You just bought a larger vessel for your fishing business. As a novice, you might be clueless about how to properly register it. Then, when your friend asked you about your boat’s documented vessel number, you were flabbergasted. What is it? Yes, you have seen it on the document. But what is it exactly? What…
Something that is universal among all boat owners in the United States is that when you go through the process of registering your vessel with the US Coast Guard, you will receive an official serial number that confirms and establishes that your boat is now fully documented. This is a number that will belong to…
Are you using your vessel in international waters? Is it over 5 net tons? If you answer yes to these questions, then you need to document your vessel and receive a documented vessel number. Owning a documented vessel comes with a unique sense of pride and privilege. It is not just a boat. Rather, it…