Registration of a ship with a foreign owner in the Danish International Register of Shipping

To register a merchant ship with a foreign owner in a Danish ship register (the Register of Shipping (DAS) or the Danish International Register of Shipping (DIS), there is a requirement of economic activity in Denmark relating to the ship. This is called the activity requirement.

Furthermore, the owner of the ship is required to appoint an entity (a Danish natural or legal person) as process agent on behalf of the foreign owner. The Danish entity must agree to such appointment.

In respect of foreign jointly owned shipping companies, the managing owner appointed must be either a citizen or a legal person from Denmark or from an EU/EEA country. Managing owners from countries outside the EU/EEA cannot be appointed.

Merchant Shipping Act, Consolidated Act no. 75 of 17 January 2014

Act amending the Act on Seafarers’ Conditions of Employment, etc., Act no. 400 of 2 May 2016

Act amending the Merchant Shipping Act and the Act on Safety at Sea, Act no. 1546 of 19 December 2017

Act amending the Merchant Shipping Act and the Registration Fee Act, Act no. 1548 of 19 December 2017

Act amending the Act on Safety at Sea, the Merchant Shipping Act, etc., Act no. 139 of 28 February 2018

Consolidated Act on the Danish International Register of Shipping, Consolidated Act no. 68 of 17 January 2014

Order on Ship Registration, Order no. 41 of 22 January 1999

Order amending the Order on Ship Registration – digital applications and power of attorney, Order no. 247 of 22 March 2007

Order amending the Order on Ship Registration, Order no. 621 of 19 June 2012

Order amending the Order on Ship Registration, change of address, Order no. 1124 of 9 October 2017

Order amending the Order on Ship Registration, deletion of recreational craft below 20 GT free from mortgages etc., Order no. 110 of 14 February 2018

Order on Danish Bareboat Registration, Order no. 1053 of 26 August 2013

Order on Registration of Merchant Ships whose Owner is not considered Danish, Order no. 1654 of 20 December 2017

Order on Registration of Fishing Vessels and Recreational Craft whose Owner is not considered Danish, Order no. 1655 of 20 December 2017

Order on an Annual Fee, Order no. 1258 of 5 November 2013