For the application for an initial registration of proprietorship, the document evidencing the owner of the proprietorship shall be required, but without those enumerated in Item 2, 3 and 5 of Article 11.

The application for an initial registration of proprietorship shall be made on an application form attaching the ship's tonnage certificate and the inspection certificate or valid certificates of international conventions, and the certificates of classification issue by a classification society recognized by MOTC. For the ship that is built within the state and has been mortgaged, the application shall be made on the application form attaching the certificate of mortgage issued by the Shipping Administration Authority at the place of construction.

If the nationality of the obligee is in doubt upon making the application for proprietorship, he shall be requested to produce a written statement to declare that he does not assume the nationality of the R.O.C., which shall be submitted together with the application form.

For the application for an initial registration of the proprietorship of a ship, the following information shall be filled in the ship column of "Indications of ship" of the application form:
1. Type and name of the ship;
2. Date of obtaining nationality for the ship if it is acquired abroad;
3. Materials of the ship;
4. Gross tonnage;
5. Net tonnage;
6. Date of completion of the construction;
7. Types, number and power of main engines; and
8. Types and number of propellers.
For non-power-driven ship, documents enumerated in Item 1 through 6 are required; but if it is a sailboat, the number of masts shall be added.

A juridical person, when making the application for registering the proprietorship, shall submit the document of registrations as to the establishment of juridical person or the photocopy thereof together with the application form.

For the application for an initial registration of the proprietorship of a ship owned by more than two persons, the application form shall be filled in with every part of the proprietorship belonging to every owner, as well as the name, address and residence of the ship managing person.

In case the information in every item of article 36, or the port of registry, or the ship managing person is altered, an application for a collateral registration shall be made, enclosing the Certificate of Proprietorship Registration.
For the aforesaid case, if such ship has been registered with a mortgage or leasehold, the application shall attach the letter of consent of the obligee.

Upon accepting the application referred to in the preceding article, the competent authority shall, in addition to processing the collateral registration, record the same in the Certificate of Proprietorship Registration.

The application for registering an alteration of port of registry shall be made on the application form, attaching the photocopy of the register book issued by the competent authority of the former port of registry.

The application for registering an alteration of the ship managing person shall be made by the original registrant.

The application for registering an alteration of the name, address, residence or domicile of origin of the ship managing person shall be made by the person himself by submitting documentary proof.