Are you in the process of researching a vessel and aren’t sure what’s the right one to purchase? Does it seem like you found the absolute perfect vessel yet just want to be 100% sure before you sign? Have you been wondering “just how do I get an abstract of title?” These questions make all…
Category: USCG
A US Coast Guard Documentation Center in the Palm of Your Hand
Have you tried filling out your vessel documentation at some website only to find that it was difficult to use? Did you set aside time to complete all of your vessel documentation forms on your desktop computer, only to find that you just kept procrastinating and procrastinating? If you did that, you aren’t alone. “Completing…
Boat Documentation Renewal from A to Z, Shore to Sea
Are you looking for an easier way to complete the boat documentation renewal? Have you ever tried to renew your documentation online yet it took far, far longer than it should? At our vessel documentation site, we don’t believe that renewal documentation, or really any vessel documentation, should be challenging or time-consuming to fill out….
MARAD Waiver Info for Owners of Small Foreign Vessels
Do you have a foreign-built vessel that you are a bit unclear about what you can and can’t do with it? Is there a non-documented vessel in your possession that you want to use in coastwise trade yet want to make sure you’re 100% in compliance with the authorities? There is a form at our…
Coast Guard Vessel Registry Spring Boat Tips
Is it finally time to take your boat out of storage and out onto the water? Are you on the verge of going out on the water in your vessel for the first time in 2021? All across North America, spring has sprung. Memorial Day weekend and then the summer will be here, possibly before…
Documenting a Vessel (Without Losing Your Mind)
Documenting a vessel shouldn’t be difficult. It shouldn’t be the kind of process that takes up hours of your time or keeps you from doing other important tasks. Indeed, that’s why we made our site. When you use our site to document your vessel, you can take a task that used to require hours and…
Initial Vessel USCG Application: Application to Boat How You Want
Have you found a great maritime business opportunity and want the right kind of vessel documentation to take advantage of it? Are you in the middle of your initial vessel USCG application and aren’t sure exactly which endorsement to choose? So much of the language that’s associated with vessel documentation is jargon, the kinds of…
So Much More than Just USCG Forms
In addition to posting access to USCG forms, we try to help our readers with different boating tips, too. You know to wear a personal flotation device and to have one (that fits) for everyone on board. You also know to have a boating plan, which you give to someone on land. That way, should…
What National Vessel Documentation Center Forms We Offer
National Vessel Documentation Center Have you been looking for a “one stop shop” for vessel documentation? Does it feel like when you go to a so-called “National Vessel Documentation Center” they only have a few of the forms that you would associate with a “center?” A site that says it has “documentation” should, well, have…
Get and Maintain a Certificate of Registration for Your Documented Vessel
Have you been trying to get a Certificate of Registration, but aren’t sure of the best way to go about it? Do you have a documented vessel and want to ensure it stays that way? We designed our Vessel Documentation Online site to provide exactly that. While our site has many different forms available, perhaps…