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LIL BEN

Passenger (Inspected) · Passenger Ship class · Built 2000s · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Other hulls named LIL BEN

LIL BEN is a 2007 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 20 inspections since 2007, most recently in December 2025, along with 14 deficiencies — 1 with no resolution recorded — and 1 casualty investigation in 2011.

Records from 2007 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 2 December 2025.

Built
2007
Last inspected
2 December 2025
Documentation
Valid · documentation file of 10 September 2026
Inspections
20
Deficiencies
14 recorded · 1 without a recorded resolution
Controls
None recorded without a removal date
Casualties
1 investigation · 2011
Also recorded as
1 other name

Identity

US Official No.
1198360
IMO number
—
Call sign
WDD8071
MISLE id
879935
Flag
UNITED STATES
MMSI
367194820
Maury page id
psix-879935

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations16
…administrative events2
…with no type recorded2
Years with a record 13 calendar years (2007–2025)
The 20 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)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
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

WDD8071MMSI 367194820 · active · compulsorily equipped · granted 27 April 2017, expires 13 June 2027
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 · 20

2 December 2025 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8276801
18 March 2024 COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7880987
4 November 2020 Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7090500
26 September 2019 Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6822438
23 August 2019 Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection · Hull Examination · Examination of Repairs
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6792652
30 October 2018 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6571335
2 August 2017 Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Lafayette · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6228304
28 October 2016 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Station Venice · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6031922
9 August 2016 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6013228
28 June 2016 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5930059
20 June 2016 Administrative Inspection · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5913671
24 August 2015 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 5225287
27 August 2014 Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4967071
9 June 2014 Examination of Repairs · Damage Survey
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4884169
12 December 2011 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4206851
12 December 2011 Type not recorded
No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 4229982
9 September 2010 Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3864298
11 March 2010 Damage Survey · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3694590
18 September 2008 Re-Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 3327308
25 May 2007 Initial Certification · Hull Examination · Initial Construction-Excluding Oversight
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Morgan City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 2939839

Deficiency record · 14

01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 2 December 2025 No resolution recorded
[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 2019 Resolved
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 2019 Resolved
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.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 012 - Crew Certificates › Medical certificate
Issued 26 September 2019 Resolved
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 2019 Resolved
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 2019 Resolved
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 2019 Resolved
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 2019 Resolved
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 2016 Resolved
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 2016 Resolved
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 2016 Resolved
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 2016 Resolved
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 2016 Resolved
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 2016 Resolved
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.

Casualty record · 1

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, 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.

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

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.