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,…
Boat owners like their boats. They like being on their boats, taking their boats out on the water, and just getting the most enjoyment possible out of their boats. One thing most owners don’t like, however, is paperwork. Getting Coast Guard documentation can seem like an unnecessary burden, but it can actually come in quite…
Even though owning a boat has been one of the great thrills of your life, there may come a time where you are ready to move on from the vessel you have now. It could be that you want to sell it and go without a boat, or maybe it is time for you to…
Do you think there’s a kind of USCG documentation that you may need, but you aren’t exactly sure what it is? Does it feel like there’s a vessel documentation form you could use, yet you don’t know for certain? That’s perfectly understandable. Indeed, it’s something that just about every vessel owner thinks about at one…
This blog is written during the COVID-19 pandemic. As vessel owners, we can adapt to pretty much anything. However, this pandemic has upended and disrupted the world, leaving plenty of uncertainty in its wake. Our USCG vessel registry online site is still open for business. As always, you can go to our site and find…