Renew your Certificate of Documentation for up to five years in advance.
Begin ApplicationChange the physical or mailing address on your Certificate of Documentation.
Begin ApplicationTransfer/Exchange ownership of the vessel, change the managing owner, and more.
Begin ApplicationReinstate a certificate that expired more than thirty days ago.
Begin ApplicationAcquire a certified copy of the vessel’s certificate as it exists on record.
Begin ApplicationDelete the vessel from US Coast Guard documentation.
Begin ApplicationReplace the Certificate of Documentation if it has been lost or mutilated.
Begin ApplicationChange the vessel’s name or its hailing port.
Begin ApplicationChange your vessel’s endorsement or trade indicator.
Begin ApplicationApply for a First Preferred Ship’s Mortgage for your documented vessel.
Begin ApplicationApply for a recording of a claim of lien against a documented vessel.
Begin ApplicationApply for a waiver of the US-build requirement to conduct limited passenger operations in America.
Begin ApplicationDiscover more information about vessels in select foreign countries.
Begin ApplicationUse this form to upload relevant information (USCG 1340 Bill of Sale, Last Will and Testament, Previous COD) to your USCG Documentation application processing.
Upload DocumentsConduct a vessel documentation search by Official Number and HIN.
Click Here to Perform a Vessel Documentation Search
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