The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993

Issue of new certificates of registry

118.—(1) Notwithstanding regulations 51 (Change in registered particulars of ship) and 55 (Registration of changes of name or port of choice) any certificate of registry of a ship, other than a fishing vessel, which:—

(a) is issued during the five year period, and

(b) replaces an old certificate of registry

shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of issue.

(2) Any duplicate certificate issued to a ship including a small ship under regulation 108 (Duplicate certificate) during the five year period shall be a certificate issued in accordance with these Regulations and:—

(a) for ships other than fishing vessels, shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of issue; and

(b) for fishing vessels and small ships shall expire on the date that the old certificate would have expired.

(3) (a) The Registrar may, subject to (b) below, during the five year period, at his discretion replace a ship’s old certificate with a new certificate of registry which shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of issue.

(b) Any such new certificate issued in respect of a fishing vessel shall expire on the date that the old certificate would have expired.