BEST WON

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 1990s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H)

BEST WON is a 1991 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 16 inspections since 2016, most recently in April 2026, along with 8 deficiencies.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 17 April 2026.

Built: 1991
Last inspected: 17 April 2026
Documentation: Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 16
Deficiencies: 8 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

Identity

975642

8964185

WDN6124

363102

Flag

UNITED STATES

Maury page id

psix-363102

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.

Inspections, by type

Recorded inspections16

…physical examinations15

…administrative events1

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. The counts in the strip above are the same counts; this table splits the inspections by the kind of activity 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.

Documentation record

Registered dimensions (L × B × D)115.9 ft × 26.0 ft × 11.3 ft

Registered tonnagegross 94 / net 64

ITC dimensions (L × B × D)115.9 ft × 26.0 ft × 11.3 ft

ITC tonnagegross 211 / net 63

BuilderBREAUX BROTHERS ENTERPRIS · LOREAUVILLE, LA, UNITED STATES · built 1991

Hull materialAluminum

PropulsionDiesel Reduction

Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED

Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED

Hailing portNEW ORLEANS, LA

Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Registry

DocumentationValid · issued 15 January 2026 · expires 28 February 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 it94 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Gross Ton
211 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
64 - Regulatory (Subpart C or D), Net Ton
63 - Convention (Subpart B), 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 · 16

17 April 2026 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8312099

13 April 2026 Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8312082

10 April 2025 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8109351

11 April 2024 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7893410

4 April 2024 Drydock Exam · Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7886884

11 April 2023 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7660280

29 March 2022 Hull Examination · Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7420219

29 March 2021 Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7164559

8 December 2020 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7108416

23 March 2020 Internal Structural Exam · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6930383

19 March 2019 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6645047

14 March 2018 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6371853

12 March 2018 Hull Examination · Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6370526

15 March 2017 Administrative Inspection · COI Inspection

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6105427

16 March 2016 Administrative Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Drydock Exam

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5834433

16 March 2016 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Houma · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5834597

Deficiency record · 8

09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Guards - fencing around dangerous machinery parts

Issued 11 April 2023 Resolved

An exposed hazard, such as gears or rotating machinery, must be properly protected by a cover, guard, or rail. Stbd generator flywheel was exposed without a guard or cover. 46 CFR 177.960

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 11 April 2023
Resolution: Crew installed a guard cover over the Stbd generator flywheel.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system

Issued 11 April 2023 Resolved

An interconnected detection and alarm system must consist of multiple station smoke detectors, be installed such that the actuation of alarm in one area results in both audible and visual alarms in all areas required to be protected by the interconnected detection and alarm system, contain an independent power source, and alarm on low power. Vessel did not have an interconnected detection & alarm system in all required protection areas. Must install approved interconnected detection and alarm system in required spaces. 46 CFR 181.450(a)

Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 11 May 2023
Resolved 25 April 2023
Resolution: New modulars installed.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Gauges, thermometers, etc

Issued 11 April 2023 Resolved

All unfired pressure vessels must be installed to the satisfaction of the cognizant OCMI. The design, construction, and original testing of such unfired pressure vessels must meet the applicable requirements of subchapter F of this chapter. Where pressure-indicating gages are used, in no case shall the upper range of the gage be less than 1.2 times nor more than 2 times the pressure at which the relieving device is set to function. 46 CFR 182.330 46 CFR 54.15-5(f)

Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Due 25 April 2023
Resolved 12 April 2023
Resolution: Gauges replaced. Vsl now has 200psi gauges on pressure vessels.

11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (life saving)

Issued 29 March 2021 Resolved

Rails or equivalent protection must be installed near the periphery of all decks of a vessel accessible to passengers or crew. There was no aft railing installed. Railing must be installed for safe carriage of passengers. Lines were installed prior to inspector departure which meet the safety requirements.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 29 March 2021
Resolved 29 March 2021
Resolution: Issue was rectified during inspection.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of Fire protection systems

Issued 29 March 2021 Resolved

Each fire hydrant must have a valve installed to allow the firehose to be removed while the fire main is under pressure. A valve was installed however, it was missing the hand wheel to open and close the valve. This degraded the ability of the operator to quickly open and close the valve. A hand wheel must be installed on the valve in order to quickly operate the system.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 30 April 2021
Resolved 31 March 2021
Resolution: Issue has been rectified. Photos showing resolution in def documents.

13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine

Issued 29 March 2021 Resolved

Machinery and equipment must be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection from causing fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injury. The fuel oil manifold and transfer system in the starboard forward corner of the engine room was leaking fuel oil. Ensure fuel oil is not leaking from the pipes.

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › USCG Certificate of Compliance (COC)

Issued 29 March 2021 Resolved

The owner of a vessel must designate a hailing port. The vessel had New Orleans marked on the vessel and listed as the hailing port on the COI. The COD had Grand Isle listed as the hailing port. Vessel is instructed to coordinate with National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC) to change hailing port to align the COI and COD.

Condition: Improper Installation
Action required: 50 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 30 days
Due 30 April 2021
Resolved 31 March 2021
Resolution: Issue has been rectified.

Electrical › Electrical Distribution System (service) › Cable

Issued 16 March 2016 Resolved

Electrical cables in engine room found hanging from cable ways. Repair and replace cable way wire ties to the satisfaction of the attending marien inspector.

Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 23 March 2016
Resolved 16 March 2016
Resolution: Vessel representitive provided proof of corrective actions to attending MI.

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.