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USCG Documented Vessel

BUDDY B

No. 255424Commercial Fishing VesselExpired
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
255424
Call sign
WX6051
Flag
Us
Service
Commercial Fishing Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1948

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
47.5 ft
Breadth
12.4 ft
Depth
4 ft
Gross tonnage
18 GT
Net tonnage
15 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
Lock City Machine
Shipyard
Lock City Machine
Built at
Sault Ste Marie, Mi, United States
Year built
1948

Hailing port

Hailing port
Muskegon, Mi, United States
Managing owner location
Muskegon, 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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