UNITED KINGDOM FLAG REGISTRATION FOR BOATS - from £549

447 Broadway, 2nd Floor Suite #705, New York, New York 10013, United States
Mon-Sun: 08.00 - 18.00

Frequently Asked Questions

Tabs

We are required to have the following documents:

  • Copy of your passport
  • Copy of Bill of Sale
  • The UK authorities will examine and determine which name is available once they have received your registration request. Your vessel must have a unique name. You must give 4 unique names.
  • A certificate from a recent tonnage and measurement survey is required (not older than 1 year). It can be completed in your own nation. Simply ensure that it is carried out by one of the authorised surveyors, which include: (American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Bureau Veritas (BV), Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Germanischer Lloyd (GL), Lloyd' s Register (LR), Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK), Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) *
  • The certificate of deletion (if previously registered)

Any nationality may register as an owner flying the UK flag, however only residents of the approved countries list may apply.

From the time we receive all the necessary documentation, the usual registration process takes roughly 2 weeks. There is an express service available if you need your registration completed more quickly; it will just take 3 days. The UK Ship Registry provides this service, which has an extra expedited premium.

The registration paperwork is valid for five years after it is issued. We will give you a reminder six months before to the due date, and the renewal procedure is straightforward.

The UK registration is valid around the world.

Documents are accepted in English language. If the original documents are not in English, a sworn translation must be provided. You, the yacht owner, can care of it using a legal translator or we can also help you with it.

The UK registration is issued in a digital format.

The boats registered for the recreational purposes, does not required to have a survey done.
However, after the paperwork has received UK government approval, the surveyor must provide for the required ITC69/coding certificate for commercial use only.

Even with the new Brexit laws, there have been no modifications to the process! You can still use your UK part 1 registration in any EU member state without any issues.

For both a survey and/or a tonnage certificate, get in touch with any of the companies listed below:
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Bureau Veritas (BV), Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Germanischer Lloyd (GL), Lloyd' s Register (LR), Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK), Registro Italiano Navale (RINA)

The UK Part 1 registration is issued in the digital format.

Your UK company must serve as your valid representative and address for your part 1 registration to remain active. Your part 1 registration will become invalid if this company's licence is not renewed.

Yes. However, it is required to have a tonnage and measurement survey that is no older than one year.

All forms of payment are accepted.

We are required to have the following documents:

  • Fill out the online form
  • A copy of new owner’s passport
  • A copy of bill of sale

We are required the following:

  • Fill out the online form
  • A copy of the UK Part 1 registration

To continue with the MMSI license, please provide us with the following information:
* What type of VHF you have on board and what is its power (for example, 25 W).
* If you have more equipment on board such as ATIS, EPIRB or any other, please indicate so. If you have an EPIRB, we need to know the following:

  • Hexadecimal identification (15 digits)
  • Type of beacon
  • Beacon manufacturer
  • Serial number of the beacon

* We also need to know the maximum number of passengers allowed on board, as well as the displacement in KG of the boat.

* You must also provide us with the details of an emergency contact person (Full name, full address, phone number). Please note that he / she cannot be the same as in the registration document.

You can get the UK MMSI license within 24-48 business hours, it is issued in a digital format and valid for 10 years.

Yes. If there are many radios that are exclusively used on a single boat, they can all be programmed with the same MMSI number.