- DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR PROVISIONAL/PERMANENT REGISTRATION
- PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION
- HOW TO APPLY
- ADVANTAGES
- CONTACTS
- AGREEMENT / MOU S CONFORMING TO STCW REG. I/10 WITH OTHER COUNTRIES
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
AGREEMENT / MOU S CONFORMING TO STCW REG. I/10 WITH OTHER COUNTRIES
|
No |
Countries |
Agreement Date |
Types of MOU |
|
01 |
Antigua & Barbuda W.I |
25th Oct. 2002 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
02 |
Bahamas |
03rd May 2001 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
03 |
Barbados |
27th June 2001 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
04 |
Belgium |
27th Apr. 2009 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
05 |
Belize |
10th May 2002 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
06 |
Bermuda |
3rd Oct. 2002 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
07 |
Cyprus |
10th Sep. 2001 |
Both Parties |
|
08 |
Dominica |
20th Jan. 2003 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
09 |
Isle of Man |
30th March 2009 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
10 |
Japan |
18th Jun. 2009 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
11 |
Germany |
Mar. 2002 |
Both Parties |
|
12 |
Hong Kong |
26th Jul. 2001 |
Both Parties |
|
13 |
Kuwait |
05th Mar. 2004 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
14 |
Liberia |
10th Jul. 2001 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
15 |
Luxemburg |
16th May 2006 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
16 |
Malaysia |
10th May 2002 |
Both Parties |
|
17 |
Maldives |
22nd May 2003 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
18 |
Malta |
24th Mar. 2003 |
Both Parties |
|
19 |
Marshall Island |
28th May 2001 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
20 |
New Zealand |
18th Dec. 2009 |
Both Parties |
|
21 |
Norway |
10th Jan. 2005 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
22 |
Panama |
14th Oct. 2002 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
23 |
Republic of Singapore |
28th May 2001 |
Both Parties |
|
24 |
Vanuatu |
20th Jan. 2003 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
25 |
St. Vincent & Gridlines |
03rd Oct. 2005 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
26 |
United Kingdom |
24th Sep. 2008 |
Both Parties |
|
27 |
EU |
22nd Nov. 2010 |
Recognized by other Countries |
|
28 |
St.Christopher & Neviss |
24 Sep 2008 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
29. |
Republic of Korea |
20th Apr.2015 |
Both parties |
|
30 |
Switzerland |
21stJuly 2016 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
31 |
Denmark |
16th Oct 2017 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
32 |
Portugal |
16th Oct 2017 |
Recognized by other Country |
|
33 |
Australia |
25th July 2018 |
Both parties |
Registrar of Ships,
Merchant Shipping Division,
Ministry of 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 |
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