7Application for registration

7 Application for registration (1) An application to register a ship is made by lodging a written application that is signed by the ship’s owner with the Registrar. (2) The application must state the following information: (a) the type of the ship (in terms of its purpose); (b) the method of propelling the ship; (c) the overall length of the ship; (d) the principal material used in constructing the hull of the ship; (e) 3 proposed names for the ship, in order of preference of the names; (f) the proposed home port of the ship; (g) the International Maritime Organization (IMO) number of the ship; (h) if the ship has been registered in Australia or overseas: (i) the year in which the ship was last registered; and (ii) the register on which the ship was registered; and (iii) the official number of the ship; and (iv) the registered name of the ship; and (v) the home port, or port of registry, of the ship; (i) if the ship has not been registered in Australia: (i) the name of the builder of the ship; and (ii) the place where the ship was built; and (iii) the builder’s identification of the ship or the name (if any) by which the ship is known. (3) If the ship’s owner cannot supply all the information required under paragraph (2) (h) or (i), the application must state: (a) the nature of the information that the ship’s owner cannot supply; and (b) the reasons why the ship’s owner cannot supply the information.