Ships registration under Moldova - Pharaohs Marine Consultants

Advantages of Moldova flag

Disadvantages of Moldova flag

Tax free
No nationality of crew restriction
No minimum tonnage restriction
No ship age restrictions
Provide registry for all ships types
26 approved recognized organizations
Ship registration time frame: 5 working days
Accepts foreign flags bare-boat charter registration
Less required documents

Black list in Paris MOU

Certificates to be issued by Moldva 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:

Registration application
Bill of sale (copy)
Cooperation documents if owner is a company
Power of attorney
Copy of DOC, SMC, ISSC and MLC
Previous CSR

Permanent registration:

Registry and ship station license are issued for four years

Required documents for permanent registration:

Original bill of sale duly notarized
Builder certificate (if new construction)
Original deletion certificate dully notarized
Copy of valid DOC, SMC, ISSC and MLC