Pharaohs Marine Consultants

Ship registration under Togo flag

officially the Togolese Republic , is a sovereign state in West Africa The capital Lomé.

Advantages of Togo flag

Disadvantages of Togo flag

  • Tax free
  • No nationality of crew restriction
  • No minimum tonnage restriction
  • No ship age restrictions
  • Provide registry for all ships types
  • Ship registration time frame: 3 working days
  • Recognized organizations: 23 class society and recognized organization, only IACS classes are recognized
  • Accepts foreign flags bare-boat charter registration
  • Black list in Paris MOU
  • No ship age restriction. however ships more than 20 years required class confirmation before issuing permanent registry
  • more required documents for registration

Certificates to be issued by Togo 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 form for ship registration
  • Application form for CSR
  • Application form for ship station license
  • Application form for minimum safe manning
  • Application form for CSO
  • Application for ship management agreement signed by both parties
  • Notarized declaration of ownership (in case owners will remain same)
  • Copy of applicant’s passport
  • Confirmation by the radio accounting authority (member of itu)
  • Copy of an updated good standing certificate of the owning company
  • Copy of notarized bill of sale (in case of new ownership)
  • Readable copy of all previous flag certificates including: registry, radio station license, minimum safe manning, continuous synopsis record, cargo ship safety radio, class, statutory/ISM/ISPS
  • A readable copy of ITC certificate
  • Copy of an updated non-encumbrance certificate from the existing registry

Permanent registration:

  • Registry and ship station license are issued for four years

Required documents for permanent registration:

  • All ORIGINAL  application forms signed and stamped
  • Original Deletion Certificate from the previous Registry
  • Copy of ceased CSR from previous flag
  • Original notarized  Bill of Sale
  • Original legalized Power of Attorney for the person in charges to sign the Bill of sale (sellers part)
  • Original Notarized Declaration of Ownership
  • Valid Class & Statutory/ISM/ISPS certificates issued by R.O. under Togo flag
  • Original Radio Installation Inspection Report filled and stamped by Classification Surveyor
  • Original Ship’s Carving and Marking Note filled and stamped by Classification Surveyor
  • Original application form for statement of vessel’s condition (for vessel’s over 20 years) filled and stamped by Classification Surveyor