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USCG Documented Vessel

ETHEL MAY

No. 256048Commercial Fishing VesselExpired
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
256048
Call sign
WAS5882
Flag
Us
Service
Commercial Fishing Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Wood
Year built
1948

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
46.6 ft
Breadth
14.5 ft
Depth
8.2 ft
Gross tonnage
34 GT
Net tonnage
23 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
Coastwise UnrestrictedFisheryRegistry

Builder

Builder
Marion Lauderback
Shipyard
Marion Lauderback
Built at
South Bend, Wa, United States
Year built
1948

Hailing port

Hailing port
Bay Center, Wa, United States
Managing owner (company)
Mi Lady INC
Managing owner location
Bay Center, Wa

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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