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  • Vessel Documentation Forms
    • Renew Certificate [CG-1280]
    • Change of Address [CG-1258]
    • Vessel Abstract of Title [CG-7043]
    • Initial Vessel Documentation [CG-1258]
    • Transfer/Exchange [CG-1258]
    • Reinstatement [CG-1258]
    • Certified Copy of Documentation [CG-7043]
    • Replacement of Certificate of Documentation [CG-1258]
    • Deletion from USCG Documentation [CG-4593]
    • Change of Vessel Name or Hailing Port [CG-1258]
    • Change of Endorsement/Trade Indicator [CG-1270]
    • Satisfaction & Release of Mortgage Form [CG-1258]
    • Preferred Ship Mortgage
    • Notice of Claim of Lien (NCL)
    • Maritime Small Vessel Waiver Application
    • Foreign Vessel Title Search Request [CG-1270]
  • Document Upload
  • Vessel Documentation Search
  • F.A.Q.
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FAQ Category: General Vessel Documentation Questions

How Do I Get an Abstract of Title and Why Would I Need One?

USCG COD Renewal: Why It Matters

Why Does Your Jet Ski Bill of Sale Protect Your Purchase?

First Preferred Ship’s Mortgage: Why It’s the Preference of Many Vessel Owners

Why Would I Need a Boat VIN Check?

Bill of Sale for a Boat: What it Should Have and Why

Why is an Abstract of Title Important?

Why Opt for Ship Documentation?

Is it Bad Luck to Change Name of a Boat?

Why is a Boat Bill Of Sale Crucial?

Why Should You Renew Your Coast Guard Documentation with Us?

What’s the Best Time of Year for USCG Vessel Documentation Forms?

Why Apply for CG Documentation?

Why Do I Need a Coast Guard Bill of Sale 1340?

How to Have Easier Documented Vessel Renewal

How to Pick the Very Best Sailboat Names

How Do I Register My Boat With the Coast Guard?

How to Find Vessel Documentation Online

How Do I Get an Abstract of Title?

How Our National Documentation Center Improves the Documentation Process

How You Can Get a Boat Title with a Vessel Bill of Sale

How Do I Get Vessel Documentation Reinstatement?

How Our Coast Guard Portal Works

How to Boat Safely from Our Vessel Documentation Online Site

How To Document a Vessel Online

How To Use Your Vessel Bill of Sale to Sell Your Boat

How to Buy a Boat With a USCG Bill of Sale

How to Register a Boat Without a Title: A State-by-State Guide

How Our Online Boat Documentation Services Can Help

How to Remain Compliant With Boat Documentation Requirements

Coast Guard Documentation Transfer: How To

How to Change USCG Vessel Documentation When Life Changes

What a Documented Vessel Number Can Do for You

How To Do a Vessel Documentation Search Through Your Phone

How to Write a Boat Bill of Sale in 6 Easy Steps

How Coast Guard Boat Registration Works

How Often Do I Need Boat Documentation Renewal?

What is a Boat Bill Of Sale?

How to Get An Abstract Of Title For Your Boat

How We Make Documenting a Vessel Easier

How Does National Vessel Documentation Relate to Financing?

What is a Coast Guard Documentation Number?

How Our Portal Helps With USCG Documentation Forms

How to Obtain the Correct USCG Boat Registration for Your Vessel

How Much Should You Pay to Obtain Vessel Documentation?

How to Make Your Vessel a Documented Vessel

How to Use a Boat Bill Of Sale To Sell Your Vessel

What are Legal Requirements for Vessel Documentation?

How to Fill Coast Guard Documentations the Right Way?

How to Fill Transfer of Ownership?

What is MARAD Waiver for Owners of Small Foreign Vessels?

What are the Basics of USCG Documentation?

What are the Requirements to Own a U.S. Documented Vessel?

Which are the Most Common FAQs About Vessel Documentation Renewal?

What Boat Documentation Do I Need?

What Paperwork is Required for Selling a Documented Vessel?

What do I Need to Know About the Abstract of Title?

How do I Search Vessel Documentation by HIN or Official Number?

What Do I Need to Know About US Vessel Ownership?

What is USCG COD Renewal Process?

How to Sell a Documented Vessel

How to Avoid Vessel Renewal Mistakes

How to Present Your Boat for Sale with Vessel Documentation

How Our Portal Helps with Starting American Vessel Documentation

For How Long Are US Coast Guard Documentation Numbers Valid?

How Coast Guard Documentation Shields Your Vessel’s Identity

How an Abstract of Title for a Vessel Benefits You

How to Use Our NVDC Vessel Search to Find Info

How Do I Process USCG Vessel Documentation?

How Can a United States Coast Guard Documentation Site Help?

How to Write a Boat Bill of Sale Step by Step

How to Get an Abstract of Title for a Boat

How Can a Boat Bill Of Sale Help You Get Your Vessel Title

How to Complete Boat Bill Of Sale to Close the Sale Fast

How to Register a Boat From Anywhere at Any Time

How US Coast Guard Documentation Renewal Boosts Authority

How to Use a Bill of Sale for a Vessel to Get a Boat Title

How a Boat HIN Lookup Can Prevent Fraud

When and How to File a Notice of Claim of Lien

How The Abstract of Title Simplify Vessel Transfers

How to Register a Boat with Coast Guard

How to Do a Boat Documentation Search and What it Will Tell You

How Vessel Documentation Upholds Maritime Standards

How NVDC Renewal Streamlines Boat Documentation Processes

How Vessel Documentation Online Transcends Geographical Limits

How to Change the Name Of a Boat

How To Obtain Your USCG Certificate Of Documentation

How to Use the MARAD Waiver

What’s in a Boat Abstract of Title?

How To Register A Boat Without A Title

How to Complete a Satisfaction of Mortgage Form

How Do I Transfer Ownership of a Boat That’s Documented?

How to Do a Vessel Documentation Lookup at Our Website

How to Properly Fill your Transfer of Ownership Form

How to Sell a Documented Boat and an Undocumented One

How Your USCG Documentation Number Defines Your Vessel

How Much Does Boat Documentation Cost?

How to Properly Document Your Coast Guard Bill Of Sale 1340

What is the MARAD Waiver and How to Apply

How Our Documentation Center Can Help The Cost of Boat Ownership

USCG COI Inspection Checklist: How We Can Help

Why and How to Register a Boat

How to Choose the Right Vessel Documentation Endorsements

How Do I Get an Abstract of Title and How Can It Help?

What is the NVDC Renewal Process, and How Does It Work?

Can NVDC Renewal Help If My Vessel Documentation Has Already Expired?

Can Every Boat Renew Their Documentation for Up to Five Years at Once?

Why Makes a “Preferred Mortgage” Preferred?

“Tonnage” in Vessel Documentation

I Received a Deficiency Letter – Now What?

Is Vessel Documentation Necessary for Financing?

Can Anyone Delete a Vessel from Documentation?

Which Party Usually Establishes a Boat’s Build Evidence?

Can a Corporation Qualify as a U.S. Citizen for Boat Documentation?

What Documentation Do I Need for Commercial Fishing?

What Documentation Is Required to Use My Vessel Internationally?

What Documentation is Necessary for Commercial Shipping?

How Can I Discover Information About Vessels in Bermuda?

How Can I Find Information About a Vessel in the United Kingdom?

How Can I Access Information About Canadian Vessels?

How Can I Locate Info About a Vessel in The Bahamas?

How Can I Find a Vessel’s Name?

How Do I Find a Vessel’s HIN (Hull Identification Number?)

How Can I Find When a Vessel’s Certificate of Documentation Was Issued?

How Can I Find a Vessel’s Endorsement?

How to Find When a Vessel’s Certificate of Documentation Issued?

Search for Vessel’s Official Number

When Does a Certificate of Documentation Expire?

How Do I Find a Documented Vessel’s Tonnage?

How Can I Add My Spouse to Vessel Ownership?

What Can I Find in a Vessel Documentation Search?

What are the Vessel Documentation Endorsements?

Boat Name Database Access 

What Do I Have to Do With a Certificate of Documentation as a Boat Owner? 

Meaning of “Port” in Latin 

Certificate of Documentation Stolen 

Transfer Title After Spouse Passes Away 

Can I Change from a Recreational Endorsement to a Fishing One? 

How to Know if a Vessel Has an Outstanding Mortgage 

Do Documented Vessels Require Registration in New Hampshire? 

Do Documented Vessels Have to Be Registered in Alabama? 

Is There an Official Boat Number Lookup?

Is a HIN Number the Same as a Vessel’s Serial Number? 

How Can I Change the Name of a Boat Legally? 

Are there advantages to US Coast Guard boat documentation? 

How Can I Check if a Documented Vessel Has a Lien Against It? 

US Coast Guard Boat Documentation Advantages

How Can I Rename a Boat Legally?

Do I Need a Title for My Documented Vessel?

What is an Endorsement in Vessel Documentation?

Define HIN

How Can I Find Out Who Owns This Yacht?

What is a Documented Vessel?

Is a state title the same as documentation?

Do I need to register my documented vessel in Ohio?

How can I check if my vessel is documented or not?

When do I have to renew my documentation?

May I receive faxed copies of completed products prior to mailing?

How do I get a coastwise waiver for a small passenger vessel?

How do I request priority handling?

How do I notify you of my change of address?

May I renew my document early?

Should I return the certificate of documentation with the renewal notice?

May I renew a lost certificate of documentation?

How long is the certificate of documentation valid?

What happens when I sell my documented vessel?

Is the vessel tender documented?

Is a documented vessel exempt from state jurisdiction?

How do I obtain title information for a documented vessel?

Must I submit my application by mail?

Where can I get forms for vessel documentation?

What is a preferred mortgage?

Why Does the Coast Guard Require Designation of a Managing Owner?

How Do I Change the Name or Hailing Port of My Vessel?

How Do I Mark My Vessel?

What Are the Vessel Name and Hailing Port Marking Requirements?

Why and How is Build Evidence Established?

How Do I Establish U.S. Citizenship in the Context of Vessel Documentation?

How is Vessel Ownership Established?

What are the Requirements for Vessel Documentation?

Are There Different Types of Vessel Documentation?

What Vessels Are Exempt from Vessel Documentation?

How do I know if my vessel measures five net tons?

Must my vessel be documented?

What vessels may be documented?

What is Vessel Documentation?

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  • Initial Vessel Documentation
  • Transfer/Exchange
  • Change of Vessel Name or Hailing Port
  • Replacement of Certificate of Documentation
  • Marad Small Vessel Waiver
  • Certified Copy of Documentation
  • Change of Endorsement/Trade Indicator
  • Deletion from USCG Documentation
  • Foreign Vessel Title Search Request – Transcript of Registry
  • Notice of Claim of Lien (NCL)
  • Satisfaction & Release of Mortgage Form
  • Preferred Ship Mortgage
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