Check list no 1ARegn of Merchant ShipsPrivate owner.docx

1、Check list no 1A Regn of Merchant Ships Private owner REGISTRATION OF MERCHANT SHIPSRules and basic Documents:- Merchant Shipping Act 1958 as amended and MS (Registration of Indian Ships) Rules. Registration process involves Application from owner, Submission of documents as per check list, Verifica

2、tion of documents, Plans and Drawings of the vessel, Assessment of the suitability of the vessel to fly Indian flag (irrespective of the age of the vessel, but complying with Govt. of India Rules and IRS Class Requirements) and establishing the ownership and credentials of owner.After allotment of N

3、ame, Official Number and MMSI Number to the vessel, Carving and Marking Note is issued. Verification of these markings is done on board the ship and First Entry (Pre Registration) Survey including Crew Accommodation survey is carried out by an authorized Surveyor to issue Certificate of Survey. Prov

4、isional Registry valid for 6 months can be issued by the Indian Consular Officer or Surveyors of Mercantile Marine Department or Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) as authorized by the Registrar of Ships (RoS) on board the vessel irrespective of the location of the vessel.Class Surveys are separately

5、 done for issuance of statutory certificates.Mortgage is possible immediately after provisional / permanent registry. Printed Forms are available with RoS. i).Declaration of Ownership (to be signed by the owner/ authorised person of the owners before the RoS or Consular Officer or Surveyor as duly a

6、uthorised by RoS) ii). Instrument of Sale and iii). Provisional Certificate of Registry.Other formats to be filled in by the applicant for permanent registry are i). Registration check list and ii). Particulars of Ship (to be signed by the authorised person of owner). In addition, the documents and

7、drawings mentioned in the check list are to be submitted. The essential process of registration involves the following. (For Fishing Vessels and Dumb Barges to be registered under Coasting Vessels Act 1838, see respective check lists).1. Allotment of Name, Official number, Call Sign and MMSI Number:

8、 On application by owner in prescribed form Will be forwarded by the Registrar to DGS for allotment - owner is informed once allotted valid for one year, which can be revalidated thereafter on request of the owner. 2. Carving & Marking Note : This is issued once the name etc. is allotted - copy of I

9、TC (1969) of vessel / approved Tonnage computation is required Name and port of Registry to be painted on the hull as per instructions on the back page of the Carving & Marking Note. Official number and Net Tonnage are to be engraved on a brass plate 30cm x 6 cm and placed conspicuously at the wheel

10、 house. IMO number is to be welded as per regulation 3(4) of Chapter XI-1, Special Measures to enhance maritime safety of SOLAS 1974 as amended. To be verified on board by Consular Officer / MMD / IRS as authorised by Registrar of Ships.3. Certificate of Survey : A cursory survey is carried out by t

11、he Consular Officer / MMD / IRS as authorised by RoS on board the vessel seeking registration and a Certificate of Survey as per prescribed format is issued forthwith.4. Provisional Registry : On request of owner, the RoS can authorise the Consular Officer / MMD / IRS to verify the required document

12、s, witness the markings on board the vessel as per C&M Note and issue provisional certificate of registry irrespective of age or location of the vessel. 5. Temporary Pass : If permanent registry is not complete even after the expiry of Provisional Registry, a “Temporary Pass” for operation in the In

13、dian Coast can be issued with permission from DGS if so requested by the owner. 6. Permanent Registry: Owner to provide all documents for permanent registration as per check list. Every detail required to be filled up in the “Certificate of Survey”, and “Particulars of Ship” are to be made available

14、 and evidences for such data be given. 7. Tonnage : Fresh short term ITC valid for six months will be issued based on the existing ITC. Full term ITC would be issued based on the previous ITC if issued by an IACS member under 1969 tonnage convention. (See checklist no. 1; item no. 17).CHECK LIST No.

15、 1 REGISTRATION OF MERCHANT SHIPS. (PLEASURE YACHTS to comply as applicable) Page 1 of 4NoName of VesselName & Registered Address # of owner1(a). Net Tonnage to be more than 15 (b). Vessel is to be Self Propelled (to have propulsion engine)NOTE : If 1(a) or (b) above is negative, then the vessel can

16、not be registered under MS Act. Owner may consider registering under Inland / Coasting Vessels Act.2Address # of the Embassy of India at the country of delivery, with name of the Consular Officer ( if the vessel is abroad and requires Provisional Registry to be issued by that Office); The Owner shou

17、ld carry a blank Form of Provisional Registry for the purpose)3 Address # of the Previous Flag. (for enabling the Registrar to obtain Tonnage computations from them for reissuing the ITC).See item no.17.# Full Postal address with contact Numbers including Fax & E-mail ID.4 a). New vessel ?Yes / Nob)

18、. Country builtIndia / Foreignc). Bought from foreign owner?Yes / No(d) Price in Rs.5Vessel may be engaged for (a). Indian Coastal Voyages only (NCV)3(b). Foreign Going only3(c). Both NCV & FG6Date of Keel layingDate of launchingDate of Delivery (from shipyard to first owner)7Age of the Vessel as on

19、 the date of receipt of application from Date of Delivery (in Years and Months)8Approved Gross Tonnage (GT)Approved Net TonnageTonnage of Segregated Ballast Tanks9Light weight (ship)Displacement (Summer)Dead weight10Certified Crew Accommodation (CA) including Master (excluding owners / pilots cabins

20、 and Suez crew etc.). If CA Plan is not available then fresh Plans are to be approved by DGS and verified by MMD/ IRS, for all vessels of Gross Tonnage 200 NOTES i). Forms available - Checklists, Particulars of Ship, Certificate of Provisional Registry, Declaration of Ownership, Instrument of Sale &

21、 Certificate of Survey. ii). Certificate of Survey and Provisional Certificate of Registry valid for 6 months will be issued on board by the Consular Officer / Surveyor from MMD / IRS if duly authorised by the Registrar. iii).Documents and Plans including LSA, L&SS, Fire Control Plan, Stability Book

22、let etc may be provisionally endorsed (only based on the approval from previous Flag or IACS Class) for one year by the duly authorised attending Surveyor at the time of taking over the vessel. These documents are to be approved subsequently by IRS within a year. iv). Acquiring of Indian ships or an

23、y share or interest therein at any time when the security of the nation is threatened or there is threat of war / external aggression and during which Proclamation of Emergency has been issued, needs permission from the Government of India. CHECK LIST No.1REGISTRATION OF MERCHANT SHIPS (PLEASURE YAC

24、HTS to comply as applicable) Page 2 of 4 NoRequirementsY/NFor NEWLY CONSTRUCTED ships, items 12 iii), 21, 22, and 23 (i) are not applicable.For SECOND HAND ships, all requirements (item 1 to 25) except item 13 are applicable. For Government owned ships items 12 i), 14 and 15 are not applicable (Lett

25、er needed instead. See checklist no.2 on page no.11).11Combined application in prescribed format for Name Allotment, Official Number, Call Sign and MMSI number is to be submitted along with i). An undertaking that the vessel would be registered within 12 months and that the to-be-allotted MMSI numbe

26、r would be used only for that vessel and with ii). Copies of the following as applicable. A). New (first hand) Ship: Main Particulars and Approved Tonnage computation, if built in India / copy of the International Tonnage Certificate, if built abroad. B).Old (second hand) Ship: a). Previous Certific

27、ate of Registry (b). copy of the International Tonnage Certificate. NOTE: Once the Name etc. is allotted, a Carving & Marking Note will be issued by the Registrar of Ships, if Tonnage details are made available. 12Other Documents required subsequently: i). Memorandum and Articles of Association of t

28、he Company with Shipping as an objective / Partnership deed as applicable.ii). Copy of DGS authorization letter for Construction and Surveys (vessels built abroad) and iii). Copy of the Memorandum of Agreement to buy the vessel (if second hand) and copy of Ship Building Contract showing the price (i

29、f new) 13Original Builders Certificate is to be submitted for new vessels. (To be signed by the builder, containing a true account of the denomination and the tonnage of the ship, date and place of built, for whom built, yard number etc.). In case such details are unknown, a declaration to that effe

30、ct is required from the owner.14* Original Board Resolution signed by the Company Secretary (or two directors) if company / document signed by all partners if partnership firm specifying at least the following. a). Details of the proposed purchase of the ship and b). Authorising a/the person/s to si

31、gn / execute documents on behalf of the company / firm.NOTE: * Common Seal is not insisted on the board resolution. However, instruments for executing deeds such as Mortgage (Form 11), Power of Attorney, Bill of Sale (see item no. 23 below) etc as applicable shall be affixed with Common Seal. 15Orig

32、inal Declaration of Ownership (on prescribed Forms; No.5 for company, No. 4 for Partnership firm / Joint Owners and No.3 for individual owners) is to be signed by the duly authorised person of the owner (as specified in the board resolution / letter issued by ALL the partners) in presence of the Registrar of ships or a person duly authorised