REPLACEMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF VESSEL REGISTRY (CVR) WITH CERTIFICATE OF PHILIPPINE REGISTRY (CPR)
All ships to be registered under the Philippine flag shall be issued a Certificate of Philippine Registry.
Owners/operators of all ships with valid Certificate of Vessel
Registry (CVR) are required to surrender original copy of the CVR for
replacement with a Certificate of Philippine Registry. In case of
mortgaged ships, the mortgagee may apply for the replacement.
Owners/operators who will apply for issuance and/or renewal of safety
documents and/or licenses shall be required to submit the original CVR
starting 01 April 2009 for replacement at cost in accordance with MC
2005-001.
Owners/operators of all ships issued a Provisional Certificate of
Vessel Registry shall follow the guidelines provided under MARINA
Advisory No. 2009-02 dated 06 February 2009 and this Advisory.
Adopted: 20 Feb. 2009
(SGD.) MARIA ELENA H. BAUTISTA
Administrator