Are you looking to get financing for your vessel? Do you love having a vessel, and you’ve come to realize that it would be easier to make everything add up if you had a Preferred Ship’s Mortgage? For decades, vessel documentation has made it easier to own and operate a vessel on your terms. Here…
You’ve done it! You have just become the happy owner of a boat registered with the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Every year, all boats that are already going through Coast Guard registration need to re-register with the agency. In addition, as the word “registration” implies, you will be required to update your registration information…
So, what is a certificate of deletion vessel anyway? Essentially, it’s the paperwork you get when you’re ready to “remove” your boat from the government’s vessel registration system. To be removed from their database, you must provide documentation that your vessel is no longer operating or registered. Because you no longer operate a vessel or…
Are you heading out on the water with family and friends to celebrate summer? Do you plan on having great parties out on the water? June, July, and August – those are the months that vessel owners look forward to all year long in North America. Warm summer sun, cool water, a gentle breeze –…
The “Preferred Ship Mortgage” is one of the ways that you can go about securing boat loans. Typically, this particular kind of mortgage is for vessels that are over 26 feet in length. For boats that are smaller than that, the title and a notation of the security interest recorded on the title should be…
“Abstract of Title” vessel documents are important documents to acquire, particularly when you’re going about the process of buying a boat. These are documents you’re definitely going to want to look at for a variety of reasons. As with many of the forms that you can find at our site, the “legalese” in the documents…
If you are the owner of a vessel that has been removed from the database of registered vessels maintained by the United States Coast Guard (USCG), then you will be required to provide the USCG with a Certificate of Deletion. This certificate serves as proof that all official documents about your vessel have been completely…
Have you been considering documenting a vessel but are on the fence about it? Does it seem confusing as to whether or not you would want to document your boat? At one point or another, many vessel owners feel that same way. After all, when it comes to your vessel, you have so many decisions…
If you are the vessel owner, you must maintain your Coast Guard boat in pristine shape. The boat gateway provided by the US Coast Guard portal is a valuable resource that, fortunately, may assist make this procedure simpler to complete. All the information and assistance that Coast Guard boat owners need to maintain their boats…
You are considering buying a boat from a seller, and want to know more about the vessel than the buyer can tell you. You might want to know its place of origin, which can affect the type of registration you can apply for, or are concerned that there might be unresolved liens on the boat.…
When it comes to offshore yacht registration, there are a few things that are required of the vessel’s owners to take into consideration. The sort of vessel being registered and the purpose for which it will be used is the most important of these factors. In this article, we will discuss documented boats and why…
We know it: sometimes all of the paperwork required to have your own boat, and to keep your information up to date can be a bit overwhelming. That is the reason why we have created our very own Maritime Documentation site and specifically this article, in which we are going to shed some light on…
If you are planning on selling your boat, you will need to do your research about the US Coast Guard documented vessel bill of sale and how it might apply to you. These documents can be the best way to settle your connection to a vessel and ensure that you are not blamed for any…
If you are one of the estimated fifteen million people in America lucky enough to own one, you must be aware of the many restrictions and regulations you have to adhere to along the way. One of the issues you have to resolve, to name one, is the use you will give to your vessel.…
Whenever you buy a vehicle like a car or van, you need to fill in a lot of paperwork. Just like with land vehicles, you need to complete forms and receive documentation to ensure that your vessel is fully documented. If you intend to take your boat outside of US waters, or maybe hope to…