When you first became a boat owner, whether you purchased a vessel for commercial use or a pleasure craft, you went through the process to get a Certificate of Documentation (COD) from the U.S. Coast Guard. The process can be complicated and lengthy, but once you have it completed, you know you are part of…
Once you get vessel documentation, you don’t want to give it up. You want to be able to hang onto it so that you can legally use your vessel whenever you want. Sure, you could maybe try using your vessel with an expired registration, but why chance it? The penalties just aren’t worth it. Besides,…
The United States Coast Guard requires all vessel owners to update their document numbers annually. Don’t panic if you have no idea when your document number will expire or how to renew it; we’re here to assist. All U.S. vessel owners must renew their IMO numbers annually. This may seem like a minor rule, but…
Spring is here once again, and summer is just around the corner. You have probably already spent time getting your boat ready for the warmer weather, doing annual maintenance and cleaning after storing your vessel over the winter. While you are taking care of preparing your recreational watercraft for fun and adventures, it is a…
When you own a boat, it’s important to have all of your relevant paperwork in order. This is for your own protection, as well as the protection of the other boats on the water. Proper documentation is vital, but so is US Coast Guard Boat documentation renewal. That’s right. Your paperwork will need to be…
If you are thinking about buying a boat, there is one thing you absolutely must know about USCG Documentation Renewal it can be confusing. The process can be complex, and it’s often not at all like what you’ve heard your friends say it was like when they bought a boat. The first step to understanding what…
As of this writing, it’s late November. That means Thanksgiving dinner, the leaves completely off the trees, and snow falling all across North America. Sure, there are many hardy souls who take their vessels out on the waterways in the winter, but for many of us, it’s more of an off-season until the world warms…
So many of us, when we were children, looked forward to the holidays for the presents. Sure, seeing family was great and so was eating all of the food. It was fantastic to have time off from school, but we were really looking forward to getting those gifts. As an adult, you shouldn’t have to…
If you’ve owned a boat before, you’re familiar with re-registering your watercraft. However, have you investigated the possibility of vessel documentation reinstatement? Many operators must make this choice every year, and making a final selection might be tough. Boat and yacht owners who are getting ready for the summer season may want to consider reactivating…
If your vessel’s documentation renewal left you dissatisfied, don’t worry – you’re not alone. Many yacht owners are frustrated with the procedure, which may be lengthy and tiresome. Many boat owners, we know, experience anxiety every time the time comes to renew their vessel’s paperwork. And who can blame them? While the paperwork renewal procedure…
A “ticking clock” can cause anyone to be nervous. When there’s a deadline, when something has to be done at a certain time, it can make everyone a bit on edge, causing them to not react as well as they might have. Your vessel documentation has to be renewed annually (except for certain exceptions, which…