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USCG Documented Vessel

ORION

No. 506387Towing VesselNo Operation - PM
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
506387
IMO number
7205829
Call sign
WX8101
Flag
Us
Service
Towing Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1928

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
117.7 ft
Breadth
27.8 ft
Depth
12.2 ft
Gross tonnage
284 GT
Net tonnage
193 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
February 22, 1971
Expires
April 30, 1990
Endorsements
Registry

Builder

Builder
Panama Canal Company
Shipyard
Panama Canal Company
Built at
Balboa, Canal Zone
Year built
1928

Hailing port

Hailing port
Miami, Fl, United States
Managing owner (company)
Marine Exploration Company INC
Managing owner location
Miami, Fl

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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