KIRIBATI
Is an island nation in the central Pacific Ocean. The nation comprises 33 atolls and reef islands and one raised coral island, Banaba. They have a total land area of 800 square kilometers (310 sq mi) and are dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometers, (1,351,000 square miles).
Why Kiribati?
- Not mandatory for ship owners to incorporate a company in Kiribati
- No restriction on the nationality of ownership
- No restriction on the crews’ nationality and certificate of competence issued by IMO STCW White Listed nations will recognized
- No minimum tonnage requirement
- Vessels are not subjected to requisition by the Kiribati Government as national resources
- Vessels registered under Kiribati are approximately 150 vessels
- Copies of existing registry and trading certificates (if applicable)
- Notarized bill of sale (for existing vessels) or builder’s certificate (for new buildings)
- Company of certificate of incorporation
- Company of certificate of good standing or Certificate of incumbency (not required for certain jurisdictions)
- Copy of notarized owner’s & applicant’s passport (if the owner is different from the applicants)
- Ships Registration
- Corporations
- Seafarers’ Certification
- Statutory Certificates
- Marine Surveys
- Drawings, Plans & Calculations
