Our Processes

1. Application for Registration
2. The Declaration of Ownership
1. Bill of Sale
2. Customs documentation
3. Builder's Certificate
3. Proof of Nationality :
1. (Copy of Saint Lucian ID card/Drivers License/Passport)     
2. ( companies a  copy of the certificate of registry)
4. Deletion Certificate from previous Registry (where applicable)
5. Proof of insurance (optional for private vessels)
6. Photo of vessel
7. Settlement of Prescribe fee

Commercial Activities (Ply For Hire)

Please note that the vessel must first get approval from the Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA). If successful, a license to ply for hire would be issued by SLASPA prior to conducting any commercial activities within the waters of Saint Lucia. This license is renewable on an annual basis subject to a safety inspection from the Maritime Division.

Application form for License to ply for hire should be submitted to SLASPA along with:

• Valid Police record/Certificate(s) of character of Captain/Master and/Crew
• Valid Medical Certificate(s) of Captain/Master and /Crew
• Proof of Certification of Captain/Master and Crew
• Clearance from National Insurance Corporation
• Clearance from Inland Revenue Department
• Clearance from Customs and Excise Department
• Valid Insurance Cover Note
• Copy of Vessel Registration Certificate
• Photograph of Vessel with view from stern
• Photograph of vessel with view of name and registration number

Only issued where the owner of a ship intends to apply to have the ship registered as a Saint Lucian ship but there is no Registrar of Ships immediately available, a proper officer or other appropriate authority designated to act on behalf of the Government may grant to the owner or master of the ship, on his or her application


Application for Provisional Registration

1. The Declaration of Ownership
1. Bill of Sale
2. Customs documentation
3. Builder's Certificate
2. Proof of Nationality :
1. (Copy of Saint Lucian ID card/Drivers License/Passport)     
2. ( companies a  copy of the certificate of registry)
3. Deletion Certificate from previous Registry (where applicable)
4. Proof of insurance (optional for private vessels)
5. Photo of vessel
6. Settlement of Prescribe fee

Administrative requirements: 

1. Application Form for Change of Ownership / Name filled in and signed
2. Bill of Sale legalized
3. Original Deletion Certificate from the previous flag, if not already received
4. Confirmation of the vessel’s insurance
5. Settlement of fees for the change of ownership

Administrative requirements: 

1. Application Form for Change of Name filled in and signed
2. Settlement of fees for the change of name

Administrative requirements: 

1. Application Form for Boatmaster’s License filled in and signed
2. 2 passport photos
3. Seafarers qualifications (coxswain certificates, STCW-95 certificates or any other seafarer certificates)
4. Certificate of Character (Police Record)
5. Testimonial (letter from current employer or other indicating sea service)
6. First Aid /CPR Certificate
7. Prescribed Medical Report
8. Prescribe fee

Technical requirements:

Shipping Amendment act of 2011 Chapter IX - A commercial Vessel required by the Administration to carry crew in addition to a Master or Boat Engineer shall carry as such crew.

Administrative requirements: 

1. Application Form for Deletion from registry filled in and signed by the registered Owners or Managers indicating the reason for deletion
2. Return of the original documentation (Certificate of Registry, etc.)
3. Settlement of fees for the issue of the Certificate of Deregistration.

Administrative requirements: 

1. Application Form for Survey and Safety Inspection of Vessel filled in and signed
2. Proof of insurance
3. Settlement of relevant fees

NB:- Vessel Inspection is part of the Registration Process.

Administrative requirements: 

1. Application Form for Boatmaster’s License filled in and signed
2. 2 passport photos
3. Seafarers qualifications (coxswain certificates, STCW-95 certificates or any other seafarer certificates)
4. Certificate of Character (Police Record)
5. Testimonial (letter from current employer or other indicating sea service)
6. First Aid /CPR Certificate
7. Prescribed Medical Report
8. Prescribe fee

Technical Requirements:

Theory and practical examination in accordance with Chapter IX, Part A, section 7 of the Shipping Amendment act of 2011 for the issuance of a boatmasters’ license Grade 1,2 or 3.

must have a minimum of 2 years experience and must be over 18 years old.

Administrative requirements: 

1. Application Form for Seaman’s Discharge Book filled in and signed
2. 2 passport photos
3. Copy of Passport (Coloured)
4. Recommendation or record of sea service
5. Medical fitness certificate
6. Testimonial (letter from current employer or other indicating sea service
7. STCW Basic Safety Training (A-VI/I) /Certificate of Competence
8. Certificate of Character (Police Record)
9. Settlement of Prescribed fee

In addition, the following information is required for inclusion into the Discharge Book:

• Full name of Seafarer
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth & Nationality
• Height – ft and in
• Eye and Hair Colour