AMSA will be closed from 5 pm AEDT Tuesday 24 December 2024, re-opening on Thursday 2 January 2025. Our search and rescue will continue to operate every day (24/7) during this time. See which services are affected.

The information provided below is an indicative list of the documents mentioned in this Guide.

  1. Application for Registration
  2. Declaration of Ownership and Nationality
  3. Notice of Appointment of Registered Agent
  4. Document describing the ship
    • Builder’s Certificate
    • Foreign registration certificate
    • Foreign certificate describing ship
    • Statutory declaration
  5. Evidence of Ownership
    • Bill of Sale
    • Probate
    • Letters of Administration
    • Court Order
    • Foreign certificate of title
    • Statutory declarations in lieu of Bills of Sale
    • Statutory declaration by applicant
    • Notice of Intention to Apply for Ship Registration
  6. Demise charter party
  7. Statutory Declaration on ships intended trading pattern
  8. A copy of the Collective Agreement (see 3.2.2 of this Guide)
  9. Evidence of Compensation Insurance (see 3.2.3 of this Guide)
  10. International Tonnage Certificate 1969
  11. Port State control records (see section 3.2.4 of this Guide)
  12. Classification Society Records (see section 3.2.4 of the Guide)
  13. Ships Radio Station Licence
  14. Marking Note
  15. Fee
  16. Other
    • Evidence of closure of foreign registration
    • Declaration by Charterer
    • Certificate of Incorporation
    • Power of Attorney
    • Written authority to sign