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USCG Documented Vessel

BT 1793

No. 503275Freight BargeNo Operation - PM
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
503275
Flag
Us
Service
Freight Barge
Self-propelled
No
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1944

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
203.5 ft
Breadth
40.1 ft
Depth
15.2 ft
Gross tonnage
1081 GT
Net tonnage
1081 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
April 30, 1976
Endorsements
Coastwise Unrestricted

Builder

Builder
Ingalls Iron Works
Shipyard
Ingalls Iron Works
Built at
Decatur, Al, United States
Year built
1944

Hailing port

Hailing port
Mobile, Al, United States
Managing owner (company)
Alabama Puerto Rico Barge Lines
Managing owner location
Birmingham, Al

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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