Registration of Ships Act (Cap. 48:01). Country/Territory Dominica Document type Legislation Date 1975 (1990) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Dominica, 18 pp. Long titleAn Act to make provision for the registration of ships and for purposes connected therewith. Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Fishing vessel Registration Navigation Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract Section 3 provides for the qualification of ships as a Dominican Ship. Every Dominican Ship shall, unless exempted from registration, be registered under this Act. If a ship required by this Act to be registered is not registered under this Act it shall not be recognised as a Dominican Ship (sect. 4). Ships not exceeding ten tons burden employed solely in navigation of rivers or coast of Dominica or ships not exceeding fifteen tons burden and not having a whole or fixed deck and employed solely in fishing or trading coastwise shall be exempted from registration. Every ship shall before registration be surveyed by a surveyor of ships and every ship shall be marked to the satisfaction of the Ministry (sects. 8 and 9). The remaining provisions deal with procedures of registration, registration certificates and certificates of competence to be held by ship's officers. The Act is completed by 3 Schedules specifying fees. Full text English Website www.dominica.gov.dm References - Legislation Amended by Registration of Ships (Amendment) Act (No. 16 of 1996) Legislation | Dominica | 1997 Keyword: Fishing vessel, Registration, Marking/identification, Institution, Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX