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USCG Documented Vessel

HURON BELLE

No. 613401Freight BargeValid
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
613401
Call sign
WQZ4697
Flag
Us
Service
Freight Barge
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1979

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
48 ft
Breadth
15.7 ft
Depth
8 ft
Gross tonnage
38 GT
Net tonnage
26 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 9, 2025
Expires
December 31, 2026
Endorsements
Coastwise Unrestricted

Builder

Builder
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding
Shipyard
Gladding Hearn Shibldg
Built at
Somerset, Ma, United States
Year built
1979

Hailing port

Hailing port
Port Huron, Mi, United States
Managing owner (company)
Lakes Pilots Association INC
Managing owner location
Port Huron, Mi

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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