Customer Service

Phone: 757-523-6940
Toll Free: 1-800-941-3337
Email: FIN-SMB-CustomerService@uscg.mil

Online Payments (through www.PAY.gov)
To pay by Credit Card, PayPal, Dwolla or ACH (check/bank account transfer)

Please use the following links to the online forms.

• COI - Annual Vessel Inspection Fee: COI form on PAY.gov
• COC - Vessel Examination Fee: COC form on PAY.gov
• Overseas Fee ($4585) - Overseas Inspection & Examination: Overseas Fee form on PAY.gov
• Inspector Travel - Overseas Travel Expense: Overseas Travel Expense on PAY.gov

Check Payments

When paying by check from a US Bank please:

• Make check payable to US Treasury, and include
  • the invoice number (if applicable)
  • Vessel Identification (e.g. VIN, IMO, ON)
  • Additionally, for Overseas inspections include USCG Unit Name
• Mail to address as shown below:

Wire Payments

When paying by Bank/Wire Transfer recommend use of the "Instructions to the Bank" linked below.

To ensure proper credit for the payment please include in your Instructions to the Bank:

• Name and Contact Information in the Originator Information
• Vessel or Invoice information in the Beneficiary Information

 After the bank processes the wire transfer please send the following information to the email listed below:

• Bank Receipt and Instructions sent to Bank
• Identifying information (Vessel name and number or Invoice number)

Email Receipt to: FIN-SMB-fedwires@uscg.mil 
Instructions to the Bank: VIF Wire/Bank Transfer Information