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USCG Documented Vessel

NORTHERN AURORA

No. 596308Commercial Fishing VesselExpired
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
596308
IMO number
8861096
Call sign
WBC6861
Flag
Us
Service
Commercial Fishing Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Propulsion
Diesel Reduction
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1945

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
137.2 ft
Breadth
30 ft
Depth
12.3 ft
Gross tonnage
292 GT
Net tonnage
229 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
January 3, 2008
Endorsements
Coastwise UnrestrictedRecreationRegistry

Builder

Builder
American Bridge Co.
Shipyard
American Bridge Co.
Built at
Ambridge Pa, United States
Year built
1945

Hailing port

Hailing port
Seattle, Wa, United States
Managing owner (company)
Northern Aurora Fisheries INC
Managing owner location
Indian Wells, Ca

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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