Shipping Registry Amendment Act 1987 (No. 27 of 1987). Country/Territory Cook Islands Document type Legislation Date 1987 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend Shipping Registry Act 1985. Subject Sea Keyword Navigation Registration Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act amends the Shipping Registry Act with respect to the application for the registration under the principal Act of small ships, i.e. any ship which is less than 35 metres in length or less than 200 gross tonnes. The Registrar of Ships may register such ships at his or her discretion and may exempt any ship registered under this Act from such of the provisions of this Act as the Registrar may determine. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Shipping Registry Act (No. 3 of 1985). Legislation | Cook Islands | 1985 Keyword: Navigation, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX