who do i need to register a boat with for use on the sea

[Hugh Jardon]

when i get my cobra i will change the name or more accurately give it a name, who do i call to see if a name has already been used or who do i check with to see what name i am ok to use, not been able to find anything about this. for my other boat when i registed for a licence to use it on the thames they check the name to make sure no two have the same name. does the same thing exist for the sea or can you call it what you like. when i use the other boat on the sea and i get me harbour dues etc noone cares if the name is unique or not

anyone got any guidance on this

cheers

chris

[Daniel]

Name does not have to be unique or registered, infact few boat names are unique.

To go abroad you will need it registered (SSR) plenty of info on that on RIBnet found by searching. I once had a link to a site where you could search against boat name in a database of SSR registered vessels and was supprised how many names were duplicated.

To get a radio callsign (which is unique) and licence you need to register, which can be done online (the website excapes me, again search here or someone will post a link i am sure) and there are some names they don't allow - for example you can't call your boat "Dover Coastguard".

HTH

<edit> http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread....6371#post86371 looks usefull, follow top ofcom link for online licence application

[Louise]

Originally Posted by Daniel

I once had a link to a site where you could search against boat name in a database of SSR registered vessels and was supprised how many names were duplicated.

Not sure if this is the one you mean, Dan, but it is a database of names: http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/terrestrial/mars/index.asp

[Daniel]

Yup, that's it. You are such a wealth of knowledge!

4 top banana's, 10 blue ice's, 1 blue ice II...

Oh, and you still don't have an MMSI Blue Ice MYLF6!

[hard1]

Originally Posted by Chris Hartley

when i get my cobra i will change the name or more accurately give it a name, who do i call to see if a name has already been used or who do i check with to see what name i am ok to use
anyone got any guidance on this

cheers

chris

No problemo, send me £100 and the boat's name and I will register it for you.

Mr Hard
Dept1
Registrar of Boat Names
New Forest Boat Bureau
New Forest
Hants
SO41 6DF

[Louise]

Originally Posted by Daniel

Yup, that's it. You are such a wealth of knowledge!

One tries one's best!

4 top banana's, 10 blue ice's, 1 blue ice II...

Oh, and you still don't have an MMSI Blue Ice MYLF6!

Hmmm! It's only 6 months or so out of date then!

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by hard1

No problemo, send me £100 and the boat's name and I will register it for you.

LOL!

Alternatively, register here: http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-msf4701.pdf

But pay attention to section 7 - "Ship Names" Ships will not be registered if they have undesirable or offensive names....

Oh, and you can go completely electronic with the SSR application here: http://mcanet.mcga.gov.uk/ssr/ssr/

[Hugh Jardon]

Originally Posted by hard1

No problemo, send me £100 and the boat's name and I will register it for you.

Mr Hard
Dept1
Registrar of Boat Names
New Forest Boat Bureau
New Forest
Hants
SO41 6DF

Mr Hard, you do indeed have a soft side.....cheers

[Hugh Jardon]

cheers guys and gals, the experts to the rescue again

thanks all