Registering a caveat in Part A of the New Zealand Register of Ships
How to register a caveat
Any person claiming an interest in a ship, or in a share in a ship, under any unregistered instrument or by operation of law can register a caveat.
You must have reasonable cause to register a caveat under the Ship Registration Act 1992.
When a caveat is registered, no further transactions can be entered in the register (except a transmission of the ship by operation of law) until the caveator, the person who registered the caveat, has been given notice.
To register a caveat, you must send the Registrar of Ships a caveat form (form SR21) in two original signed copies
The fee to register a caveat is NZ$990. After your application is received, you will be invoiced by Maritime NZ, with information also provided about how to pay.
How to withdraw a caveat
To withdraw a caveat, you must send the Registrar of Ships a Withdrawal of caveat form (form SR22). There is no fee to withdraw a caveat.
You do not need to lodge a withdrawal of caveat if the documents lodged for registration vest in the caveator the interest claimed in the caveat.
Contact us
If you have any questions about ship registration, contact Maritime NZ.