Request deletion of data from the shipping register
Your ship no longer exists or is no longer in use? Has it been given a new home abroad or lost the right to fly the German flag? You can find out how to have it deleted from the shipping register here.
-
Basic information
If your ship is entered in the shipping register, you can apply for deletion under certain conditions. This ensures that there is no outdated or incorrect information in the register.
Requirements
- The vessel is permanently destroyed or unusable.
- The inland waterway vessel no longer has a home port in Germany.
- There are no rights such as ship mortgages that could prevent the deletion or
- the mortgagee or mortgagees agree to the deletion.
- The registration of the ship is voluntary.
- The ship has lost the right to fly the federal flag.
-
Procedure
- You ensure that all requirements for deletion are met.
- You submit an informal, written application for deletion from the shipping register.
- You sign the application and submit it to the shipping register.
- You submit the necessary evidence.
- The registry court examines the application and the documents, in particular whether third-party rights, such as ship mortgages, prevent the deletion.
- After a successful examination, the ship is officially deleted from the shipping register.
- You will receive notification of the deletion and, upon request, a certificate of deletion.
More information
- Jurisdiction is determined by the shipping register in which the ship is currently registered.
- The Bremen Local Court does not provide legal advice. Please contact a law firm or notary's office of your choice.
-
Necessary Documents
- Application
- Proof of the reason for deletion
- For example, purchase contract or scrapping certificate
- For seagoing vessels:
- Original ship's certificate
- Extract from the ship's certificate (if available)
- For inland waterway vessels:
- Original ship's letter
-
Competent Department
-
Bremen Local Court – Registry Court – Amtsgericht Bremen – Registergericht –
- +49 421 361 57625
- Hans-Böckler-Straße 50, Eingang: Altonaer Str. 3, 28217 Bremen
- Website
- registergericht
@amtsgericht. bremen. de - Legally secure e-communication more
-
-
Fees / Costs
to 50,00 EUR for ships whose registration is voluntary.
to 20,00 EUR for the certificate of deletion. -
Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
The application for entry of the deletion must be made immediately.
How long does it take to process
The processing time depends on the individual case.
This page has been automatically translated by DeepL. We cannot guarantee that the translation is correct.
The official information in German is complete and correct.
Updated on 12.09.2026