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Road Town, Tortola British Virgin Islands VG1110

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PROCEDURES FOR THE REGISTERING AND LICENSING OF SHIPS IN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS


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This memorandum has been prepared for the assistance of those who are considering the procedures for the registering and licensing of ships in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”). It deals in broad terms with the requirements of BVI law. It is not intended to be exhaustive but merely to provide brief details and information which we hope will be of use to our clients. We recommend that our clients and prospective clients seek legal advice on BVI law in respect of their specific proposals before taking steps to implement them. Before proceeding with the licensing and registration of a ship in the BVI, persons are advised to consult their tax, legal and other professional advisers in their respective jurisdictions. This memorandum has been prepared on the basis of the law and practice as at the date referred to below. Conyers Dill & Pearman British Virgin Islands November 2009



1. INTRODUCTION The British Virgin Islands are a red ensign group category 1 flag open to cargo ships of unlimited tonnage and to yachts of up to 3000 G.T. The registration and licensing of ships in the British Virgin Islands is handled by the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry (the “Registry”). Any citizen or body corporate of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories, or of a member state of the European Community or European Economic Area, or bodies corporate incorporated in a member state of the Caribbean Community or the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States qualifies to register a ship in this jurisdiction. The usual practice is to incorporate a British Virgin Islands business company to act as the owner. 2. REGISTRATION In order to avoid duplication of names on the Register of Ships, the application must be preceded by the submission of a name approval form. The form of Notice of Name Proposed for a British Ship is attached as Appendix 2. The registration process commences with the submission to the Registry of an application to register a ship. A copy of the application form is attached hereto as Appendix 2. A Certificate of Survey containing descriptive particulars of the vessel to be registered must be issued by a surveyor who is recognized by one of the approved classification societies and must be submitted directly to the Registrar of Ships (the “Registrar”). The approved classification societies for the purposes of survey/inspection/certification for registration details, tonnage and requirements of SOLAS, MARPOL and Codes of Practice are: Lloyds Register of Shipping, Bureau Veritas, Det Norske Veritas, Germanisher Lloyd, American Bureau of Shipping and Registro Italiano Naval. In addition, the Royal Yachting Association (U.K.) and the Yacht Brokers, Designers and Surveyors Association (U.K.) are authorised to carry out pre-registration survey/certification of vessels under 24 metres in overall length. The application must also be accompanied by satisfactory evidence of title. Proof of ownership of the vessel may be presented in the form of a builder’s certificate, a bill of sale or transfer, or a declaration by the owner. Specimen builder’s certificate and bill of sale are attached as Appendix 3. If the vessel is owned by a body corporate, the applicant must furnish the Registrar with a valid Certificate of Incorporation and evidence of good standing of the company. Bodies corporate or persons not resident in the British Virgin Islands are required to appoint a representative in the British Virgin Islands. The form of Appointment of Authorized Officer for a Body Corporate and Appointment of Representative Person are exhibited as Appendices 4 and 5, respectively. The local representative will act as the contact person between the Registry and the owner of the vessel being registered.



The registration process commences with the submission to the Ship’s Registry (the “Registry”) of an application to register a ship. A copy of the application form is attached hereto as Appendix 1. In order to avoid duplication of names on the Register of Ships the application must be preceded by the submission of a name approval form. The form of Notice of Name Proposed for British Ship is attached as Appendix 2. A Certificate of Survey containing descriptive particulars of the vessel to be registered must be issued by a surveyor who is recognized by one of the approved classification societies and must be submitted directly to the Registrar of Ships (the “Registrar”). The approved classification societies for the purposes of survey/inspection/certification for registration details, tonnage and requirements of SOLAS, MARPOL and Codes of Practice are: Lloyds Register of Shipping, Bureau Veritas, Det Norske Veritas, Germanisher Lloyd, American Bureau of Shipping and Registro Italiano Naval. In addition, the Royal Yachting Association (U.K.) and the Yacht Brokers, Designers and Surveyors Association (U.K.) are authorised to carry out pre-registration survey/certification of vessels under 24 metres in overall length. The application must also be accompanied by satisfactory evidence of title. Proof of ownership of the ship may be presented in the form of a builder’s certificate, a bill of sale or transfer, and a declaration by the owner. Specimen builder’s certificate and bill of sale are attached as Appendix 3. If the vessel is owned by a body corporate, the applicant must furnish the Registrar with a valid Certificate of Incorporation and evidence of good standing of the company. Bodies corporate or persons not resident in the British Virgin Islands are required to appoint a representative in the British Virgin Islands. The form of Appointment of Authorized Officer for Body Corporate and Appointment of Representative Person are exhibited as Appendices 4 and 5, respectively. The local representative will act as the contact person between the Registry and the owner of the ship being registered. When all of the appropriate documents have been submitted to the Registry and the documents are found to be in order, the Registry will allocate an official number to the vessel and issue a Carving and Marking Note. When the Carving and Marking Note is returned to the Registrar after carving and marking, along with the prescribed fees, the Registrar will issue a Certificate of Registration. That certificate establishes the vessel’s nationality and is recognised internationally. The certificate will not be proof of ownership nor does it show whether a mortgage, lien or encumbrance has been registered against the vessel. If a manager is to be appointed, an application to the Registry on a separate form (available on request) is necessary. The Registrar must be informed of any changes of the name and address of a representative person and/or a manager.



3. REGISTRATION FEES Registration fees are based on a table issued by the Registry of British Ships, Southampton, UK. However, the Registrar estimates the initial registration fees to be in the order of US$550.00 per vessel. No tonnage tax is payable. The vessel once registered is to be licensed annually at a fee of US$100.00. 4. PROFESSIONAL FEES Our professional charges for handling an application for registration would be based on the time spent and the complexity of the work involved in preparing the application and obtaining the necessary documentation. Assuming that the application is straightforward and proceeds smoothly, our fees would usually be in the range of US$3,000.00 to US$4,500.00. We would also be able to provide a local representative person where required. An Application for Ship Radio Licence and Marine Telecommunications Operating Licence (B) (Radio Telephone) are attached as Appendix 6. The licence fees for each are US$30.00 and US$10.00 respectively, per annum. All licences expire on 31 December and, as such, the initial registration fees are charged at 50% for applications received in the second half of the year. Applications for these licences are submitted to the Telecommunications Unit, Government of the British Virgin Islands.



APPENDIX 1 (Application to Register a Ship)


Government of The

British Virgin Islands MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 2001

APPLICATION TO REGISTER A SHIP Note: Please complete in BLOCK LETTERS Name of Ship

Port of Registry

IMO number/Official Number

Full name of owner(s)

Address of owner(s)

Name of agent (if applicable)

Address of agent

Yacht Club of which the owner is a member (yachts only)

In support of my application, I enclose the following documents/fees:- (please write YES or NO) Title Documents (e.g. Builders Certificate, Bill of Sale) Appointment of Representative Person

Declaration of Eligibility **Certificate(s) of incorporation (copy)

Deletion Certificate (if applicable) **Certificate of Good Standing

*Applicable Fees of US$ **Appointment of Authorised officer

*Cheques and money orders to be payable to Accountant General **Applicable to Body Corporate I confirm that arrangements have been made for the following to be obtained:- (please write YES or NO)

Name Approval Certificate of survey

Applicant (s)

Signature Date

Telephone No. Fax

No. E-mail

Please send this completed form and supporting documents to the Registrar.

Virgin Islands Shipping Registry Sebastian’s Building, Administration Drive

Road Town, Tortola British Virgin Islands

Tel. (284) 468-2902/2903 Fax. (284) 468-2913 SR 101-02 (03/10) FORMERLY ROS 2


APPENDIX 2 (Notice of Proposed Name for a British Ship)


Government of The British Virgin Islands

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 2001

PROPOSED NAME FOR A BRITISH SHIP

NOTE: Please complete sections 1 & 2 only in BLOCK LETTERS 1. VESSEL DETAILS

1

2

3

Proposed Name of Ship and alternative name(s) in order of preference(in case your first choice cannot be authorized) 4

NOTE: once a name has been approved it may not be possible to change to an alternative name. If the ship is new please give:

Name of builder

Address of builder

Yard number allocated to this ship

If the ship is not new and if the ship has been at any time on the British Register please give: the last British name

if available the official number

If the ship is not British, please give: Name

Nationality

IMO/Official Number

Tonnage (GRT)

Length

Method of propulsion Steam Motor Sail

Port of registry

Type of vessel Pleasure Commercial Passenger Cargo Other Intended date of registry

SR101-01 (03/10) FORMERLY ROS 1

SECTION 1


2. DETAILS OF OWNER(S) Please enter below the names, addresses and nationalities of all the owners of the ship. If you need more space please make another copy of this page and continue. Your own details should be entered last. Name Name

Address

Address

Nationality

Nationality Name Name

Address

Address

Nationality

Nationality

Name of Applicant

Signature of Applicant

Telephone No.

Fax No.

Address

of

Applicant

E-mail

Date

When you have completed sections 1 & 2 please return this form to:



Tel. (284) 468-2902/2903 Fax. (284) 468-2913

3. To be completed by Registrar only

I certify that the name

is not already the name of a registered British Ship, or so similar to a registered name as to be calculated to deceive, and has/not been allowed. If the ship is not registered within 6 months (180 days) of the date of this certificate, this authority will be considered to have lapsed. The authority may however be renewed for another such period upon application to the Registrar. Registrar of Shipping Date of Certificate

Port of Registry ROAD HARBOUR

Signature of Registrar

Official Stamp

SECTION 3

SECTION 2


APPENDIX 3 (Builder’s Certificate, Bill of Sale)


Government of The

British Virgin Islands MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 2001

BUILDER’S CERTIFICATE Note: Please complete in BLOCK LETTERS

Yard Number Name of Vessel Date of Build

Details of Vessel

Length ______ Metres/Ft. Method of propulsion (sail, motor, or both)

Breadth ______ Metres/Ft. Make of engine

Depth ______ Metres/Ft. Estimated tonnage of vessel

Builder’s Name Builder’s Address Place of build (if different from builder’s address)

*I/We hereby certify that *I/We built/moulded/fitted out the vessel described above to the order of:-

Full Name(s) Full Address(es) Occupation(s)

Note: If two or more persons are to own the vessel jointly, please give all their details in full and add the words “as joint owners” in the box above. Date Signature of Builder

In the case of a body corporate, this certificate must be sealed and witnessed. Status of Witness i.e. Director, Secretary Address Name ………………………………… (print) Signature……………………………….

*Delete as necessary Note: Builders can use their own printed form provided that all details shown above are included. SR101-08 (03/10) FORMERLY ROS 8

Seal to be

affixed



THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 2001

BILL OF SALE

Warning: 1. A purchaser of a British registered ship does not obtain a complete title until the appropriate

Bill(s) of Sale has been recorded with the Registry, and a new Certificate issued. 2. Registered owners or mortgagees must inform the Registry of any change of address. 3. Where one owner is selling to two or more owners, separate forms are required unless they are buying as joint owners. 4. Please write in black ink using BLOCK CAPITALS, and tick boxes where appropriate.

NAME OF SHIP

OFFICIAL NUMBER (if any) LENGTH (metres)

Body Corporate, please give Company name Place of Business Individuals, please give Full Name(s) Address(es) Occupation(s)

*I/we the transferor(s)

as joint owners (Please tick box if you are joint owners)

In consideration of (*the sum of) *paid/given to * me/us by: Body Corporate, please give Company name Principal Place of Business Individuals, please give Full Name(s) Address(es) Occupation(s)

*I/we the transferee(s)

as joint owners (Please tick box if you are joint owners)

*Delete as necessary SR101-07 (03/10) FORMERLY ROS 7

SECTION 1: DETAILS OF THE SHIP

SECTION 2: DETAILS OF THE SALE


The receipt of which is acknowledged, transfer Shares in the above ship and in its appurtenances to the transferee(s) (figures and words) Further, *I/we the said transferor(s) for *myself/ourselves, hereby declare that *I/we have the power to transfer in the manner aforesaid the above-mentioned shares, and that they are free from encumbrances. If any registered mortgage is outstanding, please tick the following box: “save as appears by the registry of the above ship”

Executed by the transferor as a deed on this __________ day of _______________________ 20 ______ by:- *(a) the affixing of the common seal of the transferor in the presence of the following persons signing; or *(b) signing by the following persons;

Director ____________________________________ Director/Secretary ____________________________ Authorised Signatory __________________________ Authorised Signatory ________________________ NOTE: IN SCOTLAND – signature may be by: EXCEPT IN SCOTLAND – signature may be by:

Two directors: or Two directors: or By a director and the secretary of the company; or By a director and the secretary of the company; If

w By any persons authorized to sign and subscribe the common seal is affixed, special requirement of the documents on behalf of the company company’s articles about signing must be complied with.

SECTION 2: DETAILS OF THE SALE (continued)

SECTION 3: FOR COMPLETION WHEN SALE IS BY A COMPANY

SECTION 4: FOR COMPLETION WHEN SALE IS BY INDIVIDUAL(S)

*Executed as a deed (in England or Wales) *Signed (in Scotland) *Signed, sealed and delivered (in Northern Ireland) Seal if executed in

on this ________________ day of ____________________ 20 ______ Northern Ireland by the following person(s) signing as transferor(s) Signature of transferor(s) Full name of witness(es) Signature of witness(es) Occupation of witness(es) Address of witness(es)

COMPANY

SEAL

OFFICIAL USE ONLY Entry in Register made on _____________________ (date) At_____________________ (time) Officer’s Initials

When completed you should send this form

together with

h i f d i


APPENDIX 4 (Appointment of Authorised Officer for Body Corporate)


Company

Seal

Government of The

British Virgin Islands MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 2001 REGISTRY OF SHIPPING

APPOINTMENT OF AUTHORISED OFFICER FOR A BODY CORPORATE Note: Please complete in BLOCK LETTERS

Name of Ship

Official Number/IMO Number

Number, Year and Port of Registry (if applicable)

Full Company Name

Full address of place

of business

The following officer(s) of the Company are hereby authorised to make and sign all declarations of ownership and/or other documents for and on behalf of the said Company, as required under provisions of The Merchant Shipping Act 2001.

Full name(s) of Authorised Officer(s) Specimen signature Title

The common seal of the Company was affixed to this authority in the presence of:

Full Name Signature Director

*Director / Secretary

Authorised signatory

Date *Delete as appropriate NOTE: WHEN THERE IS NO COMPANY SEAL THE AUTHORITY MUST BE NOTARIZED

Please send this completed form to the Registrar. Virgin Islands Shipping Registry

Sebastian’s Building, Administration Drive Road Town, Tortola

British Virgin Islands Tel. (284) 468-2902/2903 Fax. (284) 468-2913

SR101-03 (03/10) FORMERLY ROS 3


APPENDIX 5 (Appointment of Representative Person)



THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 2001

APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE PERSON

NOTE: Please complete in BLOCK LETTERS

Name of ship

Official number/IMO

Number, year and port of registry

You must appoint a BVI Resident as a Representative Person *

Full name of individual or body corporate

Full Address (for bodies corporate give place of business)

Contact Tel/Fax No./E mail

24-hour Emergency Contact No.

*A BVI Resident in the case of an individual, is a person residing that is living in the BVI for a significant part of the year. A BVI Resident in the case of a body corporate, is a company incorporated in and having its principal place of business in BVI. Signature of *owner/joint owner/authorized officer

Full Name (in BLOCK LETTERS)

Date

*Delete as necessary The Registrar must be kept informed of all changes of the Representative Person including changes in name, address and new appointments.

Please send this completed form to the Registrar.



Tel. (284) 468-2902/2903 Fax. (284) 468-2913 SR101-04 (03/10) FORMERLY ROS 4


APPENDIX 6 (Application for Ship Radio Licence

Marine Telecommunications Operating Licence (B) (Radio Telephone))


TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNIT Government of the British Virgin Islands

R.G. Hodge Plaza (Upstairs Vehicle Licensing Dept.) Road Town, Tortola British Virgin Islands Tel: (284) 468-3603 Ext. 3093, 3603 Fax: (284) 494-6462/3934 Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

APPLICATION FOR SHIP RADIO LICENCE LICENSE DE STATION DE NAVIRE

LICENCIA DE ESTACION DE BARCO

(This Document should be printed in Legal size format)

(Please tick the appropriate box (es)

New Renew Change MMSI # Epirb Registration

Pleasure Commercial

(Please select use of vessel that applies)

Ferry Fishing

Dive Charter

Bareboat Charter

NOTES:- If this is a NEW License request or first time completing this Application, please complete ALL SECTIONS that applies. Complete Section A and Section G if Renewal and there are no changes. In case of Bareboat Charter registration, please complete Registered Owner, Bareboat Charter Company and Local Contact sections. PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION (Incomplete Application Forms will not be processed.) SECTION A – APPLICANT DETAILS Name of Registered Owner _______________________________ Address ______________________________________________ ________________________________ Street City

___________________ State Zip-code

Telephone No. __________ Fax No. ______ Email _____________________

Bareboat Charter Company _________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________________ Street City

__________________________________________________________________ State Zip-code

Telephone No. ________________________ Fax No. ____________________________ Email __________________________________________________________________ Local Contact CODAN TRUST COMPANY (B.V.I.) LTD. (ARTHUR GUY ELDRIDGE) Address ROMASCO PLACE ROAD TOWN Street City

TORTOLA BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS VG 1110 State Zip-code

Telephone No. 852-1000 Fax No. 852-1001 Email [email protected] Emergency contact ashore (information required for use by search & rescue authorities worldwide)

Title Forenames Surname

Organisation

Address

Telephone No. Telefax No. Alternative 24 hr Telephone No.

Email

SECTION B –VESSEL DETAILS Name of Ship _____ Former Name of Ship __________________________ Former Callsign _________ Port of Registry ROAD HARBOUR IMO _______ Official I.D. ____ GMDSS Sea Area ____________________


SECTION B1 – VESSEL DETAILS See Annex 1 Type of Ship ___________________ Ship Description Code ________________ Gross Tonnage _________________ Length in feet if a fishing vessel ________ Capacity of persons on board (passengers and crew) ___________________________ No. of lifeboats fitted with radio apparatus ___________________________________ Date installation will be completed __________________________________________ mm/dd/yyyy Port where vessel may be inspected _________________________________________ Notes on the Global Maritime Distress & Safety System (GMDSS): 1) A radio installation conforming to the requirements of the GMDSS is mandatory for:

► Any ship, vessel or craft that carries passengers to ports outside the British Virgin Islands ► Any cargo ship of 300 gross registered tons and upwards ► Any fishing vessel of 12 metres (39' 4½") in length and upwards

2) Ships fitted with a GMDSS radio installation on a mandatory basis must also satisfy the current requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) as to the composition and maintenance of the GMDSS radio installation.

3) All ships, vessels or craft fitted with a GMDSS radio installation or a 406 MHz EPIRB, whether on a compulsory or voluntary basis, will be issued with an MMSI number in addition to the usual alphanumeric call-sign. GMDSS Sea Areas Sea Area A1 means an area within the radiotelephone coverage of at least one VHF coast station in which continuous DSC alerting is available, as may be defined by Contracting Government. Sea Area A2 means an area, excluding sea area A1, within the radiotelephone coverage of at least one MF coast station in which continuous DSC alerting is available, as may be defined by Contracting Government. Sea Area A3 means an area, excluding sea areas A1 and A2, within the coverage of an INMARSAT geostationary satellite in which continuous alerting is available. Sea Area A4 means an area outside sea areas A1, A2 and A4. * Refer to regulations 7 of the SOLAS Convention 1974 for additional information.


SECTION C – RADIO TRAFFIC ACCOUNTS

(see Annex A for Accounting Authorities) NB: An accounting authority must, in general, be nominated to handle the radio traffic accounts of a ship (including traffic generated

by Inmarsat terminals that are part of the GMDSS installation) through any coast station or coast earth station without restriction or hindrance.

An Inmarsat service provider may be nominated instead of an Accounting Authority in respect of traffic through Inmarsat terminals that are not part of a GMDSS installation, but such traffic will be limited by the terms of the contract to a certain selection of telecommunication operators, service providers or coast earth stations. Future Inmarsat terminals may not require the nomination of an Accounting Authority in order to qualify as part of the GMDSS installation.

How will the radio traffic accounts for R/T or Inmarsat calls etc., be settled ?

Provide details of the recognised billing entities handling the radio traffic accounts for this ship:

� Accounting Authority

AAIC Address

Name

Tel. No

� Inmarsat Service Provider

ISP Code Address

Name

Tel. No Acceptance by Accounting Authority named above for charges in respect of radio traffic.

Signature

Name (Block Capitals)

Status

Date

Acceptance by ISP named above for charges in respect of Inmarsat traffic.

Signature

Name (Block Capitals)

Status

Date


SECTION D – LICENCE DETAILS

Complete this section for Marine Radio Equipment forming part of the ship radio station that you intend to use only on board the vessel named in Section A.

EQUIPMENT TYPE - FREQUENCIES

MANUFACTURER, MODEL, POWER & EMISSION SERIAL NUMBERS

VHF R/T only 156-163 MHz

#1 VHF R/T with DSC 156-163 MHz

#2

DSC watch receiver CH 70

VHF portables 156-163 MHz #1

#2 NB: 2 sets for cargo ships 300 to 500 g.r.t 3 sets for cargo ships above 500 g.r.t and passenger ships #3

VHF 121.5/123.1 MHz transceiver

NAVTEX Receiver

MF radiotelephony 1605-4000 kHz

#1 MF R/T with DSC and NBDP

#2

MF DSC watch receiver 2187.5 kHz

HF radiotelephony 4000-27500 kHz

#1 MF/HF R/T with DSC and NBDP

#2

MF/HF DSC watch receiver

#1 Search and Rescue Transponder NB: 2 units are required for passenger

#2

Radar #1

#2 NB: Ships of 10,000 g.r.t and above

require two independent systems #3

UHF portables

Any other equipment Navigation equipment other than Radar does not need to be declared on this form (e.g. GPS, Decca)


SECTION E – EPIRB INFORMATION

Complete the following details for ALL GMDSS approved EPIRBs carried on board this ship.

NB: All 406 MHz EPIRBs carried by ships registered in the British Virgin Islands must be coded with the MMSI.

EPIRB 1 EPIRB 2

Operating frequency bands 121.5/406 MHz � or 1.6 GHz � 121.5/406 MHz � or 1.6 GHz �

Name of EPIRB manufacturer

Manufacturer's serial number

Beacon type number (see label)

Unique Coded Identification

EPIRB 3 EPIRB 4

Operating frequency bands 121.5/406 MHz � or 1.6 GHz � 121.5/406 MHz � or 1.6 GHz �

Name of EPIRB manufacturer

Manufacturer's serial number

Beacon type number (see label)

Unique Coded Identification

SECTION F – SATELLITE EARTH STATION INFORMATION GMDSS Satellite SESs State the participating system and terminal standard, e.g., Inmarsat Standard A, B or C.

NB: Standard C SESs include the EGC receiver

SYSTEM & STANDARD

MANUFACTURER & MODEL

SERIAL NUMBER MOBILE

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (IMN)

#1

#2

#3

#4

Other Satellite SESs State system & terminal type, e.g., Inmarsat M, mini-M, or ICO, Globalstar etc.

#1

#2

#3

#4


SECTION G – DECLARATION

I declare that all details shown above are correct to the best of my knowledge and that I will abide by the terms of the Licence. I also declare that I have no objection to information about my radio equipment and MMSI number (if applicable) being disclosed to the International Telecommunication Union and port authorities for Search and Rescue purposes.

Signature of Applicant: Full Name (Block Capitals): Date:

If you are signing on behalf of a Company or organisation please state:

Name of organisation: Position:

FOR OFFICIAL USE:

Date of Issue: Issued By: Receipt No.: Callsign:

_________________ ___________________________ Ship License No. __________________ MMSI No. _______________ Epirb No. __________________________


ANNEX A

ROUTING ORGAINSATION CODE: 10001590

NAME: MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & WORKS

(BVI)

ACCOUNTING AUTHORITIES APPROVED BY THE RO:

CODE: CA03 Stratos Mobile Networks Inc. P.O. Box 5754, 34 Glencoe Drive St. John’s (Newfoundland) A1X 5X3 Canada Contact Person: Brian Marsh (Pour les communications terriennes et par SAT/ For terrestrial and SAT communications / Para las comunicaciones terrestres y por SAT) Tel: +1 709 364 5770 Fax: +1 709 748 4305 E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.stratos.ca CODE: DK01 TDC Inmarsat Accounting Bagsvaerd Moellevej 3 DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark. Contact Person:Else Christensen, (For Maritime invoices) Tel: +45 45 876612, +45 43 342613 Fax: +45 44 495335 E-mail: [email protected] CODE: DK01 TDC Inmarsat Accounting Bagsvaerd Moellevej 3 DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark. Contact Person: Anna-Grete Nielsen, (For Inmarsat invoices) Tel: +45 45 289813 Fax: +45 44 495335 E-mail: [email protected] CODE: FR02 Agence Via Space Parc scientifique 2 Allee Du Doyen Brus 33600 Pessas France.


Contact Person: M. Roullot Tel: +33 5 56152710 Fax: +33 5 56152714 CODE: FR09 E-SAT 109/111 Rue Victor Hugo 92300 Levallois Perret France Contact Person: Florence Le Got Tel: +33 1 41069920 Fax: +33 1 47372413 CODE: GB01 A-N-D Group PLC Tanners Bank, North Shields Tyne & Wear NE30 1JH U.K. Tel: +44 870 444 9683 Fax: +44 870 444 9678 E-mail: [email protected] CODE: GB06 Selenia Communications Limited Marconi House, New Street Chelmsford Essex CM1 1PL United Kingdom. Contact Person: Nigel Bond Tel: +44 1245 275680 Fax: +44 1454 617310, +44 1245 358776 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] CODE: GB08 Selenia Communications Limited Marconi House, New Street Chelmsford Essex CM1 1PL United Kingdom. Contact Person: Nigel Bond Tel: +44 1245 353221 Fax: +44 1245 358776 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

CODE: GB11 NSSL Limited, Airtime Billing Department 6 Wells Place, Gatton Park Business Centre Redhill Surrey RH1 3DR United Kingdom. Contact Persons: Hemendra Wadher, (Supervisor, Airtime Billing) Tel: +44 1737 648817, Fax: +44 1737 648819 or Steven Abrahams Tel: +44 1737 648800


Fax: +44 1737 648888 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] CODE: GB12 Bachman Marine Services Ltd. Frances House, Sir William Place St. Peter Port Guernsey Channel Islands Contact Person: Philip Winter Tel: +44 1481 723573, +44 1481 723573 Fax: +44 1481 711353 E-mail: [email protected] CODE: GB14 Stratos Global Ltd., c/o Steptoe & Johnson Clements House, 14/18 Gresham Street London EC2V 7JE United Kingdom. Contact Person: Brian Marsh Tel: +44 207 36 78000, +44 1709 7484217, 00880 679 368 (UK appels/calls/llamadas) Fax: +44 207 36 78001 E-mail: brian,[email protected] CODE: GB20 Yacht Electronic Services (UK) Ltd. Unit 8, Bourne Industrial Park, Bourne Road Crayford Kent DA1 4BZ United Kingdom. Tel: +44 1322 556633 Fax: +44 1322 556634 E-mail: [email protected] CODE: GR14 Navarino Telecom S.A. 3 Akti Miaouli 18535 Piraeus Athens Greece Contact Person: Vicky Milia Tel: +30 210 4111311 Fax +30 210 4111417 E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.navarinotelecom.com


CODE: US01 International Telecommunications Settlements Section, Federal Communications Commission P.O. Box 1070 Gettysburg, PA 17325-1070 United States. Tel: +1 717 338 2685 Fax: +1 717 338 2692 CODE: US02 Mackay Communications Inc., Marine Traffic Accounting Dept. P.O. Box 58649 Raleigh NC 27658-8649 United States. Contact Person: Marine Traffic Accounting Dept. c/o Represented in Greece by: Elkime S.A., 5 Kalimnou St., 18345 Moschato Tel: +1 919 850 3000 Fax: +1 919 954 1707 E-mail: [email protected] CODE: US03 Radio Holland Communications Inc. 8866 Gulf Freeway, Suite 420 Houston Texas 77017 United States. Tel: +1 713 910 3352 Fax: +1 713 946 0403 E-mail: [email protected] CODE: US07 GMPCS Personal Communications, Inc. 1923 NW 40th Court Pompano Beach Florida 33064 United States. Contact Persons: Lynn Ratnavale and Jon F. Klein Tel: +1 202 828 9476, +954 973 3100 Fax: + 202 828 8403 CODE UX01 Ukecomsat 26, Ivan Franka Street 252030 Kiev Ukraine. Tel: 380 44 2247396 Fax: 380 44 2247396


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