name of home port on stern

[jbweston]

Very true but most Portuguese and Spanish marinas don't accept this and demand a port of registration. This can be made up on the spot to oblige. I favour Stow-on-the-Wold.

I live in the UK and my boat is SSR registered but hasn't been to the UK for about 10 years. I don't have a port of registration marked because (as others have said) I don't have a port of registration. When asked by harbourmasters for my 'home port' I oscillate between 'London' (because foreigners have heard of the place), and the port where I spent the last winter or have a season's mooring - for example, Henån in Seden. But neither I nor my boat are Swedish.

I've always thought that using the port closest to my home - Shackerstone on the Ashby Canal - would be fun, but I've never quite had the courage to do it. in case there's a local criminal offence of Failing To Treat Harbourmasters Seriously.

 

[Mistroma]

Very true but most Portuguese and Spanish marinas don't accept this and demand a port of registration. This can be made up on the spot to oblige. I favour Stow-on-the-Wold.

You could use Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch but would probably need a catamaran. I imagine it would really annoy most officials.

 

[LittleSister]

You could use Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch but would probably need a catamaran. I imagine it would really annoy most officials.

Only a limited number of specified ports may be ports of registration, and that isn't one of them.

UK Ports of registry

 

[25931]

Only a limited number of specified ports may be ports of registration, and that isn't one of them.

UK Ports of registry

It is a Portuguese requirement as is putting numbers on the bow but in 40 years I've never even heard it mentioned for foreign boats whereas other regs such as safety equipment (lack of) have caused problems from time to time and who knows what some petty official might decide next year ?
I don't understand why anyone objects to the idea . I have used Lancaster on more than one boat and it has started some friendly conversations, not least with Portuguese as the mother of the "Illustrious generation" which included Henry the Navigator was Phillipa of Lancaster (Lencastre in Portuguese).

 

[duncan99210]

Before we left UK for the Med, we actually kept our boat moored in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, so we’re tempted to use this when first asked for a home port on arrival in Spain.... Settled for using Menai Bridge instead. Whilst I understand the “official” list doesn’t include such places, the port police or marina office really don’t care: they just want something to fill in the blank spot on the booking in form. The lack of a home port on the SSR document has led me to stick on a label stating “Home Port Falmouth” onto the SSR so that I don’t have to spell it out. As others have said, no point in fighting just give the, something to work with.

 

[PilotWolf]

Here it seems to be owner’s home town.

So you find ‘ports’ many miles in land sometimes.

W

 

[Mistroma]

Only a limited number of specified ports may be ports of registration, and that isn't one of them.

UK Ports of registry

Correct of course for Part 1. I was really making a slightly humorous suggestion for SSR where there isn't the concept of a home port. I think that you can put anything you like under the name.

My boat is Part 1 registered and does have the port displayed in a suitable font under the name as required.

 

[Norman_E]

Port of registration should be on the stern, but does not apply to boats on SSR as there is no "port of registration"

In Turkey the authorities require foreign flagged boats to have a transit log, which requires a port of registration, so they put Cardiff on mine.

 

[andsarkit]

Only a limited number of specified ports may be ports of registration, and that isn't one of them.

UK Ports of registry

Is it easy to change the port of registration? I am registered in Ramsgate but have never been there and have never had it under the boat name. I would feel slightly embarassed having Ramsgate on the stern. I would much prefer Dartmouth.

 

[Irish Rover]

In Turkey the authorities require foreign flagged boats to have a transit log, which requires a port of registration, so they put Cardiff on mine.

Mine is now Turkish registered but previously I had Jersey Part 1 and the transit log said "New Jersey". Turkish registered boats are required to have the boat name and port of registry on the stern and the boat name also on the starboard bow.

 

[Graham376]

It is a Portuguese requirement as is putting numbers on the bow but in 40 years I've never even heard it mentioned for foreign boats

A few years ago boats of various nationalities were impounded (IIRC 24 of them) in Bruce's yard for not having name and/or port of registry on transom. Bruce not allowed to launch them without job being carried out. SSR boats can have anywhere they choose as port of registry to satisfy officials, ours says Conwy, which couldn't be used for Part 1.

 

[dgadee]

German I moored beside a few days ago had Tubingen on the stern. I have been there. No sea. So I don't think too many take it seriously.

 

[[3889]]

German I moored beside a few days ago had Tubingen on the stern. I have been there. No sea. So I don't think too many take it seriously.

I have seen a US boat with Las Vegas emblazoned as the port of registry.

 

[2Tizwoz]

"This is to certify that members of the Pembrokeshire Yacht club are exempt from Part 1 British Registration marking regulation which states that a vessel's Port of Registry must be permanently marked on its stern. This exemption is valid until 31/12/2008. Signed by Business Manager - Registry of Shipping & Seamen"

I asked the MCA today whether our club, Royal Northumberland Yacht Club, was exempt. They told me to ask the club.

What's the penalty for putting the initial letters of the club on the transom rather than the port of registration?

 

[Graham376]

I asked the MCA today whether our club, Royal Northumberland Yacht Club, was exempt. They told me to ask the club.

What's the penalty for putting the initial letters of the club on the transom rather than the port of registration?

In UK waters, I doubt anyone could care what you decide on. OTOH, if going foreign i would suggest you comply with international regulations if only to avoid officials having an excuse to inspect paperwork.

 

[Bilgediver]

Ah! I DID dream it! Is that Cardiff then look you?!!

Indeed to goodness. I did wonder that now that all vessels on PT 1 are registered in Cardiff, does that mean all the other old ports are removed from the list.

 

[[2574]]

This summer on the West coast of Scotland we saw a boat with a declared home port written on her transom ‘llareggub”. I had to Google that one…..

Llareggub

 

[VicS]

This summer on the West coast of Scotland we saw a boat with a declared home port written on her transom ‘llareggub”. I had to Google that one…..

Llareggub

Now you can Google LLAMEDOS

 

[Beneteau381]

Cannot speak authoritively for a vessel on the UK Part 1 Register, but it would be most unlikely that the initials or anything else to do with a yacht club would be allowed to substitute for the Port of Registry. I do not know of any main register where that would be permitted and I would be very surprised if there was one.

John

mine is part one, a definite requirement to have the port if registry on the stern, also must be black, and of certain minimum size.

 

[[70521]]

Gosh this is a phoenix thread!

I am thinking of redoing the boat name next winter as it is beginning to show its age. Looking at the ports of registration there are some interesting ones there, Runcorn - reminds me of my ICI days.

I am tempted to put 'of Lyness' due to family history, but perhaps 'of Kirkwall' would be better being an official port of registration. I am Part III registered.