About Application for Endorsement

Endorsement of change of ownership on Certificate of registry

1.  Whenever a change occurs in the ownership of a registered Gambian ship, such change shall be endorsed on the certificate of registry by the Registrar or by a Proper Officer, as the case may be;
2.  For the purpose of having the Certificate of registry endorsed following change of ownership, it shall be delivered to the Registrar forthwith where the change occurs while the ship is in a Gambian Port;
3. Where a change of ownership occurs while the ship is in a foreign State, the certificate of registry shall be delivered forthwith to the Proper Officer nearest to the port where the ship is lying and the Proper Officer acting on behalf of the Registrar, shall endorse the change of ownership on the Certificate; and
4.  Where the change of ownership has been endorsed on the certificate of registry by a Proper Officer. The master shall subsequently deliver the certificate to the Registrar either upon the ship’s first arrival at a port in The Gambia following the date upon which the change of ownership was endorsed in the certificate, or within six months thereafter, whichever is earlier; and the Registrar shall on being satisfied, confirm the particulars of the endorsement in the certificate.

Documents to be submitted with the application form:

1. Copy of valid STCW ’95 appropriate certificate of officer issued by a “White List” administration;
2. Copies of all applicable STCW courses;
3. Officer’s medical fitness certificate issued over the last 12 months;
4. Color photograph of passport size; and
5. Copy of officer’s valid national passport.

Documents to be submitted:

1. Copy of valid STCW ’95 appropriate certificate of officer issued by a “White List” administration;
2. Copies of all applicable STCW courses;
3. Officer’s medical fitness certificate issued the last 12 months the maximum;
4. Color photograph of passport size; and
5. Copy of officer’s valid national passport.
    

NOTES:

1. Copies of above documents must be submitted together with this application form;
2. In case a document is not in English language its offficial translation into English must be submitted also; and
3. All above requested information must be in English language and print this form legibly by capital letters or use a typewritter.