- Action: To Do List item A0002 – Apply for USCG Certificate of Documentation.
- Completed: In Progress
- Cost: $293.00
On 29 May 2015 received notice from the USCG NVDC that Indra's COD application was rejected. At issue was they stated the Bill of Sale provided was "not eligible for recording" as it was not notarized. They also wanted additional paperwork, USCG Form CG-5397 Application for Simplified Measurement, filled out. As the package included a copy of USCG CG-1340 Bill of Sale we assumed they preferred this style of bill of sale, even though the AMSA Form 159 Bill of Sale submitted was 100% correct and legally recorded in Australia. The AMSA Form 159 Bill of Sale was not notarized but cosigned by a witness according to Australian requirements.
Sent the following email to Margie Jesson requesting a notarized Bill of Sale.
From: Joseph D. Abbott <joedabbott@svrainbow.com>
To: margie_jesson@yahoo.com.au
Sent: Friday, 29 May 2015, 11:09
Subject: USCG Registration of Indra
Hi Margie,
Hope all is well with you. I submitted the paperwork on Indra from you and Peter Baker using the pdf scan files received and as suspected, the USCG rejected the bill of sale due to lack of a notary – see attached letter for info.
Could you please print out both attachments, the previous Australian Bill of Sale and the new USCG Bill of Sale (need to sign front and back side) and sign and have them notarized by a means acceptable in New Zealand. After they are signed could you scan them into a pdf file and send via email and then post via mail to our Philippine address.
Note: the scan pdf copy is important since I have yet to receive your original bill of sale or Peter Baker’s certificate of deletion through the Philippine mail system – no surprise with this.
Wishing you the best, thanks,
Joe and Marilyn Abbott
