The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993

1.  A certificate of registry for a ship registered or to be registered on Part I of the Register shall contain:—

(a) the full name and address of the owner(s),

(b) the number of shares owned by each owner and if any are jointly owned, with whom they are owned

(c) the following information about the ship:—

(i) name,

(ii) IMO number,

(iii) radio call sign,

(iv) port of choice,

(v) official number,

(vi) year of build,

(vii) method of propulsion e.g.whether sail, steam, motor or dumb,

(viii) length-metric units,

(ix) breadth-metric units,

(x) depth-metric units,

(xi) type of ship e.g. dry cargo, oil tanker, passenger, bulk carrier,

(xii) gross tonnage,

(xiii) net tonnage,

(xiv) registered tonnage,

(xv) engine make and model,

(xvi) engine power in kilowatts,

(d) the date of issue of the certificate,

(e) the date the certificate expires.