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Isle of Man Register (Part I)

Part I of the register is available for registration of commercial yachts. It records title and offers the facility to register a mortgage against a vessel.

The ownership criteria for vessels on this register can be found here.

The registration procedure is straightforward, and detailed instructions can be found on RAN 01.

Check name availability with the Registry by contacting registry.marine@gov.im.

Please see below for the list of forms and documents required for registration of a commercial yacht:

  1. Application to Register (Reg 01)
  2. Appointment of Authorised Officer (Reg 03)
  3. Declaration of Ownership (Body Corporate) (Reg 04)
  4. Appointment of Representative Person** (Reg 06)
  5. Bill of Sale if required* (Reg 11)
  6. Builders’ Certificate if new build* (Reg 12)
  7. Certificate of Incorporation
  8. Certificate of Survey***
  9. Tonnage Certificate
  10. Deletion Certificate
  11. Bunker Oil Blue Card (if yacht over 1000 GT)
  12. Nairobi Wreck Removal Certificate (if vessel over 300 GT)

*These documents must be notarised if executed outside the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man or British Dependencies

**Vessels over 24m in length if owned by a non-Isle of Man entity require the appointment of a local representative person, see RAN 15

*** Registry Advice Notes (RAN) provide further details regarding Class Certificates of Survey

  1. Application to Register (Reg 01)
  2. Declaration of Ownership (Individual) (Reg 05)
  3. Appointment of Representative Person** (Reg 06)
  4. Bill of Sale if required* (Reg 11)
  5. Builders’ Certificate if new build* (Reg 12)
  6. Copy of Passport
  7. Certificate of Survey***
  8. Tonnage Certificate
  9. Deletion Certificate (if previously registered)
  10. Bunker Oil Blue Card (if yacht over 1000 GT)
  11. Nairobi Wreck Removal Certificate (if vessel over 300 GT)

*These documents must be notarised if executed outside the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man or British Dependencies

**Vessels over 24m in length if owned by a non-Isle of Man entity require the appointment of a local representative person, see RAN 15

*** Registry Advice Notes (RAN) provide further details regarding Class Certificates of Survey

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