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USCG Documented Vessel

TONGASS RANGER

No. 278361Expired
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
278361
Flag
Us
Self-propelled
Yes
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1959

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
57.6 ft
Breadth
16.3 ft
Depth
8.1 ft
Gross tonnage
53 GT
Net tonnage
36 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
Expired
Issued
March 22, 2011
Expires
April 30, 2012
Endorsements
Coastwise UnrestrictedRegistry

Builder

Builder
Western Boat Building Co
Shipyard
Western Boat Building Co
Built at
Tacoma Wa
Year built
1959

Hailing port

Hailing port
Ketchikan, Ak, United States
Managing owner (company)
U S Dept 0f Agriculture
Managing owner location
Ketchikan, Ak

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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