Cap. 234 Art. 14Survey and measurement of ship. 

(1) Every ship shall before registry be surveyed by a surveyor of ships and her tonnage ascertained in accordance with the tonnage regulations of this Act.

(2) The surveyor shall in his certificate specify the ship’s tonnage and build and such other particulars descriptive of the identity of the ship as may from time to time be required by the Minister, and shall certify that the tonnage has been ascertained in accordance with the tonnage regulations of this Act.

(3) The surveyor’s certificate and the copy of the tonnage certificate shall be delivered to the registrar before registry.