# The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993, Regulation 79: Allocation of identifying number; port of choice and port numbers

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) On making application for registration of a bareboat charter ship the applicant shall specify one of the ports listed in part 1 or 2 of Schedule 2, as is appropriate, which it is intended shall be the port of choice.
(2) Where the application is made in respect of a fishing vessel and the Registrar is satisfied that the vessel is eligible to be registered as a bareboat charter ship, he shall:
(a) allocate a port number, and
(b) allocate an identifying number, whether or not the vessel already has a number allocated by its primary register.
(3) In the case of any other ship the Registrar may allocate an identifying number, whether or not the ship already has a number allocated by its primary register.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/3138/regulation/79 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-registration-of-ships-regulations-1993/regulation-79
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