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Documentation is a regulated function.

Vessel documentation is a regulated function — USCG certification, title transfer, lien recording, escrow, and flag registration each carry specific legal requirements that vary by jurisdiction, ownership structure, and vessel type. The firms on this list have been identified through transactions and professional relationships as documentation agents who handle the work correctly. Spencer Christopher Yacht and Ship does not provide documentation services directly; we refer clients to specialists based on the complexity and geography of each transaction.

Yacht Registry Services Inc.

Linda & Dennis Parzygnat

USCG Documentation · Escrow · Foreign Flag Registration · AVDA Certified · IYBA

Bahia Mar Yachting Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 527-1555

Yacht Registry Services has operated from Bahia Mar — the center of the Fort Lauderdale yacht market — for over 27 years. Their AVDA certification and IYBA affiliation back a service line that covers the full range: USCG documentation, closing agent services, escrow, state titling, foreign flag registration (BVI, Cayman Islands, Marshall Islands, St. Vincent & the Grenadines), LLC and corporate formation for vessel ownership, and U.S. cruising permits for foreign-flagged vessels. Linda and Dennis Parzygnat built the firm around international clients and cross-border ownership structures — the profile that defines a significant share of the transactions moving through Fort Lauderdale. For any deal involving a foreign buyer, a flag change, or an ownership entity, Yacht Registry Services is the most complete documentation option on this list.

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International Vessel Documentation LLC

Amalia Noguera

USCG Documentation · Foreign Registry · Lien & Title Searches · NMLA Member

Coral Gables, FL · (786) 360-2080

International Vessel Documentation brings over thirty years of experience to the administrative and regulatory side of vessel transactions. Their services cover the full range: USCG documentation, abstract of title and lien searches, state DMV registration, foreign jurisdiction registration, and U.S. Customs brokerage coordination for vessels arriving from abroad. Amalia Noguera is our direct contact — an NMLA member who works with brokers, lenders, and buyers across the Eastern Seaboard from Miami through Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Virginia, and Maine. For international buyers or transactions that cross jurisdictions, IVD's Spanish-language capability and multi-state reach make them a practical choice beyond what a single-market documentation agent can offer.

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All Yacht Documentation

Connie Crews

USCG Documentation · Closing Agent · IYBA Member

Alachua, FL · 386-462-1144

Connie Crews has been handling yacht documentation since 1995 — an IYBA member whose practice runs from straightforward USCG documentation through full closing coordination. What distinguishes her from a transactional agent is post-closing availability: clients and brokers who have worked with her consistently note that her service does not stop at the signed paperwork. For buyers unfamiliar with the documentation process, that ongoing accessibility removes a layer of uncertainty that lingers well after the keys change hands. She is our direct contact for documentation referrals when a closing calls for an agent who stays engaged beyond the table.

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Marine Documentation, Inc.

Kelly Cool

USCG Documentation · Foreign Registry · Closing Coordination

Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 525-1113 · Newport, RI · Martinsburg, WV

Marine Documentation Inc. provides full-service vessel documentation from three offices — Fort Lauderdale, Newport, and Martinsburg — covering the Eastern Seaboard from the mid-Atlantic through South Florida. Their service line includes USCG documentation and annual renewals, foreign registry, state titling, radio licensing, DTOPS customs decals, and closing coordination. Kelly Cool leads the Fort Lauderdale office. For brokers and buyers whose transactions involve vessels moving between Florida and New England — a pattern common to this market — Marine Documentation's geographic spread means they can support the closing from either end without introducing a second documentation firm into the chain.

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ASAP Marine Documentation & Registration

Alicyn Drujak

USCG Documentation · Complex Transactions · International Ownership Structures

Miami, FL · (954) 926-2387

ASAP Marine Documentation specializes in the transactions that most documentation agents decline — estate sales, divorce-held vessels, trust ownership transfers, overseas corporate structures, repossessions, and marshal sales. These are the edge cases where a closing can stall indefinitely without a documentation agent who has worked the specific problem before. Alicyn Drujak built the practice around that complexity, and ASAP continues to handle it under the Howard S. Reeder umbrella.

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Every firm on this page was identified through transactions and professional relationships. Tell us what the transaction looks like and a broker will help you pick the right one.

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