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USCG Documented Vessel

SONIA

No. 227531Freight ShipNo Operation - PM
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
227531
Call sign
WB3155
Flag
Us
Service
Freight Ship
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Wood
Year built
1928

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
62.3 ft
Breadth
16.7 ft
Depth
8 ft
Gross tonnage
55 GT
Net tonnage
37 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
June 8, 1995
Expires
June 30, 1996
Endorsements
Fishery

Builder

Builder
Skansie Shipbuilding
Shipyard
Skansie Shipbuilding
Built at
Gig Harbor, Wa, United States
Year built
1928

Hailing port

Hailing port
Ferndale, Wa, United States
Managing owner location
Ferndale, Wa

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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