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Document overview
Governs ship registration and ownership, maritime operation, crew, contracts, safety, casualties, liability and insurance.
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Scope and exclusions
Applies to
Applies to maritime matters and vessels within its statutory scope, including registration under the Omani flag and associated rights and duties.
Limitations and exclusions
Registration does not replace class, safety, radio, insurance, crewing, commercial-licence, port, customs or applicable convention requirements.
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On-site text
No article-level full text or translation is yet published. This record does not replace the official Arabic text.
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Publication status
Source and translation status
Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology. A catalogue record and editorial overview are published in four languages; no article-level text is yet published.
Legal review
The official source and citation were checked; the consolidated version and amendments require separate verification before use. · September 12, 2026
Republication status
Only bibliographic data and an independent editorial overview are hosted. Terms for republication of the official text have not yet been cleared.
Change history
September 12, 2026: source located; the record, scope and exclusions were added to the index.
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Official primary source
Royal Decree 19/2023 · Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology
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