COMDTINST 16713.3
4.
APPLICABILITY. Form CG-1258 is used by the public to apply for initial documentation,
exchange of a Certificate of Documentation, or return of a vessel to documentation. Form
CG-1261 evidences facts of build and establishes initial title to a vessel. Forms CG-1340
and CG-1356 serve as evidence of transfer of title.
5.
ACTION. Area and district commanders, and merchant vessel documentation officers shall
6.
FORMS AVAILABILITY. Forms CG-1258, CG-1261- CG-1340, and CG-1356 may be
procured from Supply Center, Brooklyn, using stock numbers as follows:
Form Number
Stock Number
U/I
U/D
CG-1258
7530-00-F01-0800
(PG)
250 SH in a package
CG-1261
7530-00-F01-0820
(PG)
250 SH in a package
CG-1340
7530-00-F01-1020
(PG)
100 SH in a package
CG-1356
7530-00-F01-1070
(PG)
50 SH in a package
R. C. NORTH
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard
Acting Chief, Office of Marine Safety,
Security and Environmental Protection
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