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USCG Documented Vessel

PILOT VII

No. 657937Industrial VesselValid
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
657937
Flag
Us
Service
Industrial Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Aluminum
Hull shape
Monohull
Year built
1983

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
51 ft
Breadth
16 ft
Depth
8 ft
Gross tonnage
45 GT
Net tonnage
36 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 31, 2025
Expires
January 31, 2027
Endorsements
Coastwise Unrestricted

Builder

Builder
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding Corporation
Shipyard
Ygladding-Hearn Shpbldg
Built at
Somerset, Ma, United States
Year built
1983

Hailing port

Hailing port
Brownsville, Tx, United States
Managing owner (company)
Pilot VII Services INC
Managing owner location
Los Fresnos, Tx

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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