# The Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations 1997, Regulation 9: Issue of certificates


If it is in order to do so, the Certifying Authority shall issue to the owner an International Tonnage Certificate (1969) in the form set out in the Convention certifying the tonnages of the ship and containing the particulars to be shown thereon. The official number of the ship shall be included as a distinctive number.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1510/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-tonnage-regulations-1997/regulation-9
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