(1) After a commercial ship is registered in the registration book of the Nepal Ship Office, the Registrar shall
issue the transcript of the contents mentioned in the registration book by collecting the prescribed fees, and the transcript so issued shall be the certificate of nationality of the ship, and it shall be considered the
certificate of registration. The format of such certificate of registration shall be as prescribed.
(2) The certificate of registration shall be held at all times in the ship.
(3) The certificate of registration shall be considered as a public
document.
(4) In the event of alteration in the name, tonnage, class or other
principal details of a ship, a new certificate of registration shall be issued
to such a ship by collecting the prescribed fees.