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Introduction •
Who Can Register In Gibraltar?
Advantages Of Registering In Gibraltar •
Registration Of Pleasure Yachts
Commercial Ships & Vessels •
Yachting & Shipping Facilities
REGISTRATION OF PLEASURE YACHTS
Pleasure yachts of any size can be registered in the Gibraltar Yacht Registry.
The service provided is fast and efficient and provided that the survey is organised quickly a yacht can be registered in about one week.
Application Form, Declaration of Ownership & Name of Yacht
An application form and declaration of ownership must be completed by the owner.
A name which is different to any other British registered vessel must be submitted for approval which can be confirmed within 24 hours and sometimes in the same day.
Evidence of Title
Evidence of title must be submitted. If the vessel is new or has never been registered before, a builders certificate and subsequent Bills of Sale which link the owner to the vessel must be provided. For an older vessel or one which has been registered before, a sequence of Bills of Sale tracing ownership either from the builder’s certificate onwards or for the last 5 years must be submitted.
Survey & Classification Societies
A tonnage measurement survey must be carried out either locally by the Port Surveyor or by one of the approved classification societies detailed below.
For ships of less than 13.7 metres in length:
- Lloyds Register of Shipping (Yacht and Small Craft Department)
- The Royal Yachting Association
- Yacht Brokers, Designers and Surveyors Association
- One of the classification societies below
For ships more than 13.7 metres in length:
- American Bureau of Shipping
- Bureau Veritas
- Det Norske Veritas
- Germanisher Lloyd
- Lloyds Register of Shipping
- Registrazione Internazionale Navale (RINA)
Corporate Ownership
If the ship owner is a company the following documents must also be provided: a certified copy of the certificate of incorporation, an appointment of an authorised officer and a letter as to the principal place of business of the company.
Carving & Marking Note
Once the Registry is satisfied that the yacht can be registered in Gibraltar it will issue a carving and marking note which shows the official number and name which must be marked on the hull. The owner or the authorised officer may sign the carving and marking note. Except for vessels over 24 metres in length where the carving and marking note must be certified by one of the surveyors of the above Classification Societies.
Certificate of Registration (“Blue Book”)
Once this has been returned to the Registry a Certificate of Registration will be issued.
Renewal of Certificate of Registration
The Certificate of Registration must be renewed every year and is done so on payment of a nominal fee. Our firm can do this on behalf of the owners.
Introduction •
Who Can Register In Gibraltar?
Advantages Of Registering In Gibraltar •
Registration Of Pleasure Yachts
Commercial Ships & Vessels •
Yachting & Shipping Facilities
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