At the Maritime Documentation Center, we endeavor to be everything that our name implies: the one place where you can find comprehensive boat documentation service for everything having to do with your vessels. At our site, you can find a long list of forms easily. Then, you can fill them out even easier. After that,…
What is a Hailing Port? And Other Questions
Every industry, every hobby has its own jargon. In boating, the jargon might actually be more dense and esoteric than in other industries. While there may be several reasons that this is true, a significant one is that people have been boating for literally thousands of years. That’s plenty of time for terms to be…
Boat Documentation Made Easy
When you are a keen yachtsman who just wants to get out on the water in your new vessel whenever you get the chance, the thought of keeping up with the various forms of boat paperwork and documentation can seem like a very boring and mundane part of the process, but believe us when we…
How to Search USCG Boat Documentation by Vessel Name and Why Do It?
USCG boat documentation is necessary for some boats. If a vessel is over five net tons, it has to be documented with the United States Coast Guard (USCG). What if you want to buy a boat that meets this requirement but is not sure if it is properly documented? There is a quick solution to…