Vessel particulars
- Official number
- 265156
- IMO number
- 5033583
- Call sign
- KBAG
- Flag
- Us
- Service
- Passenger (Inspected)
- Self-propelled
- Yes
- Propulsion
- Steam Reciprocating
- Hull material
- Steel
- Year built
- 1953
Dimensions & tonnage
- Length
- 393.7 ft
- Breadth
- 59.7 ft
- Depth
- 20.3 ft
- Gross tonnage
- 4244 GT
- Net tonnage
- 2033 NT
- Deadweight
- 6650 tons
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
- December 10, 2025
- Expires
- January 31, 2027
- Endorsements
- Coastwise UnrestrictedRegistry
Builder
- Builder
- Christy Corporation
- Shipyard
- Christy Corporation
- Built at
- Sturgeon Bay, Wi, United States
- Year built
- 1953
Hailing port
- Hailing port
- Ludington, Mi, United States
- Managing owner (company)
- Lake Michigan Carferry INC
- Managing owner location
- Middleburg Heights, Oh
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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