. During inspection it was noted that primary bilge pumps were not operational. Prove proper operation prior to carrying passengers.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 21 February 2019
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 high water level. During Inspection it was noted that high water alarms were not operating properly. Prove proper operation prior to carrying passengers.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire pumps and its pipes
Issued 21 February 2019
Resolved
A self priming, power driven fire pump must be installed on each vessel of not more than 65 feet that carries more than 49 passengers. During inspection it was noted that the fire pump was not operational. Prove proper operation prior to carrying passengers.
14 - Pollution Prevention › 145 - MARPOL Annex V › Garbage management plan
Issued 21 February 2019
Resolved
The master in charge of a ship shall ensure that the ship is not operated unless a garbage management plan is on board. During inspection it was noted that the vessel does not have a garbage management plan.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 21 February 2019
Resolved
A durable placard must be posted next to all radio telephone installations with emergency broadcast instructions and information, specific to the individual vessel. During inspection no emergency broadcast placard was present.
02 - Structural Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Electrical installations in general
Issued 21 February 2019
Resolved
All fuel tanks must be electrically bonded to a common ground. During inspection it was noted that the rubber hose between the fill neck and filling port of fuel tank were not bonded. Additionally, the rubber hose requires replacement.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 21 February 2019
Resolved
A positive shut off valve must be installed at the hull penetration of a submersible bilge pump. During inspection it was noted that there were no valves present in the submersible bilge pump lines of all compartments.
Engineering › Engine Controls (Electric/Electronic) › Software
Issued 25 May 2017
Resolved
Vessel would not disengage from astern propulsion.
Engineering › Engine Controls (Electric/Electronic) › Linkage
Issued 5 March 2016
Resolved
Vessel experienced loss of propulsion, propulsion machinery must be suitable in type and capable of operating at constant marine load under such requirements without exceeding its designed limitations. Vessel is not authorized to carry passengers until propulsion machinery has been successfully repaired and sea trials are conducted to the satisfaction of the attending CG Marine Inspector.
Casualty record · 4
26 February 2012Significant Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · activity 4269607
25 May 2017Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6208140
1 April 2019Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 6655739
28 September 2024Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8314301
Each line is an incident investigation the Coast Guard recorded with this hull among the vessels involved, with the date and the classification the Coast Guard gave it. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
Ownership record
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with its owners and liens as filed -- is not in PSIX. Ask, and Maury buys it from the National
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