1. Are there any mortgages registered against the vessel?

The mortgagee must consent to the bareboat out registration. New flag and charter period must be specified. The amendment must be made on the original ship mortgage deed.
If the mortgagee is a foreign body: A Notary Public must confirm the identity and authority of the person signing. 

It must be confirmed that the Notary Public is a public official holding the position specified in the document and, therefore, has the right to sign.
Notarial statements issued by Notaries in countries that are party to the Hague Convention are confirmed by the amendment of an Apostille by local authorities in the country.
Notarial statements issued by Notaries in countries that are not party to the Hague Convention are legalized by the Norwegian consular station in the relevant country.
Notarial statements from the Nordic Countries are exempt from legalization requirements.
You can find the list of countries that are parties to the Hague Convention on Apostille here.

2. Consent from the registered owner

Registered owner must consent to the bareboat registration on form KR-0031. Name of new flag, which period applies (from/to, in accordance with the bareboat charter party) as well as owner’s full name and full style address must be stated. To be signed with binding signature by the owner or by the owner’s Norwegian Representative/Process Agent. Send to post@nis-nor.no.

3. Bareboat charter party

Registered owner, bareboat charterer and period must be stated. Send a copy to post@nis-nor.no.

4. Confirmation from the foreign bareboat register

The new register must confirm that the ship will be bareboat registered under their flag for the period specified in the charter party. Name of the vessel and allocated call sign in the bareboat register must be stated.

Certificates issued by countries that are party to the Hague Convention are confirmed by the amendment of an Apostille by local authorities in the country.
Certificates issued by countries that that are not party to the Hague Convention are legalized by the Norwegian consular station in the relevant country.
Certificates from the Nordic countries’ ship registries are exempt from legalization requirements.
You can find the list of countries that are parties to the Hague Convention on Apostille here.

Registration may take place upon receipt of a PDF copy. Final registration will, however, be conditional upon receipt of the original within three weeks.

5. FORM 2, amendment to the Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR)

Send a copy of the signed form, KR-IMO-02-BB to post@nis-nor.no.

6. Fees per 1 January 2024

NOK 2 469, - for the bareboat out registration, + NOK 740, - for consent from the NIS/NOR + NOK 2 469, - per consent from mortgagee(s). An invoice will be sent out after registration has taken place. To ensure correct invoicing we kindly ask the recipient to fill in the form payment information, KR-0070 and send the signed form to post@nis-nor.no.
Annual fee NIS
Kindly note that the annual fee applies per calendar year. For ships deleted from and including 1 January, a full fee must be paid. A reduction is, unfortunately, not possible. For foreign registered shipowning companies, the invoice will be sent to the Norwegian Representative/Process Agent who is responsible for paying the annual fee.

7. Please note

All documents related to the registration process must be sent directly to
The Norwegian Maritime Authority, Department of Ship Registration
Postal address: PO Box 73 Nygårdstangen, N-5838 BERGEN
Visiting address: Nygårdsgaten 114, N-5008 BERGEN
NORWAY

Contact us and we will guide you through the registration process

Phone: (+ 47) 52 74 50 00, post@nis-nor.no