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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 04-12-2011, 06:41
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Posted By hoppy
Re: Sailing Yacht - Country of Registration

I think the answer to the shipping act may be covered in my post https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f74/sailing-yacht-country-of-registration-50341-2.html#post826341

I guess it could be...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 04-12-2011, 03:49
Replies: 59
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Posted By hoppy
Re: Sailing Yacht - Country of Registration

Found it....

For the life of me I can't figure out the direct link to the PDF document or find the page it is linked to, but if you go to the search on Customs home page...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 04-12-2011, 03:22
Replies: 59
Views: 10,505
Posted By hoppy
Re: Sailing Yacht - Country of Registration

I'll have a look around later. I know i have found it on the customs site or similar. It has been of interest to me as someone who has been non-resident 13 years and have become a citizen of another...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 03-12-2011, 11:22
Replies: 59
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Posted By hoppy
Re: Sailing Yacht - Country of Registration

This goes to show that it is can be legal for an Australian Citizen to have a foreign registered vessel. If it was not, then they would not have been the option to remove it. Instead they would have...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 27-11-2011, 23:30
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Posted By hoppy
Re: Sailing Yacht - Country of Registration

Ohhhh VERY illegal :viking:
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 27-11-2011, 23:29
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Posted By hoppy
Re: Sailing Yacht - Country of Registration

Not only do you have to make yourself non-resident in Australia, you must make yourself resident in another country. You have to prove that you are still resident in that country when you "visit"...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 27-11-2011, 06:46
Replies: 59
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Posted By hoppy
Re: Sailing Yacht - Country of Registration

As we know, pleasure crafts are not requiring registration (in Aus waters)




Sections 13 & 29 seem to me to make it clear that pleasure craft which are exempt from registration are not...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 27-11-2011, 03:11
Replies: 59
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Posted By hoppy
Re: Sailing Yacht - Country of Registration

The key thing seems to be that you have to be legally able to register the boat in it's flag country which is the international rule. This has been discussed and the relevant chapters cited in...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 27-11-2011, 03:05
Replies: 59
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Posted By hoppy
Re: Sailing Yacht - Country of Registration

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Give that this rule comes under the heading " Australian Registered Ships"
I have a feeling they are saying that if your ship is Australian registered, you cannot fly another nationality...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-11-2010, 05:35
Replies: 59
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Posted By hoppy
As I was getting at, the flag and owners passport...

As I was getting at, the flag and owners passport do not need to match.

It is up to the individual country to decide whether just citizens or if legal residents are allowed to fly the flag.
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-11-2010, 04:09
Replies: 59
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Posted By hoppy
Where is this "international law" published? ...

Where is this "international law" published?

Some countries like the UK, allow foreign nationals register their boats there, IF they are normally resident in the UK. Sweden does not, but this may...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 21-11-2010, 23:44
Replies: 59
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Posted By hoppy
In Sweden you have to be a citizen to register a...

In Sweden you have to be a citizen to register a yacht and that includes change of ownership. I don't even think non-citizen full time residents can have a Swedish yacht.

I don't believe Vic rego...
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