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USCG Documented Vessel

FAIRFIELD NEW VENTURE

No. 694201Research VesselNo Operation - PM
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
694201
IMO number
8851522
Call sign
WERD
Flag
Us
Service
Research Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1986

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
222.8 ft
Breadth
56 ft
Depth
28.5 ft
Gross tonnage
298 GT
Net tonnage
199 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
No Operation - PM
Issued
June 30, 2004
Endorsements
Registry

Builder

Builder
North American Shipbldg
Shipyard
North American Shipbldg
Built at
Larose, La, United States
Year built
1986

Hailing port

Hailing port
Houston, Tx, United States
Managing owner (company)
Fairfield Industries Incorporated
Managing owner location
Sugar Land, 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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