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USCG Documented Vessel

SHANNON

No. 558589Towing VesselNo Operation - PM
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
558589
Call sign
WCX5377
Flag
Us
Service
Towing Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1974

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
40.1 ft
Breadth
16 ft
Depth
5.7 ft
Gross tonnage
31 GT
Net tonnage
21 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
September 9, 1994
Endorsements
Coastwise Unrestricted

Builder

Builder
Louis Ortis Boat Co
Shipyard
Louis Ortis Boat Co
Built at
Krotz Springs, La, United States
Year built
1974

Hailing port

Hailing port
Morgan City, La, United States
Managing owner (company)
Shannon-Walet Boats INC
Managing owner location
New Iberia, 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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