Forms
VESSEL REGISTRATION & TITLINGMore registration & titling information is available here. If you have any additional questions, please call (808) 587-1970 or the nearest DOBOR District Office. Contact information is available here. |
|
---|---|
FORM | DESCRIPTION/PURPOSE |
Application for Vessel Registration and/or Title (Fillable PDF) |
To register/title a vessel and to apply for a certificate of number/certificate of title for any undocumented vessel used principally in Hawaii. New registration, titling, and transfers must be done in-person. Please print this form on white paper. Signatures should be in blue ink. |
Application for Replacement Vessel Title | For an owner or secured party to request a replacement vessel title. |
Vessel Notice of Sale (No longer accepted for titled vessels) | To document sale of a vessel between two parties, for transfer of vessel registration. Notarized signature (seller) required after 7/1/16. Not accepted for any vessels that have a Hawaii title – owners must use the fields provided on the title to transfer ownership. |
Change of Status | To report a change of address, to report a boat that was sold, lost, destroyed, abandoned, documented, stolen or removed from the State. |
COMMERCIAL OPERATIONPlease submit to the appropriate DOBOR District Office. |
|
---|---|
FORM | DESCRIPTION/PURPOSE |
Application for Commercial Instructor/Operator Permit | To apply for a permit to operate specific vessels or provide instruction for various ocean recreation activities (surfing, sailboard, canoe, kayak, diving, etc.) |
Application for Commercial Use Permit | To apply for a Commercial Use Permit. Commercial Use Questionnaire must also be submitted with all Commercial Use Permit applications. |
Application for ORMA Equipment Registration | For commercial equipment used in an ORMA. |
Application for ORMA Use Permit | For commercial operations in an ORMA. |
Gross Receipt Reporting Form | For commercial permittees to report their monthly gross receipt amounts. Updated January 2022. |
Passenger Count Reporting Form | For fees charged pursuant to HAR 13-234-26 (relating to cruise operations). Updated 1/5/2022. |
HARBORSPlease submit to the appropriate DOBOR Harbor Office. |
|
---|---|
FORM | DESCRIPTION/PURPOSE |
Application for Construction of Structure | Must be submitted and approved prior to any construction or modification of an existing structure. |
Application for Dry Storage | To apply for dry storage on a DOBOR-managed facility. |
Application for Harbor Mooring Permit | To apply for a mooring in a DOBOR-managed facility. Proof of Hawaii Residency Form also required. |
Application for Hot Work Permit | Required for any welding or burning operation on a DOBOR-managed property. |
Application for Principal Habitation Permit | To apply for a liveaboard permit at Keehi or Ala Wai SBH (Oahu only). |
Application to Remoor | To be submitted when requesting relocation to a different berth in the same harbor. |
Application for Temporary Mooring | To apply for a temporary mooring while searching for a permanent mooring. |
Application for Waitlist | To be placed on the waitlist for a mooring in a harbor or offshore mooring. Proof of Hawaii Residency Form also required. |
Proof of Hawaii Residency Form | Must be submitted with waitlist and mooring permit applications. |
Temporary Absence Application Form | Temporary Absence Application Form is required if your vessel will be removed from your slip or offshore mooring for greater than 14 days. |
Visiting Vessel Information Form (Fillable PDF) | Registration required for foreign, out of state and neighbor island vessels mooring in a DOBOR facility. |
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
|
---|---|
FORM | DESCRIPTION/PURPOSE |
Ala Wai RFP Mailing List | For notifications regarding the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor Request for Proposals. |
Contact Information Update | For existing tenants to update contact information. |
Gross Receipts Form | For tenants to report gross receipts. NOT FOR Ocean Recreation Commercial Use Permit holders. |
Mala Tenant Registration Form | Online notification signup for existing tenants at Mala Wharf. |
Public Auction Mailing List Application | Download, complete, and send to DOBOR Property Management, 4 Sand Island Access Road, Honolulu, HI 96819. |
Request for Land Application | Application for lease, revocable permit, or easement for State land. |
MISCELLANEOUS |
|
---|---|
FORM | DESCRIPTION/PURPOSE |
Vessel Auction Sealed Bid Form | For submitting a bid on an auctioned vessel. |
Marine Event Permit: Hawaii Marine Event Permit Kauai Marine Event Permit Maui Marine Event Permit Oahu Marine Event Permit |
For marine events in state waters. Submit to the appropriate DOBOR District Office. Note: District specific. |
CG-3865 Boating Accident Report | A boating accident report is required by law when there is 1) loss of life; 2) a disappearance of a person; 3) injury beyond first aid (administered on-site), there is 4) a total loss of a vessel or damage exceeds $2,000 (increased from $200 to $2,000 on 12/31/18 per rule amendment). A diving accident in which the victim willingly left the vessel prior to the accident does not need to be recorded on an CG-3865 accident report form. Completed forms should be delivered or mailed to the DOBOR Boating Safety Specialist, 4 Sand Island Access Road, Honolulu, HI 96819. Forms can also be faxed to 808-587-1977 (Attn: Boating Safety Specialist). On neighbor islands, please deliver forms to the area District Office. |
Kailua Pier Parking – Commercial Boater | Parking application for commercial boaters with a current permit to operate from the Hawaii District’s Kailua Pier and offshore moorings only. |
Kailua Pier Access – Ground Transportation | Parking Application for ground transportation operators and free shuttles to coordinate the transportation of cruise ship passengers in Hawaii District’s Kailua Pier only. |
Kailua Pier – Maintenance Request | Maintenance Request is used to request/report maintenance issues on Hawaii District’s Kailua Pier only. |
This page was last updated on 5/10/24.