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Merchant carrier vessel registration

Registration of merchant carrier vessels and service ships

Required Attachments

  • Fill out the required form
  • Classification authority certifications
  • Certificate of write-off for the previous flag
  • Customs declaration for imported ships
  • Initial certificate

Legal Regulations

  • Ship Registration and Safety Conditions Law No. (14) of 1978

Fees

  • Category 2, 501–1,000, 150, The maximum fee for Category 1 + BD 0.100 for each gross tonnage unit above 500 gross tonnage units
  • Category 5, 10,001–20,000, 600, The maximum fee for Category 4 + BD 0.020 for each gross tonnage unit above 10,000 gross tonnage units
  • Category 1, 150–500, 100, 100
  • Category 3, 1,001–5,000, 300, The maximum fee for Category 2 + BD 0.050 BD for each gross tonnage unit above 1,000 gross tonnage units
  • Category 4, 5,001–10,000, 400, The maximum fee for Category 3 + BD 0.030 for each gross tonnage unit above 5,000 gross tonnage units
  • Category 6, 20,001–50,000, 850, The maximum fee for Category 5 + BD 0.010 for each gross tonnage unit above 20,000 gross tonnage units
  • Category 7, 50,000+, N/A, The maximum fee for the Category 6 + BD 0.004 for each gross tonnage unit over 50,000 gross tonnage units

Process Time

  • 2 working days

Service Provider

Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications

Service Processes

  • Application via the electronic ship registration system
  • Provide all required documents
  • Apply through the Ship Registry Portal
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