Yacht Registration - Pt1 / SSR

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Am I right in thinking that under UK law, a vessel does not need to be SSR or Part 1 registered ?. If it was Part1 which was allowed to lapse, then is it a simple matter of applying for registration to SSR which I understand is more simple and cheaper to obtain ?.

If registration isnt required at all then why do people bother ?
 
Required for a marine mortgage or to carry a Royal warrant for special ensigns.

Used to be nice to have the old Blue book with all the owners names, addresses dates of sale & prices paid etc. Just a nasty bit of laminated plastic now.
 
Registration will be required in practice if you go abroad. Part 1 offers some evidence of ownership while the SSR does not.

If you do not intend going abroad you do not need either Part 1 or SSR

The UK shipRegister site should answer your questions http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/ukr-home.htm
 
I'm posting my question again here...
Since the boat is in NL I made an NL registration . (living in DE)
EU VAT was paid by the seller & I have the bill of sale.
Any pro's-con's compared to Belgian or German or any other EU country?
Any special equipment required for NL boats?
Any NL taxes / fees expected?
I hope I did the right thing...not sure...
Thanks for any input.
 
As I understand it - and hope it's true, because I made decisions based on this
We have a UK registered boat [SSR - tacky of laminated card seems to keep locals happy], are resident in Belgium and keep the boat in NL

* You bought and paid for the boat in an EU country. The necessary taxes [ VAT ] have been paid and you have proof - so the boat can be in free movement within the EU

*Registering is another story - we took the view that we were 'on tour' for a few years and would stay registered [SSR] in the UK

*Boats between 2,4 and 25 m, equipped with a toilet, brought onto the market in or after 1997 and in use in the NL coastal waters up to 12 mile limit, lakes and estuaries have to be fitted with a black water system
*All Boats sold may not discharge black water into said coastal water, lakes and estuaries

* Certificate of competence can be requested, certainly necessary in DE and for some canals and boat types. RYA with ICC seems to work in BE, FR & NL

*Boats in NL waters have to have current copies of parts 1 & 2 of the waterways regulations - you can buy them from Chandlers. These tomes include details of other requirements like up to date charts, radar reflectors and VHF radios
*I have heard that recently NL marinas have to report details of owners names and addresses for all boats 'resident' in the marina - it seems this information may 'trickle down' to the fiscal authorities.

Me, I'm going back to the UK. Not necessarily from choice
 
If you are planning long term cruising Part 1 registration is good. On our recent three years away we found that the Part 1 card made life simpler, especially when dealing with the more bureaucratic authorities. Otherwise SSR will do
 
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