What is a Registration Inspection?
The term ‘Registration Inspection’ relates to a particular service offered by Seafish to owners of boats who have been told by the RSS that a registration inspection is required before it can be registered as a fishing vessel. If you request the inspection, and the boat is eligible for the inspection, a surveyor will inspect the boat and record details of construction. For vessels under 7m length overall, only details of the hull structure are relevant. For vessels of 7m length overall and greater, both hull and outfit will be inspected. The surveyor will then take the details away and produce a report which will describe the condition of the vessel and highlight areas where the boat does not meet the Seafish Construction Standards. Copies of the report will be sent to the owner and the MCA. The MCA with then decide whether or not the boat can be registered as a commercial fishing vessel.
