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USCG Documented Vessel

SYLVESTER F WHALEN

No. 253951Commercial Fishing VesselNo Operation - PM
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
253951
Call sign
WB3526
Flag
Us
Service
Commercial Fishing Vessel
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Wood
Year built
1947

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
91.8 ft
Breadth
22.1 ft
Depth
12 ft
Gross tonnage
157 GT
Net tonnage
107 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 25, 1973
Endorsements
Fishery

Builder

Builder
W.J. Morse Boatbuilding C
Shipyard
W.J. Morse Boatbuilding C
Built at
Thomaston, Me, United States
Year built
1947

Hailing port

Hailing port
Boston, Ma, United States
Managing owner (company)
Blanche M. Fishing Corp.
Managing owner location
North Dartmouth, Ma

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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