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USCG Documented Vessel

RECORDER ELEVATOR

No. 296553UnclassifiedNo Operation - PM
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
296553
Call sign
WYC2769
Flag
Us
Service
Unclassified
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1964

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
40.7 ft
Breadth
18 ft
Depth
4.5 ft
Gross tonnage
34 GT
Net tonnage
25 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
November 17, 1982
Endorsements
Coastwise UnrestrictedRegistry

Builder

Builder
Lynn B & Orin F Dean
Shipyard
Lynn B & Orin F Dean
Built at
Caernarvon, La, United States
Year built
1964

Hailing port

Hailing port
Lafayette, La, United States
Managing owner (company)
Vacco Wireline Service INC
Managing owner location
Lafayette, La

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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