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Objections to an intention to register a vessel

Objections can be made to us if you believe that the person intending to register the vessel is not the legal owner.

If you are claiming a legal proprietary right to a vessel that someone else is intending to register, the details of which have been published in a notice on our website, you must provide to us any relevant documents that can verify your claim.

Send the documents to the Registrar of Ships:

Courier

Registrar of Ships
Level 2, 28 Gordon Street
Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Australia
Telephone (02) 6279 5925

Mail

Registrar of Ships
Shipping Registration Office
PO Box 255
Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

Last updated: 12 February 2020