Registration

Vessel Registration


Types of Vessel Registration:

1. Regular Registration : All types of vessels except for fishing vessel valid registration for 5 years
2. Bareboat Charter In : All types of vessels except for fishing vessel valid registration for 2 years
3. Bareboat Charter out: All types of vessels except for fishing vessel
4. Yacht Registration: Pleasure Yacht and commercial yacht valid for 1 or 3 years
5. Special Registration: All types of vessels due to one voyage delivery or to scrap registration valid for 3 months.

 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS for provisional regular registration of ships

  • Copy Bill of Sale – NOTE: We will require original Notarized Certified True Copy of the original Notarized BOS during the permanent registration
  • Copy Builder’s Certificate (if new ship) NOTE: We will require original Notarized Certified True Copy of the original Notarized Builder’s Certificate during the permanent registration)
  • Application form – duly completed and signed.
  • Certificate of Incorporation – if a company.
  • Passport – if an individual (owner).
  • Previous: Tonnage, Registration Certificate.
  • Verification of LRIT (if applicable).
  • Radio Accounting Authority – letter of confirmation (if applicable).
  • Recognized Organization – survey letter of confirmation.
  • Survey Status – if applicable.
  • Declaration of Cargo – if the vessel is Refrigerated Cargo, Reefer Carrier or Fishing Carrier.

 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS for permanent regular registration of ships

  • Original notarized certified TRUE COPY of the Original Notarized Bill of Sale (showing the transfer of ownership) or original notarized true copy of Builder’s Certificate
  • Original Application form – duly completed and signed.
  • Original Deletion Certificate from Previous Flag.
  • Copy of Deletion CSR from Previous Flag.
  • Valid Statutory Certificates.
  • Valid ISM, ISPS – if applicable.
  • Radio Equipment Details.
  • Copy of COE, COC, and updated Crew list.

 

Bareboat Charter Out 


Duration is 5 years

 

  • Documents required:
  • Copy of Application form duly completed and signed
  • Copy of the Bareboat Charter agreement, duly notarized by a notary public.
  • Copy of certificate of incorporation if applicant is a company, or copy of
    passport if applicant is an individual
  • Owner should give a declaration about the flag he is going to register as
    second flag
  • Previous tonnage and registration certificates if possible
  • Previous CSR, if applicable
  • RAA letter and survey RO letter (bill of sale is not required)
  • Registration fees will include first and second annual, while registration issuspended due to ship’s navigation under a second flag.
  • (statutory certificates nor Certificates of endorsement for crew COE are needed)

Bareboat Charter In

 

Bareboat Charter In charter agreement period but not longer than 2 years
Documents required:

  • No objection letter to be obtained from 1st flag.
  • Copy of the Bareboat Charter agreement, duly notarized by a notary public.
  • Copy of application form duly signed and completed
  • Copy of certificate of incorporation if applicant is a company or notarized copy
    of passport if applicant is an individual
  • Previous tonnage and registration certificate, if possible
  • Previous deletion CSR, if applicable
  • RAA letter, if applicable
  • RO survey letter
  • Declaration of cargo if the vessel is refrigerator cargo, reefer carrier, or fishing
    carrier for permament Registration valid statutory certificates, COE are
    needed