In the process of selling your yacht, are you making sure that all of the necessary paperwork is in order? A boat bill of sale may be all that’s required to seal the deal. There is a chance that is the case. Unless, of course, you possess a registered vessel. It isn’t a bill of…
Are you a vessel owner required to do a USCG license renewal shortly? If that’s the case, you’re lucky since this manual will provide you with all the information you want on the procedure. We will give information on what documentation and costs are required in renewing your license, as well as recommendations on how…
You received a letter in the mail from the Coast Guard reminding you to renew your USCG documentation. Maybe you have never renewed it before, or perhaps this is your first renewal. Either way, you may have some questions about the process and how much it costs. Like registering a car, renewing documentation does not…
If you have been wondering about what you need to do when you want to get your United States Coast Guard (USCG) for the first time you have come to the right place. This article will explain to you the steps you need to take to get your initial vessel documentation, when you can choose…
Have you been looking for a way to complete your USCG forms that is easier and simpler? Does it feel like every online Documentation Center actually makes the documentation process more onerous? At our vessel documentation site, we understand that just about all vessel owners would rather do anything other than fill out documentation. So,…
While shipwrecks might not happen all the time, they do occur and there are plenty of lost ships lying on the ocean floor to prove it. Finding these wrecked ships naturally involves US Coast Guard vessel documentation as the records about the watercraft play a big role in the process. This guide will give you…
You’ve been saving for years now, waiting for the opportunity to come along where you have enough to buy the recreational boat you’ve always wanted. Now that you have a good amount saved for the down payment of your vessel, you can start looking at options in the new and pre-owned markets for a boat.…
Have you already applied for renewal or reinstatement and you are still waiting for your USCG documentation papers to come along? Are you worried you haven’t received any news from the authorities yet? Maybe you want to have everything ready for your favorite fisheries season but still can’t get past twiddling your thumbs. Back in…
Whether you are a U.S. Coast Guard boat owner looking for a mortgage, you may wonder if there is a unique program designed just for people in your situation. In any case, there is! Borrowers who meet the requirements for the preferred ship mortgage program offered by the United States Coast Guard are eligible to…
Has something occurred with your vessel and you aren’t sure how to deal with it in terms of vessel documentation? Does it seem like boat documentation is opaque and sometimes hard to understand? Boat owners all across America feel that way. As vessel owners ourselves, we certainly remember the feeling of knowing that there was…