From: o o <
[email protected]>
Sent: 11. juuli 2016 14:44
To: VA_laevaregister; VA_mot
Subject: water craft less than 2.5 meters long
hello
do i need a licence from you or other organisation to build and sail a
2.4 meter long sailboat for
recreational purposes?
thank you
oscar moya
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From: o o <
[email protected]>
Sent: 11. juuli 2016 13:51
To: VA_mot
Subject: boat register
Attachments: Laeva_registreerimine_Eesti_lipu_alla_ENG_2015.pdf
hello
i am planning to build a boat to sail in haapsalu bay, where i own land.
the boat is for living in it. Do i need to
register this boat?
thanks
oscar
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How to enter a seagoing ship in the Estonian Ship Register?
1. ESTONIA AS A FLAG STATE..................................................................................... 1
2. OBLIGATION TO FLY THE ESTONIAN FLAG ........................................................ 2
3. SHIPOWNER AND PREREQUISITES FOR REGISTRATION ................................. 2
4. PRE-REGISTRATION INSPECTION OF SHIPS ........................................................ 3
5. NAME AND EXTERNAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF SHIP .......................... 3
6. ENTRY OF SHIP IN THE SHIP REGISTER AND THE REGISTER OF SHIPS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION ............................................................................................... 3
7. ENTRY OF SHIP IN THE REGISTER OF BAREBOAT CHARTERED SHIPS ........ 4
8. ENTRY OF SHIP IN THE DATABASE OF SHIPS PERFORMING STATE
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES. .......................................................................................... 4
9. ISSUE OF SAFETY CERTIFICATES .......................................................................... 5
1. ESTONIA AS A FLAG STATE
The Republic of Estonia has ratified the following IMO conventions and protocols:
1. SOLAS Convention 74, and SOLAS Protocol 78; SOLAS Protocol 88
2. LOAD LINES Convention 66, and LOAD LINES Protocol 88
3. TONNAGE Convention 69
4. COLREG Convention 72
5. STCW Convention 78
6. MARPOL 73/78 (Annex I/II/III/IV/V/VI)
7. CLC Protocol 92
8. BUNKERS CONVENTION 01
9. ANTI FOULING 01
10. Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) (to be ratified in 2012)
The Recognised Organisations authorised by the Republic of Estonia meet the
requirements of Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 of the European Parliament and of the
Council, and in total seven Recognised Organisations have been entered into a contract
with in compliance with Article 5 (2) of Directive 2009/15/EC.
The following Recognised Organisations are authorised to issue, on behalf of the
Republic of Estonia, certificates that meet the requirements of international conventions:
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS);
Bureau Veritas (BV);
Det Norske Veritas (DNV);
Germanischer Lloyd (GL);
Lloyds Register of Shipping (LR);
Registro Italiano Navale (RINA);
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS)
2. OBLIGATION TO FLY THE ESTONIAN FLAG
All water craft with an overall length of at least 12 metres performing state administrative
duties or used for economic activities or vocational training (hereinafter ship) and
belonging to an Estonian shipowner are required to fly the national flag of Estonia. Water
craft with an overall length of more than 24 metres which are used for recreational
activities in Estonian maritime areas and international shipping are also deemed to be
ships.
3. SHIPOWNER AND PREREQUISITES FOR REGISTRATION
I. Entry of a ship in the Estonian Ship Register, accompanied by issue of the certificate of
a sea-going vessel and, at the request of the shipowner, a certificate of nationality for the
ship.
The national flag of Estonia may be flown by ships which:
1. are owned by the Republic of Estonia, local governments or other legal persons in
public law;
2. are owned by Estonian citizens resident in Estonia;
3. are owned by general and limited partnerships which are located in Estonia and in
which Estonian partners have a majority of votes;
4. are owned by other legal persons in private law which are located in Estonia and
in the management boards (or equivalent bodies) of which Estonian citizens form
the majority;
5. are sea-going vessels in common ownership (or which are the object of shared
succession) and at least one of the co-owners (co-successors) is an Estonian
citizen resident in Estonia and the greater share of the vessel is owned by Estonian
co-owners (co-successors);
Upon registration of a ship, a citizen of a Member State of the European Union and a
company or other legal person in private law founded pursuant to the law of a Member
State of the European Union whose seat and business establishment is in a Member State
of the European Union shall be equal to the Estonian owner of a sea-going vessel,
provided that the person has:
a residence or a permanent business establishment in Estonia, and the ship
itself is not deemed to be a business establishment, or
a permanent representative whose residence or seat is in Estonia and who
is responsible for compliance with the technical, social and administrative
requirements established with regard to sea-going vessels in Estonia and
who directly controls and monitors the use of the ship.
II. Entry of a ship in the Register of Bareboat Chartered Ships, accompanied by issue of a
provisional certificate of nationality.
A foreign ship may fly the national flag of Estonia and be entered in the Maritime
Administration’s Register of Bareboat Chartered Ships if:
1. the (sub-)charterer complies with one of the requirements specified in Part I;
2. the ship has been bareboat chartered for use in the charterer’s own name;
3. the shipowner consents to the exchange of flags;
4. the law which had applied with regard to the ship does not prohibit flying the
national flag of Estonia.
III. Entry of a ship in the database of ships performing state administrative duties,
accompanied by issue of a ship’s letter.
Ships performing state administrative duties are vessels owned by the state and
designated as ships fulfilling the tasks assigned to governmental agencies.
4. PRE-REGISTRATION INSPECTION OF SHIPS
For a first entry in a ship register in Estonia, a standard form shall be submitted to the
registrar regarding the technical supervision of maritime safety of the ship. An
application in free form for issue of the standard form and conduct of a technical survey
shall be sent by e-mail:
[email protected].
In case a ship has all valid maritime safety certificates issued by the Recognised
Organisation, the Estonian Maritime Administration may waive the pre-registration
inspection of the ship and issue the standard form on the basis of the maritime safety
documents issued to the ship.
When making the decision, the Maritime Administration will take into account the ship’s
maritime safety record in various port state control databases.
A state fee shall be paid for the pre-registration inspection and issue of the standard form
in accordance with the rates stipulated in the State Fees Act.
5. NAME AND EXTERNAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF SHIP
Approval of name:
If a ship has previously not been entered in the register in Estonia or if the name is
changed in the course of re-registration, a written application in free form shall be
submitted to the Ship Register Department of the Maritime Administration. It may also
be submitted electronically, digitally signed, at:
[email protected].
The standard form should be enclosed with / attached to the application, and preferably
also a supporting document certifying ownership to confirm the correctness of the data.
Assigning the external identification number (in case of a fishing vessel with an
overall length of more than 10 metres, which has previously not been entered in the
register in Estonia):
A written application in free form shall be submitted to the Ship Register Department of
the Maritime Administration. In case a digitally signed application is submitted, it should
be sent to:
[email protected].
The standard form should be enclosed with / attached to the application, and preferably
also a supporting document certifying ownership to confirm the correctness of the data.
6. ENTRY OF SHIP IN THE SHIP REGISTER AND THE REGISTER
OF SHIPS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The ship registry shall be maintained by land registry department of Tartu County
Court.
Detailed information on the Ministry of Justice webpage:
in Estonian http://www.just.ee/et/eesmargid-tegevused/praktilisi-nouandeid/laeva-
kinnistamine
7. ENTRY OF SHIP IN THE REGISTER OF BAREBOAT
CHARTERED SHIPS
In order to enter a foreign ship in the register of bareboat chartered ships and issue a
provisional certificate of nationality the charterer or a representative of the charterer shall
submit, on the basis of an authorisation document, to the Ship Register Department of the
Maritime Administration the following:
1. an application in free form by the charterer (addressed to the Ship Register
Department of the MA);
2. documents containing the technical characteristics of the ship:
a. official tonnage certificate
b. MA standard form (see: pre-registration inspection of ships);
3. the notarised consent of the shipowner for registration of the ship in the Estonian
register of bareboat chartered ships;
4. the consent of the original register for registration of the ship in the Estonian
register of bareboat chartered ships;
5. the charter contract;
6. documents certifying that the charterer complies with the requirements for owners
of sea-going ships (see: Chapter 3)
7. the radio licence of the water craft issued by the Estonian Technical Surveillance
Authority if the ship is outfitted with equipment radiating in radio frequencies
(see: http://www.tja.ee/en).
All documents in a foreign language shall be submitted together with a translation into
Estonian certified by a notary or sworn translator. Documents issued by administrative
agencies of foreign states shall be submitted in legalised form.
If transcripts are submitted instead of originals, these shall be certified by a notary.
If a ship has not been measured in Estonia, the submission of a tonnage certificate issued
abroad is sufficient.
Before entry into the register of bareboat chartered ships, a state fee shall be paid in
accordance with the rates stipulated in the State Fees Act.
8. ENTRY OF SHIP IN THE DATABASE OF SHIPS PERFORMING
STATE ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
In order to issue a ship’s letter and enter the ship in the database of ships performing state
administrative duties the shipowner (or an authorised representative of the shipowner on
the basis of an authorisation document) shall submit an application in free form to the
Ship Register Department of the Maritime Administration. The following documents
shall be enclosed with / attached to the application:
1. the certificate of registration of the applicant in the enterprise register;
2. the legal basis for acquiring ownership;
3. documents concerning the technical characteristics and the safety of ships (standard
form, tonnage certificate);
4. the radio licence of the water craft.
9. ISSUE OF SAFETY CERTIFICATES
Technical surveys of ships with a GT of 500 and above are conducted and the required
maritime safety certificates are issued by the Recognised Organisations. The only
exceptions are the Minimum Safe Manning Certificate and the certificates issued in
accordance with ISM and ISPS codes.
Ships with a GT of up to 500, irrespective of their type and navigation area, may be fully
subject to technical surveys conducted by the Estonian Maritime Administration.