Registry: Procedure for Demise Register

The procedures for setting up a demise register are simple. For either a newly built ship not previously registered, or an existing ship under another flag the demise charterer should:

1. Apply in writing for Demise Charter Registration using Form DCR3.

2. Appoint an authorised officer(s) using Form DCR7.

3. Appoint a ship management organisation to act as a representative person in the Isle of Man or establish its own office in the Isle of Man having responsibility for the ship, also using form DCR3.

4. Provide a certified copy of the Demise Charter Party under which the ship is chartered by demise to the charterer by the registered owner on the ship's underlying Register.

5. Provide a certified copy of the entries in the underlying Registry including details of ownership and any mortgages, charges or liens registered against the ship (a transcript).

6. Provide the written consent of:

   1. The Maritime Authorities of the country of the underlying Registry to the Demise Charter Registration of the ship in the Isle of Man.

   2. The owner(s) on the underlying Register to Demise Charter Registration in the Isle of Man using Form DCR4.

   3. The mortgagees (if any) on the underlying Register to Demise Charter Registration in the Isle of Man using Form DCR5.

7. Provide a certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation or other equivalent documentary evidence of the demise charterer.

8. Provide a Certificate of Survey by an approved classification society detailing the parameters of the ship.

9. Make arrangements with the Ship Registry for a surveyor to inspect the ship prior to acceptance for registration to ascertain that the ship complies with International Conventions in respect of safety, prevention of oil pollution and manning. In addition, the surveyor will conduct any surveys as appropriate for the issue of International Convention Certificates.

10. Make arrangements with the Ship Radio Licensing Section for the issuance of a Radio Call Sign (visual signal letters) at the time of issuance of the Radio Licence and forward a copy of the notification letter .

11. Pay fees prior to any inspection or survey being carried out, and the ship being finally registered. The fees are based on a fixed fee for registration whilst inspection/survey fees are based on an hourly rate for the surveyor plus the costs of travelling and subsistence.

N.B. Please note that any documents executed outside the United Kingdom must be notarised.

On completion of the above procedures a Carving and Marking Note will be issued indicating how the ship is to be marked. When this is completed and signed by either the attending Isle of Man surveyor or a Classification Society surveyor the ship will be registered for any period up to 5 years and a certificate of registry will be issued along with the necessary statutory certificates.

For copies of all forms see the Downloads page.