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About Small Ship Registration Office

The Small Ship Registration Office is responsible for overseeing the registration and regulation of all vessels under 150 gross tonnage (GT), in accordance with Royal Decree No. (32) of 2020 concerning the Law on Small Ship Registration and the Determination of Safety Conditions. The office administers a range of services, including vessel registration, renewals, cancellations, ownership transfers, and inspections, ensuring compliance with applicable safety and regulatory standards.

  • The expected waiting time at the Small Ships Registration Center is 10 minutes.
  • Download the Small Ship Registration Office Service Level Agreement [PDF159 KB]
  • Download the Customer Charter  [PDF 176 KB]
  • View Ship Registration Survey Results 2024 [JPG 523 KB]

You may book your appointment for the small ship registration office services via the “Mawaeed” app    

 

Personal Services

Service & RequirementsApplication Form
Registration of new boat [PDF, 315 KB][PDF, 865 KB]
Renewal/cancellation of registration [PDF, 153 KB][PDF, 865 KB]
New/renewal of jet ski [PDF, 166 KB][PDF, 865 KB]
Transfer of boat/jet ski ownership [PDF, 142 KB][PDF, 865 KB]
New/renewal of navigation permit [PDF, 153 KB][PDF, 870 KB] 
Declaration Form [PDF, 346 KB]
Card Replacement for registration card [PDF, 312 KB][PDF, 865 KB]
Card Replacement for navigation card [PDF, 312 KB][PDF, 870 KB]
Inspection [PDF, 268 KB][PDF, 865 KB]
Registration card data change [PDF, 294 KB][PDF, 865 KB]
Issue Stickers / Plates / Serial Number [PDF, 314 KB][PDF, 865 KB]
Awareness Instructions for Seafarers[PDF, 1.5 MB]

 

Commercial and Passenger Boats

Service & RequirementsForms
New registration requirements [PDF, 215 KB][PDF, 865 KB]
Requirements for renewal/cancellation of registration [PDF, 153 KB][PDF, 865 KB]
Requirements for new/renew master license [PDF, 159 KB][PDF, 870 KB]
Requirements for new/renew navigation license [PDF, 398 KB][PDF, 870 KB]

Download the full ship registration guide here [PDF 670 KB]

 

Online Services

Ship registration services are now available on the Small Ship Registration Portal. 

 

Approved Royal Yacht Association (RYA) & Training Centers

Gulf Aviation Academyhttps://gaa.aero/en/gaa
Tel: 17357745 / 17357735
Delma MarineTel: 33026999 / 39481488
Star Marinehttps://starmarinebh.com/ 
38797979
Sea Star Marine Servicehttps://www.seastarmarinebh.com/
Tel: 37078888 / 16034487
info@seastarmarine.com – Richelle@seastarmarinebh.com

 

Working Hours

Sunday – Thursday: 7.30 am to 2pm
Closed on official Public holidays 

 

Contact Details

Tel: +973 17337979 (reception) /   17337979 (whatsapp)
Tel: +973 17337917/17337909/17337926 (commercial ships)
Email: small-ships@mtt.gov.bh; 
Email: ship_registry@mtt.gov.bh   (Commercial Ships)

 

Location

View the location of the Small Ships Office on  Google Maps
 

Last Updated Date: 27-04-2025

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