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USCG Documented Vessel

DESIRE

No. 551533Commercial Fishing VesselValid
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
551533
IMO number
7515547
Call sign
WBE4101
Flag
Us
Service
Commercial Fishing Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Propulsion
Diesel
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1973

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
68.4 ft
Breadth
22 ft
Depth
11.1 ft
Gross tonnage
110 GT
Net tonnage
74 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
September 16, 2025
Expires
September 30, 2026
Endorsements
Fishery

Builder

Builder
Bender Welding & Machine
Shipyard
Bender Welding & Machine
Built at
Mobile, Al, United States
Year built
1973

Hailing port

Hailing port
Brownsville, Tx, United States
Managing owner (company)
Jimguy Trawling & Supply Co
Managing owner location
Los Fresnos, 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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