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Flow Chart of Registry Process

The document outlines the 6 step process for registering a ship under the Merchant Shipping Rules 1960 in India, including applying for name approval, obtaining a carving and marking note, signing a declaration of ownership, surveying the carving/marking and ship, and applying for either a permanent or provisional certificate of registry. Fees are required at several steps and documents needed vary depending on if the ship is new, used, domestic, or abroad.

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Flow Chart of Registry Process

The document outlines the 6 step process for registering a ship under the Merchant Shipping Rules 1960 in India, including applying for name approval, obtaining a carving and marking note, signing a declaration of ownership, surveying the carving/marking and ship, and applying for either a permanent or provisional certificate of registry. Fees are required at several steps and documents needed vary depending on if the ship is new, used, domestic, or abroad.

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Mercantile Marine Department, Mumbai

FLOW CHART FOR REGISTRATION OF SHIP UNDER M.S. RULES


1960 AS AMENDED
FOLLOWING ARE THE STEPS FOR PERMANENT REGISTRY OF A SHIP

Please see procedures Detailed below


Procedure to be followed:-
Company should be registered with MMD and DGS by applying on a letter head to
PO, MMD and DGS respectively for ID and Password.
Step 1 for Name Approval
• Application should be in prescribed format (Form 15) alongwith
• DGS and MMD online application no. (To be obtained through owners ID)
• A copy of previous Certificate of Registry for second hand vessel and a copy of ships
details from the builder for a new built vessel.
• A copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company.
• Vessel of 25 years and above need technical clearance.
• Three names in Hindi and English to be suggested
• Fees Rs. 5000/- to pay from Debit Deposit Account.

Step 2 for issuance of Carving and Marking Note


• Application for Carving & Marking Note on letter head of company.
• Approved Tonnage Computation or Tonnage Certificate issued by Flag / Class.
• Fees Rs. 500/- from Debit Deposit Account.

Step 3 for signing of Declaration of ownership


• Declaration of Ownership Form 4 or 5 as applicable.
• Form can be obtained from the Department on application (online & hard copy -
Fees Rs. 5/-)
• To be signed before Principal Officer / authorised person.

Step 4 for Survey of Carving and Marking and Ship


• Application for Survey of Carving & Marking onboard Ship with online application
through Miscellaneous Module.
• Sighting of Carving and Marking and Survey of vessel will be done by MMD or Class
Surveyor.
• Certificate of Survey, if issued by MMD, fees will be as per Gross Tonnage.
• Fees depend on number of Visits. Rs. 3000/- per visit + overtime or holiday charges +
Rs. 300/- C & M visit.
Step 5 for Permanent / Provisional Registry

• Application for Registry as per Checklist No. 1 (Available on MMD website) alongwith
an online application in DGS and MMD site.

• Alternatively a Provisional Certificate of Registry can be issued to the vessel for Six
months, if the vessel is abroad or if the documents are not complete as per the
requirements.

• For provisional Certificate of Registry, the documents required are i) An application,


ii) Original Carving & Marking duly verified by the Surveyor, iii) Certificate of Survey,
iv) Original Board Resolution for a company or signed by all the partners for
Partnership Firm, v) Original Declaration of Ownership duly signed before Principal
Officer, vi) Original Bill of Sale for a second hand vessel or Original Builder’s
certificate for a new Ship.

• When the vessel is abroad and a Provisional Certificate of Registry (PCOR) is to be


issued for taking delivery, the owner has to apply for a blank Provisional Certificate of
Registry (online & hard copy - Fees Rs. 100/-). A separate application to be made to
instruct the class for issuance of PCOR giving date and place of delivery and a copy of
Memorandum of agreement.

• Fees for permanent Registry will be as per Gross Tonnage and for Provisional Registry
Rs. 1100/-.

NOTE:-

Documents required for registry related issues such as Mortgage, Change of Ownership,
Transfer of Ownership, and Alteration of Registry etc. are available at the website
www.mmd.gov.in

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