Certificates of Documentation may be renewed online (including multi-year renewals) via the link below:
https://unitedstatesvessel.us/renewal-documentation/
NOTE: Your US Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation (COD) must be renewed within 30 days of expiration.
If your Documentation has been expired for more than 30 days, Reinstatement is required. Please continue to this form to Reinstate your vessel:
http://forms.unitedstatesvessel.us/vessel-reinstatement
In order to locate the expiration date of your Certificate of Documentation CG-1270, you may look in the lower-left corner of the document.