In order to transfer the ownership of a vessel, change the ownership, the request must be completed at samgongustofa.is-eydublod -sigling and -skipaskráning it appoints a new operator/if different from the owner. Information about the ship as it is registered today and then a change if the ship receives a different name and will be registered with a different home port. and then a new owner according to a title deed. A registered title deed must always be enclosed in the event of a change of ownership. No registration is required if the ship is under 5 gross tonnage, but we always recommend that the title deed be registered. In order for the change to take place, the ship must be free of debt from the Icelandic Transport Authority/accounting so that the owner can be changed.