General Information REGULATIONS The law governing international ship registration in Malaysia is the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952, Part IIC. INTERNATIONAL PORT OF REGISTRY The International Port of Registry in Malaysia is Labuan QUALIFICATION OF SHIPOWNER Ships owned by foreigners or in the case of corporation must comply with the following conditions: 1. Incorporated in Malaysia; 2. Having an office in Malaysia; 3. Majority of directors and partners held by foreigners. Majority in this instance means 51% subject to changes prescribed by the Minister. QUALIFICATION OF SHIP MANAGER The owner of a ship shall appoint a ship manager prior applying for registration of ship, whom shall be: 1. A Malaysian citizen having his permanent address in Malaysia; or 2. A company incorporated in Malaysia and having its principal place of business in Malaysia SURVEY REQUIREMENTS AND SHIP'S AGE No ship shall be registered under Malaysia International Ship Registry unless: 1. Ship is fitted with mechanical propulsion system 2. Ship is not less than 1,600 gross tonnage 3. The age of the ship :- a. Not more than 15 years if it is tanker or a bulk carrier; b. Not more than 20 years for ships other than those specified in paragraph (a). Ships Surveyor will carry out surveys under the supervision of the Surveyor General. He may appoint any authorised ships classification body to carry out survey on his behalf. AUTHORISED SHIPS CLASSIFICATION BODY The following Ships Classification Body have been recognised to act on behalf of the Malaysia Government for the surveys and certifications : 1. American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) 2. Bureau Veritas (BV) 3. Det Norske Veritas (DNV) 4. Germanischer Lloyd (GL) 5. Lloyd's Register of Shipping (LRS) 6. Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK) 7. Korean Register of Shipping (KR) 8. China Classification Society (CCS) 9. Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) 10. Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) 11. Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) 12. Ship Classification Malaysia (SCM) .