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Merchant Shipping Act - Merchant Shipping (Registration) Regulations

LAWS OF TUVALU
2008 Revised Edition


MERCHANT SHIPPING (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS


CAP. 48.28.2


Arrangement of Regulations


Regulation


PART I - PRELIMINARY


1 Citation
2 Interpretation


PART II - MARKING


3 Marking of ship
4 Details of marking


PART III - REGISTRATION


5 Application for registration
6 Declaration of ownership
7 Registration
8 Certificate of registry
9 Provisional certificate of registry


PART IV – CHANGES AND TRANSFERS


10 Change in ownership
11 Registry of alterations
12 Bill of sale
13 Declaration of transfer
14 Transmissions


PART V – MORTGAGES


15 Mortgage
16 Discharge of mortgage
17 Transfer of mortgage
18 Transmission of interest in mortgage


PART VI - MANAGING OWNER


19 Managing Owner


PART VII – CHANGE OF NAME


20 Change of name


PART VIII – FEES


21 Fees


SCHEDULE


APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
DECLARATION OF OWNERSHIP
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY
PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY
BILL OF SALE
DECLARATION OF TRANSFER
DECLARATION OF TRANSMISSION
MORTGAGE
DISCHARGE OF MORTGAGE
TRANSFER OF MORTGAGE
DECLARATION OF TRANSMISSION OF MORTGAGE
REGISTRATION OF MANAGING OWNER
APPLICATION TO CHANGE NAME OF SHIP


Supporting Documents
ENDNOTES


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MERCHANT SHIPPING (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS


MADE UNDER SECTION 141 OF THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT


PART I - PRELIMINARY


1 Citation


These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Registration) Regulations.


2 Interpretation


In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —


"the Act" means the Merchant Shipping Act;1


"Registrar" means the Registrar of Ships;


"section" means the relevant section of the Act.


PART II - MARKING


3 Marking of ship


In terms of section 12 a ship shall be marked on —


(a) each side of her bow by her name;

(c) each side of her stern and of her stern post by a scale of decimetres or of metres and decimetres denoting her draught of water.


4 Details of marking


(1) The marking referred to in regulation 3 (a) and (b) shall be in —



(2) The marking referred to in regulation 3 (c) shall be —








(3) In the case of figures denoting the scale of draught of a ship —




PART III - REGISTRATION


5 Application for registration


(1) In terms of sections 8 and 13, an application for registration of a ship shall be in Form 1 in the Schedule.

(2) Subject to sub-regulation (3), an application under sub-regulation (1) shall be accompanied by —

(a) a certificate signed by the builder of the ship and containing —


(iii) the date and place of construction of the ship; and


(iv) the name of the person (if any) on whose account the ship was built;




and shall include a list of not less than three alternative names, numbered in order of preference, under which the ship is proposed to be registered.


(3) Where a certificate referred to in sub-regulation (2)(a) cannot be obtained the applicant shall —


(a) make a declaration to that effect; and

6 Declaration of ownership


A declaration of ownership under section 14 shall be in Form 2 in the Schedule.


7 Registration


(1) Where the Registrar is satisfied under section 15(1) that a ship may be registered and on payment of the prescribed fee under regulation 21, he shall —









(2) On registration of a ship the Registrar shall retain —

(a) the certificate of the builder;


(b) any evidence as to title to the ship which was annexed to the application for registration;

8 Certificate of registry


A certificate of registry of a ship under section 16 shall be in Form 3 in the Schedule.


9 Provisional certificate of registry


A provisional certificate of registry of a ship under section 18 shall be in Form 4 in the Schedule.


PART IV – CHANGES AND TRANSFERS


10 Change in ownership


Where a change occurs in the registered ownership of a ship and is notified to the Registrar under section 20, he shall —


(a) enter into the Register the details of the change; and

11 Registry of alterations


Where under section 22 the Registrar causes the alteration of a ship to be registered, he shall enter into the Register —


(a) reference to the new tonnage certificate of the altered ship; and

12 Bill of sale


A bill of sale under section 23 shall be in Form 5 in the Schedule.


13 Declaration of transfer


A declaration of transfer under section 24 shall be in Form 6 in the Schedule.


14 Transmissions


A declaration of a transmission under section 26 shall be in Form 7 in the Schedule.


PART V - MORTGAGES


15 Mortgage


A mortgage under section 30 shall be in Form 8 in the Schedule.


16 Discharge of mortgage


A discharge of mortgage under section 31 shall be in Form 9 in the Schedule.


17 Transfer of mortgage


A transfer of mortgage under section 34 shall be in Form 10 in the Schedule.


18 Transmission of interest in mortgage


A declaration of transmission of interest in mortgage under section 35 shall be in Form 11 in the Schedule.


PART VI - MANAGING OWNER


19 Managing Owner


The registration under section 45 of the name and address of a ship's managing owner, ship's husband or other person, or of a change in that name and address, shall be made in Form 12 in the Schedule.


PART VII – CHANGE OF NAME


20 Change of name


(1) Where the owner of a ship that is registered under the Act seeks to change the name of the ship under section 46(2), he may apply to the Registrar.

(2) An application under sub-regulation (1) shall be in Form 13 in the Schedule.

(3) Where the Registrar approves an application under this regulation, he shall —


PART VIII - FEES


21 Fees


(1) In this regulation, "the length of the ship" means the length of the ship recorded in the tonnage certificate.

(2) Subject to sub-regulation (3), the fee payable on the registration of a ship is $10 for every metre, or part of a metre, in the length of ship.

(3) The minimum fee payable on registration of a ship is $200.

(4) The fee payable on lodgement of Form 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 is $50.

(5) No fees are payable under this regulation in respect of a Government ship.

________________


SCHEDULE


FORMS


FORM 1 - Regulation 5(1)


APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION


(sections .8 & 13)


To: The Registrar of Ships, Funafuti, Tuvalu


1. I/We*
am/are* owner(s)* of share(s)
in (name of ship)


2. I/We* hereby apply for registration of the above described ship.


3. In support of this application I/We* attach the following: —


(a) builder's certificate;*


(b) evidence that previous registration has ceased;*


(c) evidence of my/our* ownership


(d) declaration of ownership (Form 2)


4. The proposed registry name of the ship is


(1)


(2)


(3)


(alternatives in order of preference)


5. I/We* enclose the prescribed fee under regulation 21 of


$ ..................................*


............................................... ...................................................
Signature(s) of Applicant(s)


* Strike out whichever is not applicable.


___________________


FORM 2 - Regulation 6


DECLARATION OF OWNERSHIP



(section 14)
I
make this declaration in

respect of the ownership of .


(name of ship)
I declare as follows: —


1. I am a person authorised under the Common Seal of


(in this declaration called the 'corporation') to make declarations on behalf of the corporation.*


2. +I am a citizen of Tuvalu (or)*


The corporation is —


(a) established by an Act of Parliament of Tuvalu;* or


(b) estab1ished/registered* in Tuvalu and has a place of business in Tuva1u.*


3. +The ship —


(a) is/will be* engaged in near coastal trade or Pacific region trade within the meaning of the Act; and


(b) is/will be* manned by a crew, not less than 50% of whom are citizens of Tuvalu.


4..The above-general description of the ship is correct and lithe corporation am/is* entitled to be registered —


(a) as owner of .............................share(s) in the ship and/or*


(b) as joint owner(s) with several other persons whose names are hereunder written, of ....................... share(s) in the ship.


Name(s) and address(es) of Joint Owner(s) and Number of Share(s)


5. Other than the share(s) described in Paragraph 4 above the shares in the ship are owned
as follows: —


Name of Owner .


Address of Owner .


Number of Shares .


6. ++To the best of my knowledge and belief no person or corporation other than a person
or corporation that is a qualified person as defined in the Act is entitled as owner to any
legal or beneficial interest in the ship.


7. The ship was constructed at ........................................on .


8. The ship is not registered in any other country.


9. I believe that all the owners of the ship are of good repute.


I,,


do solemnly and sincerely declare that all information and particulars given in the above the true and correct, AND I MAKE this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the statements contained therein to be true and correct in every particular .


.................................. (SIGNATURE)


DECLARED AT the........ day of ................................20..........
in terms of section 131 of the Act before me


(name)


(address)


being the Registrar of Ships/a magistrate/a notary public/a Commissioner for Oaths/a diplomatic representative of Tuvalu.*


.......................................
(Signature of person taking declaration)


* Strike out whichever is not applicable.
+ Strike out 2 or 3 if not applicable.
++ Strike out 6 if application for registration made under section 8(2).

______________


FORM 3 - Regulation 8


CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY


(section 26).


NO: ..............


Name of Ship:
Registry No:
Registry Dimensions: Length ..............................metres Breadth ......................metres
Number of Decks:
Number of Bu1kheads:
Framework and Description of Ship:


Tonnage of Ship:
Cubic Metres
Tons
Gross:
............................
............................
Net:
............................
............................

Tonnage Certificate No:
I hereby certify that the above description of .
Registry No is in


accordance with the Register Book held at Funafuti and that the person{s) registered as owner(s) is/are* as follows


Name{s) and address(es) of owner(s)


No. of shares:


REGISTRAR OF SHIPS ............................................


DATE:......................................


* Strike out whichever is not applicable.


______________


FORM 4 - Regulation 9


PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRY


(section 18)


Name of Ship:


Previous Port of Registry:


Previous Registry (or equivalent) No:


Tonnage of Ship:
Cubic Metres
Tons
Gross:
............................
............................
Net:
............................
............................

Name of Builder:


Place of Construction:


Registry Dimensions: Length ..............................metres Breadth ......................metres


Number of Decks:


Number of Bulkheads:


Framework and Description of Ship:


Name(s) and address(es) of owner(s)


No. of Shares
Name of Master:
I hereby grant this provisional certificate of registry in respect of the above described ship.

.....................................................
Registrar of Ships/Diplomatic Officer/Authorised Person


DATE:.......................................


______________


FORM 5 - Regulation 12


BILL OF SALE


(section 23)


I/We* .
being registered as owner(s) of share(s)
in (name of ship)
Registry Number in consideration of

paid to me/us* by .

the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do hereby transfer to the said ............................... all my/our* estate or interest in .................share(s) in the said ship.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I/We have hereunto subscribed my/our* name(s)*
at ....................................................the ....................day of................ 20....


SIGNED in my presence by
the said ................................................

who is/are* personally known to me
...........................................................
Transferor(s)


ACCEPTED

SIGNED in my presence by
the said ................................................

who is/are* personally known to me
...........................................................
Transferee(s)

Fee $50


* Strike out whichever is not applicable.


_____________


FORM 6 - Regulation 13


DECLARATION OF TRANSFER


(section 24)


I make this declaration in
respect of the ownership of (name
of ship) Registry No:


1. I am a person authorised under the Seal of


(in this declaration called the 'corporation') to make declarations on behalf of the corporation.*


2. +1 am a citizen of Tuvalu


(or)*


The corporation is —


(a) established by an Act of Parliament of Tuva1u;* or


(b) estab1ished/registered* in Tuvalu and has a place of business in Tuva1u*


3. I/the corporation* am/is* entitled to be registered —


(a) as owner of ............................share(s) in the above described ship and/or*


(b) as joint owner, with the several other persons whose names are hereunder written, of ...................................................................share(s)* in the ship.


Name(s) and address(es) of Joint Owner(s) and Number of Shares


4. +To the best of my knowledge and belief no person or corporation other than a person or corporation that is a qualified person as defined in the Act is entitled as owner to any legal or beneficial interest in the ship.


I.,


do solemnly and sincerely declare that all information and particulars given in the above are true and correct, AND I MAKE this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the statements contained therein to be true and correct in every particular .


.................................. (SIGNATURE)


DECLARED AT the........ day of ................................20..........
in terms of section 131 of the Act before me


(name)


(address)


being the Registrar of Ships/a magistrate/a notary public/a Commissioner for Oaths/a diplomatic representative of Tuvalu.*


..........................................................
(Signature of person taking declaration)


Fee $50


* Strike out which ever is not applicable.
++ Strike out in the case of the transmission of a ship registered under section 8(2).


_____________________


FORM 7 - Regulation 14


DECLARATION OF TRANSMISSION


(section 26)


I make this declaration
in respect of the ownership of (name
of ship) Registry Number


I declare that —


1. I am a person authorised under the Common Seal of


(in this declaration called the 'corporation'), to make declarations on behalf of the corporation.*


2. I am a citizen of Tuvalu


(or)*


The corporation is


(a) established by an Act of Parliament of Tuvalu; or


(b) established/registered* in Tuvalu and has a place of business in Tuvalu*


The ship is engaged in near coastal trade or Pacific region trade within the meaning of the Act and is manned by a crew not less than 50% of whom are Tuvaluan citizens.


3. By transmission from


I/the corporation* am/is* entitled to be registered —


(a) as owner of ..........................share(s) in the above described ship; and/or*


(b) as joint owner, with the several other persons whose names are hereunder written, of ................................................................share(s) in the ship.


Name(s) and address(es) of Joint Owner(s) and Number of Share(s)


I ...........................................................................of


do solemnly and sincerely declare that all information and particulars given in the above are true and correct, AND I MAKE this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the statements contained therein to be true and correct in every particular .


.................................. (SIGNATURE)


DECLARED AT the........ day of ................................20..........


in terms of section 131 of the Act before me


(name)


(address)


being the Registrar of Ships/a magistrate/a notary public/a Commissioner for Oaths/a diplomatic representative of Tuvalu.*


..........................................................
(Signature of person taking declaration)


Fee $50
* Strike out whichever is not applicable.


__________________


FORM 8 - Regulation 15


MORTGAGE


(section 30


I/We* being


the registered owner(s) of share(s)


in (name of ship )


Registry No in consideration of


( )


lent to me/us* by


the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do for the purpose of securing the payment in the names hereinafter mentioned of the said principal sum and interest thereon, hereby mortgage to the said


all my/our*


estate or interest in share(s) in the
said ship and for the consideration aforesaid I/We*


do hereby convenant with the


said as follows: —


Firstly to pay to him/them* the said sum of


together with interest thereon at the rate of


percent per annum on the ........................day of


..........................................................next; and


Secondly that if the said principal sum is not paid on the said day I/We* will, during such time as the same or any part thereof remains unpaid, pay to him/them* interest on the whole or such part thereof as may for the time being remain unpaid, at the rate of percent per annum, by equal half yearly payments on the day of in every year; and


Lastly that I/We* have power to mortgage in manner aforesaid the above-mentioned shares, and that the same are free from incumbrances [save as appears by the registry of the said ship *] [or insert convenants as appropriate]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF I/We have hereunto subscribed my/our* name(s)*
at ...............................................................................................the day of

20............................................


SIGNED in my presence by

...........................................................

Mortgagor)
the said ................................................


who is/are* personally known to me


ACCEPTED


SIGNED in my presence by

...........................................................

Mortgagee
the said ................................................


who is/are* personally known to me


Fee $50


* Strike out whichever is not applicable.


________________


FORM 9 - Regulation 16


DISCHARGE OF MORTGAGE


(section 31)


Registered No. of Mortgage


Date of Mortgage


Name, Registry No. of Ship


In consideration of the Mortgagor having performed all the conditions required by him to be performed I/We* hereby discharge Mortgage Registered No


IN WITNESS WHEREOF I/We have hereunto subscribed my/our* name(s)*
at ...............................................................................................the day of


20............................................


SIGNED in my presence by

...........................................................

Mortgagee)
the said ................................................


who is/are* personally known to me


Fee $50


* Strike out whichever is not applicable.


_______________


FORM 10 - Regulation 17


TRANSFER OF MORTGAGE


(section 34)


Registered No. of Mortgage


Date of Mortgage


Name, Registry No. of Ship


I/We* in consideration
of ( )


paid to me/us* by the receipt of which


I/we hereby acknowledge, do hereby transfer to the said the whole of


my/our* interest in Mortgage Registered No


IN WITNESS WHEREOF I/We have hereunto subscribed my/our* name(s)*
at ...............................................................................................the day of
20............................................

SIGNED in my presence by

...........................................................

Transferor(s)

the said ................................................


who is/are* personally known to me


ACCEPTED


SIGNED in my presence by

...........................................................

Transferee(s)

the said ................................................


who is/are* personally known to me


Fee $50


* Strike out whichever is not applicable.


_____________


FORM 11 - Regulation 18


DECLARATION OF TRANSMISSION OF MORTGAGE


(section 35)


I/We* make this declaration


in respect of the interest of ............... in Mortgage Registered No .... over the security of ............... share(s)* in ..........................(name of ship) Registry No. of Ship


I declare that:


1. I am a person authorised under the Common Seal of
(hereinafter called the 'corporation') to make declarations on behalf of the corporation.*


2. The circumstances in which the interest of the said
is transmitted to me/us/the corporation* are as follows: —


I/We* attach the following:
I, ...................................................................of do

solemnly and sincerely declare that all information and particulars given in the above are true and correct, AND I MAKE this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the statements contained therein to be true and correct in every particular .


.................................. (SIGNATURE)

DECLARED AT the........ day of ................................20..........
in terms of section 131 of the Act before me


(name)


(address)


being the Registrar of Ships/a magistrate/a notary public/a Commissioner for Oaths/a diplomatic representative of Tuvalu.*


..........................................................
(Signature of person taking declaration)


Fee $50


* Strike out whichever is not applicable.


______________


FORM 12 - Regulation 19


REGISTRATION OF MANAGING OWNER


(section 45).


To: The Registrar of Ships


Funafuti, Tuvalu


Name of Ship


Registry No


I/We* (name)'


of (address)


(telephone)


(telex)


am/are* the managing owner/ship's husband/person entrusted by or on behalf of the owner with the management* of the above described ship .


..................................... (SIGNATURE)

......................................... (DATE)

Fee $50


* Strike out whichever is not applicable.


_________________


FORM 13 - Regulation 20(2)


APPLICATION TO CHANGE NAME OF SHIP


(section 46 (2))


To: The Registrar of Ships


Funafuti, Tuvalu


Name of Ship


Registry No


1. I/We*


am/are* owner(s) of share(s)

in the above described ship.

2. I/We* hereby apply to change the name of the above described ship.

3. In order of preference the name by which I/We* wish the above described ship to be known in future is: —


(1) .


(2)


(3)


..................................................... (APPLICANT(S))

............................................ (DATE)

Fee $50


* Strike out whichever is not applicable.


ENDNOTES
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1 Cap. 48.28


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