ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Merchant Shipping Act
47. Change of name of ship
Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force
47. Change of name of ship
(1)A change shall not be made in the name of a ship without the prior written permission of the Registrar of Ships.(2)An application to effect a change of ship’s name shall be in writing and, if the Registrar of Ships is of the opinion that the application is reasonable, he may grant permission, and thereupon require notice thereof to be published in such form and manner as he thinks fit.(3)On being granted permission to change the name of the ship, the owner shall forthwith ensure that the change is in the register and in the ship’s certificate of registry, and on her bows and stern.(4)Where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Registrar of Ships that the name of any ship has been changed without his permission he shall direct that her name be altered to that which she bore before the change, and the name shall be altered on her bows and stern accordingly.