Ship Registration Rules, 2028 (1972)
Date of Publication in Nepal Gazette 2028.11.15 (27 Feb. 1972)
In exercise of the powers conferred by the Section 29 of the Ship Registration Act, 2027 (1971) the Government of Nepal has made the following Rules.

(1) These Rules may be called “Ship Registration Rules, 2028 (1972)”.
(2) These Rules shall come into force from the date of publication in Nepal Gazette.

2. Definition : Unless the subject or context otherwise requires in these Rules.
(a) “Act” means Ship Registration Act, 2027 (1971).
(b) “Office” means the Nepal Ship Office established pursuant to Sub-section (3) of Section 4 of the Act.

(1) A person or body desiring to register any ship shall submit an application to the office in the format
prescribed in Schedule – 1.

4. Registration fee : Along with the each application to be submitted pursuant to Rule 3, the fees prescribed pursuant to Schedule – 2 also shall be attached.

(1) The application to be submitted pursuant to Rule 3, shall be submitted by making signature of any person mentioned as follows :
(a) If the ownership of such ship has with only one person then the person or his/her authorized representative or agent, or,
(b) If the ownership has with more than one person, then all such person or authorized representative or
agent of persons, or
(c) If the ownership has with any corporate body then  the directors of such body corporate or if the board
of directors has delegated the power to any director or person then such authorized representative.
(2) If the authorized representative or agent has been applying pursuant to Sub-rule (1), he/she shall also submit the power of attorney or authorization letter received by them.

6. Details of ownership : Along with each application submitted pursuant to Rule 3, the details of ownership also shall be submitted in the format prescribed in Schedule-3.

The certificates relating to the manufacture of ship issued (provided) by the company which has  manufactured the ship, also shall be submitted along with the application to be submitted to register any newly built ship.

If any ship that has being registered in any other country (abroad) has to be registered as a Nepalese ship then the documental evidence (slip) related to the prior registration of that ship and the written documents of receive of ownership of such ship to the person registering it also shall be submitted while making an application.

The latest international tonnage certificate issued in relation to ship, according to the treaty (agreement) document related to the tonnage measurement of ship held in also in  1947 A.D., also shall be submitted along with the application to be submitted for the registration of the ship.

(1) The purposed name of the ship also shall be mentioned in the application to be submitted for the registration of any ship.
(2) If the purposed name pursuant to Sub-rule (1) has being similar with name already provided to the other ship or deemed (proved) inappropriate to give such name with the view of national interest, by the registrar, he/she may ask to make a propose for another name instead of that name.
(3) If the name purposed pursuant to Sub-rule (1) and (2) has been approved, the ship shall be registered with the name.
(4) The name provided to a ship pursuant to this Rule shall not be provided to any other ship even the registration of that ship has been cancelled by any reason.
Provided that, This Rule shall not prohibit to give the previous name for applying to register the same ship which registration has been canceled by any reason.

11. Format of Registration Book : The format of the registration book for Nepalese Ship shall bas as prescribed in Schedule – 4.

(1) The registrar shall make registration of a ship in the registration book of Nepalese ship if it deemed appropriate while making inquiry examination of the received application and documents received to register any ship.
(2) Upon registration of a ship pursuant to Sub-rule (1), A certificate registration shall be issued as prescribed in Schedule-5 by taking the Fifty Rupees fee.

If any ship has been registered pursuant to Rule 12, the original certificates, receipts and documents submitted pursuant to Rule 7, 8 and 9 in relation to the registration of a ship shall be kept in the office.

14. The provisional certificate of Nationality have to be received :
(1) In the situation pursuant to Clause (a) of Sub-section (1) of Section 16 of the Act, the person eligible to apply for certificate of Nepalese Nationality shall submit an application to the nearest Nepal consulate or  diplomatic office in the format prescribed in Schedule-6.
(2) Fifty Rupees or local currency of equivalent value shall be submitted along with the application to be submitted pursuant to Sub- rule (1).
(3) If the description mentioned in the application submitted pursuant to Sub-rule (1) has been proved true, the concerned consulate or diplomatic office shall issue a provisional certificate of Nepalese Nationality to such ship as prescribed in the Schedule-7.
(4) The Nepalese consulate or diplomatic office which issued a provisional certificate of Nationality pursuant to Sub-rule (3) shall give the information of issuance of such certificate to the office as soon as possible.

For the identity of each Nepalese ship to be registered pursuant to Rule 12, the ship shall be registered by
maintaining serial number containing numbers or letters or both and according to such serial.

(1) The registered name of a ship and also the place or registration, shall be written in each Nepalese ship in the Devnagari and Roman script in the specified place  pursuant to Sub-section (3) of Section 19 of the Act, with white oil color in the place background.
(2) The shape of each letter to be written pursuant to Sub-rule (1) and measurement of mutual spacing shall be as prescribed by the registrar.
Provided that, The shape and size of letters of the name shall be clearly larger than the shape and size of the letter related to the place of registration the shape and these letters shall no less than ten centimeter in width and
forty centimeter in height.
(3) The letters to be written in the ship pursuant to this Rule, shall be written in the boats and dingoes, that has to be remain along with the ship, in the same ratio as that has been written in the ship.

(1) If the name of any ship given at the first time for registration has needed to be changed, then the owner of the ship shall submit an application clearly mentioning the reason for such change to the office along with Ten Rupees fee.
(2) If the ship which name has desired to be changed, has been in mortgage or in any charge or in restriction then the approval (consent) of such creditor taking the mortgage or other concerned person also shall be submitted along with such application.
(3) If such change in the name deemed appropriate, upon inquiry/examination made by the registrar on the application submitted pursuant to Sub-rule (1), he/she shall give the approval by mentioning such description in the registration book and certificate.

(1) If an alteration has made in the tonnage, category (class) or any other details of the ship, the owner of the ship shall submit an application to the office within one month of such alteration.
(2) In the application to be submitted pursuant to Sub-rule (1), the details of, type of alteration has been made in any things, has to be mentioned clearly.
(3) If it deemed appropriate in the inquiry or examination made on the application after being received pursuant to Sub-rule (1), by the registrar, he/she shall issue another certificate of registration again, by mentioning the details of such alteration in the registration book, canceling the prior certificate of registration and taking the fifty rupees  fee

(1) In the situation pursuant to Section 22 of the Act, the ownership of any person mentioned in the details related to the ownership submitted pursuant to Rule 6 has been transferred in other person by any reason, then the person receiving such ownership shall give the information relating to it, to the office.
(2) After receiving the information pursuant to Sub-rule (1), and upon making the required inquiry by the registrar if, there has not seen any obstacle (problem) to make the ownership registration in the name of the person submitting such information then the registrar shall mention the name of the concerned person in the ownership folio of the main registration book and the certificate of registration.

20. Inspection of registration book : The person desiring to observe the registration book of ship shall submit an application before the registrar, attaching the five rupees fee and the registrar may make observation in his/her presence to him/her within the office time.

(1) If the registration certificate of any Nepalese ship has been lost, damaged or any alteration has been made in the details mentioned in such certificate pursuant to Clause (b) of Sub-rule (1) of Rule 16 of the Act, than the master of the ship shall submit an application also mentioning the reason, in the nearest Nepalese consulate or diplomatic office.
(2) Fifty Rupees or local currency of equivalent value as the fee shall be submitted along with the application submitted pursuant to Sub- rule (1).
(3) If the description mentioned in the application submitted pursuant to Sub-rule (1) has been proved appropriate (reasonable) the concerned consulate or diplomatic office shall issue a provisional certificate of Nepalese Nationality pursuant to Rule 14.

(1) Any corporate body desiring to operate the Nepalese ship that has been in it’s own ownership or taken in the lease, shall  register it’s won business in the office, also attaching the copy of certificate of registration, registered as a corporate body. The corporate body not registered as such, shall not be allowed to operate the ship business.
(2) Any corporate body which has not registered it’s own business to operate the ship business pursuant to this Rule, shall not be provided the special facilities (privileges) related to the development of ship business and granted by the Government of Nepal in time to time.
(3) To register the business pursuant to this Rule an application shall be submitted in the format prescribed in Schedule-8 and if such body corporate has achieved (deserve) the qualification pursuant to Section 28 of the Act, then a certificate as prescribed in Schedule-9 shall be issued.

(1) The ship which has been registered or presented for making registration pursuant to these Rules, if has been given in mortgage or kept in such a way that making a restriction on the right of the owner of the ship by any other similar documents or has been granted or maintained or restricted the right mentioned in Sub-section
(1) of Section 12 of the Act, the notice shall be given to the office along with the application submitted to register the ship or within thirty days from the happening of such events.
(2) The charge or restriction mentioned in Sub-rule (1) shall be prepared in written form and such document also shall contain the valuation number of charge or restriction. The attested copy of that document also has to be submitted (presented) along with such notice.
(3) The registrar shall keep the information received pursuant to this Rule in the folio of charges or restriction of registration book mentioning in chronological order. Out of such charges and restrictions, if the question has been raised on the priority of similar matters then it shall be maintained (settled) according to the chronological order
mentioned in that folio.
(4) If the ship registered pursuant to this Rule has been taken for any purpose by mortgage or contract then the person who has taken it in such mortgage or contract shall not have any right on ownership of the ship and he/she shall not have right to sell the ship or right to transfer  (handover) it in any way except with the approval of the registrar.
(5) After the end of any charge or restriction in relation to any ship, mentioned in the concerned folio of the registration book, the notice of such matter shall be given to the office as soon as possible, and after receiving such notice registrar shall mention such matter in the concerned folio of the registration book.

(1) The owner of the boat shall submit an application to register each boats that has to be registered pursuant to Section 7 of the Act to the office in the format prescribed in Schedule- 10.
(2) The Fifty Rupees fee shall be submitted along with the application to register the boat pursuant to Sub-rule (1).
(3) If the registrar has seen that it has been appropriate to register the ship after making an inquiry/examination on the application submitted pursuant to Sub-rule (1), he/she shall register that ship in the registration book of boats in the format prescribed by Schedule-11 and shall issue a certificate in the format prescribed by Schedule -12.

(1) As an identity mark of each Nepalese boat that has to be registered pursuant to Rule 24 number, or letter or both shall be listed in an order and shall be registered in the registration book.
(2) The identify mark/sign that has been registered for the identity of a boat shall be written in each Nepalese boat in such away that it can be clearly seen from right and left.

26. The other provisions of the Rules to be prevailed : The provisions mentioned in case of the ship in Rule 8, 17, 19, 20 and 23 of these Rules shall prevail as such, in case of boat too

(1) To classify and for performing the job to submit a report to the office after making an inspection of the Nepalese ship or boats that has to be registered pursuant to these Rules the Government of Nepal may appoint navigation Inspectors in required number, types and having such qualification.
(2) The Government of Nepal shall give recognition to the certificates of classification issued by any international classification society in relation to the ships or boats that has to be registered pursuant to these Rules, until the navigation inspector or employees has been appointed pursuant to Sub-rule (1).

The registrar may made prepare the forms and certificates of Schedules of these Rules by keeping authorized translation of English Language of Roman script also with the Nepalese language of Devnagri script.

Schedule – 1
(Related to Rule 3)
Application for Registration of Commercial Ship.
The Registrar
Nepal Ship Office
Kathmandu,
I/we as a owner of the commercial ship having the following details,
request to register that ship in my/our name in the ship registration book.
1. Proposed name of the ship :–
2. Details of the ship :–
(a) The type of ship according to the motor (Engine) power (such as
pal, steam, turbive, disel etc.) :–
(b) Number of deck, mast and funnel :–
(c) Gross and net tonnage :–
(d) Type of ship and purpose for which it has to be engaged :–
(e) Material used in making the ship (such as timber (wood),
concrete, iron, steel etc.) :–
(f) Major Dimensions :–
Full length :
Width of sattari :
Height :
(g) Description of motor power :–
Number and Types of Engines :–
Number of cylinders :
Horse power :
Number and types of boiler :
Name of the manufacturer of the engine :
Year of manufacture of engine :
(h) Manufacturer of the ship :–
Place of manufacture :–
(i) Year of launching in water :–
(j) Load bearing capacity shown by summer load line (Draft on the
summer load line) :–
(k) Net weight capacity on the summer load line :–
(l) Maximum speed of the ship (when ballast has been fully
loaded) :–
(m) Number of passengers to be accommodated :–
(n) Minimum number of Navigators and employees required for the
safety of the navigation :–
Number ……………………………………………..
For Deck ……………………………………………..
For Engines ………………………………………….
For Radio service ………………………………….
For Food and kitchen job ………………………
For Health service …………………………………
(o) If has been registered anywhere before :–
Place of registration :
Nationality :
Registration Number :
3. The mode (Technique) of receiving the ownership :–
4. If provisional certificate has been received :–
Certificate issuing office :
Certificate Number :
Date of Certificate :
5. Name and Address of owner or owners :–
The details mentioned above are true and correct if proved false I/we
shall liable to bear the consequences according to law.
Date :– Full name of Applicant
Signature

Schedule – 2
(Related to Rule 4)
Registration Fee
Ship more than 10 gross tons upto 50 tons Seventy Five Rupees Ship more than 50 gross tons upto 100 tons One Hundred Twenty Five Rupees
Ship more than 100 gross tons upto 500 tons Two Hundred Rupees Ship more than 500 gross tons for each
Hundred tons or shares Seventy Five Rupees.

Schedule – 3
(Related to Rule 6)
Details related to ownership
1. Proposed Name of the Ship :–
2. If the ownership has been sole, the name of the person or corporate body having ownership :–
Permanent Address and major place of Business :
Temporary Address and additional place of Business : Nationality or citizenship :
3. If body corporate then the law incorporating the body :
4. If body corporate, Name of each number of board of directors (operation committee, executive committee):–
Address :
Citizenship :
Share portion :
5. If in co-ownership then the above mentioned details and portion of share for each co-owner.

Schedule – 4
(Related to Rule 11)
Government of Nepal
Ministry of Construction and Transport
Nepal Ship Office
Kathmandu
The Registration Book of Commercial Ship
Main Book
Seemed Folio (Page)
Registration Book of Commercial Ship
Main Book
Included part No. : ………………………………………
Name of the ship : ……………………………………….
Number indicating the role : ………………………….
Third Folio (page)
a. Folio for details

Schedule – 5
(Related to Rule 12)
Certificate of Ship Registration
Government of Nepal
Ministry of Construction and Transport Management
Nepal Ship Office
Kathmandu
Certificate No. ………………………….
This certificate has been issued to the commercial ship Named
………………………………….. and having the following details pursuant to the
Nepalese ship registration rules, 2028 (1972) framed under the Ship
Registration Act. 2027 (1971), subject to the prevailing laws of Nepal and in
conditions mentioned therein.
Date :– Registrar

Schedule – 6
(Related to Rule 14)
Application for Provisional Certificate
Sir/Madam,
Nepalese Embassy / Consulate
………………………………….
I/we request to issue the provisional certificate of Nepalese Nationality
to the ship having the following details, which ownership has been received by
me/us and the ship has to be registered in Nepalese ship office.
1. Name of the ship :–
2. Date and place of purchasing of the ship :–
3. Name and Address of the person purchasing the ship :–
4. Name of the Master (Chief officer) :–
5. Types and kinds of the ship :–
6. Gross and Net tonnage of the ship :–
7. Major Dimensions of the ship :–
Full Length :
Width of Sattari :
Height :
8. Dimension of Free Board :–
9. Manufacturer of the Ship and Place of manufacture :–
10. Previous Nationality :–
11. Name and Address of the selling person or body :–
12. Date and number of received recommendation to purchase :–
13. The countries to be travelled by the ship :–
Date : Name of the Applicant
Signature ………………….

Schedule – 7
(Related to Rule 14)
Government of Nepal
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nepalese Embassy / Consulate
(Place)
Provisional Certificate of Nepalese Nationality
This provisional certificate of Nepalese Nationality has been issued to
the ……………………… named commercial ship having the following details,
pursuant to the Nepalese Ship Registration Rules, 2028 (1972), Framed under
the Ship Registration Act, 2027 (1971), subject to the prevailing laws of Nepal
and the conditions mentioned therein.
This certificate shall remain in effect, till the period mentioned in
Section 17 of the Act.
The ship which name has been mentioned here (in this certificate) shall
have the right to use the flag of commercial ship of Nepal according to the
prevailing Nepal law till then this certificate remains in effect.
1. Name of the ship :–
2. Date and place of purchasing of the ship :–
3. Name of the owner of the ship :–
Address :
Nationality :
4. Name of the master (chief officer) :–
Address :
Nationality :
5. Type and kind of the ship :–
6. Tonnage of the ship :–
Gross :
Net :
7. Major Dimensions of the ship :–
Full Length :
Width of Sattari :
Height :
8. Dimension of Free Board :–
9. Manufacturer of the Ship and Place of manufacture :–
10. Previous Nationality :–
11. Place of previous Registration :–
12. Name and Address of the selling person body :–
13. The countries to be travelled by the ship :–
Date : …………………… Provisional Certificate Issuing Authority

Schedule – 8
(Related to Rule 22)
Application for the Ship Operation Business
The Registrar
Nepal Ship Office
Kathmandu,
A corporate body has been established for making a business related to
the operation of ship and this corporate body has desired to operate the ship, so
this application has been submitted for making a request to register us in the
registration book of the office. The required details of the business has been
mentioned as follows. This corporate body assures to operate the business
subject to the prevailing Nepal laws inrelation to the operation of the ship.
Date :– ………………… Name of the applicant
Signature
Details :
1. Name of the corporate body :–
2. Places of business of the Central and Branch office of the corporate
body :–
3. Certificate of incorporation issuing office :–
4. Number and date of certificate of incorporation :–
5. Name, Nationality, Number of shares or percentage of each partners of
the corporate body :–
6. Type of Business and details :–
7. Major place for the operation of business :

Schedule – 9
(Related to Rule 22)
Certificate of Ship Operation Business
Government of Nepal
Ministry of Construction and Transport Management
Nepal Ship Office
Kathmandu
1. Certificate No. :–
2. Name and Address of the Corporate Body :–
3. Type and Details of the Business :–
4. Major place for the Business :–
This certificate has been issued to the above mentioned corporate body
allowing (permitting) to conduct the ship operation business subject to the
prevailing Nepal laws related to the ship.
Date :– ………………………….. Registrar

Schedule – 10 (Related to Rule 24)
Application for the Registration Of Boat
The Registrar,
Nepal Ship Office,
Kathmandu.
I/we as a owner of the boat, having the following details request to
register the boat in my/our name in the boat registration book.
1. Full name, Address & Occupation of owner of the boat :–
2. Proposed name of the boat :–
3. When and how the Boat has been Received :–
4. Place and year of manufacture of the boat :–
(Name and Address of the boat manufacturer if available)
5. Types of boat :– Full open / Having Deck / Having Semi Deck
6. Description, Type and Horse power of the Engine :–
7. Maximum speed of the boat while fully loaded :–
8. For which job (work) the boat has to be used :–
9. If Registered before, it’s Name and Registered Number :–
10. If the boat has been in any mortgage before then it’s details :–
Date : Name of the Applicant :
Signature :–

Schedule – 11
(Related to Rule 24)
Registration Book for Boat
Serial Number :– …………………….. Name of the Boat :– ……………………
Place and Date of registration :– …………………………..

Details of the boat
a. Type : having full deck or having half deck :–
b. Material used to build boat :–
c. Boat peta – Wooden (Timber) or mixed :–
d. Place and year of manufacture of the boat :–
e. Manufacturer of the boat and the place of manufacture :–
f. Number of mast :–
g. Number of block head of the boat :–
h. Number of inner part of the boat :–
i. Decorated with …………………. or not :–

Schedule – 12
(Related to Rule 24)
Certificate of Registration of the Boat
Government of Nepal
Ministry of Construction and Transport
Nepal Ship Office
Kathmandu
Certificate No. :–
This certificate has been issued to the boat, Named …………………………………….
and having the following details, pursuant to the Ship Registration Act, 2027
(1971) and Ship Registration Rules, 2028 (1972) subject to the prevailing law
of Nepal and in conditions mentioned therein.
1. Name, Address and Occupation of boat owner :– ……………………………….
2. Name of the boat : – …………………………………………….
3. Serial List :– ……………………………………………………….
4. Place of registration :– ……………………………………………
5. Dimension of the boat :–
(a) Length :– …………………………
(b) Width (Breath) :– ……………..
(c) Depth :– …………………………..
6. Gross tonnage :– ………………………………………………………
7. Register tonnage :– …………………………………………………..
Date :– Registrar

(Source: Nepal Law Commission)

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