Registration of commercial vessels in NIS/NOR

New registration in NOR

Below you will find shortcuts to specific pages containing summarized documentation requirement for each vessel type/size.

Cargo vessel 15m and more See the documentation requirements here
Cargo vessel less than 15m See the documentation requirements here
Fishing vessel 15m and more See the documentation requirements here
Fishing vessel less than 15m See the documentation requirements here
Passenger vessel 15m and more See the documentation requirements here
Passenger vessel less than 15m See the documentation requirements here
Mobile offshore unit See the documentation requirements here
Vessel types Other about the different vessel types

Which vessels have be registered in NOR?

Norwegian ships with a maximum length of 15 meters or more shall be entered in the Ship Register or in the Norwegian International Ship Register if the conditions for registration there have been met ref. the Norwegian Maritime Code of 24 June 1994 No. 39 S. 11.

Which vessels may voluntarily be registered in NOR?

A Norwegian ship with a maximum length of less than 15 meters can, at the owner’s request, be entered in the Ship Register if:

  • Its length overall is at least 7 meters or if
  • The ship is required to be registered under Act of 26 March 1999 No. 15 relating to the right to participate in fishing and catching (Participant’s Act) or
  • If it is to be used exclusively or mainly in trade.

Ref. the the Norwegian Maritime Code of 24 June 1994 No. 39 S. 11.

The Shipbuilding Register, what may be registered?

Ships under construction in Norway and contracts for the construction of ships in Norway may upon application be entered into a separate chapter of the Ship Register (the Shipbuilding Register).

Ref. the the Norwegian Maritime Code of 24 June 1994 No. 39 S. 31.

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