Due to the lapse in federal funding, the Coast Guard's National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC) is not able to process commercial vessel documentation.
On its website, the NVDC says:
NOTICE: DUE TO THE LAPSE IN FEDERAL FUNDING, INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE MAY NOT BE UP TO DATE. TRANSACTIONS SUBMITTED VIA THIS WEBSITE MIGHT NOT BE PROCESSED AND WE CANNOT GUARANTEE A RESPONSE TO INQUIRIES UNTIL AFTER APPROPRIATIONS ARE ENACTED.
The NVDC is closed to the public until further notice. Phone service and customer walk-in service is suspended. Applications may continue to be e-mailed, faxed or mailed to the facility. Applications for commercial documentation will be processed when operations resume.
Applications for recreational documentation will continue to be processed on a first-in, first-out basis. Recreational vessel owners who need to contact the NVDC may do so by sending an e-mail to: [email protected]
