Can a transfer of vessel ownership be completed if Evidence of Deletion has been processed? The previous owner has not renewed the Certificate of Documentation. Now the current owners are selling me the vessel. Can I fill out the transfer ownership to myself along with supporting bills of sale?

Yes, the Transfer of Vessel Ownership of a US Coast Guard Documented vessel may be processed with the complete chain of Notarized Bills of Sale supporting the transfer, regardless of Deletion.

Deletion from Coast Guard Documentation simply removes the current owner from the database. The vessel is still held in the records. There is no need for Reinstatement of Documentation, as the Exchange/Transfer of Ownership renews the Certificate of Documentation.

You may proceed to the webform via the link below to process your CG-1258 Transfer of vessel Ownership online:

https://forms.unitedstatesvessel.us/vessel-transfer-of-ownership