Vessel's Registered Owner

Question Listing for Vessel's Registered Owner

What is required when there is a change in the Name of an Owner?
What is the fee for Change in Name of Owner?
Who can be listed as the owner of a Liberian Flag vessel?
Am I required to notify the Registry if the owner’s name changes but the entity itself remains the same?

Question:	What is required when there is a change in the Name of an Owner? (To top)
Answer:	Change in Name of Liberian Entity: Required Documentation: Three (3) certified copies of the Articles of Amendment, Merger or other document effecting the name change must be submitted to the following address: Vessel Registration LISCR 99 Park Ave., Suite 1830 New York, NY 10016-1601 USA
Question:	What is the fee for Change in Name of Owner? (To top)
Answer:	The required documentation should be submitted along with a check in the amount of US$ 200.00 payable to The Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Maritime Affairs, R.L. When processing is completed, the Office of the Deputy Commissioner will issue a new Certificate of Registry to expire on the same date as the original certificate.
Question:	Who can be listed as the owner of a Liberian Flag vessel? (To top)
Answer:	As described in Section 51 of the Maritime Law, vessels should be owned by a Liberian citizen or national, although a waiver may be given to permit registration by a non-Liberian entity, provided that the owner files as a Foreign Maritime Entity with the Liberian Corporate Registry (see Ch. II, ' 51, Sec. (6)). The term "citizen" or "national" includes Liberian corporations, partnerships and associations of individuals.
Question:	Am I required to notify the Registry if the owner’s name changes but the entity itself remains the same? (To top)
Answer:	When a vessel is registered in Liberia and there is a change in the name of the owning entity (e.g., corporation, partnership, FME), without a change in vessel ownership, although the vessel does not need to be reregistered, a new Certificate of Registry must be issued.