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    ANY ADDITIONAL CHANGES APART FROM VESSEL NAME CHANGE OR HAILING PORT CHANGE WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL FEES.

     

    NOTE: FILING THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT ENTITLE A VESSEL TO DOCUMENTATION OR TO ANY CHANGES SOUGHT ON A CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION. OFFICIAL NUMBERS DESIGNATED ON THE BASIS OF THIS APPLICATION ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE. ONLY A CURRENT CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION IS VALID FOR VESSEL OPERATION.

    IF YOUR USCG (CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION) HAS PASSED 30 DAYS OF EXPIRATION, YOU MUST REINSTATE YOUR DOCUMENTATION. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO "REINSTATE" YOUR (CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION)

  • Insert name by which you wish the vessel to be known. Only standard Alpha and Numeric Characters in the vessel name will appear on the Certificate of Documentation. Click icon for attachment if application covers multiple vessels.
  • Insert name of place and state exactly as it is or will be marked on the vessel. The hailing port must be a place in the United States. Commonly used abbreviations such as ‘NY, NY’ are acceptable.
  • Insert the Official Number (O/N) awarded by the Coast Guard for all but Initial Issue cases.
  • Insert Hull Identification Number (HIN) as assigned in accordance with 33 CFR 81.
  • Insert International Maritime Organization Number (IMO), if any.
  • Name of the owner to whom the Coast Guard should send correspondence and their Social Security Number (SSN) or Tax Identication Number (TIN). Only an owner or part owner can be the managing owner. For vessels owned by a corporation the corporation is the managing owner. For a trust arrangement, the trustee is the managing owner. For a Partnership or a LLC, the name of the Partnership or the LLC should be shown.
  • Enter the mailing address. If physical (street) address differs from mailing address, enter BOTH.
  • All persons/entities (other than managing owner) who own an interest in the vessel. If no owners other than the managing owner, leave blank. Click icon for attachment if application covers multiple owners.
  • Check applicable blocks to show purpose of application. If vessel has never been documented, check Block #5 and provide ALL requested information known about the vessel's place and year of build, hull material, approximate length and previous names and numbers. If this information is unknown, please indicate.