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USCG Documented Vessel

FIN CHASER

No. 998496Commercial Fishing VesselExpired
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
998496
Call sign
WCH8596
Flag
Us
Service
Commercial Fishing Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Wood
Hull shape
Monohull
Year built
1993

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
42 ft
Breadth
12 ft
Depth
4.5 ft
Gross tonnage
15 GT
Net tonnage
12 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
Fishery

Builder

Builder
Gordon Howard Mende
Shipyard
Gordon Howard Mende
Built at
Tilghman, Md, United States
Year built
1993

Hailing port

Hailing port
Cambridge, Md, United States
Managing owner location
Hurlock, Md

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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