Incentives of ship registration under Jordanian Flag. 1- Ships flying the Jordanian Flag are not targeted by Port State Control system worldwide. 2- Jordanian Diplomatic missions are spread in more than (43) countries which can facilitate ship registration procedures and provide all information needed. 3- Modern Telecommunications network to facilitate Ship-owners communications and shipping transactions. 4- Specialized surveyors to follow up ships ' technical conditions are available with a dedicated Ship Registration Department within the Jordan Maritime Authority (JMA) to facilitate registration and follow up Ships, requirements. 5- Registration fees are comparatively low and competitive compared with fees of other flag states. 6- Total exemption from customs fees, taxes on fixed assets and other Maritime Transport supplies in accordance with Investment Promotion Law No. (15) for the year 1995 and its amendments. 7- Total exemption from income Tax for shipping management companies registered outside Jordan and wishing to have their ships registered under the Jordanian flag. 8- Benefiting from exemptions on customs fees and other taxes granted for companies based and registered within Aqaba Special Economic Zone.
9- No restrictions on nationality of master, officers or crew. 10- No restrictions or conditions on ownership of ships. 11- Twenty-four hour, seven days a week service in respect of urgent matters related to ship owners interests. 12-10% reduction of berthing fees collected by the Port of Aqaba. 13- Total exemption from anchorage fees provided for in Article (11) of (JMA) Fees Regulation No. (167) for the year 2003 and amendments. 14- Classification societies and P&I Club representatives are available in Jordan. 15- No need for the ship to be registered to be in Aqaba for registration purposes in accordance with Article (18) of the Maritime Commercial Law in force. Required Documents for ship Registration under Jordanian Flag - Original Deletion certificates from previous flag. - Original Bill of sale or certificate of Vessel construction by the builder - Valid transcript of registry by previous flag attesting free from all encumbrances, mortgages and maritime liens, leans taxes & mortgage debts. - Updated Inspection Reports issued by an authorized Class by the JMA. - Jordan Telecommunication regulatory commission license for Radio Station and the call sign for the vessels.
Procedures for ship Registration under Jordanian Flag - Submit all required documents - Designate ship registry number and issue Radiotelegraphy Certificate and call sign. - Conduct flag survey or adopt a classification society ships condition report.(status report ). - Payment of registration fees. - Issue of certificate of Registry within 2 Hours in case of completion of all required documents or issue of a provisional registration certificate for 3 months Ship Registration Fees Under Jordanian Flag FEES EFFECTIVE From 16 November 2003 No Service 1. Registration of a ship for the first time or Re-Registry 2. Registration of Cargo ship of age (10) years or less 3. Registration of Passenger Ship of age (10) years or less Fee JD - 100 JD till - 0.25 JD for each net registered ton above 4. Registration of Tanker (oil tanker or chemical tanker) ship of age (10) years or less 5. Registration of Cargo ship of age from 10-15 years above above till - 0.25 JD for each net registered ton above
6. Registration of Passenger ship of age 10-15 years - Additional 25 JD per year of the ships above 7. Registration of Tanker (oil tanker or chemical tanker or gas carrier) ship of age 10-15 years 8. Registration of Cargo ship of age 15-20 years - Additional 25 JD per year of the ships above - Additional 25 JD per year of the ships till 9. Registration of Passenger ship of age 15-20 years - 0.25 JD for each net registered ton above - Additional 50 JD per year of the ships above 10. Registration of Tanker (oil tanker or chemical tanker or gas carrier) of age 15-20 years 11 Registration of Cargo ship of age over (20) years - Additional 50 JD per year of the ships above - Additional 50 JD per year of the ships till
- 0.25 JD for each net registered ton above. 12. Registration of Passenger ship of age over (20) years - Additional 75 JD per year of the ships above 13. Registration of Tanker (oil tanker or chemical tanker or gas carrier ) of age over (20) years - Additional 75 JD per year of the ships above - Additional 75 JD per year of the ships 14 Examine ship documents before JD 25 registration 15 Pre registration inspection and survey JD 500 16 Issuing ore deletion of provisional JD 100 certificate of registry 17 Issuance of a replacement of certificate of JD 50 registry 18 Issuance of a certified transcripts of JD 5 certificate of registry Alteration on content of Registration JD 25 19 certificate Registration of a small ship or boat of JD 250 20 length between (10) to (24) meters 21 Registration or deletion of registry of a JD 50 pleasure boat or jet ski 22 Registration or deletion of registry or JD 5 release mortgage or alteration on certificate of registry of a glass boat or fishing boat less than 10 meters long 23 Annual fees for registered ship under JD 1000 Jordanian flag above (150) ton 24 Registration of pleasure boat or yacht of JD 500 length over (24) meters long 25 Annual fee for a ship more than 20 years JD 600
old 26 Registration of a high speed craft JD 2 / ONE GRT 27 Registration or deletion of a sport fishing JD 250 or parachute boat 28 Annual fee for a tourist boat (less than 20m JD 600 long) 29 Registration or deletion of a tourist boat JD 100 (less than 10m long) Other Fees :- A -25% of registration fees for ownership change to be paid by the new ship owner. B - 100 JD for changing the Ship's name or its marks. C - 1% of loan on mortgage registration not exceeding JD 5000. D - 25 JD on mortgage release. E - (100 FILS) per net registered tonnage of the ship for issuing annual Navigation License. F. Issue of a navigation license for small ships as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 Fishing boat of length less than (24)m Glass boat Pleasure boat Tourist boat Ski boat or jet-ski or pedal JD (3) JD (5) JD (25) JD (50) JD (10) 6 Tug-boat, tow boat, and pilot boat (less than 25m long) JD (250)
7 8 Fishing sport boat or parachute boat Service boat JD 100 JD 250 G - JD (20) for survey of underwater parts of small ships. H - Alteration of content of boat navigation license (JD 5)