Shipping (Registration) Regulations 2002. Country/Territory Tonga Document type Regulation Date 2002 (1988) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Fishing vessel Registration Navigation Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract These Regulations provide for the implementation of provisions of the Shipping Act with respect to registration and marking of Tongan vessels, the registration and execution of maritime liens and the registration of mortgages. Full text English Website legislation.to References - Legislation Implements Shipping Act. Legislation | Tonga | 1973 (1988) Keyword: Fishing vessel, Registration, Marking/identification, Navigation, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Shipping (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (GS 25 of 2003). Legislation | Tonga | 2003 Keyword: Fishing vessel, Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX