Yacht documentation can be a complex and sometimes confusing process. However, no matter how complex it is, you need to have it documented. Otherwise, you cannot legally use it in the water. Thankfully, though, you do not need to handle everything associated with it. You may use our documentation service to help you document your…
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…
If you are just starting out in your journey of being a boat owner, then it might be fair to assume that you are not yet versed in all of the different rules, regulations, and terminology that are used in the world of vessel ownership and boating. Not all of it is necessary to know…
Vessel documentation offers a lot of benefits, especially for boat owners. You can sail on international waters and are allowed to fly the US flag. However, documentation is required to be renewed every year. When renewing it, you will need several documents. Is the USCG documentation number one of them? What is the Use of…
Have you been considering filing a “Notice of Claim of Lien” against someone but aren’t entirely sure what that would entail? Does a vessel owner owe you for work that you did but has not paid up? If so, then we can help you with some parts of the process. At the Maritime Documentation Center,…
If you’ve read these blogs before, then you know that we do everything in our power to make it easy to get the documentation forms that you need. Our site is fully optimized so you can fill everything out from anywhere with an internet connection, and so forth. One question we’re often asked: how much…
If you are currently in the process of looking for a new vessel to add to your collection or perhaps looking to buy a boat for the very first time, then something that is definitely an essential part of the process is to check whether or not the vessel in question has previously been registered…
If you are thinking about buying a boat, there is one thing you absolutely must know about USCG Documentation Renewal it can be confusing. The process can be complex, and it’s often not at all like what you’ve heard your friends say it was like when they bought a boat. The first step to understanding what…
You can find a list of documented vessels using our website. Documentation is a federal registration of a certain boat with the US Coast Guard. It is recognized internationally. You can use it as a certificate of boat ownership or nationality of your boat. Is yours updated? Finding a List of Documented Vessels If you…
You may love staring out of your window on a sunny day hoping you could be out there. How? Getting a boat can help you achieve it. Now, your friend knows about someone selling a pre-loved boat. It’s quite big. Should you check the boat’s USCG vessel documentation status first before investing? What is the…
As the owner of a new boat, you will have a lot of paperwork to complete in order to make sure that you are fully registered and able to make use of your new boat. It may not always be clear to you exactly what type of forms you need to fill in so that…
You must know how to access the Coast Guard Boat Registration Database if you are the owner of a vessel registered with the U.S. Coast Guard and want to take it out on the open sea. This online resource is a collection of information on all registered boats in the United States. It may be…
You found a boat that you love. It is within your budget. But it bears the name of your former love who broke your heart a million times. There is no way you want to travel with it. Thankfully, though, you can rename your boat. If it is time for you to rename it, make…
That one unique boat that you saw listed on your Internet has caught your eye. While you keep looking at other listings from brokers and private owners, you find yourself going back to this one vessel time and again. It has all the features you are looking for, is the right size, and from the…
If you are not familiar with the boating industry at all, a term like “hailing port” will probably sound like something you can plug your phone or computer into. As you can imagine, given that you are on a vessel documentation website, it is not. The hailing port is, of course, the port in which…