# The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993, Regulation 95: Marking

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

The person registered as owner of the ship shall ensure that:—
(a) within one month of the date on which the registration of the ship takes effect there is clearly painted on or affixed to a visible external surface of the ship the number of its registration preceded by the letters SSR, and
(b) such marking is effectively maintained and renewed when necessary during the period of the registration of the ship.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/3138/regulation/95 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-registration-of-ships-regulations-1993/regulation-95
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