In forceAmended1985 Revised EditionCurrent version · 1985 Revised EditionSee versions on Singapore Statutes Online(opens the publisher’s site)
373. Transfer of ship to another flag
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Last amended by an amending law of 1984.
(1)
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.
owner
Defined · s 261
“owner”, used in relation to goods, means every person who is for the time being entitled, either as owner or agent for the owner, to the possession of the goods, subject in the case of a lien, if any, to that lien;
(2)
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