Despite the law on the registration of small boats, not every small craft is subject to mandatory registration. Read more about in a separate article.

For small vessels include watercraft whose length (overall) does not exceed 20 meters and the total capacity of which is not more than 12 people. In this case, compulsory registration in GIMS, within 10 days after the acquisition, shall be subject to the vessels of the following categories:

• inflatable boats with a payload capacity of more than 225 kilograms;
• rowing boats, with a carrying capacity of more than 150 kg;
• motorboats using an outboard engine with a power above 8 kilowatts;
• boats equipped with a stationary motor.

Individuals who have purchased a watercraft are required to register the boat in the GIMS no matter what carrying capacity it is. The nuance of these requirements is that only the nominal weight of the craft, which does not include its optional equipment, is considered.

Ships not subject to mandatory registration

As noted above, swimming equipment with a length of less than 20 meters is not subject to compulsory registration. In addition, the following types of boats belong to this category of vessels:

• lifeboats
• boats and other floating equipment, which are an integral part of the vessel;
• sports sailing boats, the length of which is not more than 9 meters, not having an engine and equipped for recreation places, for example, kayaks.

In addition, motor and floatable catamarans, frame, inflatable and rigid hull boats should not be registered. These vessels are not only not subject to registration in GIMS, but also do not require annual technical inspection, which makes their operation as convenient and comfortable for an individual as possible.

It is worth emphasizing that if the carrying capacity of the boat is up to 200 kg, and the engine installed on it is above 8 kilowatts, then this means must be registered. At the same time, the motor cannot be registered separately from the boat.

Registration procedure in GIMS 2015

When registering a small craft in a GIMS individual, some documents are required, the most significant of which are the following:

• passport;
• documents confirming the legality of the purchase of floating craft;
• sales receipt;
• proof of payment of tax for the ship's ticket;
• technical passport to the vessel and a number of other title documents.

Registration of small vessels since 2017.

New regulatory legal acts on the registration of small vessels used for non-commercial purposes entered into force on January 1, 2017.

• “Administrative regulations of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the provision of state services for the state registration of small-sized vessels supervised by the State Inspectorate for Emergencies and Emergencies of the Russian Federation (Order of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia of 24.06.2016 No. 339)
• “Rules of state registration of small size vessels supervised by the State Inspectorate for Emergencies and Emergencies of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia (Order of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia of June 24, 2016 No. 340).

According to these orders, the new procedure for registering small vessels supervised by the State Inspectorate for Emergencies and Emergencies of the Ministry of Emergency Situations differs significantly from the current one, which was established by Order No. 500 of the Emergencies Ministry of Russia.

Procedure for registration of small vessels:

To understand this question, we must first of all clearly understand what a small-sized vessel is. This vessel, whose length is not more than 20 meters, the number of passengers - no more than 12 people. According to the rules, small size vessels that are used for non-commercial purposes, with a mass of over 200 kg, or if the installed engine capacity (outboard motor) is more than 8 kW are subject to state registration with the State Inspectorate for Emergencies and Emergencies of Russia.

How to determine the weight of a small boat?

This value is determined by GOST R ISO-8666-2012. According to this document, when calculating this parameter, the weight of the boat motor not actually standing is taken into account, but the weight of the heaviest motor with the maximum power acceptable for the vessel.

Example number 1.

- It is possible to install a motor with a power of up to 25 hp on the Kazanka-M motor boat. inclusive. Of the existing engines with 25 hp The most difficult is the 4-stroke PLM Mercury F 25ELPT, which weighs 82 kg. Thus, the mass of the equipped Kazan-M motor boat is 227 kg. From here a conclusion - according to the new regulations, it is necessary to register it, irrespective of what power the motor will be installed on it.

Example number 2.

- The motor boat "Poseidon-480" has a mass with equipment and equipment of 110 kg. If earlier its owner used it with a PLM with a power of, for example, 10 hp weighing 35 kg, it was not subject to state registration, since the total weight was less than 200 kg. Now you need to take into account the weight of the PLM maximum power, which is recommended by the manufacturer of the vessel. For the model we are considering, the maximum allowed engine power is 50 hp, and modern engines of this power, to which we will be guided in the first place, have a mass of more than 100 kg. This means that the total weight of the kit will exceed the allowed 200 kg. and such a motorboat must be registered.

Example number 3.

- Another example, with the Soviet boat - "MKM". Its mass of the equipped hull is 150 kg. With a Yamaha 9.9 FMHS engine, this boat will weigh 186 kg, which is less than 200 kg. However, according to the passport on the "MKM" you can put the motors up to 25 hp inclusive. Take the 25-horsepower engine from the same manufacturer: Yamaha 25 BWS. It weighs 56.5 kg. We count - 150 + 56.5 = 206.5 kg. The weight of the vessel is more than 200 kg, therefore, it must be registered in the State Inspectorate for Shipping with the issuance of a ship ticket.

The main differences from the rules of GIMS 2016:

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• It was.   Before the innovations, all the processes related to the registration of the vessel were carried out according to the place of residence of the person on whom it was registered, or where the vessel was based.
• It became.   Now, after the changes in the rules come into force, the entire registration procedure will take place at the address of the registration of the owner of the vessel in any department of the State Inspectorate for Small Courts of the Russian Emergencies Ministry in the territory of the Russian Federation.

Boat number

• It was.   Before the entry into force of the new rules for the registration of small boats, in the 2016 edition, the special registration number included 7 characters, among which were 3 letters and 4 digits. Shipowners applied it on both sides, with some technical features. So, it should have been located at a distance of ¼ of the length of the hull of the vessel from the stem, and always in one line. The height of the letter should have been at least 150 mm, width - 100 mm, and the thickness of the lines -15-20 mm. When the design features of the vessel did not allow the owner to apply the number in accordance with the rules, the size and location of the registration number determined the registration authority.

• It became. Now, after the change in 2017, the special registration number of the vessel does not consist of 7 characters, but already of 11. It includes 2 letters, 4 numbers, and at the end the number of the region of the Russian Federation. We have this - RUS39. It should be located in the same way - in one line, and each board. It will need to be applied in such a way that the geometric center of the mark is at a distance ¼ of the length of the hull of the vessel from the stem. As for the height of the letters, the width and thickness of the lines, there are no innovations here. All the same. If it is impossible to fulfill such requirements, then the location is determined by the application - the registration authority of the vessel, and it is entered in the ship's ticket and register.

The term of the state service

• It was.   As amended in 2016, all small-sized vessels underwent the registration process, or were refused to receive this procedure - within 3 working days from the moment when the relevant state authority received all the necessary documents.
• It became.   The deadline for the provision of the state service from the date of the applicant's receipt of documents until the result of the state service is received - no more than 3 business days. If the applicant discovers grounds for suspending the provision of the state service, the term for providing the state service may be extended by 30 business days.

State duty with the exception of (deregistration) from the register of small vessels

• It was.Previously, this duty was not charged.
• It became.   Now the state duty is set at 200 rubles.

Russian flag

• It was.   Previously, we had the right to put a flag on the ship, but we were not obliged.
• It became.   Now the National Flag of the Russian Federation, we not only have the right to carry on board, but we are obliged to do so.

Registration Denied

The following items were added to the 2017 new rules:

• The presence of signs of change, destruction of markings applied by the builder of the vessel;
• Submission by the applicant of documents listed as lost or stolen;
• The absence of the applicant in the registration authority, in a period exceeding 30 calendar days from the appointed date.

Expert opinion:

Korobko Yevgeny Evgenievich, Senior State Inspector of the Inspectorate Department of Kaliningrad, PKU “Center GIMS EMERCOM of Russia for the Kaliningrad Region”:

Since 2017, the ship ticket has changed. Now it is not a book, as it was before, but a sheet, A4 in size, which will be filled from two sides.

This document will be called like this: “Ship ticket of a small size vessel used for non-commercial purposes.” Below will be a dubbing of this entry in English: "VESSEL CERTIFICATE non-commercial small craft (20 meters overall length or less than 12 persons on board)".

There will be watermarks on both sides of the ticket. In the center of the front side - in the form of a transparent substrate - a stylized emblem of the GIMS EMERCOM of Russia with a diameter of 8 cm.

It is important that you can take with you not the original, but a copy of the ticket, which you must first assure in the GIMS subdivision.

Virtually any vehicle is required to register. The law requiring the passage of this procedure applies to watercraft, including rubber.

In order not to be subject to administrative and exacting measures and not to get into awkward situations, you need to have certain knowledge related to the correct interpretation of the law on watercrafts and some of its additions.

New regulations GIMS Russia

The GISM of Russia is a body that inspects undersized shipping and is responsible for observing the procedure for registering ships. This law, dated April 23, 2012 N 36-FZ, provides for the rules “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation regarding the definition of the concept of a small-size vessel”. Small size vessels include: catamarans, jet skis, canoes, boats, yachts, motor and rowing boats.

Small vessels that do not need registration

New amendments to the regulations for obtaining a document authorizing the use of boats on all types of water bodies exclude the passage of the registration procedure for the following types of boats:

• motorless boats, the length of which does not exceed 20 m;
• motorless vessels that weigh less than 200 kg, together with equipment;
• non-motorized boats, the number of passenger seats in which does not exceed 12;

All of the above boats, equipped with an engine whose power is less than 10.88 horsepower.

Category of boats for which registration is required

• motorless boats, the length of which exceeds 20 m;
• non-motorized boats, weighing, together with the equipment, more than 200 kg;
• motorless boats, the number of passenger seats in which exceed 12;
• all vessels equipped with engines whose power exceeds 10.88 horsepower.

Rules and sequence of registration of rubber boats

Any registration of movable property, in this case rubber boats, is subject to certain rules and steps. What documents do you need to have, with yourself, the applicant, so that the procedure is carried out correctly, without subsequent requests?

So, a person who wants to register a watercraft and falls under this category should have with them:

• a document proving his identity, that is, a passport;
• TIN (individual registration number, awarded by tax authorities);
• application for registration, corresponding to a specific form;
• title deed;
• technical passports for the watercraft and for the motor (or motors), where its power and characteristics are indicated;
• receipt of payment of state duty (its size can be found on the official website of the GIMS).

After filing the application and all related documents, the owner is issued with tail numbers, in the amount of 2 pieces, which must be mounted on both sides of the vessel.

• the result of the inspection of the maintenance of the vessel, which involves two phases:
• on the water, where its floating characteristics are determined;
• on land, where the given parameters and functions are examined.

All costs for maintenance are borne by the owner of the boat.

PVC boats and necessary documents

PVC boats are subject to registration on a common basis adopted for rubber boats. That is, the paperwork for such a boat depends on its compliance with the specified physical and technological parameters.

But It is worth noting that these requirements apply only to the internal waters of the Russian Federation. If the owner of the boat plans to enter international waters, regardless of displacement and the requirements of the State Marine Inspectorate, must have a ship ticket (registration).

Registration certificate or ship ticket

A registration certificate, in other words, a ship's ticket is a document confirming the right of the owner of a small vessel to move on waterways and waters in the territory of the state (Russian Federation).

This document is valid for presentation to the water police, in case of violations of navigation rules and other controversial situations, for delivery from the places of punishment sites for water vessels and for acts of sale. It is issued in the GIMS, with the filing of all necessary documents.

Technical certification

The technical examination of rubber boats is made by the relevant supervisory authorities of the State Inspection and Development Institute. Conducted in two stages - on the water and on land.

The right to control a small ship

To obtain the right to drive a small-sized vessel, in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation, certain rules are prescribed for persons who are given such an opportunity:

• citizens over 18;
• persons who have the result of passing courses on navigation, which provides an exam on the theoretical and practical parts;
• having an examination from a narcologist;
• having an examination from a psychotherapist;
• the presence of a document confirming the property or the act of sale.

On the basis of the documents presented above, a document is issued confirming the right to own and operate a water transport.

To prevent disputable situations with water control authorities, make it a rule - always, when going fishing or relaxing on the water, take a document confirming your identity and ownership of the vessel in a container or package protected from water.

In the event of legal disputes, contact lawyers or study thoroughly the rights and obligations of both parties on the website of the responsible organization - GIMS or Consumer Protection.

Document the documented claims of both parties and remove the photocopies from the accompanying documents.

Summarizing, we can say that small size vessels that comply with legal regulations, allow the owner to freely travel around the water area of ​​the Russian Federation, it is enough to examine them carefully and not violate the rules of navigation.

Since May 25, it will take effect, and a new federal Law No. 36-FZwhich makes major changes to operation of small vessels, and clearly defines the criteria by which the boat is one of those, and which boats no longer require state registration.

Small size   (the definition of a small boat is used for the first time in the “new” Russian legislation) under the new law is any vessel no more than 20 m long with no more than 12 people on board. In addition, the state duty for registration of a small vessel is increased to 1,000 rubles, but at the same time, the fee for conducting a technical examination will not be charged, since the survey itself for small vessels is no longer necessary.

Prior to this, such a concept was only in the order of the Ministry of Transport of October 14, 2002, but it mentioned some criteria for the types of ships. For self-propelled boats - the engine, which was supposed to be no more than 75 liters. with. (or any outboard engine). For a rowing vessel, a load capacity was considered a sign of small size: for a kayak - at least 150 kg, for a rowing boat - 100 kg, for an inflatable boat - 225 kg. Under this definition fell many vessels that are massively used by fishermen and tourists, for example, canoes "Svir-K" and "Ilmen" or rubber boat "Ufimka-22".

By law, small size vessels should have been registered with the State Inspectorate for Small Size Vessels (GIMS), but in fact, it was necessary to register vessels with a carrying capacity of 220 kg and with an outboard motor of about 10 liters. with. Because of this, there were conflicts gims with tourists. At the same time, according to the law (Art. 11.8 and 11.9 of the Administrative Code), a kayak without tail numbers with a payload of more than 150 kg is provided for a small but unpleasant penalty - from 500 to 1 thousand rubles.

With the entry into force of the new law, checks GIMS, tourists no longer threaten. The new law will take precedence over the 2002 order.

Now, registration of boats up to 200 kg is not necessary   and engine power up to 8 kW (10 hp)   and sailing ships (yachts) up to 9 m long without cabin. At the same time, the procedure for registering commercial small-size vessels will take place in a new order, and non-commercial ones will remain under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Emergencies Ministry.

The law is not retroactive, and all previously issued documents will be valid until the next re-registration of the vessel.

Questions and answers on small boats and their registration:

Which boats and motors are no longer subject to state registration?

From the moment when Law No. 36-FZ came into force, state registration should not be carried out for boats weighing up to 200 kg inclusive and motors up to 8 kW inclusive. That is, even such boats as, for example, the Crimea, Yuzhanka, or Ob, are no longer registered.

True, there is one thing: how is the weight of the vessel determined? In clarifications to the law of V.V. Seregina said that “the weight of the vessel is determined in accordance with GOST 19356- 79“ Rowing and motorized pleasure vessels. Test methods "". Let us see what this GOST says on this score: “The mass of a vessel, fully equipped with ship devices and supplies, should be determined by weighting.” That is, the mass is determined not by the passport of the boat, but by weighing the vessel, moreover, fully equipped. Question: if the boat is equipped with an outboard motor with a capacity of up to 8 kW and its weight in this configuration exceeds 200 kg, is it subject to registration or not? All the GIMS experts to whom we asked this question were unanimous: the weight of the boat is estimated with the engine. That is, for example, if you go on a boat "Crimea", which itself weighs 190 kg, under a 10-strong Suzuki weighing 20 kg, then such a watercraft must be registered.

Do I need to pass the technical examination of boats that are not subject to registration?

This is clearly stated in the GIMS explanations: no, it is not necessary. It should only be borne in mind that if you have an engine with a capacity of less than 8 kW on a boat weighing less than 200 kg, you will have to register such a watercraft in the prescribed manner and, accordingly, pass inspection.

In addition, according to the new order, one category of registered small boats is exempted from the survey. These are “rowing vessels owned by individuals and used in inland waters”. In other words, if you have, for example, a wooden rowboat weighing more than 200 kg, you will have to register it, but you don’t need to carry it for annual inspection.

How to be the owners of previously registered boats, which, according to the new order, do not require registration?

Firstly, such boats are not subject to compulsory deregistration. That is, you can safely use your boat and forget about the need for inspection. But you shouldn’t forget about two things. The first is a transport tax. As long as the boat is listed in the ship's book as a registered watercraft, you will receive notifications from the tax inspectorate about the need to pay tax. The second thing you should not forget is the risk of various troubles in the event that the boat is stolen from you, and then some crime is committed with its help. We'll have to prove for a long time that you have nothing to do with it.

In order to remove a boat from the register, the owner must apply to the State Inspectorate for Shipping at the place of registration of the craft with the appropriate application.

If the watercraft subject to state registration has already been registered, should it be re-registered in accordance with the new law?

No no need. Until May 27, ships were still registered in the ship’s books. Since May 28, the registration of small vessels has begun in accordance with the new law in the register of small vessels. In this case, the assignment of tail numbers following the last number registered in the ship's book continues in the register. That is, the previous registration is maintained, as well as the board numbers.

Is it necessary to have a duly executed ship role on the small-sized floating craft subject to state registration?

Indeed, the new law requires that among the documents on board the registered small size vessel there should be a ship role. However, in the GIMS explanations on this subject there is a special paragraph: “When carrying out supervisory activities for small vessels, the court role in the composition of the ship documents should not be required unless specifically instructed”.

Thus, “before the special instructions” on the design of the ship's role, you need not worry.

Do I need to pass certification for the right to control a small boat with an engine of less than 10 forces?

Before the entry into force of Law No. 36-FZ, it was possible to control a motor boat without a driver's license only if the engine power did not exceed 5 hp. The clarification of the State Inspection for the New Law on this subject states the following:

In accordance with the requirements of the Law, Articles 11.8 and 11.13 of the Code on Administrative Offenses do not apply to courts that are not subject to state registration until they are further clarified.

These articles of the Administrative Code just regulate the presence of certificates for the right to operate the vessel and sanctions for its absence. That is, if you have a motor with a power of up to 8 kW inclusive and a boat weighing up to 200 kg, then a driver's license is not required.

No less definitely answered the question about driving licenses and N.A. Kryuchek in his letter dated 23.05.2012: with the entry into force of Federal Law No. 36-FZ, “grounds for presenting to owners of small vessels with a mass (not carrying capacity) of less than 200 kilograms with an installed motor with a capacity of less than 8 kilowatts of requirements for their registration and availability the right to control the small boat will not. "

How will the state duty change for registration of a small-sized vessel and for passing its technical examination?

The state duty for registration of small boats will be 1000 rubles. But as regards technical certification, the GIMS explanations state the following: “From the moment the Law enters into force during the examination of a small-sized vessel, the state fee for issuing a certificate of vessel’s validity for navigation is not paid, the issuance of a technical examination certificate is terminated.”

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