Section 373

The owner of a Singapore ship who wishes to transfer the ship to a foreign registry may do so if there are no claims outstanding against the ship in Singapore and on surrender of the certificate of registry to the Registrar.

The owner shall submit to the Registrar a written application specifying the name of the ship, the reasons for the proposed transfer, the name and nationality of the proposed new owner and the name of the country to whose registry transfer is desired.[412