Liberia Yacht Registration Summary
Liberia yacht registration summary is a free information resource designed to
inform the boating public about vessel registry requirements, recording methods, and title
search guidelines for the Republic of Liberia. The data is maintained as an
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Liberian Registry
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Registry Overview
Liberia has a national registration system for yachts and
ships. It is one of the largest registries in the world with regard to ships. The registry is administered by
the Liberian Registry which is headquartered in Dulles, Virginia USA..
Liberia,
officially
known as the Republic of Liberia, is located on the West African coast. It is an independent
republic and the official language is English.
Registration Office
The Liberian Registry is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia
and maintains offices in New York,
Hamburg, Hong Kong, Leer, London, Piraeus, Tokyo, Zurich, Singapore and Monrovia. The
Liberian Registry is administered by the
Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR, LLC) which is a private U.S. owned and globally
operated company. The registration staff in New York and the
regional offices are available to assist
with the registration process and to explain all procedures.
Registration Requirements
The Liberian Registry is open to any type of vessel providing it meets certain standards.
This includes a stipulation that a vessel must be less than 20 years of age.
The vessel owner must be a registered corporation in Liberia or another foreign
government
Recording Methods
The Liberian Registry allows for mortgage recordings against
actively registered vessels as well as vessels under construction, providing the mortgage meets
all registry standards.
Registration Search
Transcripts of registry showing ownership, liens, and mortgages may be obtained from the main Liberian registry office, one
its regional offices, or a Liberian registration service company.
