Vessel particulars
- Official number
- 548460
- Call sign
- WBI8340
- Flag
- Us
- Service
- Research Vessel
- Self-propelled
- Yes
- Propulsion
- Diesel Reduction
- Hull material
- Frp (Fiberglass)
- Year built
- 1973
Dimensions & tonnage
- Length
- 48.5 ft
- Breadth
- 15.2 ft
- Depth
- 6.3 ft
- Gross tonnage
- 38 GT
- Net tonnage
- 25 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
- March 20, 2026
- Expires
- March 31, 2027
- Endorsements
- Coastwise UnrestrictedRegistry
Builder
- Builder
- Delta Marine Indus. INC.
- Shipyard
- Delta Marine Indus. INC.
- Built at
- Seattle, Wa, United States
- Year built
- 1973
Hailing port
- Hailing port
- Prudhoe Bay, Ak, United States
- Managing owner (company)
- Southern Cross LLC
- Managing owner location
- Talkeetna, 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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