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USCG Documented Vessel

CAPE MAY WHALE WATCHER

No. 697141Passenger (Inspected)Case Pending
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
697141
Call sign
WDE7979
Flag
Us
Service
Passenger (Inspected)
Self-propelled
Yes
Propulsion
Diesel Reduction
Hull material
Aluminum
Year built
1986

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
85.7 ft
Breadth
27 ft
Depth
9.5 ft
Gross tonnage
99 GT
Net tonnage
69 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
Case Pending
Issued
May 9, 2025
Expires
June 30, 2026
Endorsements
Coastwise UnrestrictedFishery

Builder

Builder
Aluminum Boats INC
Shipyard
Aluminum Boats INC
Built at
Jean Lafitte, La, United States
Year built
1986

Hailing port

Hailing port
Cape May, Nj, United States
Managing owner (company)
Spirit Of Cape May LLC
Managing owner location
North Cape May, Nj

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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