Bareboat registration of a passenger vessel into the NOR

Kindly send the signed application, KR-0019, to post@nis-nor.no. A Norwegian call sign and IMO number will be assigned upon receipt of this application.

A Tonnage Certificate must be issued or approved by the NMA, section for passenger vessels  before registration can take place. 

The primary register must give its consent to the ship’s bareboat registration into the NIS for the duration of the bareboat charter period and for the ship to sail under the Norwegian flag for that period. The following must also be stated: registered owner, registered owner’s full style address, registered mortgages, and other legal rights and that the ship is not allowed to sail under the primary register’s flag during the bareboat charter period. 
Registration may take place upon receipt of a PDF copy.
Final registration will be conditional upon receipt of the original confirmation, amended with an Apostille or legalized by a Norwegian Consular Station within three weeks from the ship's entry into the NIS.

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.

Registered owner under the primary flag must consent to the ship being bareboat registered into the NIS and for the ship to sail under the Norwegian flag during the bareboat charter period. 
To be signed with binding signature by the registered owner, notarized with regards to issuer’s identity and authority to sign and, thereafter, amended with an Apostille or legalized by a Norwegian Consular station. 
Registration may take place upon receipt of a PDF copy.
Final registration will be conditional upon receipt of the original confirmation within three weeks from the ship's entry into the NIS.

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.

Each mortgagee/holder of legal right must give their consent to bareboat registration of the ship into the NIS. The declaration(s) must be forwarded in original.

The bareboat charter party must state name and full style address of the registered owner and charterer as well as the validity of the charter party. A copy must be sent to post@nis-nor.no prior to registration.

Ref. the Norwegian Maritime Code Section 1. To ensure fulfilment, a declaration must be submitted. Please choose the correct form, KR-0001 - KR-00007. To be signed with binding signature and sent to post@nis-nor.no.

Additional documentation requirements for charterers who satisfy the requirements set out in the Maritime Code Section 1 third paragraph (EEA), not resident in Norway:

For companies: management agreement confirming that the vessel is part of the charterer’s economic activities established in Norway and that the vessel is operated from Norway. BIMCO’s standard agreement may be used. Please send a certified “true copy” to post@nis-nor.no 

For companies and private individuals: appoint a Norwegian Representative/Process Agent on form KR-0060. The representative/process agent must declare fulfillment of the nationality requirements in the Norwegian Maritime Code Section 1 by completing a “Declaration of Nationality” as described above. Please send both forms to post@nis-nor.no.

If the owner does not satisfy the requirements set out in the Maritime Code: application for dispensation may be directed to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Maritime Department. 

For Norwegian registered companies, the NIS relies on registered information in the company register in Brønnøysund. Foreign charterers must prepare equivalent documentation prior to registration. Read more about the requirements here. To be forwarded in original.

The form, KR-0014 is to be signed by both parties (charterer and ISM liable) and sent to post@nis-nor.no. After registration has taken place a color scan of the endorsed form will be sent to the ISM liable company per e-mail to be kept on board.

Amendment to the Closed CSR from the primary register, KR-IMO-02-BB. 
Kindly note that each CSR document is to be accompanied by a FORM 3, KR-IMO-03: Index of amendments to that specific document. Send to post@nis-nor.no.

NOK 4 099, - for the formal registration of the ship. An invoice will be sent out after registration has taken place. To ensure correct invoicing we kindly ask the recipient to fill in the payment information form, KR-0070. Send a signed copy to post@nis-nor.no. 

In addition, there will be charged initial- and annual fees according to the ship's NET, annual fee to maintain the registration as well as fees for dispensation applications and certain certificates ref. the NMA's Tariff of Fees / Fees Regulations.
Imported ships which have previously been registered in NOR or NIS are exempt from the initial fee.
Ships are exempt from the annual fee the year the ship is registered in the NIS register. 

See the Tariff of Fees S. 6 for special certificates and permits not covered by initial- and annual fees. 

Initial and annual fees may be calculated by the use of this fee calculator. 

The Ship Registers will issue a Provisional Certificate of Nationality/Registry upon registration and send a PDF copy directly on board/to where the owner instructs. The provisional certificate will not be forwarded in original.

A permanent Certificate of Nationality/Registry will be issued once the registration has been approved by the Registrar. The permanent certificate will be forwarded in original to be kept on board.

Language
All documents, notarial statements etc. must be issued in one of the Scandinavian languages, English or translated by a licensed translator.

All documents related to the registration process must be sent directly to the Department of Ship Registration
The Norwegian Maritime Authority, Department of Ship Registration
Visiting address: Nygårdsgaten 114, NO-5008 Bergen
Mailing address: P.O.Box 73 Nygårdstangen, NO-5838 Bergen
NORWAY

Contact us and we will guide you through the registration process
Phone (+47) 52 74 50 00, e-mail: post@nis-nor.no 

Safe manning:  the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) determines so-called safe manning levels upon applications from shipowners. Read more about the manning requirements and the application process here. 
Certificates and documents for vessels. The vessel’s type, tonnage and cargo determines which certificates that are relevant. Read more about the different certificates and the application process here. 
Kindly send applications to post@sdir.no.

Maritime personnel must possess either Norwegian certificates of competency or a Norwegian endorsement on their national certificates. See our guidance on endorsements. 
Any questions regarding personnel certificates may be directed to Section for seafarers on phone no.(+47) 52 74 50 00.