Section 19
Provisional registration of Indian vessel.
The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to merchant shipping to ensure compliance with India's obligation under the maritime treaties and international instruments to which India is a party and also to ensure the development of Indian shipping and efficient maintenance of Indian mercantile marine in a manner best suited to serve the national interest and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) If, at any port or place a vessel becomes entitled to be registered as an Indian vessel, the Registrar may grant a provisional certificate of registration in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed and such provisional certificate shall have the effect of a certificate of registration.
(2) The procedure for validity and extension or cancellation of such registration shall be such as may be prescribed.
(3) The unsatisfied mortgage shall continue to be reflected in the register book in case of deemed closure of the provisional registration.
(2) The procedure for validity and extension or cancellation of such registration shall be such as may be prescribed.
(3) The unsatisfied mortgage shall continue to be reflected in the register book in case of deemed closure of the provisional registration.