Organization : Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Service Name : Ship Registration
Country : Singapore
Website : https://www.mpa.gov.sg/web/portal/home
Details Here : https://www.mpa.gov.sg/
MPA Ship Registration
The procedure for registering a ship with the Singapore Registry of Ships is quick and easy, requiring only 5 major steps. Below is a summary of the steps for registering your vessel.
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Steps
1. Pre-requisites :
As owner of the vessel, you are to ensure that you satisfy the pre-requisites for registration.
2. Write in to Registrar of Ships :
Write in to the Registrar of Ships to obtain approval for your choice of vessel name by writing to the Ship Registry Department via marine [AT] mpa.gov.sg.
3. Submit registration documents :
Submit the relevant documents as required for a provisional registration or a permanent registration.
4. Pay registration fees :
Pay the initial registration and annual tonnage tax fees.
5. Vessel registered :
Your vessel is successfully registered and you will receive a Certificate of Registry and a Carving and Marking Note.
Pre-Requisites for Ship Registration
The Vessel
** Except for fishing vessels, hydrofoils and wooden vessels, registration is open to all types of ships, including offshore vessels such as oil rigs and floating platforms.
The vessels should comply with the relevant requirements laid down in the IMO Conventions such as SOLAS 74, Loadline 66, Tonnage Measurement (TM) 69 and MARPOL 73/78.
** Vessels that are less than 17 years, which meet these requirements and are classed with any of the eight recognised classification societies, are normally accepted for registration. The age of the vessel will take reference from the year its keel is laid.
** Dispensations may be considered for vessels under special operating circumstances. Equipment and arrangements approved by other maritime administrations that comply with the IMO Conventions are generally accepted.
The Owner
1. Only the following persons may be registered as owners of Singapore vessels :
** Citizens or permanent residents (PRs) of Singapore; and
** Companies incorporated in Singapore that are either locally or foreign-owned
2. A locally-owned company is a company incorporated in Singapore in which more than 50% of its equity is owned by Singapore citizens or another locally owned company.
3. A foreign-owned company is a company incorporated in Singapore in which more than 50% of its equity is owned by non-citizens of Singapore;
4. The Singapore-incorporated companies must have a minimum paid-up capital sum of S$50,000.
i. Notwithstanding the minimum paid-up capital requirements, the Registrar may in his discretion, waive them provided that the company and/or its related corporation(s) have registered, applied to register or have informed the Registrar that they will apply to register
** 1 ship of aggregate tonnage 40,000 NT
** 2 ships of aggregate tonnage 40,000 NT
** 3 ships of aggregate tonnage 30,000 NT
** 4 ships of aggregate tonnage 20,000 NT
** 5 ships of any aggregate tonnage
5. A foreign-owned company may register a vessel with the Singapore flag under the following conditions :
** The company must have a minimum paid-up capital of S$50,000; and
** The vessel must be at least 1,600 GT and be self-propelled.
6. An exemption from the gross tonnage requirement may be granted by the Registrar in his absolute discretion on a case-by-case basis, if the vessel is operated from or based in Singapore. Owners must apply for this exemption by writing to the Registrar.
** For tug and barge owning local companies and their holding companies, the paid-up capital will be pegged to 10% of the value of the first tug or barge registered or S$50,000, whichever is the lesser, subject to a minimum of S$10,000