In case you are not aware, USCG documentation is an official form of identification throughout the country. Using recorded boats as collateral for preferred mortgages has been a common practice in the maritime industry since the twentieth century. USCG documentation opens up more possibilities for financing and enhances your ability to obtain a loan. Your…
Have you been looking to find out more about a vessel that you have your eye on? Does it feel like vessel documentation is the kind of thing that you really don’t want to have to spend too much time on? As vessel owners ourselves, we understand. Indeed, we try to do everything we can…
Did you move your vessel from one hailing port to another and want to change the documentation to reflect that? Or, alternatively, did you just get your vessel documented, and aren’t entirely sure how to mark the port from which your vessel hails? There’s all kinds of questions asked by vessel documentation forms that first-time…
The vessel registration process has been around for a very long time, and it has been adapted to every latest change in technology. It’s relatively easy to start the process, but it can be a hassle to complete. Further, it can be difficult to determine if you even need to register your vessel. Eligibility A…
Acquiring, financing, and maintaining your vessel can require a lot of work – sometimes more than most people realize. There is more to becoming a vessel owner than making a few payments, and there is much more to being a vessel owner than the occasional maintenance work. Vessels require all sorts of special documentation depending…
Are you in the process of doing a Coast Guard documentation search on information about a new vessel? Do you have an eye on a vessel and want to make sure that, well, it’s the right one for you? You can’t be too careful when it comes to trying to find out everything you can…
The United States offers lots of maritime activities all around the country, only matched in numbers by the amount of paperwork you need to process. The US Vessel Documentation Center website is here to help you out! Say goodbye to the old days of sending letters and making endless lines at some US Coast Guard…
Does it feel like it’s time to renew your vessel documentation but you aren’t certain? Did you try to go through the process of Coast Guard documentation renewal yet found it too onerous so you just put it off? Renewing your vessel documentation is important, but with as much as all of us have to…
Have you been trying to stand up to date with your vessel documentation? Are you concerned about getting late fees for turning in your documents just a moment late? Do you have so much “on your plate” right now that it’s difficult to keep everything straight? As vessel owners ourselves, we absolutely know that feeling.…
Do you feel like you need to get your vessel documented, but aren’t 100% sure that’s the right course of action? Do you read names like “CG 1258 form” and your eyes glaze over? Most vessel owners didn’t buy a vessel just so that they could learn some new form of jargon. That form is…