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CHUTE HAPPENS

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

CHUTE HAPPENS is a 2007 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 29 inspections since 2007, most recently in May 2026, along with 35 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2008.

Records from 2007 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 12 May 2026.

Built
2007
Last inspected
12 May 2026
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
29
Deficiencies
35 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
1 investigation · 2008

Identity

US Official No.
1207374
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDE3927
MISLE id
929269
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
367346120
Maury page id
psix-929269

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations26
…administrative events1
…with no type recorded2
Years with a record 16 calendar years (2007–2026)
The 29 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 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 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

WDK8536MMSI 367346120 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 23 May 2019, expires 23 May 2029
WDE3927MMSI 367346120 · expired · compulsorily equipped · granted 1 April 2008, cancelled 2 June 2018
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 · 29

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
21 August 2015 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5226889
12 May 2014 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection · DAPI Audit
Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4857747
30 March 2010 Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3706472
25 June 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Ocean City · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3247615
25 June 2008 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3249714
15 May 2008 In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Virginia · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3206120
22 October 2007 COI Inspection · Construction Oversight · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3084808

Deficiency record · 35

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
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 21 August 2015 Resolved
EPIRB battery expired. Vessel restricted to operation on Lakes, Bays, & Sounds route (Inside Ocean City Inlet) until corrected.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 31 August 2015
Resolved 24 August 2015
Resolution: Battery renewed.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate
Issued 12 May 2014 Resolved
Provide current FCC Safety Radiotelephoney Certificate. Vessel is restricted to 1000 ft from shore until certificate renewed.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 June 2014
Resolved 3 June 2014
Resolution: FCC certificate renewed.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC SSL
Issued 22 October 2007 Resolved
Provide FCC SSL and Radio Safety Certificate
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 May 2008
Resolution: [withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 22 October 2007 Resolved
Provide Navigation Publications.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 May 2008
Resolution: Provided Navigation publications.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 22 October 2007 Resolved
Prove all around (stern) light does not allow direct illumination of vessel forward of the operating station.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 May 2008
Resolution: Guard added to bottom of stern light stanchion.
Engineering › Steering Gear System › Hydraulic Hose
Issued 22 October 2007 Resolved
Prove steering hose meets SAE J1942 Standard.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 May 2008
Resolution: Approved hose installed in steering system.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 22 October 2007 Resolved
Conduct new to zone inspection and machinery operational test.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Resolved 3 August 2016
Resolution: Conducted new to zone inspection and satisfactory machinery operational test conducted.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 22 October 2007 Resolved
Provide EPIRB
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 May 2008
Resolution: Vessel restricted to not more than three miles from shore, no EPIRB required.
Fire Fighting › Fire Bucket › Availability
Issued 22 October 2007 Resolved
Provide three fire buckets.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 May 2008
Resolution: Three labeled 2.5 gallon fire buckets with lanyards provided.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 22 October 2007 Resolved
Conduct drills.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 May 2008
Resolution: Conducted man overboard and fire drill with master and deckhand while underway.
Communications › Audible Communications › Horn/Whistle
Issued 22 October 2007 Resolved
Provide horn
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 May 2008
Resolution: Air horn provided.
Lifesaving › Visual Distress Signals (General) › Not on Board
Issued 22 October 2007 Resolved
Provide flares.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 May 2008
Resolution: Six red and six orange flares provided in a properly labeled orange weather tight container.
Deck/Cargo › Mooring/Anchoring › Anchor
Issued 22 October 2007 Resolved
Provide anchor with line and mooring lines.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 May 2008
Resolution: Adequate anchor and anchor line provided.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (Type I) › Quantity
Issued 22 October 2007 Resolved
Provide lifejackets.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 May 2008
Resolution: Fourteen labeled adult type I lifejackets provided.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Not on Board
Issued 22 October 2007 Resolved
Provide life ring
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 May 2008
Resolution: Provided one labeled lifebuoy with 60'' of rescue line. No water light provided for lifebuoy.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 22 October 2007 Resolved
Provide first aid kit.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 May 2008
Resolution: First aid kit provided.
Engineering › Bilge Water Management System › Pump
Issued 22 October 2007 Resolved
Provide portable bilge pump
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 May 2008
Resolution: Provided portable bilge pump.
Electrical › Lighting (emergency) › Battery Operated Lantern
Issued 22 October 2007 Resolved
Provide flashlights.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 15 May 2008
Resolution: Two working flashlights provided.

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, 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.

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.