Buying or selling a boat is a lot like it is for you if you were to buy or sell a used car today. You may post or read advertisements in classifieds or online, visit locations or have prospective buyers come to look at your boat and work to negotiate the deal that is best…
Are you looking for more information about a given documented vessel? Do you want to perform a USCG documentation search from a source you can trust? That’s what we offer at our National Documentation Portal. At first glance, our website might seem like your go-to destination for all things related to USCG forms. Whether it’s…
Here at the Vessel Documentation Center, we’re always glad to talk to fellow vessel owners. Perhaps the most common, most asked question that we receive is “do I have to register my vessel?” If you’ve never owned a boat before, the registrations, licenses, and everything that you have to get become confusing at best. We…
At our site, you’ll find all of the NVDC forms you may need for your vessel. Instead of having to search for them across multiple sites, or even with a site, we put them all in one easy to find place. At Vessel Documentation Online, we are about more than just our forms, however. Like…
Do you know exactly how you’re going to use your vessel and want to be sure that you’re in compliance with the authorities? Are you hoping to get a Preferred Ship’s Mortgage for your vessel? If you answered “yes” to either of those questions (and your vessel measures at least five net tons in volume)…
There are a lot of services for yacht owners out there that need to be clarified to navigate. A few different types of service providers are available, and each one has a distinct focus and purpose. In addition, some are more trustworthy and reliable than others, so it is important to know what to look…
When you have finally found the ideal boat, and are ready to make an investment, you may have to deal with the issue of ship registration and documentation. In most cases, when you are looking to buy a new US vessel from a seller you will need to take out a loan or boat mortgage, usually…
Buying a new boat is an exciting event. So it can be easy to forget your new vessel comes with a ton of work. One of the first things you will need to handle when purchasing a boat is the processing of the boat bill of sale, an important document that will help establish proper…
Did you recently purchase a vessel that you want to use for certain commercial operations, but aren’t sure about filling out the documentation the right way? Do you know what you want to use your vessel for, yet, when you’re filling out a form for your “initial vessel documentation,” it all seems a bit puzzling?…
When it comes to boat ownership, one of the first decisions you’ll need to make is how to legally register your vessel. Two common options in the United States are obtaining a Certificate of Documentation (CoD) from the National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC) or opting for state registration. In this comprehensive guide, brought to you…