NOTICE:
THIS APPLICATION MAY BE USED TO OBTAIN A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE VESSELS CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION AS IT CURRENTLY EXISTS ON RECORD. ORDERING A CERTIFIED COPY (COD) WILL NOT ISSUE A NEW CERTIFICATE NOR UPDATE THE EXPIRATION DATE ON RECORD. IF YOU INSTEAD NEED TO RENEW YOUR VESSELS DOCUMENTATION PLEASE USE THE "RENEWAL" FORM TO RENEW.
IF UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE CERTIFICATION BECAUSE ONE OR MORE OF THE ITEMS LISTED ON THE CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION HAS CHANGED, CONTACT US AT info@usvesselregistrar.us.
FAILURE TO REPORT CHANGES OR RETURN THIS CERTIFICATION BY THE EXPIRATION DATE MAY RESULT IN PENALTIES AND/OR REMOVAL OF THE VESSEL FROM DOCUMENTATION. OPERATION OF THE VESSEL WITH AN INACCURATE OR INVALID CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL PENALTIES.
LATE SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE USCG WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EXPIRATION POTENTIAL PENALTIES FOR FALSE STATEMENTS OR REPRESENTATION BY OWNER OR REPRESENTATIVE: VESSEL FORFEITURE (46 USC 12151) AND FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (18 USC 1001)
Eliminate the possibility of late fees and reinstatement fees by paying your yearly renewal documentation in advance. Your certificate of documentation will be automatically renewed each year, per the number of years selected, by Documentation Center Prof, a private documentation firm.
NOTE: The NVDC only issues their vessel renewals for a period/duration of one year each. Your yearly certificate will be valid for one year only. You will receive one (1) Year long certificate each year, depending on how many additional years you have ordered. For each individual year of renewal a new renewal will be AUTOMATICALLY forwarded to your designated address at time of renewal(s). This may require that the vessel owner update their current address to facilitate the renewal process.
