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How to Change Your Vessel Name and Hailing Port at Our Site

“Marad Waiver”, “Preferred Ship Mortgage”, and “Hailing Port”… If you are new to the boating world there must be some terminologies you are not yet familiar with. Furthermore, the processes to obtain that type of documentation tend to be tedious and time-consuming. In this particular article, the Maritime Documentation Center will explain to you how…

Vessel Search By Name

What a Vessel Search By Name Will Tell You

If you are part of the boating community, you naturally know how important it is to maintain the records on your vessel. Not only will a vessel search by name tell you information about your own boat, but you can also use it to look up data on other boats. This allows you to ensure…

What USCG Documents Can I Find Online

The Maritime Documentation Center is a valuable resource for anybody who owns a boat in the United States. This guide makes it simple to obtain mandatory USCG Documents for mariners. Also, everything is available online, making it convenient to use from any location. The USCG is in charge of ensuring the security of all vessels…

Coast Guard Certificates You Need To Get Your Boat to Float

As a boat owner in the United States, you need Coast Guard certificates before you may set sail. The inability to enjoy the sea and sunshine by boating would be much diminished in their absence. Certificates from the Coast Guard? To what relevance are they to my boat, exactly? A boat requires registration and license,…

Coast Guard Boat Requirements

What are the Coast Guard Boat Safety Requirements?

Before you think about where to go and how to catch fish, you should first think about how you can document your boat, since yours is more than five net tons. One of the Coast Guard boat requirements is to ensure that your vessel has the right pieces of safety equipment.  Safety Coast Guard Boat…

How to Sell A Documented Vessel

How to Sell A Documented Vessel

For many luxuries in life, things are as simple as paying your money and taking immediate ownership without any obstacles at all, but when it comes to vessel ownership, things are not always as straightforward as you would like them to be. It all depends on the documentation that the vessel in question already has,…

How to Determine Status through Coast Guard Documentation Search

If you are a boat owner in the United States, it’s essential to know how to determine the status of your boat through a U.S. Coast Guard documentation search. You must be aware of how to access the Coast Guard’s data for all boats and their owners in the nation. In order to guarantee that…

More Than USCG Renewal: Forms You May Need & When You’ll Need Them

Have you gone to our site for your USCG renewal, seen all of the other forms that we offer, and thought: “I’m not sure when or if I might need those?” Do you feel like your vessel needs some other forms of documentation but you aren’t sure what those might be? We designed the Maritime…

USCG name search

Finding the Boat of Your Dreams and Its Registration Status Through USCG Name Search

Are you looking for that perfect commercial boat? Perhaps, you wish to start a fishing business or you want to travel on international waters. The right boat can make your dreams a reality. But how are you going to find that boat? Well, you can start by conducting a USCG name search. Here are some…

Coast Guard Vessel Lookup Benefits

At our site, we have all different kinds of vessel documentation. You can get your initial Certificate of Documentation, you can renew it, you can even delete it if you’d like. We understand that lives change constantly. That’s part of why we make it so easy to fill out and process forms like “change of…

Why Would Someone Want USCG National Vessel Documentation?

“Is all of this USCG national vessel documentation really necessary?” Vessel owners everywhere have asked themselves this question for many years. That question is often asked while poring over some form, trying to figure out the right way to complete it. It’s true: even the correct form of vessel documentation doesn’t make a ship more…

What Is Coast Guard Documentation?

Coast guard documentation is a kind of national registration recognized around the world. As a function of government, it has been in existence since the 11th Act of the First Congress. When it comes to international trade, documentation gives irrefutable confirmation of nationality, allows for free commerce between countries, and allows boats to participate in…

The Endorsements for Ship Documentation Explained

USCG boat owners are responsible for educating themselves on the several sorts of endorsements that may be added to their ship documentation. The fact is, however, that not all endorsements are made equal, even though this misconception exists. There is a diverse selection of endorsements available, and each one serves a unique function in its…

USCG Documentation Endorsements: Endorsing How You Want to Use Your Vessel

Do you have a clear idea of how you want to use your vessel but want to be certain that you’re in compliance with the powers that be? Are you completing your initial USCG documentation and have gotten to the part that mentions “Endorsements for Which Application is Made” and aren’t entirely sure what to…

USCG vessel documentation search

Information of a Boat Provided by USCG Vessel Documentation Search

When you’re in the market to buy a boat, whether from a broker or a private seller, it’s crucial to delve into all the essential details about the vessel. While the seller may provide information, some key details could be overlooked. To ensure you have a comprehensive understanding of the boat’s history and status, it’s…