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USCG Documented Vessel

BURKESVILLE FERRY

No. 173871Passenger Barge (Inspected)Invalid
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
173871
Flag
Us
Service
Passenger Barge (Inspected)
Self-propelled
No
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1937

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
60 ft
Breadth
18.1 ft
Depth
3.2 ft
Gross tonnage
28 GT
Net tonnage
28 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
Invalid

Builder

Built at
Jeffersonville, In, United States
Year built
1937

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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