When registering the transfer of proprietorship, which will cause to exterminate the co-ownership, an application shall be made for deleting the registration of the ship managing person.

The registrant who registers the proprietorship of a ship shall make a statement of reason and enclose documentary proof to apply for the deletion of the registration if –
1. The ship is totally lost or wasted;
2. The ship loses ROC nationality; or
3. The ship has missed for six months, or no more can it be salvaged for repair after sinking.

In the event that the obligor is dead when the event mentioned in Item 1 or 3 of the preceding article happens, the obligor shall submit the certificate of death of the obligor to apply for deleting the registration.

In the event that the obligor is missing and untraceable, causing the obligee to be unable to make the joint deletion of registration, the obligee may apply to the competent authority for publishing a notice for a suitable period, and after which, the obligee only may apply for such deletion of registration.

Only the registrant of interim registration can apply for deleting the interim registration. However, the person concerned who submits the letter of consent issued by the registrant or any other documentary proof may also make such application.

If the deletion of registration involves any third person's interest, the applicant shall submit the letter of consent written by such third person or any other documentary proof.

If the right of mortgage or leasehold is exterminated pursuant to laws, the deletion of the registration of such right shall be made through an application by the obligee of mortgage or leasehold jointly with the obligor of mortgage or leasehold to the competent authority, furnishing the Certificate of Registration of mortgage or leasehold. However, if the right of mortgage or leasehold is exterminated pursuant to a court decision, only the obligor of the mortgage or leasehold may apply for such deletion of registration.