Nigeria - Register Change of Ownership of a Vessel

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for registering change of ownership of a vessel in person, the applicant (new owner) has to visit office of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency and make a formal application in a prescribed format.
2. The contacts and address information of the NIMASA can be found in the following link:contact link
3. Visit the office and obtain a declaration ofownership form for change of ownership of a vessel from the respective department.
4. Before that, the applicant will have to present the proof of consent to sell the vessel obtained before the sale from the Director General and Registrar of Ships,in front of officials.
5. Also, obtain an application form for registration of the vessel from the respective department.
6. Make sure that you have all the required documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
7. Complete the application form and declaration form as required with necessary information and attest with your signature.
8. Then, attach the documents required with the completed forms and proceed to submit it to the Director General at the Office for further verification and application processing.
9. The application package will be forwarded to the Registrar of Ships/vessel for its verification. The Registrar will allocate a person in charge for the application process who will assess all the attached documents.
10. The person will also check for the eligibility of the applicant to be registered as an owner of the ship.
11. In the meantime, the applicant will be called for paying the required fees for the application process at the office as directed by the officials.
12. After successful payment and proper verification, the person in charge presents his/her recommendation to the Registrar of Ships.
13. The Registrar in turn, intimates this to the Director General and waits for his/her approval.
14. If approved, the applicant/new owner will be issued with a certificate of flag registry by the Director General. In case if not, the applicant will be provided with a formal notification of rejection which will contain the actual reason for the decision.
15. In this case, the applicant can contact the Nigerian Ship Registration Office and seek assistance for any clarification or solution for obtaining the approval.

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Required Documents

• Completed declaration form
• Completed vessel registration form
• Incorporation Certificate copy
• Memorandum and Articles of association
• Completed CAC2 form and CAC7/CAC 1.1 form
• Certificate of Tax Clearance (recently obtained)
• Statement from the bank
• Purchase invoice/Bill of Sale
• Proof of registration with NIMASA as shipping company
• Previously issued Registry Certificate
• Letter of Consent from Director-General
• Letter of administration/Grant of probate (death/bankruptcy)
• Declaration of transmission (death/bankruptcy)
• Statement of vessel transmission (death/bankruptcy)
• Proof/receipt of payment

Office Locations & Contacts

Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NMASA) - Head Office
Maritime House,

1. 4, Burma Road, off Wharf Road
   

Apapa, Lagos State.
Tel: +234 01-630-9590
Email: [email protected]
Website:Link

NMASA Portal:Link

Eligibility

• Any Nigerian citizen, who wishes to obtain the ownership of an already owned vessel get transferred to him/her, can apply.
• The applying corporate body must have been established in Nigeria under the Nigerian laws.
• A consent for the sale of the vessel must have obtained from the Director General and Registrar of Ships.
• A purchase invoice or Bill of sale is a prerequisite for the application process.
• An authorised representative is also eligible to carry on the applying process.

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• Please contact the office for fees details.
  

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Instructions

• In cases of transfer due to death or bankruptcy, the transferee or any authorized representative must complete a declaration statement in a manner instructed by the office of Minister.

• In case of bankruptcy, the transferee must produce a proof issued by the court for the title of persons claimed.

Required Information

• Name of the applicant company
• Country of origin
• Name of the vessel
• Registry port’s name
• Official number and call sign
• International Maritime Organization number and class
• Full Address of the company premises
• Number of Shareholders and nationality
• Name, company and vessel owner(s)

Need for the Document

• If any person/company in Nigeria wishes to get the ownership of a marine vessel (already owned) transferred to it, it must follow a prescribed format formulated by the authority and complete the transfer process.
  

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