If your Certificate of Documentation CG-1270 has been misplaced and is still active, you have a few options to obtain a new copy. If you wish to obtain a certified digital copy of the Certificate of Documentation, you may follow the link below. This will grant you a printable Certified Copy that you will receive via email.
https://forms.unitedstatesvessel.us/certified-copy-certificate-of-documentation
If you are within 30 days of the expiration of the Certificate of Documentation, you may file for a renewal via the link below. NOTE: This will give your vessel Documentation a new expiration date and you will receive the new official Certificate via USPS mail.
https://forms.unitedstatesvessel.us/renewal-uscg-documentation
If you must obtain an identical copy of the original Certificate of Documentation (rare circumstance) you may file for an exact duplicate Certificate via the link below:
https://unitedstatesvessel.us/replacement-certificate-documentation/
If your Certificate of Documentation has passed 30 days of expiration, you cannot file for a replacement via any of the aforementioned methods. You must file a Reinstatement in order to obtain a new Certificate of Documentation.
https://unitedstatesvessel.us/return-to-documentation/
