Boat safety is of paramount importance for both recreational boaters and commercial operators. Vessel inspections play a crucial role in ensuring that boats meet the necessary safety standards and regulatory requirements. In the digital age, the National Documentation Portal’s USCG Portal has emerged as a game-changer, revolutionizing the way vessel inspections are conducted. This article…
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The Best Way to Work with the USCG National Documentation Center
We have all heard nightmare stories from family, friends, and co-workers whenever someone has to deal with a government agency. Whether it is a federal department, a state one, or part of your local government, you are, invariably, going to end up waiting in line, going back and forth several times, making mistakes, and getting…
USCG Vessel Documentation From A to Z
Does acquiring USCG vessel documentation seem complicated, or at least more complicated than it should be? Even though you know you have to get your vessel documented, have you found yourself putting it off? That’s perfectly understandable. As busy as we all are, it’s not always easy to carve out space in the day to…
What Is A USCG Documented Vessel?
What Is A USCG Documented Vessel? A documented vessel is registered by the US Coast Guard (USCG), instead of numbering it by the state. But not all vessels are required for USCG documentation. Vessels that are five net tons or over can be documented. However, commercial vessels with five net tons and over are subject…
We Can Help with Coast Guard Vessel Registry
As you work to get your new business off the ground, when you are using ships and boats as part of what you do each day, you will need to follow the protocols and laws set forth by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). Under current regulations, all commercial vessels are required to register with the…
Keeping Your Yacht Documentation Up to Date When Life Changes
Has your life changed in one way or another, and now you’re unsure about how to update your yacht documentation? Did you just make a significant life change and have a nagging suspicion that you need to alter your vessel documentation so as to stay in compliance with the authorities? When a vessel owner completes…
What the U.S. Coast Guard Vessel Documentation Center Does for You
Are you becoming a boat owner for the first time? If you are, this can be an exciting moment for you. When you see that boat in the marina for the initial time, and you know it belongs to you, you will be anxious to get out on the water and start enjoying your investment….
A Coast Guard Portal to Legally Use a Non-US Vessel to Carry Passengers
Did you recently purchase a small vessel that you want to use for transporting passengers, yet it wasn’t made in the United States? Does it seem like you should be able to legally use your vessel how you want? Vessel owners just like you have wrestled with this for some time. The truth is that,…
A Coast Guard Portal That Anyone Can Use Easily
When you sit down to fill out your boat documentation forms, do you get frustrated and just want to be done with them? Have you begun to complete them, whether online or by hand, only to wish that there was someone you could talk to for further clarification? If that sounds like something you’ve dealt…
More Than USCG License Renewal Forms: Safe This Spring
Spring. If you’ve been waiting all winter to use your vessel, it can be absolutely wonderful. Lush, green grass, and trees everywhere. Warm air. Gentle breezes. Soft, rolling waves. This is the time of year that so many of us get our vessels out of storage and get out on the water – ready for…