OMB 1625-0027
DOCUMENTING YOUR VESSEL WITH THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD: Use this form to obtain a Certificate of Documentation for new vessels and vessels which have never been Documented. If you have recently purchased a vessel and it already has an Official Documentation Number, please utilize the form for Transfer/Exchange of Documentation via the link below and be sure to upload the appropriate Bill of Sale and/or State Title:
https://unitedstatesvessel.us/transfer-exchange/
If the vessel has never been Documented by the U.S. Coast Guard, ownership may be established for used vessels by submission of a copy of the State Registration or Title. For new vessels, please include the Builder’s Certification (Form CG-1261), naming the applicant for Documentation as the person for whom the vessel was built or to whom the vessel was first transferred. Also acceptable are a transfer on a Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin, or foreign registration showing that the applicant owns the vessel.
For initial applications of vessels that have never been Documented, you will need to submit supporting documents for calculated tonnage if you do not have the CG-1261 Builder’s Certification:
CG-5397 Application for Simplified Measurement: https://unitedstatesvessel.us/CG-5397.pdf