Procedure of Ship Registration and Documents

Required documents:

1. Application (prescribed form)
2. Copy of Certificate of Incorporation;
3. Proof of Ownership (Bill of Sale, Builder’s Certificate, Deletion Certificate, etc ) and Protocol of Delivery. (Both documents must be signed by the same persons. When signed in Latvia, the signatures on the Bill of Sale must be notary attested, when signed in EU Proof of ownership must be notarized; when signed outside EU it must  be apostilled or legalized.)
4. Certificate of Deletion issued by the previous register;
5. Written consent of ship’s mortgagee, if any;
6. Report of Pre-registration Survey issued by the Maritime Safety Department;
7. Copy of Tonnage Certificate;
8. Radio Station license issued by the Electronic Communications Office;
9. Ships carrying more than 2,000 tons of oil in bulk as cargo – a relevant insurance cover of liability (P&I Blue Card or other equivalent financial security) in order to obtain the CLC Certificate;
10. Ships of more than 1000 GRT – a relevant insurance cover of liability (P&I Blue Card or other equivalent financial security) in order to obtain the Bunker CLC Certificate;
11. Ships carrying more than 12 passengers– a relevant  insurance cover of liability (P&I Blue Card or other equivalent financial security,) in order to obtain the Athens convention CLC Certificate;
12. Copy of Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR) if applicable.

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