Renewing the documentation for your vessel is a vital responsibility that ensures you can continue to navigate the seas legally and without interruption. In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through the process of documented vessel renewal, providing you with all the information you need to keep your maritime adventures afloat. Welcome aboard! Understanding…
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…
So you already bought a vessel and now you want to take it to the sea. Sure thing, it’s what ships are made for sailing. But is it ready yet? Before you start the boat’s engine, you must obtain the proper documentation for your ship once you acquire it. It’s important to know what kind…
Did you come into possession of a vessel that was made outside of the U.S. and you want to use it for passenger operations? Are you looking for a way to comply with the authorities? If so, then the MARAD Waiver may help. We’ve helped many over the years to be able to use their…
Navigating the National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC) is a crucial step in ensuring a smooth and efficient vessel documentation journey. As a private agency dedicated to USCG Documentation processing to NVDC, the National Documentation Portal understands the challenges vessel owners face and provides expert guidance. In this article, we will explore how to effectively navigate…
Do you know that you more or less need to get national vessel documentation to get financing for your vessel, but aren’t sure how to go about it? Has it come time to put a lien on someone else’s vessel, yet you don’t know the process? If you’re like so many vessel owners, “financing,” “mortgages,”…
Did you do work on or for someone’s boat and they never paid you what they said they would? Have you felt frustrated and angered, like there’s nothing you can do? It may seem that way, but it’s not the case. There is a way to fight back, to get the owner to pay you…
Perhaps the only thing more beautiful than a body of water in the summer is that same body of water in the winter. Leafless trees, endless skies, and still water: there’s a reason that, for millennia, mankind has made pictures of bodies of water in cold weather. It’s only natural that, if it’s possible for…
At our vessel documentation site, our main concern is, of course, vessel documentation. That said, we want everyone who goes out on the water to be as safe as possible. Safe boating is everyone’s responsibility. That’s true in the summer months, but it may be even more important during the winter months as well. By…
If you ever tried to get all of the NVDC forms your vessel might need before the days of the internet, then you know how difficult that could be. You either had to find them online and print them out or, in some cases, (depending on when you did this) you had to drive somewhere…