Section 11

An application for registry of a ship shall be made in the case of individuals by the person requiring to be reg-istered as owner, or by some one or more of the persons so requiring if more than one, or by his or by their agent, and in the case of corporations by their agent, and the authority of the agent shall be testified by writing, if appointed by individuals, under the hands of the appointers, and, if cor-poration, under the common seal of that corporation.