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USCG Documented Vessel

BAMBOO-PENGUIN

No. 637247RecreationalNo Operation - PM
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
637247
Flag
Us
Service
Recreational
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Wood
Year built
1978

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
47 ft
Breadth
29 ft
Depth
8 ft
Gross tonnage
21 GT
Net tonnage
19 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
No Operation - PM
Issued
February 14, 1996
Endorsements
Coastwise Unrestricted

Builder

Builder
Brent Montrose Whipple
Shipyard
Brent Montrose Whipple
Built at
Graton, Ca, United States
Year built
1978

Hailing port

Hailing port
San Francisco, Ca, United States
Managing owner location
Cp 48348

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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