Thank you for submitting your application. A copy of this form has been sent to your email for confirmation. We have received your submission and will begin processing it soon. Our guidance/advice is predicated only upon the information as submitted. If that information proves imprecise, incorrect, or changes materially, our guidance/advice may change. If you have any questions please contact us at 1-800-340-7580 or email us at submissions@usvesseldocumentation.center.

Your application is currently being processed, and once filed your application is then subject to the NVDC application processing queue. The processing time frames listed below are a general estimate only and may vary per application type/ work category. All processing times are approximate and are subject to change.

(RECREATIONAL) INITIAL/ TRANSFER/EXCHANGE/ REINSTATEMENT/ REPLACEMENT – 8-12 WEEKS
(COMMERCIAL) INITIAL/ TRANSFER/ EXCHANGE/ REINSTATEMENT/ REPLACEMENT– 5-8 WEEKS
CERTIFIED COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION/ ABSTRACTS – 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS
RENEWALS– 2-3 WEEKS
SATISFACTIONS– 6 MONTHS
MORTGAGES & RELATED INSTRUMENTS– 18-20 WEEKS
NOTICE OF CLAIM OF LIEN– 18-20 WEEKS
DELETIONS– 3-4 WEEKS
MARAD WAIVER– 3-4 MONTHS

You are required by law (46 CFR 67.121) to display your Official Number on a clearly visible interior structural part of your vessel’s hull. Please make sure you are USCG compliant by displaying your Official Number correctly.

You may obtain a USCG compliant placard through our preferred vendor: www.vesselplacard.com

If you wish to upload or fax your documents,
please visit our Secure Uploads page at https://usvesseldocumentation.center/forms/document-upload/ or fax us at 800-340-7580.