The renewal process of your certificate of documentation is a vital aspect if you wish to maintain compliance with the USCG. It also ensures a smooth maritime journey. The renewal is administered by the National Vessel Documentation (NVDC). And it involves a lot of NVDC forms that you need to be familiar with. Exploring the…
As the owner of a brand-new vessel, you want to show it off, and you also want to protect it, and make sure that it will be safe in US waters. You also want to make sure that if you are stopped by state led marine patrols that you are able to provide them with…
The NVDC requires all vessel owners, whether they’re commercial or recreational, to obtain vessel documentation and keep it up-to-date. The entity hasn’t had any trouble processing commercial vessel documents in time. However, since late last year, the entity had experienced an unprecedented backlog with recreational vessels documentation. This makes sense if we think that…
Any USCG vessel owner understands how difficult it may be to complete and submit paperwork to the National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC). Forms must be completed, thorough instructions must be followed, and all required documentation must be sent in. As a result, you’ll have to cope with strict deadlines. In addition, some merit significant consideration:…
Have you sat down to complete your vessel documentation forms but you just can’t bring yourself to finish them? Did you ever tell yourself: “OK, today I’m going to complete my vessel documentation,” only to just keep putting it off? You aren’t alone. Not in the slightest. Indeed, when we started our Coast Guard National…
Knowing about the National Vessel Documentation Center is essential if you’re a boat owner with a USCG vessel identification number. Keeping your information up-to-date is critical since this entity handles all vessel paperwork in the United States. It’s essential to know the basics regarding this facility. Certain boats don’t need to be registered at all.…
You may not have known that the Maritime Paperwork Center and the NVDC are responsible for processing documentation for boats that have been documented following the United States Coast Guard statutes. This comprises the registration of vessels, the measurement of tonnage, and the issuance of inspection certificates. For vessel owners and operators, it is essential…
Have you been searching online for a National Vessel Documentation Center that actually makes the documentation process easier, yet you haven’t found anything that you like? Does it seem like each site that says they’ll “simplify the process” actually ends up making it more complicated and complex? As vessel owners ourselves, that’s what we found…
Does the idea of sitting down to fill out your online documentation make you want to do literally anything else? Have you tried to schedule a time to complete your documentation, yet as the time draws near you procrastinate, and just keep putting it off? We designed our National Vessel Documentation Center for, well, people…