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USCG Documented Vessel

BIG JOHN

No. 275337Towing VesselNo Operation - PM
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
275337
Call sign
WJ5865
Flag
Us
Service
Towing Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1957

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
51.3 ft
Breadth
18.1 ft
Depth
6.9 ft
Gross tonnage
69 GT
Net tonnage
47 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
January 6, 1997
Expires
January 31, 1999
Endorsements
Coastwise Unrestricted

Builder

Builder
A.W. Covacevich Boat Wks
Shipyard
A.W. Covacevich Boat Wks
Built at
Biloxi, Ms, United States
Year built
1957

Hailing port

Hailing port
New Orleans, La, United States
Managing owner (company)
Gulf Inland Services INC
Managing owner location
Belle Chase, La

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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