Ireland Yacht Registration Summary
Ireland yacht registration summary is a free information resource designed to
inform the boating public about vessel registry requirements, recording methods, and title
search guidelines for the Republic of Ireland. The data is maintained as an
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with this particular country. Simply click on the "Wiki-Share" link to contribute further details or suggest a revision.
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Registry Overview
Ireland has a federal registration system for ships and
yachts. You will need to make contact with the Registrar at the respective port. Inquiries may
be made at the nearest Custom House. Registrars
of Ships are those Officers of Customs and Excise who have been
allocated responsibility for the administration of registry
procedure. Additional registry information can be obtained from
the Department of Transport.
Registration Office
The General Register of Ships in Ireland is administered by the Mercantile Marine Office, which is
part of the Marine Survey Office. There are currently 13 ports of registry in
Ireland: Arklow, Cork, Drogheda, Dublin, Dundalk, Galway, Limerick,
Skibbereen, Sligo, Tralee, Waterford, Westport and Wexford. The Registrar of the
port of Westport is located at Castlebar, the
Registrar of the port of Skibbereen is located at Bantry and the
Registrar of the port of Arklow is located at Dublin.
Registration Requirements
The Irish Register of Shipping provides state registration for all Irish vessels including recreational craft.
The registration of the vessel is also subject to meeting a number of prescribed standards and
conditions.
In order to register a vessel in Ireland the owner or
majority owner must be a national of an EU Member State or a body corporate established under
and subject to the law of an EU Member State and having its principal place of business in an EU
Member State.
Recording Methods
Ireland has provisions for recording mortgages against federally registered vessels.
These are administered through the respective Registrars of Ships Offices.
Registration Search
Transcripts of registry showing ownership, mortgages, and vessel particulars may be obtained from a port of
registry office
or through a registration service vendor.
