Have you been searching online for a “vessel bill of sale” form but aren’t coming up with anything? Are you in the process of selling your vessel and don’t know which forms you need to close the deal? A bill of sale can be absolutely critical to the proper selling of your vessel – provided…
Have you been looking for a way to find information about a vessel that you can trust? Do you want to buy a vessel but want to know as much as possible before you “pull the trigger?” Of course you do. Buying a vessel, spending good money as well as time to do so, and…
A “hailing port” is undoubtedly a familiar word to boat owners, but what does it mean? When you get your boat registered and licensed, you’ll need to use a hailing port. There are times when you will need to designate a different hailing port than the one listed as your home port. While these two…
Your vessel may need to meet USCG Documentation Standards, and you’ve been looking into the requirements for this documentation. Also, you might be wondering why it’s so important to know about and follow these standards. After all, what is a Standard, if not a commonly accepted one, to accomplish a task? Several USCG paperwork criteria…
Are you wondering how to document a vessel? For boat owners who have not gone through the procedure or have just bought a vessel, it might be perplexing what is necessary for a Certificate of Documentation. A good example is that, in certain instances, you will be required to send images of your vessel. According…
A common query from boat owners seeking documentation services is, “How do I register my boat with the Coast Guard?” It is no more difficult to register a documented vessel than to write a boat without paperwork. A documented boat may be registered simultaneously as other boats you own, making it more straightforward. When writing…
If a ship has been registered with the United States Coast Guard, it is a documented vessel (USCG). The documentation program assigns a unique official number to the boat, subsequently permanently inscribed into the ship’s interior by the documentation team. The vessel has satisfied all relevant U.S. Coast Guard rules, and criteria are shown by…
So what is a preferred ship mortgage? It is a type of mortgage that protects you as the lender. Maritime liens other than preferred Maritime Liens do not prioritize First Preferred Ship’s Mortgages, which are lodged against vessels registered with the United States Coast Guard. A First Preferred Ship’s Mortgage is a mortgage recorded against…
Do you want to finish your vessel renewal, but you keep putting it off until tomorrow? It seems pretty tough to sit down and fill out these papers. If you’re feeling that way, it’s quite understandable. After all, you didn’t acquire a vessel just for the sake of filing papers. The reason you did it…
USCG vessel 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. Since 1920, the provision of preferred mortgages on recorded boats has helped to make vessel finance more accessible. The paperwork of a vessel provided…
