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USCG Documented Vessel

LOC BAY

No. 251442Freight ShipInvalid
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
251442
IMO number
5029996
Call sign
WA6978
Flag
Us
Service
Freight Ship
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1943

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
213.7 ft
Breadth
37.1 ft
Depth
14.3 ft
Gross tonnage
938 GT
Net tonnage
496 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
Invalid

Builder

Built at
Perryville, Md, United States
Year built
1943

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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