Overview

The British Register in Jersey is authorised to register both pleasure and commercial vessels up to 399GT. The Jersey Red Ensign may be flown on board all Jersey registered vessels, up to 400 gross tons, that are: registered as 'full' (Part 1) under the Shipping (Jersey) Law 2002; or registered on the Small Ships Register (SSR) under the Shipping (Jersey) Law 2002 Full registration in Jersey provides many benefits, including membership of the Red Ensign Group and a registry with over 200 years of history. Full registration proves the title, ownership and nationality of a vessel worldwide. A mortgage may be entered on the register, which protects a lender’s interest. The benefits of registering your vessel on the Jersey Ships' Registry include: membership of the Red Ensign Group (REG) regulated by the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency linked with Jersey’s well-regulated offshore finance centre VAT-free temporary importation into EU for non-EU residents renewal every 10 years with no annual charge commercial coding recognition (available from an authorised commercial coding surveyor) social security insurance exemptions