(1) Anyone who moves onto an inland vessel which is entered in a register of ships in Germany is required to register with the registration authority of the place where the vessel’s home port is located. The provisions on the general registration requirement apply accordingly. Registration and deregistration may also be done at a different registration authority or with the water police, which forward the data to the responsible registration authority.
(2) The owner of a seagoing vessel authorised to fly the federal flag is required to register the captain and the crew members of the vessel at the start of the employment or training. The owner is to deregister these persons when the employment or training ends. Section 24 (1) applies accordingly. Responsibility lies with the registration authority at the owner’s headquarters. The persons to be registered are to provide the owner with the necessary information.
(3) The registration requirement under subsections (1) and (2) does not apply to persons who are registered at a residence in Germany in accordance with section 17 (1).
(4) The registration authority may ask vessel owners for information about persons currently or previously residing on their vessels.