Are you planning to use your boat in international waters? If you are, then make sure that your boat is documented. This is especially true if it is at least 5 net tons. You will have to submit a USCG vessel documentation application before you can obtain a Certificate of Documentation. This documentation will make…
If you are somebody who is only just starting to get to grips with all of the rules and regulations of boat ownership, then it is probably fair to assume that you still haven’t learned every single term and phrase that you might need! Of course, it doesn’t help when two terms sound vaguely similar,…
Summer is already here and many people are already leaving home in search of refreshing themselves. Some of those people are lucky enough to, on the weekends, get their vessels and sail to a river or sea depending on where they live. Others are even luckier and have already left in search of some weeks…
Have you been struggling to find the information you can trust about foreign vessels? Did you find the perfect vessel to buy, yet it’s in another country and you aren’t all that sure about its history? Here at the Maritime Documentation Center, we know how important it is to have all of the information you…
Has your life changed significantly since you first registered your vessel? Did you move into a new phase of your life and are unsure how it relates to your spot on the USCG vessel registry? When we’re at the helm of our boats, the water can change at a moment’s notice. One minute, calm seas…
Are you finally ready to take your vessel out on the water this spring, but want to make sure that everything is safe? Has the weather gotten warm enough to the point where it’s time to get your vessel out of storage? There is nothing, nothing like taking your boat out after it’s been locked…