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USCG Documented Vessel

SUNNYVALE

No. 257403Commercial Fishing VesselValid
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
257403
IMO number
8851455
Call sign
WDC6949
Flag
Us
Service
Commercial Fishing Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Propulsion
Diesel
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1949

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
76.7 ft
Breadth
24.1 ft
Depth
6.5 ft
Gross tonnage
140 GT
Net tonnage
118 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
September 19, 2025
Expires
September 30, 2026
Endorsements
Coastwise UnrestrictedFishery

Builder

Builder
Weldit Tank & Steel Company
Shipyard
Weldit Tank & Steel Co
Built at
Bellingham, Wa, United States
Year built
1949

Hailing port

Hailing port
Port Townsend, Wa, United States
Managing owner (company)
Whale Pen Is LLC
Managing owner location
Port Townsend, 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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