The short answer to the question “what is an abstract of title,” is that it’s an official record from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) that lays out the complete ownership history of a documented vessel, along with all encumbrances, liens, and related filings tied to it. For anyone looking to purchase a vessel, evaluate…
When you’re trying to better understand the details of a vessel that has been entered into the Coast Guard’s database, our online portal makes the process far simpler. With our system, you can quickly conduct a documented vessel search to view a wide range of key details about a boat that has been issued a…
Knowing the facts about a vessel before making a decision or updating your paperwork is essential. Our portal makes it easy to perform a Certificate of Documentation lookup so you can quickly find the most important information about a boat. This search is designed to give you public data from the Coast Guard’s records so…
Navigating the world of boat registration can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re unsure whether your vessel needs state or federal paperwork. At the National Documentation E-Portal, we make the federal side of this process simple and streamlined. Through our portal, boat owners in Florida can easily apply for Coast Guard documentation for their eligible vessels….
A Vessel Transfer of Ownership form is a document that must be completed and submitted to the US Coast Guard when you sell a vessel. It will be under the type of Certificate of Documentation, which indicates if that vessel has a Certificate of USCG Documentation or not. As soon as you begin selling your…
You have made the decision to purchase a yacht and have moved forward with the transaction. Whether you are buying new from the manufacturer or from a private seller, you will still have decisions you need to make regarding your vessel. There may be things you want to do that are decorative or restorative, or…
Does it seem like all of the vessel documentation rules and regulations all seem to favor the authorities and not vessel owners? Have you researched Coast Guard NVDC sites but found them full of odd jargon? When we started our site, we wanted it to be a resource for vessel owners, a place where they…
Have you been looking for a vessel documentation service that actually does make the vessel documentation process easier? Are you tired of having to spend way too much time completing vessel documentation forms that could be done in a few minutes? We hear you. Those were some of our concerns as vessel owners, which led…
Our site aims to be your number one, go-to site for US vessel documentation. We want to be the one place you go to when you have to get your vessel’s documents filled out and taken care. There are a lot of different ways we go about offering you more documentation services for your buck….
May I renew a lost Certificate of Documentation?. It is the policy of the US Coast Guard Documentation not to renew lost certificate of documentation. If you lost your certificate, you could apply for a replacement. You can complete it by filling out the form at nvdcrenewal.us. Once you filled out the application for a…