The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993

Evidence of title on F1 ... registration U.K.

28.— [F2 (1)] An application to register a ship F3 ..., other than an application in respect of a fishing vessel requiring simple registration, must be supported by the following evidence of title:—

(a) in the case of a new ship, the builder’s certificate;

(b) in the case of a ship which is not new, F4 ...

(i) in respect of a [F5 pleasure vessel],

(a) a previous bill or bills of sale showing the ownership of the ship for at least 5 years before the application is made, or

(b) if the ship has been registered with a full registration at any time within the last 5 years, a bill or bills of sale evidencing all transfers of ownership during the period since it was so registered, F6 ...

(ii) in respect of a fishing vessel,

(a) a previous bill or bills of sale showing the ownership of the vessel for at least 3 years before the application is made, or

(b) if the ship has been registered with full registration at any time within the last 3 years, a bill or bills of sale evidencing all transfers of ownership during the period since it was so registered, or

(c) evidence that the vessel has been for at least 3 years continuously registered as a British fishing vessel with simple registration in the names of the owners applying to be registered and remains so registered;[F7 or

(iii) in respect of a ship other than a pleasure vessel or a fishing vessel, one bill of sale showing the most recent transfer of ownership;]

(c) where the evidence required by [F8 sub-paragraph] (a) or (b) above is not available, other evidence of title satisfactory to the Registrar.

[F9 (2) Where a ship has entered the Register by virtue of paragraph (1)(b)(iii) and subsequently becomes a pleasure vessel or a fishing vessel, the owner shall then provide the title evidence required under paragraph (1)(b)(i) or (ii) respectively or under paragraph (1)(c) for the ship to remain eligible to be registered.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in reg. 28 heading omitted (1.1.1999) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2976), regs. 1, 7(a)

F2 Reg. 28 renumbered as reg. 28(1) (10.1.2000) by The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships, and Tonnage) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3206), regs. 1, 4(a)

F3 Words in reg. 28 omitted (1.1.1999) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2976), regs. 1, 7(b)

F4 Word in reg. 28(1)(b) omitted (10.1.2000) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships, and Tonnage) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3206), regs. 1, 4(b)

F5 Words in reg. 28(1)(b)(i) substituted (10.1.2000) by The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships, and Tonnage) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3206), regs. 1, 4(c)

F6 Word in reg. 28(1)(b)(i)(b) omitted (10.1.2000) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships, and Tonnage) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3206), regs. 1, 4(d)

F7 Reg. 28(1)(b)(iii) and word added (10.1.2000) by The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships, and Tonnage) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3206), regs. 1, 4(e)

F8 Word in reg. 28(1)(c) inserted (10.1.2000) by The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships, and Tonnage) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3206), regs. 1, 4(f)

F9 Reg. 28(2) added (10.1.2000) by The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships, and Tonnage) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3206), regs. 1, 4(g)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 28 in force at 21.3.1994, see reg. 1(1)