CHUTE HAPPENS

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG East District (CGD-E)

CHUTE HAPPENS is a 2007 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 22 inspections since 2016, most recently in May 2026, along with 17 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2008.

Records from 2008 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 12 May 2026.

Built: 2007
Last inspected: 12 May 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 22
Deficiencies: 17 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date
Casualties: 1 investigation · 2008

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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 12 May 2026

Recorded inspections22

…physical examinations21

…administrative events1

Deficiencies 17 recorded · 0 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

1207374

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WDE3927

929269

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-929269

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 2007

Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)

PropulsionDiesel

Hull shapeShip

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portOCEAN CITY, MD

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 11 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 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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Detail on this page

22 inspections, each with its date, unit and type; 17 deficiencies with the resolution recorded against each; 1 casualty investigation, with date and classification; the documentation record: dimensions, tonnage, builder, hailing port, endorsements, dates. The counts in the summary above are the same counts, and they are free.

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Vessel history report

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Every recorded inspection, 2016 to 2026 for this class, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.

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Inspection history · 22

12 May 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8381997

16 April 2026 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8352554

13 May 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8135083

16 July 2024 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7959747

13 June 2024 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7934204

14 May 2024 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7912242

15 April 2024 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7898195

27 March 2023 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7657949

12 July 2022 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7504925

25 April 2022 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7444085

18 August 2021 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7290278

12 August 2021 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7285678

10 August 2020 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7037876

28 April 2020 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6948381

14 May 2019 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6716786

9 May 2018 COI Inspection · Administrative Inspection · DAPI Audit

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6409742

26 April 2018 Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6429235

17 May 2017 DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6167465

26 April 2017 DAPI Audit

Administrative · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6136425

3 August 2016 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5961628

9 May 2016 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5880507

18 April 2016 Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5961533

Deficiency record · 17

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances

Issued 13 May 2025 Resolved

46 CFR 185.740(b) Each disposable hydrostatic release unit must be marked with an expiration date of two years after the date on which the unit is installed. - Vessel EPIRB hydrostatic release was expired. Vessel is restricted to a Lakes, Bays, and Sound within 1 mile of shore (cold water) until replaced.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 15 May 2025
Resolution: O/O procured new hydrostatic release.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 14 May 2024 Resolved

01305 - Abandon ship and man overboard drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The vessel did not have any abandon ship or man overboard drill records. 46 CFR 185.520(f)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 11 June 2024
Resolution: Received a copy of vessel logs via email.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 14 May 2024 Resolved

01305 - Fire fighting drills and training shall be logged or otherwise documented for review by the Coast Guard upon request. The vessel did not have any firefighting drill records. 46 CFR 185.524(d)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 11 June 2024
Resolution: Received a copy of vessel logs via email.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries

Issued 14 May 2024 Resolved

01305 - The master of the vessel shall ensure that: each EPIRB must be tested monthly, using the integrated test circuit and output indicator, to determine that it is operative. The vessel did not have any EPIRB test records. 46 CFR 185.728(a)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 11 June 2024
Resolution: Received a copy of vessel logs via email.

18 - Maritime Labour Convention (Not Applicable to PSC Exams conducted in the U.S.) › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Conditions of employment)

Issued 14 May 2024 Resolved

18299 - Alcohol testing must be conducted on each individual engaged or employed on board the vessel who is directly involved in the SMI within 2 hours of when the SMI occurred. Alcohol-testing devices must be used according to the procedures specified by the manufacturer of the testing device and by this part. There were not alcohol testing devices on board the vessel. 46 CFR 4.06-3(a)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 16 May 2024
Resolution: Attended vessel and witnessed new alcohol test strips on board.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Cargo Ship Safety Radio (including exemption)

Issued 14 May 2024 Resolved

01104 - 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 § 80.59 once every five years. The technician will issue a Communications Act Safety Radiotelephony Certificate. The vessel's Safety Radiotelephony Certificate is expired. 47 CFR 80.903

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 16 July 2024
Resolution: Vessel owner sent a copy of the Safety Radio Certificate via email.

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Scuppers, inlets and discharges

Issued 15 April 2024 Resolved

46 CFR 176.610(A) During the examination all accessible parts of the vessel's underwater body and through hull fitting must be made available for examination. Vessel's stbd side freeing port was loose. Repair as original.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 16 May 2024
Resolution: Attended vessel and witnessed repairs to the freeing port.

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical

Issued 15 April 2024 Resolved

46 CFR 183.200(b) Protect passengers, crew, other persons and the vessel from electrical hazards. Found multiple dead end wires under console. Remove dead end wires.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 16 May 2024
Resolution: Attended vessel and witnessed repaired dead end wires.

03 - Water/Weathertight Conditions › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (load lines)

Issued 15 April 2024 Resolved

46 CFR 171.114(a)(2) Penetrations and openings in watertight bulkheads must have means to make them water tight. Stbd fwd bulkhead wire run opening needs to be sealed.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 16 May 2024
Resolution: Attended vessel and witnessed sealed wire run opening.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)

Issued 15 April 2024 Resolved

46 CFR 185.602(a) Each vessel must be marked as required by Part 67, subpart I, of this chapter. Vessel was missing name and hailing port.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Resolved 20 May 2024
Resolution: Attended vessel and witnessed proper markings.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation

Issued 12 July 2022 Resolved

46 CFR 181.420(a)(4) - A pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system must be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. The storage cylinder for the extinguishing agent was not properly mounted.

Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 18 July 2022
Resolution: Received video confirmation that the fire boy is now properly mounted.

08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire alarm

Issued 12 July 2022 Resolved

46 CFR 181.420(b)(2) - A vessel on which a pre-engineered fixed gas fire extinguishing system is installed must have the following equipment at the operating station: An audible alarm that sounds upon discharge. The audible alarm at the operators station was nout working.

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 19 July 2022
Resolution: Verified fire boy audible alarm is sounding at operator station.

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF EPIRB

Issued 12 August 2021 Resolved

EPIRB Hydrostatic Release found expired. Renew Hydrostatic Release. Vessel restricted to operation inside Ocean City Inlet until provided.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 18 August 2021
Resolution: Corrected.

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

Issued 10 August 2020 Resolved

High Bilge Level Alarm audible indicator not functioning in forward & aft compartments. Provide audible indicator/alarm as required in 46CFR182.530.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 20 August 2020
Resolved 10 August 2020
Resolution: Alarms repaired prior to completion of inspection.

05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)

Issued 14 May 2019 Resolved

[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 14 June 2019
Resolved 23 May 2019
Resolution: Vessel O/O provided copy of new GCC Station License for SPV Chute Happens

Communications › Alarms/Indicators › Bilge Alarm

Issued 9 May 2016 Resolved

Issued (01) CG-835 to repair or replace the bilge indicator at the Operating Station for the Aft bilge

Due 23 May 2016
Resolved 23 May 2016

Fire Fighting › Fixed Fire Detection System › Indicator Light

Issued 9 May 2016 Resolved

Issued (01) CG-835 to repair or replace Pre-Engineered Fire detection indicator to work with both Audible and Visual indication, the visual alarm was inoperable

Due 23 May 2016
Resolved 23 May 2016

Casualty record · 1

25 June 2008Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3249714

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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