Who needs CG-1258 form?
A CG form 1258 is the US Coast Guard within the Department of Homeland Security form. Its full name is Application for Initial Issue, Exchange, or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; Re documentation. The CG-1258 form must be completed by the owner(s) of a vessel which is to be recorded or re-documented. According to the USCG regulations, vessels used in trade operations should have a Certificate Documentation that will serve as an evidence of the vessel’s nationality.
What is the purpose of the Form CG-1258?
The form must be submitted in order to enable the USCG to figure out the citizenship of the owner of the vessel for which the certificate is sought and the eligibility of the vessel to be documented with the trade endorsement sought.
Is the CG-1258 Form accompanied by any other forms?
Most of the supporting documents are required if the CG-1258 Form is submitted as an application for initial issue of the Certificate of Documentation:
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CG form 1258;
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CG form 1261 (Builder's Certification and First Transfer of Title);
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CG form 5397 (Application for Simplified Measurement);
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CG form 1340 (Bill of Sale).
How to fill out the CG form 1258?
The following information is required in order to fill out the Application for Initial Issue, Exchange, or Replacement of Certificate of Documentation; Re documentation:
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The name of the vessel;
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The vessel’s official and other numbers;
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Hailing port;
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Name and contact information of managing owner;
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Their physical and mailing address;
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SSN or TIN;
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Name of other owners and their SSNs or Tins;
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Purpose of the application;
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Endorsements for which application is made;
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Primary service & horsepower;
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Citizenship of owner (an individual, government entity or corporation, etc.)
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Certification (signature and date of completion).
The form’s last page contains detailed instructions on how to properly indicate all the requested information.
