REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER A SHIP IN CAMEROON 2023
Ship registration in Cameroon is the process by which a ship is documented and given the nationality of the Cameroon to which the ship has been documented. The nationality allows a ship to travel internationally as it is proof of ownership of the vessel.
International law requires that every ship be registered in a country, called its flag state. A ship is subject to the law of its flag state. It is usual to say that the ship sails under the flag of the country of registration.
A ship’s flag state exercises regulatory control over the vessel and is required to inspect it regularly, certify the ship’s equipment and crew, and issue safety and pollution prevention documents.
The organization which actually registers the ship is known as its registry. Registries may be governmental or private agencies. In some cases, such as the United States’ Alternative Compliance Program, the registry can assign a third party to administer inspections.
A register that is open only to ships of its own nation is known as a traditional or national register. Registers that are open to foreign-owned ships are known as open registries and are sometimes called flags of convenience.
LIST OF REQUIREMENTS TO REGISTER A SHIP OR VESSEL IN CAMEROON
1. Owner’s letter request asking to register m/v xxx under Cameroon Flag duly signed and stamped.
2. Owner’s request to permit RO to issue Class and Statutory certificates on behalf of CAMEROON Flag.
3. Application for registration duly completed and signed and stamped.
4. Copy of the legalized Bill of Sale, if no change of ownership, that previous certificate of registry and if available copy of BOS.
5. Previous certificates of registry including MSMC / SRL
6. Company certificate of incorporation / good standing/passport copy of the applicant
7. Deletion from the previous Flag, or affidavit.
8. Previous statutory certificates including cargo safety equipment with annexe.
9. Declaration from the owner
Article by CHUO ANGABUA JUNIOR
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