Ship Registration
Since our establishment in 1975, our collaborative efforts with our specialized ship registry team in Japan have empowered us to deliver comprehensive and competitive international ship registration services. Our offerings span a broad spectrum, encompassing the establishment of legal ship-owning entities across various flags of convenience (FOC) nations, facilitation of ship nationality registration, and the establishment of maritime liens and mortgages.
Our tailored services include:
Thorough assessment and understanding of your precise ship registration needs, taking into account your preferred country of registration.
Guidance and assistance in establishing overseas entities to streamline the ship registration process. Whether involving ownership of foreign-flagged vessels or navigating intricate registration procedures, we provide support in setting up localized or overseas subsidiaries.
Facilitation of purchase or sale transactions involving both local and foreign-flagged vessels. Acting as your processing agent, we meticulously prepare all documentation, secure necessary certifications, and execute procedures for the overseas sale and/or transfer of Japanese-registered ships.
Provision of supplementary ship registration services such as annual tonnage tax payments, renewal of ship station licenses and nationality certificates, transcript acquisition, ship mortgage or charge registration, change of ship ownership title, corporate management assistance, and more.
Access to our extensive network of trusted maritime attorneys and agents situated in major ship registries worldwide, including Panama, Liberia (with a base in New York) and Singapore. It's noteworthy that we hold the exclusive Japanese agency designation from the London Office of the Maritime Affairs Authority of the Bahamas.