At our site, you can search the Coast Guard database of documented vessels.
Simply type in a vessel’s Official Number or Hull Identification Number (HIN). This will reveal the vessel’s name/number/HIN/flag, as well as its tonnage information, service information, particulars/dimensions, and more (such as the status of its current Certificate of Documentation).
To find information about a vessel’s owner, as well as its chain of ownership, the status of any liens/mortgages against the vessel and other information not included in the search, request an Abstract of Title through our site here.