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USCG Documented Vessel

BIG LOU

No. 523525Towing VesselExpired
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
523525
Call sign
WC6202
Flag
Us
Service
Towing Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Propulsion
Diesel
Hull material
Steel
Hull shape
Monohull
Year built
1967

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
52 ft
Breadth
15.1 ft
Depth
4.7 ft
Gross tonnage
24 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
Expired
Issued
June 30, 2004
Endorsements
Coastwise UnrestrictedFishery

Builder

Builder
Paasch Marine Service
Shipyard
Paasch Marine Service
Built at
Erie, Pa, United States
Year built
1967

Hailing port

Hailing port
Cambridge, Md, United States
Managing owner (company)
State Of Maryland
Managing owner location
Cambridge, Md

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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