LIL BEN is a 2007 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 11 inspections since 2016, most recently in December 2025, along with 14 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 1 casualty investigation in 2011.
Records from 2011 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 2 December 2025.
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.
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.
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Registered dimensions (L × B × D)46.5 ft × 15.0 ft × 6.5 ft
Registered tonnagegross 30 / net 24
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)Not recorded
ITC tonnageNot recorded
BuilderNEUVILLE BOAT WORKS INC · NEW IBERIA, LA, UNITED STATES · built 2007
Hull materialAluminum
PropulsionDiesel Reduction
Hull shapeShip
Hull configurationMonohull
Hailing portCHAUVIN, LA
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted
DocumentationValid · issued 22 June 2026 · expires 30 June 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 it30 - Simplified, Gross Ton 24 - Simplified, Net Ton
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Inspection history · 11
2 December 2025Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8276801
18 March 2024COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7880987
4 November 2020Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7090500
26 September 2019Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6822438
23 August 2019Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6792652
30 October 2018Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6571335
2 August 2017Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6228304
28 October 2016Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Venice · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6031922
9 August 2016Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6013228
28 June 2016Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5930059
20 June 2016Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5913671
[withheld — contains personal information; the deficiency system, dates, and resolution status are shown above]
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Charts
Issued 26 September 2019Resolved
Missing charts for intended areas of operation.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 11 October 2019
Resolution: Verified charts for intended areas of operation were onboard.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 26 September 2019Resolved
Weak link tags for life floats missing.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 4 October 2019
Resolution: Verified correct weak link tags for life floats were onboard.
Captain missing current medical certificate that accompanies MMC.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 11 October 2019
Resolution: Verified via photo from email a current medical certificate was onboard for the Captain.
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Lights, shapes, sound-signals
Issued 26 September 2019Resolved
Horn not producing a strong sound signal.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 4 October 2019
Resolution: Verified horn produced a strong sound signal.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Water level indicator
Issued 26 September 2019Resolved
Location of bilges were not clearly labeled at the operating station.
Condition: Invalid
Action required: 60 - Rectify deficiencies prior to movement
Resolved 4 October 2019
Resolution: Verified location of bilges were labeled at the operating station.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operation of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 26 September 2019Resolved
Port ring buoy grab line was not neatly spliced together.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 4 October 2019
Resolution: Verified Port ring buoy grab line was neatly spliced together.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Operational readiness of lifesaving appliances
Issued 26 September 2019Resolved
Three work vests were badly faded and no longer orange in color.
Action required: 16 - Rectify deficiencies w/in 14 days
Resolved 4 October 2019
Resolution: Verified three work vests were replaced onboard.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › Stability Letter
Issued 20 June 2016Resolved
Stability Letter Addendum containing updated number of passengers authorized to carry is missing and must be made available for inspection.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 July 2016
Resolved 28 June 2016
Resolution: Corrected by placing a copy of the document onboard.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Coast Guard Light List
Issued 20 June 2016Resolved
Did not have a current copy onboard.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 July 2016
Resolved 28 June 2016
Resolution: Corrected by placing a 2016 copy onboard.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 20 June 2016Resolved
Missing marine charts for the inland waterways the vessel operates in.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 July 2016
Resolved 9 August 2016
Resolution: Provided new marine charts for the vessel.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Tide/Tidal Current Tables
Issued 20 June 2016Resolved
Tide/Current Tables were dated 2015; need a current copy onboard.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 July 2016
Resolved 28 June 2016
Resolution: Corrected by placing a 2016 copy onboard.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › US Coast Pilot
Issued 20 June 2016Resolved
Need to replace 2015 edition of US Coast Pilot with a 2016 edition.
Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 20 July 2016
Resolved 28 June 2016
Resolution: Corrected by placing a 2016 copy onboard.
Lifesaving › Lifefloat › Float-free Link
Issued 20 June 2016Resolved
Bracket used to attach the weak link to the vessel in not bolted down (missing the nut and bolt), potentially allowing the weak link to slip away and render it ineffective.
Condition: Placed in Improper Service
Action required: 705 - Other - as specified
Due 22 July 2016
Resolved 28 June 2016
Resolution: Corrected by bolting down bracket containing the weak link.
12 December 2011Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 4229982
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.
Recorded names · 1
MS DOROTHY (2011). Names as the Coast Guard recorded them in incident records, with the years they appear; some are renames and some are spelling variants.
Ownership record
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