REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION (Forms and requirements under review)
Registration Application Forms
(Note that there are links to forms which are available for downloading)
Application to Register a Ship
Authorised Officer Declaration (to be notarised)
Declaration of Ownership (to be notarised)
Registration of Managing Owner
Application for Safe Manning Document
Application for
Permit To Operate (as applicable)
Application
for Bunker CLC
Public Utilities Commission Application for a Radio Licence
MMSI Application
Bill of Sale and/or Builders Certificate
Certificate of Company Incorporation (Copy)
Certificate of Good Standing of Owning Company (Original)
General Ship
Details
Name of Ship
Usage: Commercial or Non-Commercial
Proposed trade of Ship: Worldwide/Restricted Operation (State operating
area)
Number of Crew Berths (including Master)
Number of Passengers
Number of Special Personnel
Particulars of Radio Equipment Installed
Radio Accounting Authority Identification Code (AAIC)
Ship Certificates/documents
(as applicable)
Certificate of insurance in respect to
civil liability for oil pollution damage (CLC)
Survey Certificate and/or copy of Certificate of Registry
Exemption certificates and/or Statements of Equivalencies and/or List of
Limitations associated with applicable statutory certificates
International Tonnage Certificate
International Load Line Certificate
Minimum Safe Manning Document
International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate
ISM Code Safety Management Certificate
Passenger Ship Safety Certificate
Special Trade Passenger Ship Space Certificate
List of operational limitations (passenger ships)
Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate
Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate
Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate
Cargo Ship Safety Certificate
Caribbean Cargo Ship Safety Certificate
Document of Compliance for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods
Document of Authorization for the Carriage of Grain
International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious
Liquid
Substance in Bulk (NLS Certificate)
International
Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemical in Bulk
International
Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Liquefied Gasses in Bulk
High Speed Craft Safety Certificate
Permit to operate High Speed Craft
International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of INF Cargo
Special Purpose Ship Safety Certificate
Certificate of Fitness for Offshore Support Vessels
Diving System Safety Certificate
Dynamically Supported Craft Construction and Equipment Certificate
Permit to Operate a Dynamically Supported Craft
Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit Safety Certificate
Details of Company (in accordance with ISM Code) with a copy of ISM Code
Document of Compliance
Continuous Synopsis Record (required as of July 1st 2004)
International Ship Security Certificate (required as of July 1st 2004)
Details of Company Security Officer, in accordance with ISPS (required
as of July 1st 2004)
OTHERS
Registration Fee
Annual Fee
* Release from Foreign Register
* Declaration of No Liens on Foreign Register
* Carving Note (Endorsed by BMA approved Nautical Inspector, Details of
inspectors are available on this website)
* Initial Bahamas Safety Inspection (Conducted by BMA approved Nautical
Inspector, Details of inspectors are available on this website)
* Required for Permanent
Registration
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