Apply In-Person:

1. To submit the Mortgage to Secure Principal Sum and Interest (Ship), the applicant must visit the Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF). Contacts Link
2. The application form must be obtained from the authorities in the MSAF office, or else it can be downloaded from the website. Application Form
3. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section.
4. The application form should be filled with necessary details, and then it should be submitted to the CEO – Chief Executive Officer in the MSAF.
5. The CEO in the MSAF office will verify the application form and then will update the details.
6. The fee details for the application will be intimated to the applicant while applying.
7. The processing time for this procedure will be intimated by the authorities in the MSAF office.
   

Duly filled Application Form

MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY OF FIJI

HEAD OFFICE
PO Box 326, Suva
414 Victoria Parade, Level 4, Kadavu House,
Suva, Fiji Islands.
Phone: +679 331 5266
Email - info@msaf.com.fj / incidents@msaf.com.fj

LAUTOKA
11 Tui Street, Lautoka
Phone: +679 666 1229

PORT DENARAU NADI
Shop 10 Port Denarau Nadi
Phone: +679 670 7615

LABASA OFFICE
Labasa Government Wharf Damanu Street P O Box 3704 Labasa
Phone: +679 881 1177

SAVUSAVU OFFICE
Savusavu Wharf P O Box 113 Savusavu
Phone: +679 885 0281
Address & Contacts Link
Location Link

The registered owner of the ship is eligible to apply for the Mortgage.

The fee details for the application will be intimated to the applicant while applying.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g., Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Application Form

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

The processing time for this procedure will be intimated by the authorities in the MSAF office.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
E.g., the state office holds birth records since January 1908.

MORTGAGE (TO SECURE ACCOUNT CURRENT) (BODY CORPORATE)

• Official number
• Name of Ship
• Number and year of registry at Suva
• Whether a sailing, steam or motor ship
• Horse power of engines (if any)
• Lengths from fore part of stern, to the aft side of the head of the stern post/fore side of the rudder stock
• Metres
• Tenths
• Main breadth to outside of plating
• Depth in hold from tonnage deck to ceiling amidships
• Number of Tons
• Gross
• Net
• Whereas(a)
• Now we (b)
• Convenant with the said (c)
• Mortgagee(s) (d)
• Witness Common Seal
  

TRANSFER OF MORTGAGE – BY INDIVIDUAL OR JOINT MORTGAGEES

• Full name(s) and address(es) of transferee(s) with their description in the case of individuals
• Name, address and description of witness
  

TRANSFER OF MORTGAGE - BY BODY CORPORATE

• Full name(s) and address(es) of transferee(s) with their description in the case of individuals.
• Signatures and description of witness, i.e., Director, Secretary, etc.,
  

DISCHARGE OF MORTGAGE- BY INDIVIDUAL OR JOINT MORTGAGEES

• Name, address and description of witness
  

DISCHARGE OF MORTGAGE – BY BODY CORPORATE

• Signatures and description of witnesses, i.e., Director, Secretary, etc, (as the case may be)
  

If any changes are made in the Mortgages of the Ship, it should be intimated to the authorities in the MSAF department.

Enter other information which might help.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
E.g., Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

For other Marine related services, always refer to the official website linked here. External Link

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