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SKY'S THE LIMIT

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Other hulls named SKY'S THE LIMIT

SKY'S THE LIMIT is a 2008 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 22 inspections since 2008, most recently in April 2026, along with 36 deficiencies and 1 casualty investigation in 2020.

Records from 2008 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 20 April 2026.

Built
2008
Last inspected
20 April 2026
Documentation
Case Pending · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
22
Deficiencies
36 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
1 investigation · 2020

Identity

US Official No.
1211278
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDG3638
MISLE id
943408
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
368261530
Maury page id
psix-943408

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations17
…administrative events4
…with no type recorded1
Years with a record 11 calendar years (2008–2026)
The 22 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 2008
Hull materialFRP (Fiberglass)
PropulsionInboard/Outboard
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portNAGS HEAD, NC
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational
DocumentationCase Pending · issued 25 April 2008
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

WDN2377MMSI 368261530 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 10 June 2022, expires 10 June 2032
WDG3638MMSI 367528130 · terminated · compulsorily equipped · granted 28 April 2012, cancelled 13 June 2022
WDE4557MMSI 367354790 · cancelled · compulsorily equipped · granted 7 May 2008, cancelled 2 April 2012
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 · 22

20 April 2026 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8344742
8 April 2026 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8343698
24 February 2026 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8315072
14 August 2023 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7767748
17 May 2022 Drydock Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7446791
30 August 2021 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7298100
9 October 2020 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7074497
8 September 2020 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7049970
14 July 2020 Special · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7005945
24 June 2020 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 7090934
11 June 2020 Hull Examination · Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6974172
1 November 2019 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6874904
1 October 2019 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6825261
1 October 2018 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6552381
13 June 2018 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6472763
1 June 2018 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6440723
27 June 2017 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6188476
8 May 2017 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 6132558
16 May 2016 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 5878307
4 May 2012 Deficiency Check · Internal Structural Exam · Hull Examination · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Detachment Nags Head · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 4301841
12 June 2008 Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lewes · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3234709
7 April 2008 COI Inspection · Hull Examination · Construction Oversight
Physical examination · Sector Delaware Bay · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 3179297

Deficiency record · 36

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 14 August 2023 Resolved
To maintain a valid Certificate of Inspection, you must complete your annual inspection within 3 months before or after each anniversary date. Did not complete an inspection within the time frame.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 24 February 2026
Resolution: Vessel COI has been removed
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts
Issued 17 May 2022 Resolved
Vessel in missing machine guards on MDE and winch. Place in service in accordance with 46CFR177.960
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 17 June 2022
Resolved 17 June 2022
Resolution: Recieved pictures of guards installed on MDE and winch.
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › VHF radio installation
Issued 17 May 2022 Resolved
Vessel Radio Station Authorization certificate is expired. Renew certificate in accordance with 47CFR80.13.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 17 June 2022
Resolved 17 June 2022
Resolution: Recieved objective evidence (FCC web page screenshot) of renewed station authorization.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Nautical publications
Issued 17 May 2022 Resolved
Vessel does not have Coast Pilot, Light list, Tide Tables or Current Tables on board the vessel. Place on board vessel in accordance with 46CFR184.420.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 17 June 2022
Resolved 17 June 2022
Resolution: Recieved pictures/objective evidence of pulbication placed on board.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 30 August 2021 Resolved
Fire Boy pull cable was wasted. Replace IAW 46CFR181.420(a)(2)
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 6 September 2021
Resolved 14 September 2021
Resolution: Tech report received from fire tech for install and testing SAT.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 30 August 2021 Resolved
Life jackets need to be properly marked and retro tape replaced due to markings not being readable and retro being delaminated. Install retro on both sides of life rings. IAW 46CFR180.71.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 September 2021
Resolved 2 September 2021
Resolution: Received objective evidence. Properly labeled life jackets. Life ring serviced.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 013 - Documents › Log-books/compulsory entries
Issued 30 August 2021 Resolved
MOB/Fire Drills. Properly log each drill with who attended, time, date, and details to include lessons learned. Provide log from drills conducted. IAW 46CFR185.420,46CFR185.520, 46CFR185.524
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 September 2021
Resolved 2 September 2021
Resolution: Received objective evidence. Properly logged MOB and Fire Drill.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 30 August 2021 Resolved
Bilge high level not properly operating. No audible alarm. Make rounds prior to getting underway and during voyage. IAW 46CFR182.530
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 September 2021
Resolved 14 September 2021
Resolution: New alarm installed and tested SAT.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 30 August 2021 Resolved
Anchor light not operable. IAW 46CFR83.20
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 September 2021
Resolved 2 September 2021
Resolution: Received objective evidence. Anchor light repaired.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 8 September 2020 Resolved
Found Lifebuoy Float Light battery to be expired. Replace battery.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 October 2020
Resolved 9 October 2020
Resolution: Vessel replaced Life Buoy Float Light battery.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Ready availability of fire fighting equipment
Issued 8 September 2020 Resolved
Found vessel short one Fire Bucket. Two Fire Buckets onboard were not marked. Supply one additional Fire Bucket onboard and mark all buckets as required.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 October 2020
Resolved 9 October 2020
Resolution: Vessel supplied with required Fire Buckets onboard.
08 - Alarms › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (alarms)
Issued 8 September 2020 Resolved
Found Visual Indicators for Automatic Bilge Pumps to be inoperable. Replace bulbs for panel and test to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 October 2020
Resolved 9 October 2020
Resolution: Vessel replaced bulbs on the Visual Indicators for the Automatic Bilge Pumps and tested satisfactory.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 8 September 2020 Resolved
Found vessel missing Hand Bilge Pump. Supply vessel with required Hand Pump.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 October 2020
Resolved 9 October 2020
Resolution: Vessel supplied with required Hand Bilge Pump.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 8 September 2020 Resolved
Found Blower for Main Engine space to be unsecured. Mounting bracket rusted through. Replace the bracket and remount blower.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 October 2020
Resolved 9 October 2020
Resolution: Vessel installed a new mounting bracket for the blower.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 8 September 2020 Resolved
Vessel missing Stability Letter onboard. Supply vessel with Stability Letter.
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 8 October 2020
Resolved 9 October 2020
Resolution: Vessel supplied with required Stability Letter.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 14 July 2020 Resolved
VESSEL EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE/CASUALTY. MAKE REPAIRS TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ATTENDING U.S. COAST GUARD MARINE INSPECTOR PRIOR TO CARRYING PASSENGERS.
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 7 August 2020
Resolution: Repairs made to the satisfaction of the attending MI.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)
Issued 1 October 2019 Resolved
EPIRB battery expired. Replace with valid battery.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 15 October 2019
Resolved 2 July 2020
Resolution: EPIRB battery replaced.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Bilge pumping arrangements
Issued 1 October 2019 Resolved
High bilge alarm in the engine room and forward compartment are not operating properly.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 15 October 2019
Resolved 2 July 2020
Resolution: Bilge alarms now working.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 1 October 2019 Resolved
Remove Dead end wires in control consel.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Due 15 October 2019
Resolved 2 July 2020
Resolution: Dead end wires now removed.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 1 June 2018 Resolved
O/O failed to make vessel availible for hull and internal structural exams prior to next due date on COI of 31 May 2018.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 13 June 2018
Resolution: Completed credit drydock.
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › License, Radio Officer
Issued 12 June 2017 Resolved
Found one operator did not possess a marine radio operator permit.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 July 2017
Resolved 27 June 2017
Resolution: Vessel operator received his marine radio operator permit.
Navigation › Collision/Grounding Avoidance › Navigation Lights
Issued 12 June 2017 Resolved
Found navigation lights inoperable. Vessel restricted to daytime operations.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 19 June 2017
Resolved 27 June 2017
Resolution: Navigation lights were repaired; test sat.
Accommodation/Occupational Safety › Medical/First Aid › Medicine Chest
Issued 12 June 2017 Resolved
Found medical kit missing several items.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 July 2017
Resolved 27 June 2017
Resolution: Missing and expired items were replaced.
Lifesaving › Lifejacket/PFD (General) › Storage
Issued 12 June 2017 Resolved
Found life preserver storage not properly labeled.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 July 2017
Resolved 27 June 2017
Resolution: PFD storage compartments have been marked.
Lifesaving › Lifebuoys › Serviceable
Issued 12 June 2017 Resolved
Found ring lifebuoy in need of maintenance; O/O agreed to replace instead.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 July 2017
Resolved 27 June 2017
Resolution: A new ring lifebuoy has been procured.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate
Issued 12 June 2017 Resolved
Found safety radio certificate expired. Vessel operation are restricted to not more than 1,000 feet from shore.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 12 July 2017
Resolved 13 June 2018
Resolution: Vessel received a new FCC Radio Safety Certificate.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Documentation (CG-1270)
Issued 10 May 2012 Resolved
Provide Certificate of Documentation.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 21 May 2012
Resolution: Certificate of Documentation provided.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 10 May 2012 Resolved
Provide updated EPIRB registration to reflect new ownership.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 June 2012
Resolved 5 July 2012
Resolution: updated EPIRB registration provided.
Documentation › Logs/Records › Logbook/Record (unofficial)
Issued 10 May 2012 Resolved
Provide logbook for review by Marine Inspector.
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 10 June 2012
Resolved 3 July 2012
Resolution: Logbook provided.
Operations/Management › Drug and Alcohol Testing › Proof of Enrollment
Issued 7 April 2008 Resolved
Prove compliance with chemical testing regulations 46 CFR Part 16.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 9 June 2008
Resolution: vessel crew are enrolled in maritime consortium.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 7 April 2008 Resolved
Provide navigation publications
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 9 June 2008
Resolution: all required nav pubs were either made available or were proven to be ordered with receipt.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 7 April 2008 Resolved
Conduct machinery operational test.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 9 June 2008
Resolution: vessel machinery and steerage was fully tested during drills while underway.
Communications › Radio Communications › EPIRB
Issued 7 April 2008 Resolved
Provide EPIRB
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 9 June 2008
Resolution: EPIRB was properly installed.
Deck/Cargo › Mooring/Anchoring › Mooring Line/Hawser
Issued 7 April 2008 Resolved
Provide mooring lines
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 9 June 2008
Resolution: mooring lines provided as required.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Certificate of Inspection
Issued 7 April 2008 Resolved
Conduct new to zone inspection.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 9 June 2008
Resolution: Complete new to zone inspection performed, no defs issued.
Operations/Management › Drills/Instruction › Not Conducted
Issued 7 April 2008 Resolved
Conduct drills.
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Resolved 9 June 2008
Resolution: drills were peerformed, all sat.

Casualty record · 1

24 June 2020Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 7090934
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.