Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a Caribbean island state, runs an international ship register that is also open to yachts. We help you assess the requirements and handle the registration for you.

Who runs the register

The port of registry for all vessels is Kingstown. Registration is administered by the Commissioner for Maritime Affairs, appointed by the Government, who operates through offices in Geneva and Monaco: a convenient point of contact for those sailing in the Mediterranean. The country has been a member of the IMO since 1980.

Who can register a vessel

The ownership requirements, and whether a company must be set up or a representative appointed, depend on the specific case: we check them with the Maritime Administration before starting the application, so that the vessel is registered in the right name from the outset.

Which vessels

The Administration has separate procedures for:

• pleasure yachts up to 24 metres;
• pleasure yachts from 24 metres up to 500 gross tonnage, without charter;
• pleasure yachts up to 500 gross tonnage with limited charter;
• pleasure yachts of 500 gross tonnage and above;
• commercial yachts, up to and over 500 gross tonnage.

Bareboat charter registration and the registration of mortgages are also provided for.

Advantages

• Different procedures according to the vessel's size and use.
• Administration offices in Europe, in Geneva and Monaco.
• The option of limited charter use for pleasure yachts.

How we help

• Identifying the correct procedure for your vessel.
• Gathering, legalising and translating the documents.
• Coordination with the Administration's offices and with authorised surveyors.

Contact us using the form at the bottom of the page, telling us the vessel's size and use: we will explain how to proceed.

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