Did you recently come into possession of a foreign-built vessel that you want to use on American waters? Do you have an undocumented vessel that you would like to make some money with, but you don’t want to run afoul of the powers that be to do so? Plenty of vessel owners have been in…
Have you been wondering if it’s necessary to get your vessel documented? Did you hear about vessel documentation and aren’t sure why anyone would go to the trouble to document their vessel? Vessel documentation sometimes uses jargon that most vessel owners don’t really encounter all that often in their day to day lives. At the…
Does it feel like it’s time to file Coast Guard renewal documentation, but you aren’t sure? Have you felt like it sneaks up on you, and you’re worried that one of these years, you’re going to miss the deadline? Firstly, even if you miss the renewal deadline, all is not lost. That said, it’s far…
Did you recently go through some kind of massive life change and you aren’t sure how it applies to the Coast Guard vessel registry? Does it seem like you should do… something to update your status on the registry, yet you aren’t sure exactly what that might be? As a documented vessel owner, there are…
Are you in the process of researching a vessel for purchase, and want to make sure you know everything there is to know about the vessel before you buy? Have you been concerned about buying a “lemon,” so to speak, and don’t want that to happen to you? When it comes to your money, your…
Have you sat down to complete your vessel documentation forms but you just can’t bring yourself to finish them? Did you ever tell yourself: “OK, today I’m going to complete my vessel documentation,” only to just keep putting it off? You aren’t alone. Not in the slightest. Indeed, when we started our Coast Guard National…