CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL

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

CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION APPLICATION FOR

RENEWAL

Beginning January 1, 2019, recreational (endorsed with Recreation ONLY) Certificate of

Documentation (COD) holders may elect to extend the expiration date of renewed CODs for

an additional 2-5 years.

Commercial vessel owners are not eligible for multi-year documents and must continue to

follow the current process for requesting/renewing one-year CODs at a cost of $26.00.

Renewal of your COD can be completed via one of the following methods:

1) PAY ONLINE (PREFERRED)

To avoid delays in renewing, owners are encouraged to do so electronically via the eStorefront

link from our homepage. Click the Renewal/Late Renewal link under the ‘ORDER

PRODUCTS ONLINE’ tab on our website.

NOTE: When paying electronically, separate submission of the CG-1280 is NOT

required.

NOTE: CODs renewed more than 60 days prior to expiration will be issued with a new

issue/expiration date, shortening the validity period of your current document. CODs

renewed 60 days or less from expiration will maintain the same expiration month.

NOTE: RENEWAL REQUESTS RECEIVED UP TO 30 DAYS AFTER THE

EXPIRATION DATE of the COD will be considered 'late' and will require payment of a

$5 late fee in addition to ANY other application fees.

NOTE: RENEWAL REQUESTS RECEIVED 31 DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION

DATE of the COD will result in the COD being 'expired' and will require reinstatement.

NOTE: WHEN RENEWING VESSEL FLEETS, THE CG-1280 AND LIST OF

VESSELS must be submitted at the same time as the payment. You may not submit separate

payments for each vessel in a fleet.

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

2) PAY BY CREDIT CARD, CHECK OR MONEY ORDER

Step 1: Complete CG-1280 Vessel Renewal Notification form mailed to you. Sign, date,

indicate capacity of person signing and address change, if applicable OR click the CG-1280

Renewal of Certificate of Documentation link under the INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS

tab on our website to complete form. Be sure include name, address, vessel name and

official number on electronic version.

Step 2: Submit Payment

NOTE: CODs renewed more than 60 days prior to expiration will be issued with a new

issue/expiration date, shortening the validity period of your current document. CODs

renewed 60 days or less from expiration will maintain the same expiration month.

NOTE: RENEWAL REQUESTS RECEIVED UP TO 30 DAYS AFTER THE

EXPIRATION DATE of the COD will be considered 'late' and will require payment of a

$5 late fee in addition to ANY other application fees.

NOTE: RENEWAL REQUESTS RECEIVED 31 DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION

DATE of the COD will result in the cod being 'expired' and will require reinstatement.

NOTE: WHEN RENEWING VESSEL FLEETS, THE CG-1280 AND LIST OF

VESSELS must be submitted at the same time as the payment. You may not submit separate

payments for each vessel in a fleet.

Pay by credit card using CG-7042 Authorization for Credit Card Transactions. Annotate

additional fees paid for optional years 2-5 in block marked ‘Other’ and amount paid.*

Pay by check or Money Order made payable to the U.S. Coast Guard. Annotate Official

Number and number of years paid for in memo line.*

Step 3: Mail completed form and payment to:

U.S. Coast Guard

PO Box 1119

Falling Waters, WV 25419-1119

*Recreational (endorsed with Recreation ONLY) Renewal Fees:

One Year Expiration (minimum/required)…………………………………………….$26.00

Two Year Expiration ………………………………………………………………….$52.00

Three Year Expiration..………………………………………………………………..$78.00

Four Year Expiration…………………………………………………………………$104.00

Five Year Expiration…………………………………………………………………$130.00

Please note, application fees, which include renewals, are non-refundable as per 46 CFR 67.500(d).