Many factors are at play when deciding what type of boat you want to buy. You might want to consider the vessel’s size, the materials it’s constructed from, or its engine power. But there’s one thing that you may have yet to think about, and it could make a huge difference in your experience on…
United States Coast Guard documentation can provide boat owners tons of benefits. Unfortunately, not all vessels can be documented. The first requirement of USCG documentation is that the boat has to be at least five net tons. Then, the owner of the boat is a US citizen. Thus, if your boat is, say, less than…
Of all the US vessel documentation forms, “Initial Vessel Documentation” might be the most easily understood. At our site, you can file for your initial documentation and then renew your documentation, too. However, we offer far more forms at our site than just these. Essentially wherever you are in terms of owning your vessel, you…
You have been taking your vessel to exotic and beautiful places and having the time of your life out at sea just like you always dreamed of. Your vessel has been out for a year since the U.S. Coast Guard documented it. While out there enjoying your time with your yacht you did not think…
When you have a boat, you can go boating with your family and friends. It’s one of the best ways to have a proper work and life balance. So start sailing and reconnecting with the most important people in your life. Go boating for a day or the entire week on the water together. But…
Find All the Forms You Need With Our Coast Guard Portal You have been searching for a new boat, and want to make sure that all of your documentation is up to date. If you are intending to document your boat with the federal agency, then you will have already accessed the official Coast guard…
Have you been meaning to send in your Coast Guard application for documentation, but it feels like you can’t find the time? Do you find yourself procrastinating, and even when you do schedule out time to complete this form, you just check your phone or find some other distraction until you quit? You aren’t alone…
At our site, you’ll find all of the NVDC forms you may need for your vessel. Instead of having to search for them across multiple sites, or even with a site, we put them all in one easy to find place. At Vessel Documentation Online, we are about more than just our forms, however. Like…
Any time that you engage in a substantial transaction like buying a house or a car, you know that there is going to be necessary paperwork to go along with taking care of the deal. It does not matter if you are the one doing the selling or the buying – you are still going…
A boat that’s federally registered is a documented ship. That said, its chain of ownership, build, and liens are recorded with the National Vessel Documentation Center. Thus, when you conduct a US Coast Guard Documentation Search, you’ll find pertinent details about a certain ship that’s been federally documented. Performing a Coast Guard documentation search will…