Qualifying Ownership
For All Vessels: Establish whether or not the owner has legal title, or can reasonably be expected to have such in the immediate future, and is qualified to own a Cayman-registered vessel by contacting client.relationships@cishipping.com.
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Contact
For questions regarding qualifying ownership contact Client Relationships.
For answers to other registration questions contact the Registration section.
For third party help contact Private Sector Maritime Services Providers.
Fees
FAQS
The following ownership structures qualify to own a Cayman-flagged vessel -
Incorporation
Cayman accepts applications for vessel registration on behalf of companies/entities that are in the process of being incorporated in order to allow the registration of the owning company/entity and registration of the vessel to be progressed simultaneously.
The Certificate of Good Standing (or its equivalent if the owning company/entity is incorporated in another qualified jurisdiction) for the company/entity must be produced before the vessel’s Certificate of Registry is issued by Cayman.
Agents
If the owner of the vessel (individual/joint-owners or company/entity) is not resident or incorporated in the Cayman Islands, then a Representative Person resident on the Islands must be appointed to act on behalf of the owner/s on matters within the Islands. This appointment must be made before submitting the vessel registration application to Cayman. There are several Cayman maritime services providers that offer this service.