Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 48.28).

This Act contains rules relative to registration, nationality and ownership of, and other rights and liabilities in relation with, merchant ships, including a vessel used or intended to be used for fishing or catching whales, seals, walrus or other living resources of the sea.
The Act specifies conditions and procedures for the registration of ships in Tuvalu and prescribes rules relative to survey and marking of ships. The Act also concerns transfer of ships, mortgage on ships, etc. The Minister may, in relation to any International Maritime Convention, make such Regulations for the purpose of implementing; or enabling legal effect to be given to, the Convention in Tuvalu as the Minister considers necessary or expedient. “International Conventions” includes international agreements the prevention, reduction or control of pollution of the sea or other waters by matter from ships.