Application, Consent and Approval for Withdrawal of vessel from U.S. Coast Guard Documentation. Once your application has been processed and approved, you will be provided with a Letter of Deletion from the U.S. Coast Guard.
NVDCINST 16713/1-3 OMB No. 1625-0027
- A vessel may be deleted from documentation upon the request of the vessel owner or an authorized agent on behalf of the owner. The original Certificate of Documentation (COD) is to be returned by the owner named on the certificate.
- Sale to non-US Citizens or being flagged in a foreign country: Please provide evidence of sale or transfer AND a statement indicating nationality of owner and/or country in which vessel will be flagged. Evidence of sale is required in the event vessel is sold foreign as per 46 CFR 67.171(c)(1).
- An original OR a copy of a release instrument signed by the mortgage holder (mortgagee) is required before the vessel can be removed from documentation if the vessel is covered by an outstanding mortgage of record. If you do not currently have permission, you may file your application now, then upload the applicable documents later.
- Vessels of five net tons or more (determined by volume) used in fishing activities on the navigable waters of the U.S. or in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), or used in the coastwise trade must be documented unless the vessel is exempt from documentation. See 46 CFR 67.9 for a list of exemptions.
- If the request for deletion is accompanied by a complete, original or copy of a bill of sale, it may be recorded to evidence transfer of ownership.