by
Your MET Staff | Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
On
October 10th, the National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC) began
providing customers with the ability to electronically search for the receipt
status of paperwork, as a way of verifying that their documentation was
received and entered into the computer system to await processing.
How does it work?
If
you’d like to check your paperwork (work packet) status, follow these steps:
1. Click
the “Paperwork Status Inquiry” on the left
pane of the National
Vessel Documentation Center website.
2. Click
on the “Paperwork Status Inquiry” hyperlink
3. Once
you navigate to the next page, click on “Work Packet Search”.
4. Enter
an Official Number, Hull Identification Number (HIN), or Manufacturer Hull
Number.
5. Click
the search button or enter key.
6. Click
on “View Details” next to the vessel name.
What can I see?
Data
includes the type of work items received (i.e., application, deletion,
exchange, notice of claim of lien, reinstatement, instrument mortgage, return
to documentation, instrument satisfaction, etc.), the file date, and the method
received for each type of work item (email, fax, mail).
Additionally,
a link to the NVDC Case Processing Dates is available under the “Featured
Links” tab, providing the most up-to-date information regarding the current
processing status of specific items. Data is updated nightly, so anything submitted electronically will not
be displayed until the following day.
It
is recommended that customers use this convenient, online method prior to
contacting the facility directly.
How do I submit a work packet?
To
submit a work packet, you can go online and
follow the step-by-step instructions provided by the USCG.