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Belize

Belize is a scenically beautiful, independent country located on the Caribbean seaboard of Central America. It has an area of approximately 9,000 square miles; 174 miles at its longest point and 68 miles at its widest point. Belize is an easy 2hour flight from the USA, and offers several daily flights to and from Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, and New Orleans. In addition there are regular flights from Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico and San Salvador. The total population is estimated at 200,000. Belmopan is the administrative capital. Belize City with a population of 60,000 is the major commercial. Belize's population is ethnically diverse including descendants of the original Mayan culture and various admixtures of Caribbean people, Caucasian, Chinese and East Indians. The primary language spoken is English. The climate is sub-tropical with an average temperature of 80OF.

The law of Belize is derived from English common law, supplemented by local legislation. The court system is also similar to that in England, and contract and commercial is based on the English law model.

English is the official and spoken language, but with many also speaking Spanish. Belize has a literacy factor of over 90%.

Incentives

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No restrictions as to who can apply for registration;

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The maritime Law is derived from the English common Law system supplemented by local legislation. There is also a pool of legal professionals devoted to the expeditious processing of most maritime related affairs;

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No restrictions on the class, type, or size of vessel that can be registered;

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There is an extensive network of overseas deputy registrars to facilitate registration of vessels. Applications may be submitted by fax allowing for same day registration;

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No requirement to have a local crew;

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Belize is known for its high standard of safety and is signatory to numerous maritime safety conventions including: Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), Tonnage Measurement of Ships, International Convention on Load Lines, Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, and International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea;

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Vessels registered with IMMARBE are exempt from all forms of local income tax and stamp duties.

Eligibility for Registration

There are no requirements concerning local ownership or participation in ownership, in order to apply for registration of a vessel in Belize. The Registry is open to any type, class, or size of vessel used for navigation that is engaged in any lawful trade, service or international maritime activity. However, vessels of 25 years old or more are subject to any of the following conditions at the discretion of the Administration:

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To submit a valid class certificate to the satisfaction of IMMARBE's Head Office, undertaking to maintain said class during the vessel's registration in Belize; or

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To pass a special safety inspection to the satisfaction of IMMARBE.

All vessels to which the ISM Code, ISPS code and the GMDSS regulations are applicable must submit proof of compliance to these regulations (DOC/SMC/ ISSC/ CSR and Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate or Record of Equipment) in order to be accepted for enrolment or for renewal of documents. In the case of new enrolments the existing and valid proof of compliance from the former registry is accepted on temporarily basis but the interested party will be given a reasonable period of time to obtain the corresponding certificate issued by any of the Recognized Organizations authorized by IMMARBE.

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Seafarer Documents - Endorsements
Company Formation
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Fishing Vessels

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Last modified: 03-07-2003

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