16. (1) An application for the registry of a ship shall be made -

(a) in the case of natural persons, by the person applying to be registered as owner, or by some one or more persons so applying if more than one, or by his or their agent; and

(b) in the case of corporations, by their agent, and the authority of the agent shall be testified by writing under the common seal of that corporation.

(a) the name of the ship and its existing tonnages (if known);

(b) a statement of the date when and the place where the ship was built, or if the date and place of building are not known, a statement that the declarant does not know the date and place of the building of the ship;

(c) a statement as to the owner of the ship and the citizenship of such owner, and if the ship is owned by more than one person, the number of shares each is entitled to;

(d) a statement of the name of the master of the ship and his citizenship;

(e) a statement that no other person (other than those declared) is entitled as owner to any legal or beneficial interest in the ship or any share thereof;

(f) except where the operator and the owner of the ship are the same person, the name and citizenship of the operator of the ship;

(g) a declaration that the particulars stated in the form are true to the best of his knowledge and belief; and

(h) such other particulars as may be prescribed.

Survey and Measurement of Ship.

17. (1) Before registration the owner of every Malaysian ship shall cause the ship to be surveyed and measured by a Surveyor of Ships and the tonnage ascertained in accordance with the provisions of any regulation made under this Part.

(2) The Surveyor Ships shall grant a certificate specifying the ship's tonnage and build and such other particulars descriptive of the identity of the ship as may for the time being be required by the Registrar. (A603/84).

(b) the official number and the number denoting the registered tonnage shall be cut on the main beam;

(c) a scale in metric (A603/84) denoting the draught of water on each side of the stem and of the stern post in Roman capital letters or in figures, not less than one hundred millimeters (A603/84) in length ; the lower line of such letters or figures shall coincide with the draught line as denoted, and the letters or figures shall be engraved in and painted white or yellow on a dark ground or in such other form as the Registrar General may approve.

(2A) The Registrar General may require that the proposed name of a ship intended to be registered under this Part be submitted to him for his approval and he may for this purpose prescribe such form as he thinks fit. (A792/91)

(3) If the scale of feet showing the ship's draught of water is inaccurate, or is likely to mislead, the shipowner shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit.

(4) The marks required by this section shall be permanently continued, and no alteration shall be made therein, except with the approval of the registrar.

(5) If an owner or master of a Malaysian ship neglects to cause the ship to be marked, or to keep her marked, or if any person conceals, removes, alters, defaces, or obliterates or suffers any person under his control to conceal, remove, alter, deface, or obliterate any of the said marks, except to escape, capture by an enemy, that owner, master, or person shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit for each offence.