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USCG Documented Vessel

CANDY MAN

No. 515556Commercial Fishing VesselValid
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
515556
IMO number
7049471
Call sign
WTW4453
Flag
Us
Service
Commercial Fishing Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Propulsion
Diesel
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1968

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
72.7 ft
Breadth
22.4 ft
Depth
11.6 ft
Gross tonnage
131 GT
Net tonnage
89 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
Valid
Issued
May 14, 2026
Expires
May 31, 2027
Endorsements
Fishery

Builder

Builder
Bender Welding & Machine
Shipyard
Bender Welding & Machine
Built at
Mobile, Al, United States
Year built
1968

Hailing port

Hailing port
Brownsville, Tx, United States
Managing owner (company)
Sulo Armas INC
Managing owner location
Port Isabel, Tx

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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