Are you a boat owner for the US Coast Guard concerned about the impact the government shutdown might have on your job? Have no fear – there are ways to get a small vessel MARAD waiver and keep your career moving forward. In the next blog article, we will go through the actions you need…
Approximately 70 percent of accidents involving fatalities occur on boats where the operator had no formal instruction on how to operate the vessel. That’s why it’s so important to have training no matter how experienced the boater is. As a result of some operator’s negligence, more than half of all states have enacted legislation mandating…
Have you been searching for a simpler way to handle your vessel documentation? Does it seem like every way you’ve found to complete documentation for your vessel has actually been more challenging and difficult than the last? Vessel documentation is a necessary chore, but it doesn’t have to feel like a chore. As vessel owners…
There are basically two methods to register Recreational Vessels in the USA: Vessel Registration, which is a Certificate of Number issued by a specific state Vessel Documentation, issued by the U.S. Coast Guard Recreational Vessels Registration All those vessels equipped with propulsion machinery must be registered in their state of principal use with a Certificate…
If you are the owner of a boat with a U.S. Coast Guard license, then you know that your license must be renewed regularly. Regrettably, renewing your license may be fraught with ambiguity and difficulty. But there’s no need to worry since we’re here to assist you! In this article, we will walk you through…
Are you looking for a USCG boat bill of sale document? Have you started to put your own together, only to find that you aren’t 100% sure what goes into one? At our vessel documentation service, we get many questions from potential customers. One of them is: “where can I find an official bill of…
Boat owners in every state in the United States must interact with the National Vessel Documentation Center annually (NVDC). This government agency is responsible for processing and keeping track of the paperwork and registration of vessels. The procedure has the potential to be difficult and time-consuming, yet none of those things are necessary. On the…
If you’re a vessel owner in the United States, you first need to register your boat with the Coast Guard. You may complete writing your yacht with the United States Coast Guard online; however, you will need to have some information on hand before beginning the procedure. If you have just acquired a boat or…
Records submitted to the Coast Guard for a specific vessel are kept in a vessel abstract of title. However, claiming that it is the definitive history of titles isn’t entirely correct either. If a boat has previously been registered in a different nation or state, the abstract may not include all of the important dates…
Do you have a need to put your own stamp on things? Are you considering changing the name of your NVDC documented vessel? If this is something you’re thinking about, there are a few things you may want to take into account. If you take a moment to learn exactly what goes into the process…