Registering a caveat in Part A of the New Zealand Register of Ships
How to register a caveat
Any person claiming an interest in a ship, or in a share in a ship, under any unregistered instrument or by operation of law can register a caveat.
You must have reasonable cause to register a caveat under the Ship Registration Act 1992.
When a caveat is registered, no further transactions can be entered in the register (except a transmission of the ship by operation of law) until the caveator, the person who registered the caveat, has been given notice.
To register a caveat, you must send the Registrar of Ships a caveat form (form SR21) in two original signed copies
The fee to register a caveat is NZ$990. After your application is received, you will be invoiced by Maritime NZ, with information also provided about how to pay.
How to withdraw a caveat
To withdraw a caveat, you must send the Registrar of Ships a Withdrawal of caveat form (form SR22). There is no fee to withdraw a caveat.
You do not need to lodge a withdrawal of caveat if the documents lodged for registration vest in the caveator the interest claimed in the caveat.