If you own and operate a boat that is registered with the United States Coast Guard, there are certain documents and proof of identification that you must have on file. This is for your own protection, but also for the benefit of others on the water. Coast Guard registration ensures assistance if you have an…
If you are currently in the process of looking for a new vessel to add to your collection or perhaps looking to buy a boat for the very first time, then something that is definitely an essential part of the process is to check whether or not the vessel in question has previously been registered…
Your Certificate of Documentation is an important form that goes along with owning and operating a boat. This document must be renewed on a regular basis, which protects you and the other people out on the water. It’s a fairly simple process and requires filling out a renewal form and paying a fee. Called the…
Is it your first time to own a boat? Well, there are various things you must know about your boat and how to maintain it. But that’s not all you need to know. You also have to obtain a transfer of ownership CG 1258 form so that the ownership of the boat you have purchased…
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in Coast Guard Registration tags: CG-1258, USCG 1258
If you own a vessel that falls under the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, you may be curious about what exactly registration is and why it’s required. Every vessel owner in the United States is required to do a Coast Guard registration on their vessels. Any commercial or recreational vessel’s port and starboard sides must…
As a boating enthusiast, you probably are, at some point, you must have heard about United States Coast Guard Registration. We know it sounds complicated, so we tried to simplify an explanation of what this type of documentation involves in this article that the Maritime Documentation Center wrote. Without further ado, here’s what you need…