- Action: To Do List item B0001 – Obtain USCG Documentation plaque.
- Completed: 25 September 2015
- Cost: $188.10
This issue to obtain a USCG Documentation plaque was a low priority but was considered a desirable necessity (ego). After researching the internet, found a website DocumentedVessel.com that had what we were looking for - a stainless steel laser engraved USCG documentation plaque.
On 14 April 2015, we ordered the USCG documentation plaque with free delivery to our Green Cove Springs, Florida address. Cost was $99.95.
On 29 May 2015, we had it shipped by our mail forwarding service, St. Brendan's Isle, using USPS Express Mail International tracking number EC569564305US from Florida to Naga City, Cebu, Philippines. The USPS Express Mail International shipment costs was US $61.15.
Inquiries on the USPS website indicated tracking number EC569564305US had "arrived" 4 June, but when we checked the Naga City, Cebu PHLPost office it was no where to be found.
| Shipment Activity | Location | Date & Time |
| Arrival at Pick-Up Point | PHILIPPINES | June 4, 2015 7:52 am |
| Customs clearance processing complete | PHILIPPINES | June 3, 2015 5:31 pm |
| Processed Through Sort Facility | PHILIPPINES | June 3, 2015 9:45 am |
| Departed | Manila, PHILIPPINES | June 2, 2015 5:00 pm |
| Departed | HONG KONG | June 2, 2015 2:22 am |
| Departed | HONG KONG | May 31, 2015 8:55 am |
| Arrived | Miami, UNITED STATES | May 30, 2015 11:30 pm |
| Processed Through Sort Facility | ISC MIAMI FL (USPS) | May 30, 2015 4:36 pm |
| Arrived at Sort Facility | ISC MIAMI FL (USPS) | May 30, 2015 4:35 pm |
| Arrived at USPS Facility | MIAMI, FL 33112 | May 30, 2015 8:45 am |
| Departed Post Office | JACKSONVILLE, FL 32203 | May 29, 2015 9:10 pm |
| Picked Up | JACKSONVILLE, FL 32203 | May 29, 2015 5:15 pm |
| Arrived at USPS Origin Facility | JACKSONVILLE, FL 32203 | May 29, 2015 5:15 pm |
| Shipment Accepted | Zip Code 33333 | May 29, 2015 2:15 pm |
| Shipping Label Created | GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL 32043 | May 29, 2015 8:59 am |
On 11 June 2015, we finally received our USPS Express Mail International shipment, however we had to pay an additional customs fee of PHL 1,323 pesos (US $27.00). We should have had this delivered to our balikbayan box consolidator and forwarder in Los Angles, California, Manila Forwarder, to avoid the custom duties and USPS shipment fees.
On 25 September 2015, the plaque was installed on Indra above the navigation station on the internal cabin top, starboard side.
Note this installation was more cosmetic and decorative than in compliance with USCG regulatory requirements. Per 46CFR 67.121 the requirement is the USCG COD number must be affixed/mounted to the interior structural part of the hull, where the hull is defined as the internal structure below the main deck. As this was installed on the cabin top side, above the main deck, this did not meet the USCG requirement. We considered this a non issue as Indra was fully in compliance with this requirement with the previous marking of the USCG COD number on the forward lower keel shown below.
