When you go out on your vessel, you’re careful to plan accordingly. That means letting someone on land know where you’re going, and when you’ll be back. It means having a personal flotation device for everyone on board, as well as flares, first aid, lights, batteries and more. Of course, for certain vessels, it also…
Knowing all the details about a vessel you are considering purchasing is important. When you buy a vessel on the secondary market, you want to be sure the vessel you are buying is sound and without any problems. While the structure of the boat is highly important, you also need to know the history of…
You do not have to go to US Coast Guard Documentation office to present your request for the certificate of documentation. At nvdcrenewal.us, we will process your USCG application online through our secure portal. All online applications received by the portal are reviewed by professional documentation processors to make sure faster processing. If you need…
Understanding Coast Guard Registration versus Documentation Do you want to make sure that your vessel is fully protected in the water? You may be uncertain whether registration or documentation is the best way to go forward, and depending upon the type of ship that you have, you may not know which the right option to…
Owning a business that uses a smaller boat as a piece of the operations has been something you have wanted to do for a while. You finally have your business plan in place, have the financing you need, and even have a vessel in mind that would be ideal for you to use for your…
Owning a vessel requires a lot of form filling and paperwork, and if you happen to sell your boat, or want to transfer it to another person, then you will need to apply for a transfer of ownership certificate. This type of documentation will show the Coast Guard that you have completed a transfer, and…
Has something happened with your vessel and you aren’t sure what to do next? Was there a change in your life and you don’t know how to square it with your boat documentation? These are the kinds of situations that we created the National Documentation Portal to be able to help vessel owners with. Here,…
Just as is the case whenever you are making any large purchase like buying a car or a home, when you buy a boat you know there is going to be paperwork you need to fill out. Not only will there be legal paperwork involved regarding the purchase and the financing you may seek to…
You have been searching around for the perfect boat for quite a while now, and you think you have finally found the one that you really want. It has all the features you are looking for, both inside and out, and is right at the ideal price point for you. It looks like the sale…
Do you find yourself procrastinating on completing your vessel documentation? Do you take every opportunity to put off getting it done? If you’re like so many other vessel owners, it can feel like there’s always something else that you’d rather be doing. Here at our National Documentation Portal, we do everything in our power to…