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USCG Documented Vessel

AUTUMN DAWN

No. 259779Commercial Fishing VesselValid
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
259779
IMO number
8882234
Call sign
WDB8349
Flag
Us
Service
Commercial Fishing Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1949

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
113.3 ft
Breadth
30.1 ft
Depth
12.1 ft
Gross tonnage
189 GT
Net tonnage
106 NT

Documentation

A Certificate of Documentation (COD) is the U.S. Coast Guard’s federal record of a vessel’s nationality and ownership — a national alternative to state titling for eligible vessels. Learn how it differs from state registration in the registration vs documentation guide.

COD status
Valid
Issued
April 30, 2026
Expires
May 31, 2027
Endorsements
Coastwise UnrestrictedFisheryRegistry

Builder

Builder
F B Walker & Sons INC
Shipyard
F.B. Walker & Sons, INC.
Built at
Pascagoula, Ms, United States
Year built
1949

Hailing port

Hailing port
Aleknagik, Ak, United States
Managing owner (company)
Nerka Transport LLC
Managing owner location
Woodinville, Wa

Planning to run this boat as a charter or take paying passengers? Carrying up to six for hire needs an OUPV “six-pack” captain’s license.

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