Your Certificate of Registry is not valid until your vessel is marked.
Note: you must permanently attach markings to the vessel. Make sure that changes or attempts to remove or replace them would cause scarring or damage to the surrounding hull area.
| What to display | Requirements | Where to display it |
|---|---|---|
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Name of vessel and port of registry |
Readable letters of Latin alphabet and Arabic or Roman numerals that are at least 10 cm high |
For pleasure craft and air cushion vehicle (hovercraft):
For commercial vessels:
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Net registered tonnage and official number |
Block-type Arabic numerals that are at least 4 cm high |
On a clearly visible interior structural part of the hull, mark:
If you used the Assigned Formal Tonnage method, only the O.N. needs to be marked since the net tonnage will not appear on your Certificate of Registry. |