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USCG Documented Vessel

GLACIER BEAR

No. 679530Passenger (Inspected)Valid
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
679530
Call sign
WDF5198
Flag
Us
Service
Passenger (Inspected)
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1973

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
85.1 ft
Breadth
18.6 ft
Depth
10.5 ft
Gross tonnage
131 GT
Net tonnage
39 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
January 30, 2026
Expires
January 31, 2027
Endorsements
Coastwise UnrestrictedRecreationRegistry

Builder

Builder
Far East Boat Ltd
Shipyard
Far East Boat Ltd
Built at
Bergen Op Zoom, Netherlands
Year built
1973

Hailing port

Hailing port
Auke Bay, Ak, United States
Managing owner (company)
Alaska Wilderness Charters LLC
Managing owner location
Juneau, 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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