• Action: To Do List item A0002 – Apply for USCG Certificate of Documentation.
• Completed:  In Progress
• Cost: $685.89

On 10 September 2015 contacted the AMSA Shipping Registration Office and asked if they could issue a new Registration Certificate in only Margaret Jesson’s name with the understanding it would be invalid instantly.  They stated this was not possible as the Register had been closed out for the yacht Indra as indicated in email below.

From: SRO
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2015 11:14 AM
To: Joseph D. Abbott
Subject: RE: Indra ON. 858927 Closure of Australian Registration

Joseph

Thank you for your reply.

I am unable to issue a new Registration Certificate in Margaret Jesson’s name as the Register has been ‘closed off’.

I can confirm that no certificate was issued in Margaret Jesson’s name because the transmission of ownership and the closure of registration were registered simultaneously.

The best I can do is provide you with a certified transaction of the transmission of ownership, which appears in the above attachment.

Peter Baker

DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF SHIPS

SHIP INSPECTION AND REGISTRATION

SHIP SAFETY

They offered to provide a certified transaction of the Transmission of Ownership which I accepted.   The cost for this document by email only was AUD $21.00 (US $15.03) and was received same day.

So I tried again to explain to the NVDC with even more basic descriptions and explanations on this submission with more references to 46 CFR requirements.  I minced no words and clearly indicated that the Apostille Australian documents submitted were legal and proper, and MUST be accepted, or they are in violation of a international treaty.  This discourse with the NVDC was beyond rationale imagination and was literally ridiculous.

On 12 September 2015 resubmitted application to USCG NVDC and requested it be reviewed by a supervisor.

• Action: To Do List item A0002 – Apply for USCG Certificate of Documentation.
• Completed:  In Progress
• Cost: $670.86

On 1 September 2015, sent email to NVDC requesting status as our priority request had no answer in almost 3 weeks.  This email was resent on 2, 3, and 4 September 2015 with no response from NVDC.

On 9 September 2015 received notice from USCG NVDC that application for COD was rejected again.  It was very evident from the response that they either failed to read the explanations or they were incapable of comprehending what was written. They again stated the Australian Registry showed both Mr. and Mrs. Jesson as current owners - the Australian Registry reflected sole ownership by Mrs. Jesson - NVDC personnel could not comprehend what they were reviewing.  They stated the deletion from foreign registry showed Mrs. Jesson as the owner - the Australian deletion from foreign registry does not mention Mrs. Jesson name - NVDC personnel could not comprehend what they were reviewing.  They stated a copy of the last foreign registry is required per 46 CFR 67.61 (b) - the complete official, certified, and Apostille Australian foreign registry was provided - NVDC personnel could not comprehend what they were reviewing.  They stated no manner of ownership is shown on the foreign registry - the Australian foreign registry does show manner of ownership - NVDC personnel could not comprehend what they were reviewing.  So I was back to the same question, How does one communicate with bureaucrats that demonstrate an inability to read and comprehend the written word?

• Action: To Do List item A0002 – Apply for USCG Certificate of Documentation.
• Completed:  In Progress
• Cost: $670.86

The explanatory letter sent in the submission below included pictures and detailed narrative explaining what the Australian documentation was and meant - also included were numerous 46 CFR references to substantiate issues.  To lessen the confusion factor that was evident by NVDC personnel, a complete submission of all current and applicable documents was included.  Since I was 100% convinced that this submission would be rejected again, I also included a Request for Wavier.

On 13 August 2015 resubmitted application to USCG NVDC.  Also submitted USCG CG-7042 Credit Card Form and authorized payment of $39.00 for this transaction.

• Action: To Do List item A0002 – Apply for USCG Certificate of Documentation.
• Completed:  In Progress
• Cost: $631.86

On 12 August 2015 received notice from the USCG NVDC that application for Indra's COD was rejected again.  Now a new issue was raised - according to the person doing the review, the Australian Registry and Deletion reflected the previous ownership as joint, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Jesson.  They wanted to know how Mrs. Jesson acquired sole ownership.  They questioned who was to be the new owners.  It was becoming very evident, that a mentality existed at the NVDC of find one thing wrong, reject the application, and move on; instead of performing a complete review and offering sound rationale advice.  The questions and advice in the rejection letter were again not well founded and incorrect - they again mentioned the need for a bill of sale.  The level of frustration with the NVDC was now beyond imagination.  How does one communicate with bureaucrats that demonstrate an inability to read and comprehend the written word?

• Action: To Do List item A0002 – Apply for USCG Certificate of Documentation.
• Completed:  In Progress
• Cost: $631.86

On 30 June 2015 submitted by email request for certified copies of AMSA Form 159 Bill of Sale and Certificate of Deletion from the AMSA Shipping Registration Office.  The cost for these documents and express courier fees was AUD $186.00 (US $142.58).   The documents arrived by DHL courier on 9 July 2015.

Next step was to get the documents Apostille by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs.  Downloaded from their website a Document Legalization Request Form and filled it out.  Then mailed the documents by express courier back to Australia on 12 July 2015.  The cost for these Apostille documents was AUD $184.65 (US $137.28) and express courier fees of US $27.00.  The documents arrived by DHL courier on 2 August 2015.

On 5 August 2015 resubmitted application to USCG NVDC.