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Boat Registration

If you are buying or importing a boat, it must be registered. Ask our consultants to handle it for you!

Transfer of Ownership

The steps and costs involved in transferring ownership of any type of boat.

Boat Deregistration

What happens if you need to sell or deregister a boat in Italy or in another EU country?

Duplicates and Changes of Use

We obtain duplicates of engine power, safety, navigation licence, charter, VHF installation and radiotelephone operator certificates.

Boat Trade Plates

Who boat trade plates (targa prova) are for, and how to obtain and renew them.

Registration and Discharge of Mortgages

We handle the registration and discharge of mortgages on boats and pleasure ships on the Italian registers, for owners, banks and leasing companies.

R.I.D. Register Extracts

Extracts from the Italian Pleasure Boat Register (R.I.D.) for any type of boat: registration, current status and deregistration.

Non-EU

United Kingdom (UK Ship Register)

Want to register your yacht under the British flag? We check the ownership requirements and handle the application with the UK Ship Register and the local representative.

Non-EU

Jersey (Port of Jersey)

British flag and a certificate valid for ten years: we help you register your yacht in Jersey, coordinating with the register and the local representative.

Non-EU

Cayman Islands

A Category 1 British register for private and commercial yachts: we check the requirements and handle the application with the Cayman Registry and the Representative Person.

Non-EU

Marshall Islands

Private, commercial or limited-charter yachts: we help you set up the owning company and handle registration with the Marshall Islands Registry.

Non-EU

Cook Islands

A register open to foreign owners, even without setting up a company: we help you register your private or commercial yacht in the Cook Islands.

Non-EU

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

A Caribbean register with offices in Geneva and Monaco: we help you register pleasure and commercial yachts under the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Non-EU

San Marino

A flag open to owners of any nationality, including non-residents: we handle the registration of your private or commercial yacht on the San Marino register.

Non-EU

United States (US Coast Guard)

Bought a US-documented vessel? We help with deletion from the US Coast Guard documentation and the subsequent registration under the new flag.

Non-EU

Gibraltar

A Category 1 British flag at the gateway to the Mediterranean: we check the requirements and handle the registration of your yacht in Gibraltar.

Non-EU

Principality of Monaco

Resident in the Principality of Monaco? We help you register your boat under the Monegasque flag, from gathering the documents to submitting the application.

Non-EU

Other Non-EU Registers

Interested in a non-EU flag that is not listed? Send us your vessel's details: we will check the requirements and procedure and handle the application for you.

EU

Malta

The Maltese flag for private and commercial yachts: we handle your registration with Transport Malta, from provisional to permanent registration.

EU

France

Registration under the French flag for pleasure craft and in the RIF for commercial yachts: we prepare the documents and handle the procedure.

EU

Spain

Registration under the Spanish flag for pleasure and charter vessels: we check the requirements and coordinate the application with your representative in Spain.

EU

Netherlands

Zeebrief and Dutch flag for pleasure craft: we handle the documents and coordinate the steps with ILT, Kadaster and your contact person in the Netherlands.

EU

Germany

BSH Flaggenzertifikat or entry in the ship register: we check whether your boat can fly the German flag and handle the procedure.

EU

Poland

The Polish flag for pleasure and commercial yachts up to 24 metres: we prepare the documents and handle REJA24 registration through a power of attorney.

EU

Slovenia

The Slovenian flag for boats and yachts: we handle the documents, the inspection and liaison with the Maritime Administration in Koper and the local representative.

EU

Portugal

The Portuguese flag for pleasure craft with an online procedure: we prepare the documents and handle registration with the Portuguese authorities.

EU

Madeira (MAR)

The Madeira MAR register for pleasure and commercial yachts under the Portuguese flag: we coordinate the procedure with the Technical Commission and the local representative.

EU

Other EU Registers

Interested in an EU ship register that is not listed? Send us your boat's details and preferred flag: we will check the requirements and the documents needed.

Technical Surveys

Need an objective, written assessment of your boat? We arrange technical surveys with qualified marine surveyors and handle the related paperwork.

Pre-Purchase Surveys

Before buying a used boat, know what you are getting: we arrange the survey with marine surveyors and check the documents, ownership and mortgages.

Insurance Surveys

Has your insurer asked for a condition or valuation survey of your boat? We arrange it with qualified marine surveyors, in the format required.

Post-Incident Damage Surveys

Has your boat been involved in an incident? We arrange the damage survey with qualified marine surveyors and help you prepare the paperwork.

Boat Import with VAT Payment

Bought a boat outside the EU? We handle the permanent import with payment of duties and VAT, coordinating the customs broker through to registration.

Boat Import under Temporary Admission

Non-EU flagged yacht in Italy? We guide you through temporary admission: requirements, Annex 71-01, the 18-month limit and leaving the EU.

Annex 71 for Temporary Admission

We prepare Annex 71-01, which places your non-EU yacht under temporary admission and records its arrival date, helping you meet the 18-month limit.

Annex 71 Renewal Procedures

Is your yacht's 18-month temporary admission period about to expire? We help with leaving the EU, a new Annex 71-01, an extension or a change of procedure.

Safety Certificates

We can issue reliable safety certificates for any type of craft, compliant with the rules of the Italian Harbour Office (Capitaneria di Porto).

Charter Suitability

Want to charter out your boat but not sure how? Contact us to find out how to do it all by the book.

Boat Type Approval

All boats over 10 metres need type approval under European rules. If you think your boat is not approved, or you need to have it approved, contact us.

Post Construction Assessment

Boat imported from outside the EU without CE marking? We handle the Post Construction Assessment with the notified body for CE certification.

Third-Party Liability

Third-party liability cover is compulsory for motorised pleasure craft and for outboard engines of any power. We help you choose the right policy.

Hull Insurance

Hull insurance protects your boat's hull, engines and equipment against sinking, fire, theft and bad weather. We help you choose the right terms.

Marine Business Insurance

Cover for boatyards, marinas, storage yards, dealers and charter companies: liability, customers' vessels, builder's risks and fleets.

Trade Plate Insurance

Trade plates require liability cover for third parties and passengers. We insure boatyards, builders, dealers and brokers.

Crew Insurance

Accident, illness, medical expenses and repatriation cover for your yacht's crew. We help you choose the cover and align it with your flag's requirements.

P&I Insurance

The owner's liability towards crew, third parties and the environment: collisions, pollution and wreck removal. P&I cover for yachts and commercial vessels.

Boating Licence Renewal

Has your boating licence expired? We take care of all the paperwork needed to renew it.

Duplicate Licence for Loss or Damage

Is your boating licence damaged, or have you lost it? We can obtain a duplicate boating licence for you.

Marine Claims

Collision, grounding, damage at the mooring or injury on board: we help with the report, the paperwork and dealings with insurers and lawyers.

Disputes

Sales, shipyard work, charters, moorings: we coordinate maritime law specialists and prepare all the documentation.

Pre-Purchase Legal Assistance

Before you buy a boat, we check ownership, mortgages, documents, compliance and VAT status, and help you with the sale and purchase agreement.

VAT and Import Disputes

Challenges over VAT, duties or the import of your boat: we reconstruct the vessel's tax history and coordinate tax and customs law specialists.

Other

A legal matter about your boat that is not among our services? Tell us about it and we will bring in the right professionals for you.

Crew Employment Advice for the Italian Register

Signing on, crew list, collective agreements, INPS and INAIL: we handle the formalities for the crew of your Italian-flagged yacht.

Crew Management on the Maltese Register

SEAs, MLC 2006 compliance, certificate endorsements and the Commercial Yacht Code 2025: the administrative and regulatory side of crewing under the Maltese flag.

Crew Management on Red Ensign Registers

Yachts registered in the UK, Cayman, Gibraltar, the Isle of Man or other Red Ensign registers: we help with crew contracts, certificates and MLC compliance.

Crew Management for Maltese Yachts

Recruitment, rotations, certificate expiry tracking and payroll: we handle the day-to-day management of your Maltese yacht's crew.

Services for Boatyards

Temporary navigation for sea trials, renewals, document updates and customs formalities: administrative support for refit and maintenance yards.

Services for Dealers and Brokers

Temporary navigation, registrations, transfers of ownership, deregistrations and imports: we handle the paperwork for vessels sold by dealers, distributors and brokers.

Services for Banks and Leasing Companies

Registration of leased vessels, mortgages, document checks, buyouts and loss-of-possession entries: boat paperwork for banks and leasing companies.

Services for Boatbuilders

CE marking with notified bodies, first registration, temporary navigation and export documents: documentation support for yards building pleasure craft.

Services for Insurance Companies

Document checks, surveys by qualified professionals, theft procedures and deregistration for total loss: administrative support for marine insurers.

Car and Driving Licence Services

Administrative and Business Services

Car and Driving Licence Services

All the paperwork for your car and driving licence: from car tax renewal to transfer of ownership and registration. Driving licence renewal at our office with an authorised doctor.

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Administrative Services

Having trouble with a government or local authority office? We handle procedures with the Chamber of Commerce, municipal and provincial offices, the Civil Engineering Office (Genio Civile), the Italian Revenue Agency and Prefectures

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