Transferring ownership of an Australian General Register vessel

The documentation we need to transmit ownership of a vessel is different depending on your circumstances: 

If a court order has been made 

• Send us a copy of the court order directing the Registrar to transmit the ownership of the vessel.

If a joint owner has died: 

• Send us a copy of the death certificate, probate, or letters of administration. 
• Send us a statutory declaration confirming that the person named in the death certificate is the joint owner named in the register.

If the sole owner or an owner in common has died:

• Send us a copy of the will and probate or letters of administration of the estate of the deceased.

The original registration certificate must be returned to the Shipping Registration Office for the transfer of ownership to be completed. 

If the original registration certificate has been lost, you can apply for a replacement certificate. The fee for a new certificate is $222. Read more about how to replace your registration certificate [3].

• Declaration of transmission by operation of law form 207 [8]
• Notice of appointment of registered agent form 157 [5]

The fees are all in Australian (AUD) dollars. The amount depends on the size and type of vessel: 

You can pay by cheque, credit card or direct deposit.

• Credit card payment authorisation form 114 [6]
• Direct deposit information [7]

Send the original completed forms with the original bill of sale and original registration certificate to:

Shipping Registration Office
PO Box 255
Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

We require original documentation and cannot accept or process documents received via fax or email.  

We will let you know if we need any additional information. If not, the transmission of ownership will be finalised and we will post your new registration certificate to you.