Hailing Ports

The home port or city displayed on a documented vessel’s stern; helps identify vessel location or origin.

The legal documentation process of recording a boat with the appropriate state agency, akin to a ...

A legal document proving ownership of a vessel, containing the boat’s hull identification number ...

Laws established by individual states concerning boater education, vessel registration, equipment...

A national form of vessel registration from the Coast Guard for boats meeting certain tonnage req...

Some states or ports require large vessels to take a licensed pilot aboard; recreational vessels ...