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USCG Documented Vessel

BIG ABE

No. 260452Commercial Fishing VesselExpired
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
260452
Call sign
WQZ2294
Flag
Us
Service
Commercial Fishing Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Propulsion
Diesel
Hull material
Steel
Hull shape
Monohull
Year built
1950

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
46 ft
Breadth
10.8 ft
Depth
4 ft
Gross tonnage
13 GT
Net tonnage
10 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
Expired
Issued
June 30, 2004
Endorsements
Fishery

Builder

Builder
Melvin W Brown
Shipyard
Melvin W Brown
Built at
Alabaster Mi, United States
Year built
1950

Hailing port

Hailing port
Bay Mills, Mi, United States
Managing owner location
Brimley, Mi

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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