What comes to mind when you think of “filling out US Vessel Registration?” For many vessel owners, the images are not kind ones: vessel owners hunched over forms, meticulously and nervous writing out the proper words in hopes that they don’t make a single mistake. Or, alternately, perhaps you imagine being in a dark room,…
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…
You are getting close to finalizing the deal for the yacht or recreational boat you have wanted, and you are working to get everything in order before the deal is done. You know that you want or need to go through documentation with the United States Coast Guard (USCG), so you decide now is as…
Once you own that yacht or pleasure vessel that you have always wanted, it is up to you to make sure you maintain the ship to keep it at its best. You want it to look great, run well, and be safe for everyone that comes aboard, but you also want to make sure you…
Have you been procrastinating on your USCG documentation renewal? Did you ever sit down to actually complete this document only to find some reason to put it off, to keep yourself from doing it? If so, you aren’t alone. Completing vessel documentation, whether it’s your USCG documentation renewal or anything else, is not something that…
A “hailing port” is undoubtedly a familiar word to boat owners, but what does it mean? When you get your boat registered and licensed, you’ll need to use a hailing port. There are times when you will need to designate a different hailing port than the one listed as your home port. While these two…
If you are about to get immersed into the boating world and everything that comes with it, perhaps it would be reasonable for you to understand all there is to know about the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Documentation. That is the authority that regulates maritime activity at a federal level. If you want to…
Did you just buy a boat and aren’t sure if USCG documentation is right for you? Are you only going to use it to have fun so you don’t see the point of documentation? Indeed, you may still want to document your vessel. There are plenty of reasons that folks have documented their recreational vessels…
Are you looking into buying a boat for the first time? Whether you are purchasing a ship for personal use for vacations, fishing, or sailing in luxury, or you want one for commercial purposes to start up or enhance a business, there are steps you need to follow that go along with the financial investment…
Have you gotten to the part of the initial vessel documentation application that asks about your “endorsement?” Are you unsure which endorsement is right for you? That’s one of the many ways we can help here at our USCG documentation portal. Picking the right endorsement is crucial for using your vessel how you want to,…