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USCG Documented Vessel

FALCON

No. 983117Industrial VesselValid
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
983117
IMO number
9044671
Call sign
WDQ6686
Flag
Us
Service
Industrial Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Propulsion
Diesel Reduction
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1993

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
191.8 ft
Breadth
45 ft
Depth
17 ft
Gross tonnage
498 GT
Net tonnage
339 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
December 15, 2025
Expires
December 31, 2026
Endorsements
Coastwise UnrestrictedRegistry

Builder

Builder
Bender Shipbuilding
Shipyard
Bender Shipbuilding
Built at
Mobile, Al, United States
Year built
1993

Hailing port

Hailing port
Pascagoula, Ms, United States
Managing owner (company)
Ocean Marine Services LLC
Managing owner location
Nikiski, Ak

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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