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Ship registration forms and guidelines

View all forms and guidelines for ship registration in Part A and Part B of the New Zealand Register of Ships. 

Ship registration guidelines

Guidelines for Part A and Part B:

A guide to ship registration
PDF: 63kB, 5 pages
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Registration of commercial ships in Part A
PDF: 104kB, 5 pages
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Ship registration flow chart
PDF: 72kB, 1 page
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Ship registration forms

Forms for Part A and Part B:

Appointment / change of representative person - SR1
PDF: 57kB, 3 pages
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Application for registration of ship in part A of register - SR2
PDF: 101kB, 12 pages
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Application for registration of ship (or renewal of registration) in Part B of register - SR3
PDF: 425kB, 15 pages
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Declaration of ownership and nationality of transfer - SR4
PDF: 88kB, 5 pages
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Declaration of charterer for ship on demise charter to New Zealand based operator - SR5
PDF: 79kB, 7 pages
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Declaration of transmission
PDF: 72kB, 6 pages
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Bill of sale (to be completed by the registered owners) - SR14
PDF: 64kB, 4 pages
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Mortgage (to secure account current) - SR16
PDF: 64kB, 5 pages
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Mortgage (to secure principal sum and interest) - SR17
PDF: 65kB, 5 pages
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Variation of priority of mortgages - SR18
PDF: 58kB, 3 pages
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Alteration of terms of mortgage by endorsement - SR19
PDF: 55kB, 3 pages
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Register a caveat - SR21
PDF: 57kB, 3 pages
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Withdrawal of caveat - SR22
PDF: 62kB, 3 pages
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Builder’s certificate - SR23
PDF: 62kB, 4 pages
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Application for new certificate of registry / certificate of registration - SR26
PDF: 48kB, 1 page
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Declaration of absence of certain documents - SR27
PDF: 70kB, 5 pages
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Declaration of identity of joint owner / joint mortgage - SR29
PDF: 56kB, 3 pages
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Methods of execution by a company acceptable to the registrar of ships - SR30
PDF: 44kB, 2 pages
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Application for closure of registration - SR32
PDF: 51kB, 1 page
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Part A ship registration (Commercial)

Part B ship registration