OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Documents
A vessel of at least 5 net tons used in commercial service on navigable waters generally must be:
- ADocumented with the Coast Guard (Certificate of Documentation) or numbered by the state, as applicable✓ Correct
- BRegistered with the FAA
- CInsured by the federal government
- DExempt from all registration
Explanation
Commercial vessels of 5 net tons or more may be documented with the Coast Guard's National Vessel Documentation Center, which issues a Certificate of Documentation. Smaller or undocumented commercial vessels are numbered by the state. Documentation is required for coastwise trade and fisheries endorsements.
Authority: 46 CFR Part 67; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 121
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