LIL CAJUN

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2010s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

LIL CAJUN is a 2018 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 8 inspections since 2017, most recently in May 2026, along with 11 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded —.

Records from 2017 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 21 May 2026.

Built: 2018
Last inspected: 21 May 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 8
Deficiencies: 11 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

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 21 May 2026

Recorded inspections8

…physical examinations8

Deficiencies 11 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution

Operational controls None recorded without a removal date

Years with a record 7 calendar years (2017–2026)

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

1286885

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1479302

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-1479302

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)40.0 ft × 14.0 ft × 3.5 ft

Registered tonnagegross 16 / net 16

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded

ITC tonnageNot recorded

BuilderTOM'S MARINE AND SALVAGE · LAFITTE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 2018

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionGasoline Outboard

Hull shapeBox

Hull configurationMonohull

Hailing portWESTWEGO, LA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted

DocumentationValid · issued 17 January 2026 · expires 31 January 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 it16 - Simplified, Gross Ton
16 - 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.

Vessel history report

A report is not offered for this hull. Its record holds only 2 of the seven kinds of material a report is built from: inspections, deficiencies, operational controls, tow-unit appearances, casualty records, dimensions and documentation. That is a statement about the record, not about the vessel. What a sparse-record report looks like.

Inspection history · 8

21 May 2026 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8368575

27 May 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8139941

1 February 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7859362

24 May 2023 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7679300

16 February 2023 COI Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7637648

10 July 2020 Annual Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6991879

25 October 2019 Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6851217

14 September 2017 Construction Oversight · Hull Examination · COI Inspection · Simplified Stability Test

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6436203

Deficiency record · 11

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)

Issued 21 May 2026 No resolution recorded

Gasoline fill pipes and sounding pipes must extend to within one-half of their diameter from the bottom of the tank. The gasoline tank was not fitted with a fill pipe that terminates near the bottom of the tank. Submit a plan of repair within 30 days to the cognizant OCMI. 46 CFR 182.445(e)

Condition: Design Flaw
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition

Issued 1 February 2024 Resolved

Each lifesaving equipment determined by marine inspector to not be in serviceable condition must be repaired or replaced. MI determined 22 out of 50 adult life jackets were no longer useable and in serviceable condition. 46 CFR 176.808(5)(b)

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 27 February 2024
Resolved 27 February 2024
Resolution: Vessel replaced 22 worn life jackets with brand new jackets and placed onboard. Corrected on the spot.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition

Issued 7 March 2023 Resolved

A vessel of not more than 7.9 meters (26 feet) in length must carry a minimum of one life buoy of not less than 510 millimeters (20 inches) in diameter. Vessel's life buoy displayed signs of excessive wastage. Renew buoy. 46 CFR 180.70(a)(1)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 701 - Prior to carriage of passengers/cargo
Due 7 March 2023
Resolved 22 March 2023
Resolution: Cleared to the satisfaction of the MI.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery

Issued 7 March 2023 Resolved

Shutoff valves, installed so as to close against the fuel flow, must be fitted in the fuel supply lines, one at the tank connection and one at the engine end of the fuel line to stop fuel flow when servicing accessories. Fuel shutoff valve was location far from the top of the tank. Shutoff valve must come off the top of the tank. Conducted needed repairs. 46 CFR 182.455(b)(4)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 March 2023
Resolved 22 March 2023
Resolution: Cleared to the satisfaction of the MI.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of machinery

Issued 7 March 2023 Resolved

Remote fuel shutoff stations must be marked in clearly legible letters at least 25 millimeters (1 inch) high indicating purpose of the valve and direction of operation. Clearly mark shutoffs. 46 CFR 185.608

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 March 2023
Resolved 22 March 2023
Resolution: Cleared to the satisfaction of the MI.

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

Issued 7 March 2023 Resolved

Each battery must be located as high above the bilge, secured to protect against shifting with the roll and pitch of the vessel, and free from exposure to water splash or spray. Water was observed in both battery housing boxes. Remove water, and implement mitigation. 46 CFR 183.350(b)

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 March 2023
Resolved 22 March 2023
Resolution: Cleared to the satisfaction of the MI.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › On board training and instructions

Issued 7 March 2023 Resolved

Placards containing instructions for the donning and use of the life jackets aboard the vessel must be posted in conspicuous places that are regularly accessible and visible to the crew and passengers. Vessel did not have life jacket donning instructions posted. 46 CFR 185.516

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 March 2023
Resolved 22 March 2023
Resolution: Cleared to the satisfaction of the MI.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)

Issued 7 March 2023 Resolved

The Certificate of Inspection and Stability letter must be posted under glass or other transparent material, such that all pages are visible, in a conspicuous place on the vessel where observation by passengers is likely. If posting is impracticable, such as in an open boat, the certificates must be kept on board in a weathertight container readily available. COI and stability letter were not available on board. 46 CFR 176.302/306

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 7 March 2023
Resolved 22 March 2023
Resolution: Cleared to the satisfaction of the MI.

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

Issued 7 March 2023 Resolved

Your vessel must undergo an annual inspection within the 3 months before or after each anniversary date. Vessel missed annual inspection window and continued to operate. Failed to conducted annual inspections since 2020, due to company oversight. 46CFR 176.500(b)(1)

Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 7 March 2023
Resolved 7 March 2023

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

Issued 29 June 2018 Resolved

Have bilge, fuel and electrical diagrams approved by marine safety center prior to 30JUL2019.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 30 July 2018
Resolved 25 October 2019

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

Issued 29 June 2018 Resolved

Have references (h) through (k) in MSC Letter issued 05JUN2018 with serial number H1-1802122 approved by Sector New Orleans prior to 30JUL2019.

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 29 July 2018
Resolved 27 September 2019

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.