INLAND – Many inland waterway navigation authorities require boat registration. These include the Canal & River Trust (Canals), Scottish Canals, Environment Agency (River Thames, Medway) and the Broads Authority (Norfolk Broads). There are many other smaller navigation authorities in the UK besides these. for more information visit https://aina.org.uk/
COASTAL – There is no mandatory boat registration for leisure craft operating on the coast, however Harbour Authorities will often charge “Harbour Dues or “Visitor Dues” for leisure craft entering their area of jurisdiction. An example of rates can be found here for Chichester Harbour – https://www.conservancy.co.uk/page/harbour-dues-and-charges
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United Kingdom – Registration
Poland – Registration
There is no duty to registration inland sailboats length up to 12 m or inland motorboats with engine power of 15 kW and the units powered solely by human muscle used exclusively for sport or recreation. Vessels exempted from registration may be registered at the request of the owner.
USA – Registration
For information on boat registration and licenses by state, please visit http://uscgboating.org/regulations/boatbuilders-handbook.php. Alternatively, you may visit a database both for boat registration and tax information by state at http://www.boatus.com/gov/StatetaxRegistration.asp. In order for a boat to be registered, the boat manufacturer or importer must provide the purchaser with a Certificate of Origin. For information on this certificate, please visit http://uscgboating.org/regulations/boatbuilders-handbook.php
Italy – Registration
Registration is compulsory for boats over 10 m in length. On a voluntary basis, boats up to Lh 10 m can be registered. Charter yacht with length of the hull over 24 meters can be enrolled in the International Register, (Marine Merchants Register).
Japan – Registration
Under the Domestic Law, the pleasure boats and ships of less than 20 gross tons are required to register the type of ships, port of registry, size, hull identification number, etc.
Singapore – Registration
All pleasure craft with engines need to be licensed https://www.mpa.gov.sg/port-marine-ops/harbourcraft-and-pleasure-craft-r…
Estonia – Registration
Recreational craft (watercraft with an overall length of 2.5 to 24 metres) and ships (watercraft watercraft with an overall lenght 2.5 to 12 meters used for economic activities, performing state administrative duties or vocational training) shall be registered in the traffic register or ship register. Recreational craft over 24 meters and ships over 12 meters used for economic activities etc shall be registered in the ship register.Personal watercraft shall be registered in the traffic register in order to navigate at sea and on inland waters.https://www.riigiteataja.ee/en/eli/ee/517062021002/consolide/current
Australia – Registration
just for test
Hong Kong – Registration
Pleasure Vessel Certificate of Ownership and Operating License to be applied for any vessel with engines over 4hp.