Peraturan-Peraturan Perkapalan Saudagar (Pendaftaran dan Pelesenan Kapal) 2026

Setelah pendaftaran kapal di bawah peraturan 3, Pendaftar hendaklah mengeluarkan suatu perakuan pendaftaran mengikut seksyen 28 Ordinan setelah dibayar fi pendaftaran sebagaimana yang dinyatakan dalam Jadual Pertama.

Sebelum sesuatu kapal didaftarkan di bawah Peraturan-Peraturan ini, kapal itu hendaklah ditandakan secara kekal dan mudah dilihat hingga memuaskan hati

Pendaftar, dengan—

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Seseorang pemunya kapal Malaysia tidak boleh mengubah nama kapal itu, atau menyebabkan atau membenarkan apa-apa perubahan sedemikian tanpa kebenaran bertulis Pendaftar terlebih dahulu dan setelah membayar fi sebanyak satu ratus ringgit.

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Tertakluk kepada seksyen 54 Ordinan, seseorang pemunya atau seseorang nakhoda kapal di bawah lima belas tanan bersih hendaklah memohon suatu lesen kepada pegawai pelesenan mengikut seksyen 57 Ordinan.

Apa-apa permohonan bagi pembaharuan suatu lesen yang dikeluarkan di bawah

Peraturan-Peraturan ini hendaklah disifatkan sebagai suatu permohonan bagi lesen baharu.

Bagi maksud pemfailan apa-apa dokumen di bawah Peraturan-Peraturan ini, mana-mana orang yang berhasrat untuk menggunakan perkhidmatan pemfailan elektronik yang disediakan di bawah seksyen 68H Ordinan hendaklah melanggan kepada perkhidmatan pemfailan elektronik itu dan hendaklah membayar fi tahunan sebanyak lima puluh ringgit.

JADUAL PERTAMA

FI PENDAFTARAN

[Peraturan 4]

(1)

Bil.

(2)

Perihalan

(3)

Bagi setiap kapal

(RM)

1.

Bagi 100 tanan bersih pertama 500.00 2.

Bagi setiap tanan bersih yang melebihi 100 tanan bersih pertama 0.30 3.

Fi maksimum 30,000.00

JADUAL KEDUA

FI PERMOHONAN UNTUK MENGUNTUKKAN AWALAN ATAU AKHIRAN BAGI KAPAL

[Subperaturan 5(2)]

(1)

Bil.

(2)

Perihalan

(3)

Bagi setiap permohonan

(RM)

1.

Awalan 10,000.00 2.

Akhiran 10,000.00

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JADUAL KETIGA

FI LESEN

[Subperaturan 10(1)]

1. Lesen bagi kapal kargo atau tongkang di bawah 5 tanan bersih dan tidak didorongi jentera 5.00

2. Lesen bagi kapal kargo atau tongkang dari 5 tanan bersih hingga 15 tanan bersih dan ke bawah dan tidak didorongi jentera 15.00

3. Lesen bagi kapal kargo dari 10 tanan bersih hingga 15 tanan bersih dan ke bawah dan didorongi jentera 50.00

4. Lesen bagi kapal penumpang di bawah 15 tanan bersih dan tidak didorongi jentera 3.00

5. Lesen bagi kapal penumpang di bawah 10 tanan bersih dan didorongi jentera 30.00

6. Lesen bagi kapal penumpang dari 10 tanan bersih hingga 15 tanan bersih dan ke bawah dan didorongi jentera 60.00

Dibuat 18 September 2026

[MOT.BM(S).600-2/8/9(36); PN(PU2)199/JLD.33]

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Menteri Pengangkutan

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MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE 1952

MERCHANT SHIPPING (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF SHIPS)

REGULATIONS 2026

___________________________________

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 68Q of the

Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 [Ordinance 70/1952], the Minister makes the following regulations:

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Citation and commencement 1.

(1)

These regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Registration and Licensing of Ships) Regulations 2026.

(2)

These Regulations come into operation on 1 January 2027.

PART II

REGISTRATION OF SHIPS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Application for registration and re-registration of ships 2.

(1)

An owner or a master of a ship shall make an application to the Registrar to register his ship as a Malaysian ship in accordance with section 20 of the Ordinance.

(2)

Any application for re-registration of a ship under these Regulations shall be deemed as an application for a new registration.

Registration and refusal to register 3.

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(2)

The Registrar may refuse to register a ship as a Malaysian ship if he is satisfied that the owner or master of the ship has not complied with any of the requirements for registration.

(3)

If the Registrar refuses to register a ship as a Malaysian ship, he shall serve a notice on the owner or master of the ship within fourteen working days from the date of application stating the refusal and the grounds of such refusal.

Issuance of certificate of registry 4.

Upon the registration of the ship under regulation 3, the Registrar shall issue a certificate of registry in accordance with section 28 of the Ordinance upon payment of the registration fee as specified in the First Schedule.

Application to reserve prefix or suffix for ships 5.

(1)

An owner or a master of a ship shall make an application to reserve a prefix or suffix for the ship by specifying the proposed prefix or suffix to the Registrar.

(2)

An application under subregulation (1) shall be accompanied by a fee as specified in the Second Schedule.

Marking of ships 6.

Before a ship is registered under these Regulations, the ship shall be marked permanently and conspicuously to the satisfaction of the Registrar, with—

(a)

the name of the ship—

(i)

on each bow of the ship; and

(ii)

the name of the port of registry on the ship’s stern, in capital letters not less than 100 millimetres in height and painted in white or yellow on a dark background, or in black on a light background;

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(b)

the official number of the ship and the number denoting the registered tonnage on the main beam of the ship; and

(c)

a scale denoting the draught of water in metric units on each side of the stem and stern post, in capital letters of not less than 100 millimetres in height, with the lower line of the letters corresponding with the draught line and painted in white or yellow on a dark background.

Issuance of new certificate of registry 7.

(1)

The Registrar may, upon payment of a fee of one hundred ringgit, issue a new certificate of registry in lieu of the original certificate of registry issued under these Regulations, if the certificate of registry is mislaid, lost, defaced or destroyed.

(2)

If a new certificate of registry is issued under subregulation (1), the original certificate of registry shall be deemed to have been revoked.

Change of ship’s name 8.

An owner of a Malaysian ship shall not change the name of the ship, or cause or permit any such change without the prior written permission of the Registrar and upon payment of a fee of one hundred ringgit.

PART III

LICENSING OF SHIPS

Application of licence 9.

Subject to section 54 of the Ordinance, an owner or a master of a ship below fifteen net tonnages shall apply for a licence to the licensing officer in accordance with section 57 of the Ordinance.

Issuance of licence and refusal to issue licence 10.

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in accordance with section 59 of the Ordinance, upon payment of a fee as specified in the

Third Schedule.

(3)

If the licensing officer refuses to issue a licence, he shall serve a notice on the owner or master of the ship within fourteen working days from the date of application stating the refusal and the grounds of such refusal.

Renewal of licence 11.

Any application for renewal of a licence issued under these Regulations shall be deemed as an application for a new licence.

Revocation of licence 12.

(1)

The licensing officer may revoke a licence issued under regulation 10, if he is satisfied that—

(a)

the ship is operated in contravention of any terms or conditions of the licence;

(b)

the ship is no longer fit for the purposes for which it was licensed;

or

(c)

the licence was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation.

(2)

A written notice shall be given to the licensee at least fourteen working days before any revocation of a licence is made and the licensee shall be given an opportunity to submit a written representation.

(3)

Notwithstanding subregulation (2), the licensing officer may immediately revoke a licence on the grounds of public safety.

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PART IV

MISCELLANEOUS

Subscription for electronic filing service 13.

For the purposes of filing any document under these Regulations, any person who intends to use the electronic filing service provided under section 68H of the Ordinance shall subscribe to the electronic filing service and shall pay an annual fee of fifty ringgit.

Revocation, savings and transitional 14.

(1)

The Boat Rules 1953 [L.N. 312/1953] are revoked (“the revoked Rules”).

(2)

Any licence renewed and issued under the revoked Rules before the date of coming into operation of these Regulations shall, on the date of coming into operation of these Regulations, be deemed to have been renewed and issued under these

Regulations and shall continue to be valid until revoked or expired.

(3)

Any application for a renewal of licence under the revoked Rules which is pending before the date of coming into operation of these Regulations shall, on the date of coming into operation of these Regulations, continue to be dealt with in accordance with the revoked Rules as if the revoked Rules had not been revoked by these Regulations.

FIRST SCHEDULE

REGISTRATION FEE

[Regulation 4]

1. For the first 100 net tonnages 500.00

2. For every net tonnage exceeding the first 100 net tonnages 0.30

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(1)

No.

(2)

Description

(3)

Per ship

(RM)

3.

Maximum fee 30,000.00

SECOND SCHEDULE

FEE OF APPLICATION TO RESERVE PREFIX OR SUFFIX FOR SHIPS

[Subregulation 5(2)]

(1)

No.

(2)

Description

(3)

Per application

(RM)

1.

Prefix 10,000.00 2.

Suffix 10,000.00

THIRD SCHEDULE

FEE OF LICENCE

[Subregulation 10(1)]

(1)

No.

(2)

Description

(3)

(RM)

1.

Licence for cargo ship or lighter below 5 net tonnages and not mechanically propelled 5.00 2.

Licence for cargo ship or lighter from 5 net tonnages to 15 net tonnages and below and not mechanically propelled 15.00 3.

Licence for cargo ship from 10 net tonnages to 15 net tonnages and below and mechanically propelled 50.00 4.

Licence for passenger ship below 15 net tonnages and not mechanically propelled 3.00 5.

Licence for passenger ship below 10 net tonnages and mechanically propelled 30.00

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(1)

No.

(2)

Description

(3)

(RM)

6.

Licence for passenger ship from 10 net tonnages to 15 net tonnages and below and mechanically propelled 60.00

Made 18 September 2026

[MOT.BM(S).600-2/8/9(36); PN(PU2)199/JLD.33]

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Minister of Transport