DELETION FROM DOCUMENTATION

Revised (12/21) Visit our homepage at: http://www.uscg.mil/nvdc

Director

United States Coast Guard

National Vessel Documentation Center

792 T. J. Jackson Drive

Falling Waters, WV 25419

Staff Symbol: NVDC

Phone: 304-271-2400

NVDCINST 16713

DELETION FROM DOCUMENTATION

A vessel may be deleted from documentation upon the request of the vessel owner or an

authorized agent on behalf of the owner. The request must be in writing and must include

the vessel’s official number and reason for deletion. The original Certificate of

Documentation (COD) is to be returned by the owner named on the certificate.

1. Please provide evidence of sale or transfer AND a statement indicating the

nationality of owner and/or country in which vessel will be flagged (in the event

the vessel is being sold to a non-US citizen(s) or being flagged in a foreign country).

Evidence of sale is required in the event vessel is sold foreign as per 46 CFR

67.171(c)(1).

2. A Certificate of Documentation (COD) is invalid and the vessel subject to deletion

from the roll of actively documented vessels when any of the situations listed in 46

CFR 67.171 occurs.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. If a letter evidencing removal from documentation is required, include that

information in the letter request with fee of $15.

6. If the request for deletion is accompanied by a complete, original or copy of a bill

of sale and $8 per page filing fee, it may be recorded to evidence transfer of

ownership.

Instructions:

1) Fillable forms can be found on our website at: http://www.uscg.mil/nvdc

2) Checks and money orders payable to U.S. Coast Guard, or credit card payments

with accompanying CG-7042 Authorization for Credit Card Transactions are also

accepted and must accompany your application. Fees are non-refundable as per 46

CFR 67.500(d).

3) Documents may be mailed to the NVDC using the information above or sent via e-

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