Boat owners, like you, have to maintain their ship. But we are not just talking about maintaining its engine. Rather, it is also about maintaining your ownership in general. It means that you must deal with its renewal. You may use the Coast Guard search-by-name tool for nearly everything related to vessel ownership. What is…
Understanding the CG 1280 Renewal Form
Your Certificate of Documentation is an important form that goes along with owning and operating a boat. This document must be renewed on a regular basis, which protects you and the other people out on the water. It’s a fairly simple process and requires filling out a renewal form and paying a fee. Called the…
Float Plan Should Contain What Information: Rules of the Water
Are you a boat owner looking to spend some time out on the open water? Before you hit the waves, it’s vital that you create a float plan. But, if you’re like many vessel owners, you’ve probably asked “a float plan should contain what information?”How would one compose one for themselves and their vessel? Creating…
The Dos and Don’ts of Coast Guard Boat Names for Your Vessel
What’s in a name? For some, the name of their boat is something they’ve thought of for years. In idle daydreams or going through several drafts, many potential vessel owners have had their perfect vessel name picked out for years, possibly going back to childhood. For others, it’s the last thing they think about, something…
The Ways Our USCG National Documentation Center Saves You Time
When you go online to find a way to complete your vessel documentation, does it feel like instead of making it easier to fill out these forms, everything you see makes it more difficult? Does it feel like it shouldn’t be that hard to complete some online forms? Those are some of the ideas we…
US Coast Guard Vessel Documentation Q&A
I Have a Commercial Vessel. Can I Use It How I Want? Possibly. It depends on many different factors. Those factors include the commercial activities that you would use the vessel in, whether it was built in the United States or not, the net tonnage of the vessel, and other factors. What’s the Definition of…