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Coast Guard: Actions Needed to Improve National Vessel Documentation Center Operations

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Dec. 16, 2020
Release Date Dec. 16, 2020
Report No. GAO-21-100
Summary:

The Coast Guard requires owners of certain commercial ships and other vessels to obtain vessel documentation—a form of registration. Owners of recreational vessels may also seek documentation to help them secure financing and other advantages.

The Coast Guard's documentation center generally processes commercial vessels on time but continues to suffer from backlogs for recreational ones. The Coast Guard has switched some staff from commercial to recreational reviews and taken other actions. We recommended it review whether the user fees it charges are sufficient to cover the cost of this service and more.

The Coast Guard's National Vessel Documentation Center Processed Mostly Recreational Certificates of Documentation from FY 2015-2019

Pie chart with largest piece (70%) being Recreational

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