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USCG Documented Vessel

GULF KING 56

No. 976773Commercial Fishing VesselExpired
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
976773
IMO number
8854548
Flag
Us
Service
Commercial Fishing Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1991

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
77.3 ft
Breadth
23.1 ft
Depth
12 ft
Gross tonnage
129 GT
Net tonnage
38 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
Herndon Marine Products
Shipyard
Herndon Marine Products
Built at
Aransas Pass Tx, United States
Year built
1991

Hailing port

Hailing port
Aransas Pass, Tx, United States
Managing owner (company)
Gulf King 56, INC.
Managing owner location
Aransas Pass, 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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