UK Statutory Instrument SI 1993 United Kingdom

The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993

The Regulations provide for the registration of merchant ships, fishing vessels and small ships in accordance with the Merchant Shipping (Registration, etc.) Act 1993.

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Amended (in force with amendments)
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Part 1

GENERAL

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s.001 Citation, commencement and interpretation
Part 2

THE REGISTER OF BRITISH SHIPS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

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s.002 The Register
s.003 Registration of fishing vessels to be of two kinds
s.004 Fishing vessels changing from full registration to simple registration subject to conditions
s.005 Registration on only one Part of the Register
s.006 Trusts not to be entered
Part 3

QUALIFICATION AND ENTITLEMENT FOR REGISTRATION ON PART I OF THE REGISTER

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s.007 Persons qualified to be owners of ships to be registered on Part I of the Register
s.008 British connection and majority interest
s.009 For the purposes of regulation 8:— (a) one or more...
s.010 Government ships
s.011 Fishing vessels excluded from Part I
Part 4

QUALIFICATION AND ENTITLEMENT OF BRITISH FISHING VESSELS TO BE REGISTERED ON PART II OF THE REGISTER

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s.012 Eligibility
s.013 (1) Subject to the relevant provisions of the sanctions regulations,...
s.014 British connection and representative persons for fishing vessels
s.015 Dispensations
s.016 Appointment of inspectors
s.017 Exemptions from section 5(1) of the Act
Part 5

APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE PERSONS

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s.018 Appointment of representative persons Regulated
  • Appoint a UK-based representative person for your shipAny Person
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s.019 Service on representative persons
Part 6

REGISTRATION

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s.049 Notification of changes of ownership etc. Regulated
  • Notify the Registrar of changes affecting ship registration eligibilityAny Person
38 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.020 Form of application
s.021 The applicant
s.022 Applications for registration
s.023 Appointment of managing owner
s.024 Applications by bodies corporate
s.025 Declaration of intent
s.026 Form of declaration of intent
s.027 Declaration of eligibility to be submitted before registration
s.028 Evidence of title on ... registration
s.029 Survey and measurement of ship
s.029 Engine power of fishing vessels registered on Part II or Part IV of the Register
s.029 Where the Registrar is not satisfied that the engine power...
s.030 Names
s.031 Allocation of official number and port of choice
s.032 Marking
s.033 Inspection of marks
s.034 Verification of measurement and carving and marking
s.035 Cancellation of carving and marking note
s.036 Registration and refusal of registration of a ship
s.037 Issue of certificate of registry
s.038 Temporary registration documents for fishing vessels
s.039 Period of registration
s.040 Documents to be retained by the Registrar
s.041 Renewal notices and time limit for renewal
s.042 Application for renewal of registration
s.043 Evidence of title on registration of transfer of ship
s.044 Form of bill of sale
s.045 Registration of transfer of a ship
s.046 Evidence of title on transmission of a registered ship
s.047 Declaration of eligibility on transfer or transmission
s.048 Refusal of registration of transfer or transmission
s.050 (1) Where there is any transfer or transmission of a...
s.051 Change in registered particulars of ship
s.052 Change of name
s.053 Transfer of port of choice
s.054 Re-marking of ship
s.055 Registration of changes of name or port of choice
s.056 Removal from the Register
Part 7

MORTGAGES

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s.057 Form of mortgage
s.058 Registration of mortgage
s.059 Notices by intending mortgagees: priority notices
s.060 Evidence of transmission of mortgage.
s.061 Transfer or transmission of registered mortgage
s.062 Discharge of mortgages
s.063 Effect of termination of registration on registered mortgage
Part 8

PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION

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s.064 Provisional registration
s.065 Application for provisional registration
s.066 Scrutiny of particulars of eligibility
s.067 Period of provisional registration
s.068 Certificate of provisional registration
s.069 Provisional registration not to be renewed
s.070 Condition of provisional registration for fishing vessels
Part 9

TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION

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s.071 Transfer of registration to relevant British possession
s.072 Transfer of registration from relevant British possession
s.072 Transfer within the Register
Part 10

BAREBOAT CHARTER-OUT

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s.087 Suspension from the Register
s.087 Suspension under a Certificate of Permission
s.087 Application for Certificate of Permission
s.087 Conditions for Certificate of Permission
s.087 Removal of Marking
s.087 Format and Duration of Certificate
s.087 Cancellation of Certificate of Registry
s.087 Renewal of Certificate of Permission
s.087 Amendment of Certificate of Permission
s.087 Cancellation
s.087 Revocation
s.087 Restoration of Registration
s.087 Removal of an Entry Relating to a Suspended Ship from the Register
Part 10

BAREBOAT CHARTER-IN

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s.075 Appointment of representative person Regulated
  • Appoint a representative person if you are a non-resident chartererAny Person
s.080 Marking Regulated
  • Mark and carve the ship with required details after receiving the carving and marking noteAny Person
s.084 Notification of changes Regulated
  • Notify the Registrar of any change affecting bareboat charter ship eligibilityAny Person
s.087 Closure of bareboat charter ship’s registration by the Registrar Regulated
  • Charterer must surrender certificate when bareboat registration is closedAny Person
11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.073 Qualification and entitlement for registration of bareboat charter ships other than fishing vessels
s.074 Qualification and entitlement for registration of a fishing vessel as a bareboat charter ship
s.076 Dispensations for the bareboat charterers of fishing vessels
s.077 Applications
s.078 Names
s.079 Allocation of identifying number; port of choice and port numbers
s.081 Inspection of marks etc
s.082 Registration
s.083 Period of registration
s.085 Application of other regulations to this Part
s.086 Notification to foreign registries by Registrar
Part 11

REGISTRATION OF SMALL SHIPS

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s.088 Qualification and entitlement to be registered as a small ship on Part III of the Register
s.089 Persons qualified to be the owners of a small ship to be registered on Part III of the Register
s.090 British connection
s.091 Disapplication of Schedule I to the Act in respect of small ships
s.092 Applications
s.093 Details to be registered and refusal
s.094 Certificate of registry
s.095 Marking
s.096 Period of registration
s.097 Renewal
s.098 Notification of changes of ownership etc.
s.099 Supplementary information-production of ship
s.100 Termination of registration
Part 12

MISCELLANEOUS

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s.101 Service of notices Regulated
  • Provide proof of UK eligibility when Registrar demands itOperator
s.110 Surrender of certificate on termination or expiry of registration Regulated
  • Return ship's certificate to the registrar when registration endsAny Person
14 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.102 Copy of notice to be sent to mortgagee
s.103 Documents not in the English language to be accompanied by a translation
s.104 Witnessing of documents
s.105 Dispensing with declarations
s.105 Copies of documents
s.106 Requirement for supplementary information
s.107 Fees
s.108 Duplicate certificates
s.109 Custody of certificate
s.111 Dispensing with production of certificate
s.112 Status of a Part II certificate under Sea Fisheries legislation
s.113 Removal of marks on cessation of registration
s.113 Transfers etc. where tonnage not in accordance with ITC 69
s.113 Review
Part 13

OFFENCES

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s.114 Offences
Part 14

TRANSITIONALS

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s.115 Definitions for this Part
s.116 Validity of old certificates
s.116 Continuation in force of old certificates
s.117 Registered information
s.118 Issue of new certificates of registry
s.119 Advertisement rather than renewal notice
s.120 Applications for registration made before commencement of these Regulations
s.121 Managing owners for fishing vessels
Part 15

SUPPLEMENTARY

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s.122 Any reference in any Act other than the Act or...
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch001 Every application to the Registrar to approve a name shall...
s.sch001 Where a ship having once been registered has ceased to...
s.sch001 In respect of an application to register a ship, other...
s.sch001 In respect of an application to register a fishing vessel...
s.sch001 Subject to paragraph 5 below, if the Registrar is satisfied...
s.sch001 Notwithstanding that the Registrar is satisfied as to paragraphs 2...
s.sch001 Any approval given under paragraphs 2 or 3 shall be...
s.sch001 If the Registrar is not so satisfied he shall notify...
s.sch001 Notwithstanding paragraph 6, the Registrar may allow the reservation of...
s.sch001 Applications for a reservation under paragraph 8 must be accompanied...
s.sch003 Every ship is required, before it may be registered, to...
s.sch003 The Secretary of State may exempt any class of ship...
s.sch003 Subject to any exemption in respect of that class of...
s.sch003 A pleasure vessel which is under 24 metres in length...
s.sch003 A fishing vessel is to be marked as follows:—
s.sch003 A scale of decimetres, or metres and decimetres, denoting a...
s.sch003 The name of a ship shall be marked in Roman...
s.sch004 The following information is to be registered about each owner...
s.sch004 The following information is to be registered about each owner...
s.sch004 The following information is to be registered about:—
s.sch004 The following information is to be registered about ships registered...
s.sch004 The following is to be registered about fishing vessels registered...
s.sch004 In addition to the information in either paragraph 4 or...
s.sch005 A certificate of registry for a ship registered or to...
s.sch005 A certificate of registry for a fishing vessel registered or...
s.sch005 Bareboat Charter Ships A certificate of bareboat charter registry for...

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