, 1894-08-22

S Term of validity of the certificate.
Adnplcae Of such provisional Certificate shall Immediately after
the issue be sen through the proper Government Department to the
Board of registration and measurement in Copenhagen.
Such provisional Certificate of Nationality shall, however, he valid only
until the arrival Of the vessel att Danish Port. where it shall be delivered
up tohe Registrar. and, unless special permission to the contrary has been
granted by the Government, shall n no case remain III force longer han z
The master Of DanishWest india registered vessel that is rebuilt abroad
may require the nearest Consular Officer to issue permit under which h'
gsty until be shall arrive at a Danish port wherethe vessel can undergo
examination a to whether the alteration made in her shall render tn issue
special permission granted by the Government, remain in force longer thau
years from the date of its issue.
own name, and the name of her port Of registry, in latin letters of q light
colour IN dark ground or 'e perso and Sc placed Laced thar N ease t n ve anns
equal to att least the breadth Of one letter, between each two words
If the vessel is used in foreign trade, her name shall also, in a oorres.
pondmg manner, be borne on each side Of the vesse, and, as o as cir
oumstano9s shall permit, her drought shall be marked m on her stem and stern
on one side in ll0 of one metre. on the other in English feet
Fonoeaing or celebrating sand names is allowable only IN time OF war
in order to escape capture by the enemy.
No vessel shall be designated by any other nomO than its registered
A ngisterrd vessels name can be altered only IN case Of change Of
the case of tho alteration of the vessels nam a lew certf-
cate Of nationality ana registration shall be issued the Registry letters
remain unchanged
On application through the Superior Authority a new Certificate of
nationality and registry, Of the same tenor as the former one, may be given
conditional upon the return Of the former issue.
In the event of Certificate e nationality and registry having been
lost, a new can be obtained, on application through the Superior
In all cases where a new Certificate is issued, without remcasuromont
at the san time having taken place no charge is made for the issue, the
: Ibe loss Of the certidoEe takes place abroad. the nearest Consular
Officer may issue a provisional certificate Is l) with special endorsement
explanatory of its issue. In this case the Applicant shall make a dc clara
ton, setting forth the particulars of the loss.
If registerel vessel is lost broken up or otherwise destroyed, the Owner
shall in order that the vessel may he taken of the register immediately give
notice in writing thereof to the Registrar of the vessels port of registry.
and at the same time return the certificate of nationality and regi Sty, or
show cause why it cannot be returned.
If the vessel is lost abroad, the above notice shall be given to- Danish
Consul and the Certificate delivered to him
The Consul shall transmit these documents with particulars of tire loss
OF the vessel to the Ministry concerned.
Whenever any registered vessel, or share therein. becomes vested in a
person not fulfilling the conditions set forth in s hereinabove. and the
vessel thus loses her right to be considered as Danish property and to
carry the Danish Flag, the registered Owner shall within four weeks
after having received information Of the execution of the transfer
give written notice Of the transactions, and deliver up the Certificate to
the Registrar of he vessels Port of Registry
Hthe transfer has taken place abroad, the said notice, with the Crs
tfoate and other. ships documents, shall Immediately he given to the
Danish Consular Officer, who shall forward the documents in question to
the Ministry concerned. At places where there is 10 Danish consular
Officer, the Owner OF Master shall obtain "a Noaral Certificate. of the
transfer, and transmit said NotarlaI Cerhfcat together With the Certif.
cate of nationality and registry to the Board of registration and measure
ment of vessels in Copenhagen OF to the Superior Authority in the Danish
West India Islands, to be transmitted to the Board.
In the case of transfer to a foreigner or foreigners, by auction or by
Inheritance, of a registered vessel orshare therein, the authority at whose
instance the sale has been effected, or by whom the estate has been
administered, OF, if the transfer take place abroad, the nearest Danish
Consular Officer shall take the needful steps.
The above provisions likewise apply to the oagg Of vessel belonging
in the Danish West India Islands being condemned abroad as unsea-
worthy.
Change of ownership,not affecting the vessels right ofoarrying Danish
Flag, as we'll as other alterations regarding the particulars registered in
pursuance of ~ shall within 4 weeks after the change O. alteration has
taken place, be notified to the Registrar concerned by the owner, lin case
ofchange of ownership, by the new owner), and, as far as any proofs in
this respect are required pursuant to S 8, must be authenticated before the