Malaysia legislation
Section 14
of Ports And Harbours Sabah Licensed Small Ships Regulations 2008
Section 14
(1)
The owner or owners of every small ship, before being issued with a licence, shall cause the number of the ship to be painted, in such legible and durable manner as the licensing authority may direct, on each side near the fore part of the ship in figures of such size and character and such positions as shall be directed by the licensing authority;
and the number shall, in all cases, be preceded by the letters indicating the area in which the vessel is licensed as set out in the Third Schedule and the letters or figures indicating the trading limits in which the vessel is licensed to ply.
(2)
If the licence of any small ship is not renewed or is suspended or cancelled, the owner of the small ship shall forthwith cause the number and letters and figures to be deleted from the small ship.
Classification for small ships