- DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR PROVISIONAL/PERMANENT REGISTRATION
- PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION
- HOW TO APPLY
- ADVANTAGES
- CONTACTS
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR PROVISIONAL/PERMANENT REGISTRATION
- Bill of Sale
- Board resolutions of buying and selling companies (if applicable)
- Confirmation of class
- Deletion certificate/consent from the current registry.
- Current Statutory certificates (copies)
- No vessel shall be registered unless at the time of registration, such vessel is classed by one of the following classification societies.(IACS Member Societies)
- Any other documents as per the following Regulations
- Merchant Shipping (Registration of Sri Lankan Ships owned by Sri Lankan Companies with Foreign Shareholders) Regulation (No.257/5-1983)
- Merchant Shipping(Registration) Regulations, no. 1 of 2006 (No. 1,469/22)
| Class | Website (for more specific details) |
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| American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) | abs-worldhq AT eagle DOT org | http://www.eagle.org | |||
| Bureau Veristar (BV) | veristarinfo AT bureauveritas DOT com | http://www.veristar.com | |||
| China Classification Society (CCS) | ccs AT ccs DOT org DOT cn | http://www.ccs.org.cn | |||
| Det Norske Veritas (DNV) | iacs AT dnv DOT com | http://www.dnv.com | |||
| Germanischer Lloyd (GL) | headoffice AT gl-group DOT com | http://www.gl-group.com | |||
| Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) | ho AT irclass DOT org | http://www.irclass.org | |||
| Korean Register of Shipping (KR) | krsiacs AT krs DOT co DOT kr | http://www.krs.co.kr | |||
| Lloyds Register (LR) | Lloydsreg AT lr DOT org | http://www.lr.org | |||
| Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK) | xad AT classnk DOT or DOT jp | http://www.classnk.or.jp | |||
| Registro Italiano Navale(RINA) | info AT rina DOT org | http://www.rina.org | |||
| Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) | 004 AT rs-head DOT spb DOT ru | http://www.rs-head.spb.ru | |||
or any other classification society acceptable to Sri Lanka Administration.
Documents required for the issue of a provisional registration,
- Notarized proof of ownership (Bill of Sale or Builder’s Certificate)
- If the applicant owns a vessel under a foreign flag and the vessel is being
- transferred to Sri Lanka Flag without changing the ownership, proof of ownership duly legalized by competent authority.
- Cancellation certificate or consent of the current registry.
- Board resolutions from buying and selling companies.
- Certificate of class or seaworthiness certificate issued by one of the above mentioned classification societies.
Inquiries and applications for Registration of Vessel/Yachts should be sent to Registrar of Ships, The Merchant Shipping Secretariat, Ministry of Ports and Higways,1st floor, 43-89, York Street,Colombo 01, Sri Lanka.
Fax No. : +94-12-441429/435160 Tele: +94-12-441429/435127
e-mail : dmsmos AT sltnet DOT lk
Vessels to be registered under Sri Lanka flag should be owned wholly either by a natural person who is a citizen of Sri Lanka or and any body corporate (off shore company)
Click here to download Handbook for Ship owners
- Very competitive fees
- Quick response time
- 24 hours accessibility
- No profit tax or capital gains tax or any other taxes.
- Most favoured nation status with most of the Maritime countries
- No other hidden costs
Click here to download Application Form of Ships Registration
Registrar of Ships,
Merchant Shipping Division,
Ministry of Highways, Ports & Shipping
1st Floor, Bristol Building,
43-89, York Street,
Colombo 01.
Sri Lanka.
| Tele | : +94-112-388376 / 435127, 441293/4 |
| Fax | : +94-112-435160 |
| : dmsmos AT sltnet DOT lk |