Ship Registration Process in Bangladesh

The following sequence diagram illustrates the process for provisional and final registration of a ship in Bangladesh. It outlines the interactions and flow of documents between the Ship Owner/Agent and various key entities, including the Principal Officer of the Mercantile Marine Office (MMO), Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL), the Department of Shipping, Flag State Surveyor/Classification Society, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), and the Registrar of Bangladesh Ship. The diagram details the steps involved, from the initial application for provisional registration to the final issuance of the Certificate of Registration.

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    accTitle: Ship Registration Process in Bangladesh
    accDescr: The sequence diagram illustrates the process for ship registration in Bangladesh.
    autonumber
    actor Ship Owner/Agent
    participant Flag State Surveyor/Classification Society
    actor Registrar of Bangladesh Ship
    actor Principal Officer of MMO
    participant BTRC
    participant BTCL
    participant Department of Shipping
    Ship Owner/Agent->>Principal Officer of MMO: Application for Provisional Registration
    Note over Ship Owner/Agent, Principal Officer of MMO: Application in<br>the Prescribed Form with<br>additional Documents
    Note over Principal Officer of MMO: Issue Provisional Continuous<br>Synopsis Record
    Note over Principal Officer of MMO: Issue Provisional Safety<br>Equipment Certificate
    Note over Principal Officer of MMO: Issue Provisional Safety<br>Radio Certificate
    MMO->>Ship Owner/Agent: Provide Documents
    Ship Owner/Agent->>BTRC: Provide Necessary Documents(2)
    BTRC->>Ship Owner/Agent: Call Sign and Radio Station License
    Note over BTCL: Issue Maritime Mobile<br>Service Identity
    BTCL->>Ship Owner/Agent: Maritime Mobile Service Identity
    Note over Department of Shipping: Issue Minimum Safe<br>Manning Document
    Department of Shipping->>Ship Owner/Agent: Minimum Safe Manning Document
    Ship Owner/Agent->>Principal Officer of MMO: Maritime Mobile Service Identity<br>and Station License Documents
    Principal Officer of MMO->>Ship Owner/Agent: Provisional Certificate
    Note over Flag State Surveyor/Classification Society: Inspect the Vessel
    Flag State Surveyor/Classification Society->>Ship Owner/Agent: Survey Report
    Ship Owner/Agent->>NBR: Pay Tax
    Ship Owner/Agent->>Registrar of Bangladesh Ship: Full Submission of All Documents and Payment of Fees
    Registrar of Bangladesh Ship->>Ship Owner/Agent: Final Registration
    Note over Registrar of Bangladesh Ship: Provide Certificate<br>of the Registration