Have you been considering documenting a vessel but are on the fence about it? Does it seem confusing as to whether or not you would want to document your boat? At one point or another, many vessel owners feel that same way. After all, when it comes to your vessel, you have so many decisions…
Are you wondering what exactly a hailing port is, and how to choose one for your documented vessel? Something to keep in mind: it doesn’t have to be the port that your vessel spends most of its time at. But, it does have to be a port in the United States. In addition to all…
If you are the vessel owner, you must maintain your Coast Guard boat in pristine shape. The boat gateway provided by the US Coast Guard portal is a valuable resource that, fortunately, may assist make this procedure simpler to complete. All the information and assistance that Coast Guard boat owners need to maintain their boats…
You are considering buying a boat from a seller, and want to know more about the vessel than the buyer can tell you. You might want to know its place of origin, which can affect the type of registration you can apply for, or are concerned that there might be unresolved liens on the boat.…
When it comes to offshore yacht registration, there are a few things that are required of the vessel’s owners to take into consideration. The sort of vessel being registered and the purpose for which it will be used is the most important of these factors. In this article, we will discuss documented boats and why…
We know it: sometimes all of the paperwork required to have your own boat, and to keep your information up to date can be a bit overwhelming. That is the reason why we have created our very own Maritime Documentation site and specifically this article, in which we are going to shed some light on…