, 1894-03-03


To ~entitle a vessel to sail under Danish
flag. not less than two thirds of the vessel
must be owned by persons who possess Dan
ish birthright and have not become citizens
of q foreign state, or who are at the time,
and have been for at least S years, residing
in the state Of Denmark, or by a joint stock
COMPANY of which the board of directors
resides IN the state of Denmark aud is COM
posed of shareholders fulfilling the above con.
ditions.
So.
Register shall be kept Of all vessels be-
longing in the Danish West India Islands
that are entitled 10 carry the Danish Flag
aud have been measured according to the
Ordinance Of Measurement. After Entry On
the Register, a document shall be issued
Certificate of Nationality AMI Registry
which, as lorg as it remains in force, shall, in
conjunction with the marks IS - affixed to
the vessel. ,erve for and be sufficient. to iden-
tify in all cases, where question of it's Nation
atty and Identity may arise.
Besides the aforementioned document,
every registered vessel shall, in time Of peace
ana time of war, be provided with q list OF
the crew, a Customs clearance, besides the
necessary papers relating to the cargo.
Exempted from the above enactments con-
corning the certificate of Nationality and
Registry are all vessels below 20 register tons
gloss. Said vessels shall be entered on a
separate Register and only receive a certif-
cate Of measurement, the form of which shall
be prescribed by the Government.
In so far as they are used in foreign trade,
the oustom-h house shall see that previous to
the delivery Of the certificate OF measurement
a certificate Of Nationality anil Registry, the
form of &hich: shall be prescribed by thrGov-
eminent. be also delivered to them.
Trading vessels belonging in the Danish
West India Islands shall only be entitled TO
carry the ordinary Danish trading Flag as
specified in the Ordinance of the 18th July
I748 s l, Government'vessels however ex-
copied.
All vessels registered according to { 2 shall
always bear the figures indicating the ton
mage, and the registration letters, plainly
marked on the main beam in the after part
of the main hatchway or, if this cannot be
effected, in another conspicuous and suitable
place.
When these marks no longer exist. the
vessel shall not be recognised as a Danish
registered Vessel.
The registration of vessels shall be under
the control and superintendAnoe OF the au-
thority .appointef for that pur pose by the
King, and shall be effected III the Danish
West India Islands Ivy the Custom houses at
Christiansted and Frederiksted.. each within
their severa! Disgict;apd blythe Custdm.houss
at St. Thomas, in Sc Thomas and st. John.
The Board of registration and measure.
ment of vessels in. Copenhagen, which keeps
a General Register of all vessels registered
in the Kingdom, in which will also be
entered all vessels registered in the Danish
West India Islands. issues the Certificate OF
Nationality and Registry nentionSd1n"S2
SIS.
The vessels belonging to each district shalt
be entered on the local Register ia oonsscu-
tive Series and Numbers.
Shipowners may have their vessels regis
tered in whichever district they please the
vessel shall then be considered as Belonging to
the district iii which it is. registered. Yes
sells belonging to Danish subjects residing
outside the Danish West India Islands
canrot be placed OH the DAM h West India
Registers, except by special permission to
that effect granted by the Superior Authority
in the West Indies AMI by the Board of Gus
toms'in the Mothercountry. +:
The Registers shall be kept in authorised
books, which always shall remain by the
respective offices.
The Registers of vessels, mentioned In ! 3
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