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USCG Documented Vessel

USNS OBSERVATION ISLAND

No. 267046Public Vessel, UnclassifiedInvalid
Data as of · Source: U.S. Coast Guard
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Vessel particulars

Official number
267046
IMO number
8835449
Call sign
NRPP
Flag
Us
Service
Public Vessel, Unclassified
Self-propelled
Yes
Propulsion
Steam Turbine
Hull material
Steel
Year built
1954

Dimensions & tonnage

Length
529.6 ft
Breadth
76.3 ft
Depth
30.5 ft
Gross tonnage
14029 GT
Net tonnage
6322 NT
Deadweight
14929 tons

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
Invalid

Builder

Builder
New York Shipbuilding
Shipyard
New York Shipbuilding
Built at
Camden, Nj, United States
Year built
1954

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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