DEEZ KNOTS

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Other hulls named DEEZ KNOTS

DEEZ KNOTS is a 2006 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 27 inspections since 2007, most recently in April 2026, along with 20 deficiencies and 3 casualty investigations between 2009 and 2025.

Records from 2007 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 20 April 2026.

Built: 2006
Last inspected: 20 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections: 27
Deficiencies: 20 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 3 investigations · 2009–2025
Also recorded as: 1 other name

Identity

1195615

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WDF5209

871745

Flag

UNITED STATES

MMSI

367460570, 368474240

Maury page id

psix-871745

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations23

…administrative events2

…with no type recorded2

Years with a record 15 calendar years (2007–2026)

The 27 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)31.0 ft × 10.5 ft × 6.0 ft

Registered tonnagegross 13 / net 10

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderCOMMERCIAL WATER SPORTS INC · CLERMONT, NJ, UNITED STATES · built 2006

Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)

PropulsionDiesel Outdrive

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portNAGS HEAD, NC

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 15 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 it13 - Simplified, Gross Ton
10 - 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

WDQ9784MMSI 368474240 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 15 May 2026, expires 15 May 2036

WDF5209MMSI 367460570 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 11 August 2020, expires 14 July 2030

WDD6772MMSI 367177340 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 3 April 2007, cancelled 3 June 2017

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 · 27

20 April 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8319986

24 March 2026 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8319962

15 April 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8099912

10 April 2025 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8112689

29 March 2024 Drydock Exam · COI Inspection · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7888111

17 May 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7699693

27 June 2022 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7488945

4 May 2022 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7448342

25 April 2022 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7444112

8 September 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7052911

7 September 2020 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7057748

10 August 2020 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7033264

28 April 2020 Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7033255

14 May 2019 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6719387

16 May 2018 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6422544

26 April 2018 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6429198

17 May 2017 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6152749

26 April 2017 DAPI Audit

Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6136432

28 September 2016 Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6017470

28 April 2016 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6017723

17 September 2015 DAPI Audit · Deficiency Check · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5226772

5 July 2012 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4368346

16 May 2012 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4301382

7 December 2009 In-Service Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Wilmington · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3645972

5 March 2009 Hull Examination · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Wilmington · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3428320

2 April 2008 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Wilmington · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3176747

10 April 2007 COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Wilmington · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 2904489

Deficiency record · 20

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

Issued 17 April 2024 Resolved

The vessel owner/operator must provide satisfactory documentation of fixed firefighting equipment servicing. The operator does not have documentation proving annual servicing.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 18 April 2024
Resolved 18 April 2024
Resolution: Received report of fire extinguisher servicing.

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

Issued 17 April 2024 Resolved

For portable fire extinguishers, inspection and maintenance must be conducted IAW Chapter 4 NFPA 10. Fire extinguisher IVO vessel's operating station has a pin that is falling out.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 17 April 2024
Resolved 24 April 2024
Resolution: Tamper seal put in place to prevent pin from falling out of fire extinguisher. All SAT.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ventilation

Issued 17 April 2024 Resolved

Provisions must be made for the closing of ventilation to a space that is protected by fixed firefighting systems. Vessel is unable to secure 01 vent to the vessel's machinery space. Vessel also has a crack on the face of the fuel shut-off compartment.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 17 April 2024
Resolved 24 April 2024
Resolution: Velcro renewed for machinery space ventilation and fuel shuff-off compartment crack sealed. All SAT.

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)

Issued 17 April 2024 Resolved

A visual and audio alarm must activate when the vessel's high water detection is activated. Audible alarm is inoperable.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 May 2024
Resolved 24 April 2024
Resolution: High water alarm replaced. All SAT.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 17 April 2024 Resolved

Automatic Bilge Pumps must have a light at the operating station indicating the operation of the pump. Light is inoperable at the operating station.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 May 2024
Resolved 24 April 2024
Resolution: Owner elected to change fwd automatic bilge pump to manual bilge pump. All SAT.

04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Muster list

Issued 17 April 2024 Resolved

Emergency instructions must be carried aboard the vessel if there is no mounting area. Emergency instructions were not aboard the vessel. 46CFR185.512 details recommended emergency instruction contents and format.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 2 May 2024
Resolved 24 April 2024
Resolution: Emergency instructions placed on the vessel.

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Satellite EPIRB 406MHz/1.6GHz

Issued 4 May 2022 Resolved

EPIRB battery expired.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 4 June 2022
Resolved 17 May 2023
Resolution: Battery Updated

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

Issued 8 September 2020 Resolved

Winch that is used for the parasail line is inoperable

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 4 May 2022

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements

Issued 14 May 2019 Resolved

Prove proper operation of forward bilge pump.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 23 May 2019

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

Issued 14 May 2019 Resolved

Repair inoperative navigation lights as needed.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 4 May 2022

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

Issued 14 May 2019 Resolved

Provide first aid kit.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 23 May 2019

Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights

Issued 17 September 2015 Resolved

Prove proper operation of all-around navigation light.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 October 2015
Resolved 11 October 2016
Resolution: Cleared during recent annual.

Fire Fighting › Fixed Gas Fire Extinguishing System › Operating Controls

Issued 17 September 2015 Resolved

Prove proper operation of Fire-Boy engine shut-down device.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 October 2015
Resolved 11 October 2016
Resolution: Cleared during recent annual.

Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate

Issued 17 September 2015 Resolved

Provide current FCC Radiotelephoney Safety Certificate. Vessel operation restricted to NMT 1000 feet from shore until certificate issued/provided.

Condition: Invalid
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 17 October 2015
Resolved 18 September 2015
Resolution: FCC certificate provided

Operations/Management › Vessel Activity › Other

Issued 17 September 2015 Resolved

Prove proper operation/demonstrate operation of para-sail winch, PTO, & towline mast after completing repairs.

Condition: Damaged By Earlier Event
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 17 October 2015
Resolved 11 October 2016
Resolution: Cleared during recent annual.

Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable

Issued 5 September 2012 Resolved

Ring buoy missing grab line and slightly waterlogged. Replace prior to getting underway

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 12 September 2012
Resolution: Vessel replace life ring.

Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Proof of Enrollment

Issued 5 March 2009 Resolved

Provide proof that the company has a Drug Program in place to include a copy of the contract and a list of employees. Contact the local OCMI to conduct an audit of the Program prior to the carriage of passengers.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 4 April 2009
Resolved 9 April 2009
Resolution: Proof provided.

Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Lighting Fixture

Issued 5 March 2009 Resolved

Provide lens for the Anchor Light.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 April 2009
Resolved 31 March 2009
Resolution: Lens provided.

Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Battery Operated Lantern

Issued 5 March 2009 Resolved

Provide vessel with Portable Light (Flash Light).

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 April 2009
Resolved 31 March 2009
Resolution: Flash Light provided.

Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Availability

Issued 5 March 2009 Resolved

Provide the vessel with three Fire Buckets prior to the carriage of passengers.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 4 April 2009
Resolved 31 March 2009
Resolution: Three Fire Buckets provided.

Casualty record · 3

28 August 2009Significant Marine Casualty · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · serious marine incident, as classified · 2 dead · activity 3579748

7 September 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · 1 injured · activity 7057748

10 April 2025Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 8112689

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

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

Ownership record

The Coast Guard's documentation record for this hull -- the Abstract of Title, with its owners and liens as filed -- is not in PSIX. Ask, and Maury buys it from the National Vessel Documentation Center, files it here with its date, and every reader of this page gets it.