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SIERRA LEONE International Ship Registry

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Work Instruction Number SL-02 PERM. REG Page 1 of 5 Date Issued 04/05/2005

PERMANENT REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

Supersedes Rev 8

Review by: MIRIAN MESSER

Approved by: Review / Effective Date LESLIE MEZZICH 05/027/2010 06/07/2010

1 -PURPOSE To establish procedures for permanent registration of ships under Sierra Leone Flag and outline the process of registration. To give instructions for the permanent registration of vessels under Sierra Leone Flag. To give the necessary support to Regional Registrar (RR) and Registration Officer (Reg. Off.) to prepare the proper certificates and documentation

2 - SCOPE The following procedure applies permanent registration of ships under Sierra Leone flag and issuance of Permanent Certificate of Registry, Permanent Ship Station License, Permanent Minimum Safe Manning certificate and Continuous Synopsis Record. 3 - PERMANENT REGISTRATION - PROCESS 3.1 Within 180 days from the date of first Provisional Registration, all the required documents for Permanent Registration should be submitted to MR by RR/ (Reg. Off.). If the vessel does not have the required document for Permanent registration, the owners vessel should be apply for Extension , read SL PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION PROCEDURE, item #6. 3.2 - MR will review all documents using check list for permanent SLCHECKLIST if approved, MR is entitle to issue the applicable permanent certificates and affix hologram in each certificate 3.3 - RR is to dispatch through Reg. Off the applicable permanent certificates to Owner, Owners Agent, Maritime Representative or as appropriate.

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3.4 - MR to make entries in the Registry for merchant ships and other information required to be recorded therein, as per Merchant Shipping Act of 2003. MR will save all the documents in the vessel data base folder. 3.5 - Validity of Permanent Registry Certificates Permanent Certificate of Registry: 5 years (counted from the date of 1st Provisional Certificate. Permanent Ship Station License: 1 year (counted from the date of 1st Provisional Certificate. Permanent Safe Manning Certificate: 1 year (counted from the date of 1st Provisional Certificate. Permanent Certificate of Registry - YACHT: 3 years (counted from the date of 1st Provisional Certificate. Permanent Continuous Synopsis Record: has no expiration date, new CSR must be issued when any information on CSR is change. Read SL 10 CSR PROC. Bareboat Charter, Certificates : read SL CHARTER BBC PROCEDURE 4- REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR PERMANENT REGISTRATION (All documents must be written in English or translated in English) 4.1 Original Notarized Bill of Sale (showing the transfer of ownership) or Original Notarized Builders Certificate 4.2 - Original Deletion Certificate from the previously registry. 4.3 Copy of Deletion CSR from the previously registry 4.4 Original Application Form duly signed by owner. 4.5 - Valid Statutory Certificates, and if applicable ISM (DOC&SMC), ISPS issued on behalf of SL by a SL recognized organization. If ships has been detained then a copy of survey status in which shows that outstanding recommendations has been cleared. 4.6 Updated Crew list, copy of COE and COC 4.7 Radio Equipment Details (equipment description and frequencies) if applicable 4.8 Copy of LRIT Certificate Conformance Report 5 RENEWAL OF PERMANENT REGISTRATION The request for Renewal needs to be submitted with a minimum of 15 days before Expiration Date. 5.1- Written Request of the Owner, Owners Agent to be sent by letter/fax/email To MR and RR. RR or MR provide a quotation and once approved RR or client should send to MR SL- ACCEPT.QUOTE 5.2 Required documents for Renewal of the Certificates: Copy of Valid Statutory certificates including SMC, ISSC, and DOC if applicable. Letter from Radio Accounting authority (RAA) - if applicable

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Copy of updated crew list, valid COEs and COC Copy of LRIT certificate. Radio Equipment Details (equipment description and frequencies) if applicable. 5.3- MR to review all documents and if documents are in order and payment is received (or confirmation from RR that they have received payment). MR issues permanent documents/certificates and affix holograms in each certificate. 5.4 - MR to dispatch all documents/certificates, through RR, or Reg. Off to Owner, Owners Agent, as appropriate. 6 CHANGE OF VESSEL NAME 6.1 Request of change of name to be submitted to MR. 6.2 RR or MR to provide a quotation and send to MR SL-ACCEPT.QUOTE 6.3 - Registration goes back to Provisional Status. RR or Reg Off issues the Applicable provisional documents/certificates valid for 06 months. 6.5 MR to make entries in the Registry for merchant ships and other information required to be recorded therein, as per Merchant Shipping Act 2003. 6.6 - MR will save all the require documents received in the vessel data base folder and update SL web site records. 6.7 In order to issue new Permanent Certificates, RR should submitted to MR the items # 4.5, and 4.6 of Required Documents for Permanent Registration

7. CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP 7.1 Request of change of ownership to be submitted along with the following documents: Application Form Copy of BOS notarized Letter confirmation from RAA (if applicable) Letter from Recognized Organization. 7.2 - RR to provide a quotation included issuance new CSR if applicable and send to MR SL-ACCEPT.QUOTE 7.3 - Registration goes back to provisional. RR or Reg Off issues the Applicable provisional documents/certificates valid for 06 months. 7.4 - MR to make entries in the Registry for merchant ships and other information required to be recorded therein, as per Merchant Shipping Act 2003. 7.5 - MR will save all the require documents received in the vessel data base folder. 7.6 In order to issue new Permanent Certificates, RR should submitted to MR the items #4.1, 4.4, 4.5, and 4.6 of Required Documents for Permanent Registration

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9. RELATED ACTS, PROCEDURES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS Merchant Shipping Act. 2003-Part III PROCEDURES NO.. SL 01 PROV REGISTRATION SL- 05 MOD.PARTIC SL- 06 CHARTER PROC SL- 07 MORT PROC SL- 10 CSR PROC SL- 11 HOLLOG PROC SL -12 COE PROC SL 16 YACHT REGISTRATION DOCUMENT FORM SL- CHECKLIST SL- PERM COR SL- PERM SSL SL- PERM MSMC SL- CSR SL-ACCEPT.QUOTE Appointment of Registrar, Registration of Ships and Property Interests in Ships DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE Provisional Registration Modification of the Particulars of the Ships Registration of Bareboat Charters Mortgage Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR) Hologram Procedure Seaman Certification Yacht Registration DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENTS Checklist for Permanent Registration Permanent Certificate of Registry Permanent Ship Station License Permanent MSMC Permanent CSR Acceptance of quote

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SIERRA LEONE INTERNATIONAL SHIP REGISTRY

AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILIT SIERRA LEONE MARITIME

SIERRA LEONE INTERNATIONAL

REGIONAL REGISTRAR

REGISTRATION OFFICER

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