Are you looking to renew your vessel documentation? Documentation for vessel renewal has to be submitted every single year. If you plan on utilizing the rewards associated with vessel documentation, then your documentation has to be up to date. That said, we don’t believe that this process should be difficult. Here at our site, we…
Are you struggling to complete the Coast Guard’s National Vessel Documentation Center forms accurately, or do you not know which documentation you need to achieve the required outcome? The USCG website is notorious for being difficult to navigate, and you may have tried to find the documents you need without much success. You may have…
Are you looking to sell your documented vessel and want to take care of all of the paperwork properly? Or, are you purchasing a documented vessel and wish to have the USCG documentation transfer go as smoothly as possible? Here at the National Documentation Portal, we can help. When the time comes to part ways…
Is your USCG documentation renewal approaching? Do you think it’s approaching but you aren’t sure? That can be stressful to say the very least. Here, at our portal, we do everything in our power to make the documented vessel renewal process straightforward and hassle-free. We can guide you through the renewal procedure, offering valuable tips…
If you are looking into boat ownership for the first time, this can be a very exciting experience for you. You probably spend a great deal of time looking at listings online, catalogs, or going to boat shows or showrooms to see what vessels you like the most. Before you even settle on a boat…
Are you wondering if Coast Guard documentation is a requirement on your horizon? Perhaps you’ve recently acquired a vessel and are unsure about if registration is necessary for your vessel. Over the years, the National Documentation Portal has assisted countless vessel owners in similar situations, helping them navigate the complexities of vessel documentation. While documentation…
Buying a boat involves interacting with the US Coast Guard, including obtaining certification for your vessel. When you are about to purchase the boat, one of the most important pieces of documentation that you can obtain is the abstract of title. This should be obtained prior to the purchase and is evidence of all of…
Do you have a vessel that you want to use in a commercial capacity that isn’t documented? Did you recently receive a foreign-built vessel and want to see exactly how you can use it on American waters? These and similar scenarios are more common than many vessel owners realize. It’s true that there are stringent…
Often, we’ll get some version of the question: “what’s so important about vessel documentation anyway?” Sure, when you want to go out and spend time on your boat, it may seem like one more hassle. But, it’s actually important and can even provide peace of mind. Sure, it won’t make your vessel larger, help you…
Owning a boat is something many people dream of. Have you ever sought out documentation services for your ship? If you’ve ever had to go through this, you know it can be a costly endeavor. Registration and the boat documentation cost may run into the thousands of dollars, and that’s before any connected expenditures like…