SSR - de-registration

[Koeketiene]

Guapa's currently SSR registered.
We've got a marine mortgage (RBOS) which is starting to weigh on the monthly budget (APR 9.6%).
I've found I can re-mortgage at a much more favourable APR 5.6% "abroad".
Only caveat I would need to register Guapa in that country. I've got most of the paperwork sorted but require proof that the boat has been de-registered in the UK.

The MCA website has plenty of info on registration and allows on-line registration - but de-registration? Nothing, nada.
I e-mailed them last week - no reply as yet.
I phoned today - after 25 minutes on hold mood music I hung up.

Anyone know how you de-register and what's involved?

Thanks

 

[PeterGibbs]

This would be a change of circumstances notification, so short note in writing requiring acknowledgement is all that's needed, I hear.

1. Curious as to how the new mortgagor (abroad) knows the vessel is registered here.

2. Also curious to learn how to register abroad (presumably in the EU) without changing residence yourself?

PWG

 

[Koeketiene]

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This would be a change of circumstances notification, so short note in writing requiring acknowledgement is all that's needed, I hear.

1. Curious as to how the new mortgagor (abroad) knows the vessel is registered here.



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Mortgager doesn't know (or care) - local registration authorities do.
Need local registration to get the far cheaper, foreign mortgage.

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2. Also curious to learn how to register abroad (presumably in the EU) without changing residence yourself?

PWG

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Am being posted early next year - this opened up the new avenue

 

[Gelfi]

The SSR is held at Cardiff by the British Registry of Shipping not the MCA. So give them a ring and speak to the very helpfull ladies and they will put you right.

The telephone number is 02920448800.

 

[Koeketiene]

Thanks - I've got the number.

Those were the very helpfull ladies wot put me on hold for 25 minutes

https://mcanet.mcga.gov.uk/ssr/ssr/contacts.asp

 

[gjgm]

I removed present boat over the internet...

 

[Babbers]

To close the SSR register apply in writing with all registered owners signatures. A deletion certificate will them be issued to you which the local authorities will accept as proof of de-registration.

 

[Koeketiene]

Thanks - just got an e-mail confirming what you said.

You can de-register on the web, but this does not automatically produce a deletion certificate. If you need one you have to write - go figure