Tracing a boat owner

[nimbusgb]

How do I go about tracing the owner of a yacht registered under part 1?

She is just changing hands but I'd like to get in touch with the new owners if possible.

 

[Seajet]

When a boat motored into my anchor warp then took half and scarpered while I wasn't there, I was luckily told by others of the boat's name & club initials.

Upon working out what the initials stood for, I had a chat with that clubs' secretary, who quite happily gave me the miscreants' contact details.

That was a long time ago, don't know if some jobsworth might quote 'data protection act' nowadays...

 

[Sandyman]

Not sure but this may help http://www.itu.int/online/mms/mars/ship_search.sh

Search using boat name. If it comes up then click on name for info.

 

[nimbusgb]

thanks but that doesn't help.

 

[jwilson]

How do I go about tracing the owner of a yacht registered under part 1?

She is just changing hands but I'd like to get in touch with the new owners if possible.

Provided the new owners have re-registered her Part I in their name you can get a transcript of the registry (for a fee) from the Registrar of Shipping in Cardiff - 02920-448800.

 

[nimbusgb]

Provided the new owners have re-registered her Part I in their name you can get a transcript of the registry (for a fee) from the Registrar of Shipping in Cardiff - 02920-448800.

£21 ouch!

 

[Tranona]

£21 ouch!

The registry is not a dating agency, nor is the data freely in the public domain.

 

[VicS]

Marina office ?

Harbour authority ?

Boat yard?

Yacht club?

Previous owner?

Just wait until you see the new owners ?

 

[dgadee]

The registry is not a dating agency, nor is the data freely in the public domain.

Do you get the transcript on velum in copperplate at that price?

 

[Momac]

Would it not be alarming if you could obtain the owners personal home contact details from the boat name?

 

[dgadee]

Would it not be alarming if you could obtain the owners personal home contact details from the boat name?

Not really (in my opinion). It is a public register. You get the details by making a payment, so it is certainly not private. Why shouldn't it be available?

 

[Momac]

Not really (in my opinion). It is a public register. You get the details by making a payment, so it is certainly not private. Why shouldn't it be available?

Its just bad for security.