Cameroon Ship Registration Made Easy: A Complete Step-by-Step Process
The vessel is first provisionally registered under the Cameroon flag for Three months (extendable for a further period, or periods not exceeding in the aggregate six months) during which time the permanent Registration procedure needs to be finalized.
PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION:
The procedure to register a vessel is relatively straightforward. Requirements for provisional registration include:
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- The completion of an “Application Form for Cameroon Ship Registration”
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- An application for a “Change of Name”, if required
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- A “Declaration of Ownership” made before the Registrar
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- “Proof of Qualification” to own a Maltese ship in the case of body corporate, the Memorandum and Articles of Association
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- Evidence of seaworthiness; in the case of trading vessels, confirmation of class with a recognized Classification Society, and information of the ship statutory certification including ISM compliance
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- Application for Minimum Safe Manning Certificate
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- Application for DMLC Part 1
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- Application for Ship Radio Station License
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- A copy of the Ship’s International Tonnage Certificate
During the period of provisional registry, certain documents are to be submitted to the Registrar including:
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- A Builder’s Certificate if the vessel has not been registered elsewhere; otherwise, a Bill of Sale or any other document by which the vessel was transferred to the present owner.
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- A Deletion Certificate from the last country of registry showing the vessel to be free from any encumbrances.
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- Copy of the last updated Continuous Synopsis Record issued by the Administration where the ship was last registered.
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- A Certificate of Survey and a copy of the International Tonnage Certificate that the vessel has been surveyed in accordance with Cameroon regulations.
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- A Carving and Marking Note giving evidence that the vessel has been marked in accordance with the law.
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- A crew list accompanied by copies of the officers’ certificates of competency.
PERMANENT REGISTRATION:
Requirements for Permanent Registration includes:
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- Original Builders’ Certificate, or Bill of Sale, as the case may be
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- Deletion Certificate from the previous Registry
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- Ship’s Carving and Marking Note to be returned duly signed and completed by Class Surveyor
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- Undertaking in favour of Registrar of Shipping to return the Provisional Certificate of Registration following the issuance of the Permanent Registration Certificate.
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- Proof that the Ship has been issued with valid certificates required by International Conventions (including protocols, annexes & appendices there to which have been ratified or acceded to or accepted by the Government of the republic of Cameroon)
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- Copy of International Tonnage Certificate
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- Original Certificate of Survey
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Article by CHUO ANGABUA JUNIOR
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