Regulations for Issuing Certificate of Vessel's Nationality Article 8
In the event that the Certificate of Vessel's Nationality of a Republic of China (ROC) -flag ship is lost, damaged in a port abroad, or any entry listed on the Certificate is changed, the captain or the owner of ship shall submit an application to the shipping administration authority for a Provisional Certificate of Vessel's Nationality within 3 months after the date of occurrence or finding.The captain or the owner of ship shall apply to the shipping administration authority for an application for Provisional Certificate of Vessel's Nationality when the event mentioned in the previous paragraph happens when the ship is under sail.The owner of ship, who applies for a Provisional Certificate of Vessel's Nationality in accordance with the previous two paragraphs, shall make an application to the shipping administration authority for renewal or reissuance of Certificate of Vessel's Nationality within 3 months after receiving the Certificate.
中文原文 船舶國籍證書核發規則第8條
在國外港口停泊之船舶，遇有船舶國籍證書遺失、破損，或證書上登載事項變更者，該船舶之船長或船舶所有人得自發覺或事實發生之日起三個月內，向航政機關申請核發臨時船舶國籍證書。
船舶在航行中發生前項情形時，該船舶之船長或船舶所有人應向航政機關為前項申請。
依前二項規定申請臨時船舶國籍證書者，船舶所有人應自領得該證書之日起三個月內，向航政機關申請換發或補發船舶國籍證書。
船舶在航行中發生前項情形時，該船舶之船長或船舶所有人應向航政機關為前項申請。
依前二項規定申請臨時船舶國籍證書者，船舶所有人應自領得該證書之日起三個月內，向航政機關申請換發或補發船舶國籍證書。