Registration is administrated by Director general of Shipping through the Registrar of Ships, who is responsible for the general inspection of all matters relating to shipping and the Act. The Ministry may exempt any class of ships from any requirements of the Act. The Registrar of Ships is located at the home port of Mahe, Victoria, Republic of Seychelles.

An administrative office of the Maritime Commissioner is operated from the Republic of Singapore an International Maritime Hub to extend its maritime services to ship-owners/ship operators etc from its present scope of operations.

A Seychelles registered vessel should be wholly owned by:

NB: Incorporation of a Seychelles Corporation can be accomplished in one day.