De-registration of a vessel from the Ship Register

It is possible to de-register a vessel either domestically or abroad. In order for a vessel to be de-registered, it must be free of debt to the Icelandic Transport Authority (Samgöngustofa) and free of any registered encumbrances with the District Commissioner (Sýslumaður). De-registration will only be carried out if there are clear reasons stated for the request.

If the intention is to re-register the vessel later, an application for re-registration must be submitted once the vessel has been removed from the ship register.

De-registration of a Vessel within Iceland

To deregister a vessel that is not being exported from Iceland, an application must be submitted with the following documents:

• Certificate of encumbrance-free title (Hreint veðbókavottorð)

The fee for the de-registration 6.406 ISK is according the Icelandic Transport Authority's tarriff schedule and is paid at the final stage of the electronic application here below.

Once the vessel is confirmed as debt-free according to the Transport Authority’s accounts, two deregistration certificates are issued – one for the District Commissioner and one for the owner.

When all conditions are met, the vessel is deregistered from Skútan (the Ship Register system).

De-registration of a Vessel for Export

To de-register a vessel that is being exported abroad, an application must be submitted with the following documents:

• Certificate of encumbrance-free title (Hreint veðbókavottorð)

• Bill of sale (Afsal)

The fee for the de-registration 12.930 ISK is according the Icelandic Transport Authority's tarriff schedule and is paid at the final stage of the electronic application here below.

Once the vessel is confirmed as debt-free according to the Transport Authority’s accounts, the following documents are issued:

• Two de-registration certificates – one for the District Commissioner and one for the owner

• Deletion certificate (Útstrikunarvottorð)

When all conditions are met, the vessel is deregistered from Skútan.