When you are the brand-new owner of a vessel, you will have two choices about how you record your boat in the eyes of the law. Firstly, you can document the boat with the state, which will ensure that you are taxed properly for use and ownership of the vessel, or you could submit an…
If you’re a new vessel owner, then you are probably just learning about the US boat registry. This will be very important for you to be aware of since it’s very likely that you will need to register your vessel in it and obtain a certificate of documentation. It’s understandable that you might have questions…
Getting your vessel documentation is important. Renewing it is important, too. That way, you’re never without the documentation. You don’t want to get boarded or otherwise caught without it. That’s why we make it easy to not just get your documentation the first time, but to maintain it, too. In this blog, we’ll go over…
Our team at the Maritime Documentation Center receives a lot of questions about all the complicated vessel documentation processes, from the registration process to transfers of ownership. One of the most common queries on our site is about the option for a certificate of deletion of vessel. What is this about? When do people need…
There are a few key pieces of data in relation to your vessel that will prove to be very important in terms of its standing with the law. On one hand, the name will probably be the most evident. However, just as important, you have your vessel’s hailing port. What is a Hailing Port? A…
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There’s a lot more to owning a vessel than simply getting the vessel documentation right. We know that for many, boats are a way of life. You may use them for recreation, you may use for them your job, but you always want to be as safe as possible. For many of us, we grew…