Dazzler is 100% correct on both points. Morning Star was a CG documented vessel when I purchased her, and my prior research told me that was unquestionably the way to go for any boat headed out of US waters. Do not bother with a documentary service. The website for the National Vessel Documentation Service has all the forms and instructions you need. https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organiz...tation-Center/
Same with the two FCC licenses – ship station and operator. I have both – or, more accurately, Morning Star has the former and I the latter. Again, no need to pay anyone anything on top of the very nominal fees the FCC will charge. These are super easy and cheap to do yourself on the official FCC website. I believe the change over of the MMSI from prior owner to you is handled in that process.
Last edited by AZ Sailor; 01-14-2020 at 08:37 PM.
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