This Act provides for the registration of sea-going ships, ownership and other matters regarding the legal status of ships, and various other matters relative to marine navigation and use of ships. It applies in part also to fishing and whaling vessels. Chapter 1 contains general provisions regarding ships: nationality, name and homeport of ships. Chapter 2 makes provision for registration of ships: Ships register; procedures of registration (I); Registration of rights (II); Annulment and expiry