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USCG Documented Vessel

M/V BILL LONG

No. 279759Towing VesselNo Operation - PM
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
279759
Call sign
WT3582
Flag
Us
Service
Towing Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1959

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
43.8 ft
Breadth
13 ft
Depth
2.7 ft
Gross tonnage
20 GT
Net tonnage
14 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
No Operation - PM
Issued
June 30, 2004
Endorsements
Coastwise Unrestricted

Builder

Builder
Walker Boat Yard INC
Shipyard
Walker Boat Yard INC
Built at
Paducah, Ky, United States
Year built
1959

Hailing port

Hailing port
Cincinnati, Oh, United States
Managing owner (company)
James Marine INC
Managing owner location
Paducah, Ky

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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