Sierra Leone International Ship Registry

The different types of Ship Registration available are:

·                                 Normal Registration (valid for 5 years)

·                                 Special Registration: one voyage for delivery or for scrap, valid for 3 months

·                                 Bareboat charter Registration (valid for the validity of the charter agreement
              not to exceed 2 years)

·                                 Yacht Registration (valid for 3 years)

·                                 Fishing Registration (valid for 5 years)Documents Required for

Normal Registration:             

For provisional registration: valid for 6 months

·                                 Copy of Application for registration Form SL-Appl form

·                                 Copy of Builder’s certificate (if new ships)

·                                 Copy of Bill of sale and acceptance of sale duly notarized

·                                 Copy of Previous tonnage certificate.

·                                 Payment of registration fees. Copy of previous flag registration certificates

·                                 For applications by a company, a copy of its Certificate of
              Incorporation/Business license/company registration.

·                                 For applications by individuals a copy of their passport(s) ID duly notarized

·                                 If applicable, Radio Accounting authority (RAA) letter confirmation 

·                                 Survey Letter confirmation from Recognized Organization

·                                 If applicable, Verification of LRIT

·                                 For Refrigerated Cargo and Reefer Carrier, Declaration of Cargo,
              SL- Decl of cargo form

·                                 If available, survey status of the ship 

For permanent registration (within 6 months, subject to possible extension):

·                                 Original application to register a ship

·                                 Original notarized copy builder’s certificate or original bill of sale or original
              notarized copy of bill of sale

·                                 Original deletion certificate from the previous last registry

·                                 copy of valid statutory certificates

·                                 Copy of previous deletion CSR

·                                 Updated Crew list, valid COE and Copy of COC

·                                 Radio equipment details  (model and frequencies)

For Special Registration: valid for 3 months

·                                 Same requirements as Normal Registration

For Bareboat Charter OUT (when Sierra Leone is first flag): Valid for 5 years

·                                 Copy of all documents requested for normal registration

·                                 Copy of the Bareboat Charter agreement duly notarized by notary public

·                                 Bill of sale is not necessary

·                                 Previous CSR if applicable

·                                 Registration fees will include first and second annuals

For Bareboat Charter IN (when Sierra Leone is Second flag) valid for a period of charter agreement not to exceed 2 years:

·                                 Original Letter of Consent from 1st flag

·                                 Copy of the Bareboat Charter agreement, duly notarized by a notary public

·                                 Copy of all documents requested for normal registration

·                                 Bill of sale is not necessary

·                                 Previous CSR if applicableAt permanent registration copies of COE's and valid statutory certificates will be needed.

For Yacht Registry: valid for 3 years

·                                 Notarized copy of Bill of sale or original bill of sale

·                                 Copy of Builder’s certificate (if new yacht)

·                                 For application by a company, a copy of its certificate of
              incorporation/business license/company registration

·                                 For application by individuals a copy of their passport notarized clearly showing
              their full name and other details as submitted on form Sl application

·                                 Copy of previous registration certificates and previous tonnage certificate

·                                 Survey Letter confirmation from RO