Get USCG Small Passenger Vessel Log Book 2016-2024

By definition, small passenger vessels are vessels that are less than 100 gross tons and carry more than six passengers for hire1.

USCG Documentation means the boat is titled on a national level, with the United Stated Coast Guard. The vessel must meet the following criteria: – be at least five net tons. – owners are U.S. citizens. – have a hull number.

Passenger limits are 6 for vessels less than 100 gross tons and 12 for vessels more t han 100 gross t ons. A bareboat charter is a vessel turned over to a charterer (person renting the boat) for a specific period of time in which they have responsibility of the operation of the vessel.

How do I document a vessel with the USCG? Boat owners can document their vessel or renew their Certificate of Documentation directly through the Coast Guard's National Vessel Documentation Center. Owners will generally need to submit: An application for documentation (form CG-1258)

Character Requirements The application for documentation must include a name for the vessel composed of letters of the Latin alphabet or Arabic or Roman numerals and may not exceed 33 characters.

The process of Documenting a vessel with the US Coast Guard may take 4-16 weeks, depending on the workload and backlog of registrations with the National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC).

Is registration with the US Coast Guard ever mandatory? USCG documentation is mandatory for all commercial vessels five net tons and over, and is voluntary for recreational vessels five net tons and over.

Passenger vessel means a vessel of at least 100 gross tons: (1) Carrying more than 12 passengers, including at least one passenger for hire; (2) That is chartered and carrying more than 12 passengers; (3) That is a submersible vessel carrying at least one passenger for hire; or.