Shipping Registration Forms
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Application for Registration
The forms that are normally needed for an application for registration are as follows:
- Application for registration [
PDF: 104kb] - Declaration of ownership and nationality [ PDF: 84kb]
- Notice of appointment of registered agent [ PDF: 80kb]
- Builder's certificate [ PDF: 100kb]
Transfer of Ownership
The forms that are normally needed for a transfer of ownership are as follows:
- Bill of sale [ PDF: 76kb]
- Declaration of transfer [ PDF: 84kb]
- Notice of appointment of registered agent [ PDF: 80kb]
The following forms are similar but can be computer-filled before printing:
- Bill of sale [
PDF: 176kb]
- Declaration of transfer [
PDF: 164kb]
- Notice of appointment of registered agent [
PDF: 179kb]
Caveat
The forms that relate to caveats are as follows:
- Caveat [ PDF: 88kb]
- Notice of change of name of caveator or of address
for service [ PDF: 96kb]
- Withdrawal of caveat [ PDF: 84kb]
Alteration to Ship
The forms that relate to alterations to ship are as follows:
- Notice of Alteration to Ship [ PDF: 76kb]
- Alteration Certificate[ PDF: 100kb]
Search of Register
The forms that relate to searches of the Register are as follows:
- Application for Current Title Extract [ PDF: 72kb]
Continuous Synopsis Record
- Application for Continuous Synopsis Record [ PDF: 80kb]
- Amendments to the Continuous Synopsis Record [ PDF: 101kb]
All forms
Applications
- Application for change of home port (AMSA170.pdf) [ PDF: 72kb]
- Application for change of name of registered ship
(AMSA200.pdf) [ PDF: 80kb]
- Application for certificate of entitlement to fly
the national flag and red ensign (AMSA201.pdf) [ PDF: 88kb]
- Application for voluntary closure of registration (AMSA202.pdf) [ PDF: 80kb]
- Application for Continuous Synopsis Record (csr.pdf) [ PDF: 80kb]
- Application for current title extract (AMSA204.pdf) [ PDF: 72kb]
- Application for endorsement of master on registration
certificate (AMSA203.pdf) [ PDF: 80kb]
- Application for exemption from the requirement to
be registered (AMSA215.pdf) [ PDF: 100kb]
- Application for new registration certificate (AMSA175.pdf) [ PDF: 76kb]
- Application for provisional registration certificate
(AMSA171.pdf) [ PDF: 120kb]
- Application for registration (AMSA168.pdf) [ PDF: 104kb]
- Application for temporary pass (AMSA218.pdf) [ PDF: 89kb]
Declarations
- Declaration by charterer (AMSA205.pdf) [ PDF: 80kb]
- Declaration of ownership and nationality (AMSA208.pdf) [ PDF: 84kb]
- Declaration of transfer (AMSA169.pdf (15 kb)) [ PDF: 84kb]
- Declaration of transmission of mortgage by operation
of law (AMSA206.pdf) [ PDF: 84kb]
- Declaration of transmission of ownership by operation
of law (AMSA207.pdf) [ PDF: 84kb]
Notices
- Amendments to the Continuous Synopsis Record (csr_change.pdf) [ PDF: 100kb]
- Notice of alteration of ship (AMSA173.pdf) [ PDF: 76kb]
- Notice of appointment of registered agent (AMSA157.pdf) [ PDF: 80kb]
- Notice of change of name, address and nationality
of owner, charterer and mortgagee (AMSA209.pdf) [ PDF: 80kb]
- Notice of change of name and address of registered
agent (AMSA210.pdf) [ PDF: 80kb]
- Notice of change of name of caveator or of address
for service (AMSA213.pdf) [ PDF: 96kb]
Other forms
- Alteration certificate (AMSA172.pdf) [ PDF: 100kb]
- Bill of sale (AMSA159.pdf) [ PDF: 76kb]
- Builder's certificate (AMSA211.pdf) [ PDF: 100kb]
- Caveat (AMSA212.pdf) [ PDF: 88kb]
- Statutory declaration for builder's certificate (AMSA222.dot) [
DOC:128kb] - Withdrawal of caveat (AMSA214.pdf) [ PDF: 84kb]
last updated:18 March 2008