Survey & Certification: Introduction

A ship to be registered in the Isle of Man must be satisfactorily inspected/surveyed by a surveyor from the Administration prior to acceptance for registration.

The Ship Registry has its own team of professional and highly trained surveyors who conduct all the inspections on ships proposed for registry. Surveyors regularly travel to all major ports and generally an inspection can be arranged to suit a ship's schedule at any time provided the Ship Registry has enough notice.