SCHEDULE 1APPROVAL OF NAMES

Regulations 30, 52, 72 and 78

I11

Every application to the Registrar to approve a name shall specify a name which is in Roman letters; any numerals shall be in Roman or F1Arabic numerals.

I22

In respect of an application to register a ship, other than a fishing vessel, on Parts I or IV of the Register, the Registrar shall not approve the proposed name if it is:—

a

already the name of a registered British ship, or

b

a name so similar to that of a registered British ship as to be calculated to deceive or likely to confuse;

c

a name which may be confused with a distress signal;

d

a name which is prefixed by any letters or name which could be taken to indicate a type of ship or any other word, pre-fix or suffix which might cause confusion as to the name of the ship.

I33

In respect of an application to register a fishing vessel on Parts II or IV of the Register, the Registrar shall not approve the proposed name in it is:—

a

already the name of a vessel in its port of choice, or

b

a name so similar to that of a registered British fishing vessel in its port of choice as to be calculated to deceive or likely to confuse;

c

a name which may be confused with a distress signal;

d

a name which is prefixed by any letters or name which could be taken to indicate a type of ship or any other word, pre-fix or suffix which might cause confusion as to the name of the ship.

I44

Subject to paragraph 5 below, if the Registrar is satisfied that a name does not fall within 2(a) to (d) or 3(a) to (d) he shall notify the applicant in writing that the name is approved and the ship may be registered with that name.

I55

Notwithstanding that the Registrar is satisfied as to paragraphs 2 or 3 he may refuse to approve a name—

a

which might cause offence or embarrassment;

b

which has a clear and direct connection with the Royal family;

I66

Any approval given under paragraphs 2 or 3 shall be valid only for the period of 3 months beginning with the date it is notified to the applicant.

I77

If the Registrar is not so satisfied he shall notify the applicant accordingly.

I88

Notwithstanding paragraph 6, the Registrar may allow the reservation of a ship’s name or designation for a period of 10 years if he is satisfied that:—

a

the ship is intended to replace another of the same name which is to be registered within 10 years of the date of the application, and

b

the applicant is the owner of a registered ship with the same name as that which is to be reserved and its British registration will be closed before the registration of the new vessel, or

c

the applicant is the owner of a registered ship with the same name as that which is to be reserved and it will be sold before the registration of the new vessel on condition that it changes its name and that its name is so changed.

I99

Applications for a reservation under paragraph 8 must be accompanied by a full statement of the circumstances of the case.

I1010

Where a ship having once been registered has ceased to be registered, no person (unless ignorant of the previous registration, 9 (proof whereof will lie on him) shall apply for registration of the ship other than by the name by which it was previously registered except with the written permission of the Registrar.

SCHEDULE 2

Regulations 31, 72 and 79

I27PART IPORTS OF CHOICE FOR SHIPS TO BE REGISTERED ON PART I OF THE REGISTER

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I27

Sch. 2 Pt. I in force at 21.3.1994, see reg. 1(1)

  • ABERDEEN

  • ABERYSTWYTH

  • ALLOA

  • ARBROATH

  • ARDROSSSAN

  • AYR

  • BANFF

  • BARNSTAPLE

  • BARROW

  • BEAUMARIS

  • BELFAST

  • BERWICK-ON-TWEED

  • BIDEFORD

  • BLYTH

  • BORROWSTONESS

  • BOSTON

  • BRIDGWATER

  • BRISTOL

  • BRIXHAM

  • BUCKIE

  • BURNTISLAND

  • CAERNARVON

  • CAMPBELTOWN

  • CARDIFF

  • CARDIGAN

  • CHESTER

  • COLCHESTER

  • COLERAINE

  • COWES

  • DARTMOUTH

  • DOVER

  • DUMFRIES

  • DUNDEE

  • EXETER

  • FALMOUTH

  • FAVERSHAM

  • FELIXSTOWE

  • FLEETWOOD

  • FOLKESTONE

  • FOWEY

  • FRASERBURGH

  • GLASGOW

  • GLOUCESTER

  • GOOLE

  • GRANGEMOUTH

  • GRANTON

  • GREAT YARMOUTH

  • GREENOCK

  • GRIMSBY

  • HARTLEPOOL

  • HARTLEPOOL WEST

  • HARWICH

  • HULL

  • INVERNESS

  • IPSWICH

  • IRVINE

  • KING'S LYNN

  • KIRKCALDY

  • KIRKWALL

  • LANCASTER

  • LEITH

  • LERWICK

  • LITTLEHAMPTON

  • LIVERPOOL

  • LLANELLI

  • LONDON

  • LONDONDERRY

  • LOWESTOFT

  • MALDON

  • MANCHESTER

  • MARYPORT

  • METHIL

  • MIDDLESBROUGH

  • MILFORD HAVEN

  • MONTROSE

  • NEWCASTLE

  • NEWHAVEN

  • NEWPORT

  • NEWRY

  • NORTH SHIELDS

  • PADSTOW

  • PENZANCE

  • PETERHEAD

  • PLYMOUTH

  • POOLE

  • PORT TALBOT

  • PORTSMOUTH

  • PRESTON

  • RAMSGATE

  • ROCHESTER

  • RUNCORN

  • RYE

  • SALCOMBE

  • SCARBOROUGH

  • SCILLY

  • SHOREHAM

  • SOUTH SHIELDS

  • SOUTHAMPTON

  • ST IVES

  • STOCKTON

  • STORNOWAY

  • STRANRAER

  • SUNDERLAND

  • SWANSEA

  • TEIGNMOUTH

  • TROON

  • TRURO

  • WEYMOUTH

  • WHITBY

  • WHITEHAVEN

  • WICK

  • WIGTOWN

  • WISBECH

  • WORKINGTON

I28PART 2PORTS FOR SHIPS TO BE REGISTERED ON PART II OF THE REGISTER (FISHING VESSELS)

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I28

Sch. 2 Pt. 2 in force at 21.3.1994, see reg. 1(1)

Port Code and Name

A

ABERDEEN

AB

ABERYSTWYTH

AA

ALLOA

AH

ARBROATH

AD

ARDROSSAN

AR

AYR

BA

BALLANTRAE

BF

BANFF

BE

BARNSTAPLE

BW

BARROW

BS

BEAUMARIS

B

BELFAST

BK

BERWICK-ON-TWEED

BD

BIDEFORD

BH

BLYTH

BO

BORROWSTONESS

BN

BOSTON

BR

BRIDGWATER

BL

BRISTOL

BM

BRIXHAM

BRD BROADFORD

BCK BUCKIE

BU

BURNTISLAND

CO

CAERNARVON

CN

CAMPBELTOWN

CF

CARDIFF

CA

CARDIGAN

CL

CARLISLE

CY

CASTLEBAY, BARRA

CH

CHESTER

CK

COLCHESTER

CE

COLERAINE

CS

COWES

DH

DARTMOUTH

DR

DOVER

DS

DUMFRIES

DE

DUNDEE

E

EXETER

FH

FALMOUTH

F

FAVERSHAM

FD

FLEETWOOD

FE

FOLKESTONE

FY

FOWEY

FR

FRASERBURGH

GW

GLASGOW

GR

GLOUCESTER

GE

GOOLE

GH

GRANGEMOUTH

GN

GRANTON

YH

GREAT YARMOUTH

GK

GREENOCK

GY

GRIMSBY

HL

HARTLEPOOL

HH

HARWICH

H

HULL

INS INVERNESS

IH

IPSWICH

IE

IRVINE

LN

KING'S LYNN

KY

KIRKCALDY

K

KIRKWALL

LR

LANCASTER

LH

LEITH

LK

LERWICK

LI

LITTLEHAMPTON

LL

LIVERPOOL

LA

LLANELLI

LO

LONDON

LY

LONDONDERRY

LT

LOWESTOFT

MN

MALDON

MR

MANCHESTER

MT

MARYPORT

ML

METHIL

MH

MIDDLESBROUGH

M

MILFORD HAVEN

NT

NEWPORT, GWENT

N

NEWRY

OB

OBAN

ME

MONTROSE

NE

NEWCASTLE

NN

NEWHAVEN

PW

PADSTOW

PZ

PENZANCE

PD

PETERHEAD

PH

PLYMOUTH

PE

POOLE

P

PORTSMOUTH

PT

PORT TALBOT

PN

PRESTON

R

RAMSGATE

RR ROCHESTER

RO

ROTHESAY

RN

RUNCORN

RX

RYE

SS

ST. IVES

SE

SALCOMBE

SH

SCARBOROUGH

SC

SCILLY

SN

SHIELDS, NORTH

SSS SHIELDS, SOUTH

SM

SHOREHAM

SU

SOUTHAMPTON

ST

STOCKTON

SY

STORNOWAY

SR

STRANRAER

SD

SUNDERLAND

SA

SWANSEA

TT

TARBERT, LOCH FYNE

TH

TEIGNMOUTH

TN

TROON

TO

TRURO

UL

ULLAPOOL

WH

WEYMOUTH

WY

WHITBY

WK

WICK

WN

WIGTOWN

WA

WHITEHAVEN

WI

WISBECH

WO

WORKINGTON

SCHEDULE 3CARVING AND MARKING

Regulations 32, 34, 54 and 80

I111

Every ship is required, before it may be registered, to be marked permanently and conspicuously to the satisfaction of the Registrar in accordance with this Schedule.

I122

The Secretary of State may exempt any class of ship from all or any of the requirements of this Schedule, subject to such conditions, if any, as he thinks fit.

I133

Subject to any exemption in respect of that class of ship, a ship other than:—

a

a fishing vessel,

b

a pleasure vessel which is under 24 metres,

is to be marked as follows:

i

its name shall be marked on each of its bows, and its name and its port of choice must be marked on its stern;

ii

the marking is to be on a dark ground in white or yellow letters, or on a light ground in black letters, the letters being not less than 10 centimetres high and of proportional breadth; and

iii

its official number and the number denoting its registered tonnage shall be cut on its main beam or if that is not possible, marked or fixed thereon in the manner prescribed in paragraph 4(a) below.

I144

A pleasure vessel which is under 24 metres in length is to be marked as follows:—

a

the official number and registered tonnage are:—

i

to be marked on the main beam or, if there is no main beam, on a readily accessible visible permanent part of the structure of the pleasure vessel either by cutting in, centre punching or raised lettering, or

ii

to be engraved on plates of metal, wood or plastic, secured to the main beam (or, if there is no main beam, to a readily accessible visible permanent part of the structure) with rivets, through bolts with the ends clenched), or screws with the slots removed;

b

the name and port of choice (unless an exempted ship), are to be marked on a conspicuous and permanent part of the stern on a dark ground in white or yellow letters, or on a light ground in black letters, the letters being not less than 5 centimetres high and of proportionate breadth, or, where this is not possible by the alternative methods given below:—

i

by engraving on plates of metal or of plastic or by cutting in on a shaped wooden chock.Where a shaped wooden chock is used it should be secured to the hull through bolts, the ends being clenched, or

ii

by individual glass reinforced plastic letters and numbers approximately 2mm in thickness.These to be fixed to the hull with epoxy adhesive, and painted with suitable paint and coated with translucent epoxy resin;

iii

where metal or plastic plates have been used these must be fixed by the use of epoxy adhesives.Metal or plastic plates secured by adhesives should be coated with translucent epoxy resin after they have been fixed in position.

I155

A fishing vessel is to be marked as follows:—

a

The name of the vessel and the port of choice shall be painted in white on a black background or in black on a white background outside the stern of the boat in letters which shall not be less than 8 centimetres in height and 1.5 centimetres in breadth, and

b

the port letters and the number of the vessel shall be painted or displayed on both sides of the bow and on each quarter, as high above the water as possible so as to be clearly visible from the sea and the air, in white on a black background or black on a white background;

c

for vessels not over 17 metres in length, the height of the port letters and number shall be at least 25 centimetres with a line thickness of at least 4 centimetres;

d

for vessels over 17 metres in length, the height of the letters and numbers shall be at least 45 centimetres with a line thickness of at least 6 centimetres;

e

the port letters and numbers shall in addition be painted or displayed on the wheel house top or some other prominent horizontal surface;

f

the vessel’s official number shall be carved into the main beam of the vessel or, if that is not possible, marked or fixed thereon in the manner prescribed in paragraph 4(a) above.

I166

A scale of decimetres, or metres and decimetres, denoting a draught of water shall be marked on a ship, other than an exempted ship, on each side of its stem and its stern post, as follows:—

a

in figures in two-decimetre intervals, if the scale is in decimetres; and

b

in figures at each metre interval and at intervening two-decimetre intervals, if the scale is in metres and decimetres;

the capital letter ‘M’ being placed after each metre figure; the top figure of the scale showing both the metre and (except where it marks a full metre interval) the decimetre figure; the lower line of the figures, or figures and letters (as the case may be), coinciding with the draught line denoted thereby; the figures and letters being not less than one decimetre in length and being marked by being cut in and painted white or yellow on a dark ground, or in such other way as the Secretary of State approves.

I177

The name of a ship shall be marked in Roman letters and any numerals shall be in Roman or European numerals.

SCHEDULE 4DETAILS TO GO ON REGISTER

Regulations 36 and 82

I181

The following information is to be registered about each owner who is an individual:—

a

surname, forename and title,

b

address,

c

nationality,

d

number of shares owned by him, and if held jointly, with whom the shares are held,

e

the name of the managing owner.

I192

The following information is to be registered about each owner which is a body corporate:—

a

name of owner,

b

the address of its registered office,

c

country of incorporation,

d

where it is a body corporate incorporated in the United Kingdom or in a relevant British possession, its principal place of business,

e

where it is a body corporate incorporated in a member State other than the United Kingdom, its place of business in the United Kingdom,

f

number of shares owned by the company, and if held jointly, with whom the shares are held.

I203

The following information is to be registered about:—

a

any representative person, and

b

in respect of fishing vessels, any charterer:—

i

the full name of the individual or body corporate,

ii

the address of the individual, or the place of business in the United Kingdom of the body corporate.

I214

The following information is to be registered about ships registered or to be registered on Part I of the Register:—

a

name,

b

IMO Number,

c

radio call sign,

d

port of choice,

e

official number,

f

year of build,

g

method of propulsion e.g. whether sail, steam, motor or dumb,

h

where built,

i

name and address of builders,

j

date keel laid/when built,

k

length-metric units,

l

breadth-metric units,

m

depth-metric units,

n

type of ship e.g. dry cargo, oil tanker, passenger, bulk carrier,

o

material used to construct hull,

p

gross tonnage,

q

net tonnage,

r

registered tonnage,

s

make and model of engine(s),

t

total power of engines in kilowatts.

I225

The following is to be registered about fishing vessels registered or to be registered on Part II of the Register:—

a

official number and EC Number,

b

IMO number,

c

port letters and numbers,

d

name,

e

radio call sign,

f

whether full or simple registration,

g

material used to construct hull,

h

name of builder,

i

year of build,

j

place and country of build,

k

date of entry into service,

l

overall length-metric units,

m

registered length-metric units,

n

breadth-metric units,

o

depth-metric units,

p

gross tonnage,

q

net tonnage,

r

total engine power in kilowatts,

s

make and model of engine.

I236

In addition to the information in either paragraph 4 or 5 the following is to be registered in respects of bareboat charter ships:—

a

the name and address of the owner,

b

the name and address of the charterer,

c

the name and address of any representative person,

d

national unique identifier or official number,

e

its country of original registration,

f

commencement date of the charter period and its expiry date,

g

the name by which the ship is known on the primary register (or a translation of that name).

SCHEDULE 5CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY

Regulations 37, 82 and 121

I241

A certificate of registry for a ship registered or to be registered on Part I of the Register shall contain:—

a

the full name and address of the owner(s),

b

the number of shares owned by each owner and if any are jointly owned, with whom they are owned

c

the following information about the ship:—

i

name,

ii

IMO number,

iii

radio call sign,

iv

port of choice,

v

official number,

vi

year of build,

vii

method of propulsion e.g.whether sail, steam, motor or dumb,

viii

length-metric units,

ix

breadth-metric units,

x

depth-metric units,

xi

type of ship e.g. dry cargo, oil tanker, passenger, bulk carrier,

xii

gross tonnage,

xiii

net tonnage,

xiv

registered tonnage,

xv

engine make and model,

xvi

engine power in kilowatts,

d

the date of issue of the certificate,

e

the date the certificate expires.

I252

A certificate of registry for a fishing vessel registered or to be registered on Part II of the Register shall contain:—

a

the name and address of each owner,

b

the name and address of any charterer,

c

the number of shares and, if any are jointly owned, with whom they are owned,

d

the following details about the vessel:

i

name,

ii

port of choice and number within that port,

iii

official number,

iv

IMO number,

v

radio call sign,

vi

registered length,

vii

overall length,

viii

breadth,

ix

depth,

x

net tonnage,

xi

gross tonnage,

xii

engine make and model,

xiii

engine power in kilowatts,

xiv

year of build,

xv

date of entry into service,

e

the date and time of the issue of the certificate,

f

the date of expiry of the certificate.

I263

Bareboat Charter Ships

A certificate of bareboat charter for ships registered or to be registered on Part IV of the Register shall contain the details prescribed by either paragraph 1(a), (c), (d) and (e) (for ships other than fishing vessels) or paragraph 2(a), (b), (d), (e) and (f) (for fishing vessels) and the following:—

a

the name and address of the charterer,

b

national unique identifier or official number,

c

country of primary registration,

d

original name (or a F2translation thereof) if different from its registered name.