Ships registration under Honduras - Pharaohs Marine Consultants

Advantages of Honduras flag

Disadvantages of Honduras flag

Tax free
No nationality of crew restriction
No minimum tonnage restriction
No ship age restrictions
Provide registry for all ships types
Not listed in Paris MOU
Ship registration time frame: 3 working days
Accepts foreign flags bare-boat charter registration
Less required documents

Small fleet comparing to other flags

Certificates to be issued by Honduras flag:

Patentee (Ship registry certificate) (Navigation license) (NL)
Ship station license (Radio station license) (SSL)
Minimum safe manning (MSMC)
Continuous synopsis record (CSR)
Certificate of civil liability for oil pollution damage (BCC)
Wreck removal certificate (WRC)
Deceleration of maritime labor compliance P I(DMLC PI)

Provisional registration:

Registry issued for six months
ship station license are issued for six months
Minimum safe manning is issued for lifetime as long as vessel is under Liberia
Continuous synopsis record is issued for lifetime as long as vessel is under Liberia

Required documents for provisional registry:

Application for registration
Copy of authenticated Power of attorney
Copy of bill of sale
Copy of ITC
Non-conventional certificate issued by approved RO
If it is a cargo or passenger vessel an insurance policy for damage to third parties must be presented.

Permanent registration:

Registry and ship station license are issued for four years

Required documents for permanent registration:

Original bill of sale duly notarized
Original authenticated power of attorney
Original deletion from previous flag duly notarized