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Renew Coast Guard Documentation Before you Let it Expire

As you probably know, it’s important that your Coast Guard documentation is always in order. If you are setting sail and your vessel falls under the requirements for registration, then you should avoid letting the registration expire. The way to avoid this is to renew Coast Guard documentation before or right after your registration expires….

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USCG License Renewal Application: Smooth Sailing Ahead with March Deadlines

Attention all maritime professionals! March marks the beginning of a bustling boating season and a crucial time for USCG license holders. Are you ready for a seamless USCG license renewal application process? Whether you’re a seasoned ship captain, a boat owner, a broker, or just setting your career afloat in maritime waters, staying current with…

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Boat Documentation

Keeping Boat Documentation When Things Go Wrong

Did something recently go awry which has put your boat documentation in jeopardy? Does it feel as if you’re going to lose the ability to use your vessel as you would like (or you already have?) If you have a documented vessel, odds are that you want to keep that vessel documented. Should you use…

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Protect Your Boat With A Coast Guard Vessel Registry

Vessels operating in US waters are under the jurisdiction of the United States Coast Guard, and if you want to make sure that your vessel is completely protected by this agency, you need to file for a certificate of documentation. If you are sailing this boat as a pleasure craft, or as a commercial investment,…

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A Lower USCG Vessel Documentation Renewal Fee

A Lower USCG Vessel Documentation Renewal Fee

The word “fee” can have many different definitions. Most often, “fee” refers to money, how much you’re paying for something. However, it can also mean “payment,” which is not necessarily currency. A “fee” could be having to sacrifice something or give something up. So, when we say that we offer a “lower USCG vessel documentation…

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USCG Documentation Renewal

What to Do After or In Lieu Of USCG Documentation Renewal

Have you completed your USCG documentation renewal and want to make sure you’re best prepared for the future? Or, alternatively, have you hit some snags, so to speak, when it comes to your renewal? We can help with that and so much more at our portal.  While it might seem like a routine task, we…

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Boat Documentation

A Better Boat Documentation Experience

Do you find completing Boat Documentation to be more challenging than it should be? Does it feel like when you sit down to complete your vessel documentation forms it takes far, far too long? At the National Documentation Portal, we are committed to revolutionizing the vessel documentation process, making it as seamless and hassle-free as…

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How Often Do I Have to Take Care of my Boat Documentation Renewal?

As you might be aware if you are a big vessel enthusiast, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) rules are in constant change: In 2018 they passed a law that allowed boat documentation renewal for recreational vessels to be done from one to five years. In 2022 the law changed: it is now compulsory for…

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