Documentation Services - Bayside Documentation

VESSEL DOCUMENTATION
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Our Vessel Documentation Services

We are the go-to industry standard for everything related to vessel documentation. Our experts have been dealing with all of the services below for decades now, and we know how to get it done quickly and get you out on the water.

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INITIAL DOCUMENTATION

If you have a newly built vessel OR a vessel that has never been federally documented and meets the USCG requirements for a federally documented vessel.

REDOCUMENTATION

If you have a current federally documented vessel and need to make any changes to the name, hailing port, or specifications OR have purchased a vessel that has previously been federally documented with an official number.

PREFERRED SHIP MORTGAGE

If your lending institution is in need of assistance in holding a vessel as collateral; we assist in filing documents with the Coast Guard OR if you have a current loan held on a vessel and need assistance in filing with the Coast Guard.

NAME / HAILING PORT CHANGE

ABSTRACT OF TITLE

RENEWAL

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

PERMIT SERVICES

GENERAL QUESTIONS

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WHAT IS VESSEL DOCUMENTATION?

Simply put, vessel documentation is a form of registration through the US Coast Guard. Unlike state titling, USCG vessel documentation occurs at the federal level. The basic requirements for vessel documentation are to demonstrate ownership or chain of ownership on the vessel through forms such as Builder’s Certificates, Coast Guard signed and notarized Bill of Sale and/or state registration. Additionally, you need to provide documentation of US Citizenship and that your vessel meets the requirements for the endorsement sought.

WHY DO I NEED VESSEL DOCUMENTATION?

Vessel Documentation provides conclusive evidence of nationality for international purposes, provides unhindered commerce between states, and admits vessels to certain restricted trades, such as coastwise trade and the fisheries. Esthetically, you are not required to display the official number on the outside of the Hull. Actually, most of our clientele opts to not display their official number because they enjoy the “sleek” look.

Vessel documentation allows our sailors, whether they are fisherman who want to bring in a fresh haul of lobster or travelers looking to see the world through her oceanways, the ability to traverse our greatest means of travel without having to worry about any drawbacks. That’s what we do! We take care of the tedious and oftentimes tough to navigate paperwork so you can focus on what you want to – getting on the ocean!

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