Merchant Shipping Act, 2004 (No. 11 of 2004).
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
The Act, composed of 408 sections, divided into 21 Parts, deals with various matters relating to ships including: registration, restriction on the operation of ships, national character and flag of ships, proprietary interests in ships, prevention of collisions and safety of navigation, carriage of bulk cargoes and dangerous cargoes, liability of ship owners and others, enforcement officers and powers, inquiries and investigations into marine casualties, safeguarding from and minimizing of damage to the environment, and legal proceedings regarding ships.
Limitation of liability under this Act shall not apply to: claims for oil pollution damage in respect of any liability incurred under the provisions of Part VII of the Shipping (Marine Pollution) Act; claims subject to any law applicable in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines governing or prohibiting limitation of liability for nuclear damage; claims against the shipowner of a nuclear ship for nuclear damage. For the purpose of giving effect to any international agreement or other international treaty instrument relating to shipping or the prevention of pollution of the marine environment, to which Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a party, the Minister may : (a) by Order make such amendment to any provision of the Act; or (b) make such regulations, (c) as appear to him to be necessary and any order or such regulations, as the case may be, shall be subject to affirmative resolution.
Limitation of liability under this Act shall not apply to: claims for oil pollution damage in respect of any liability incurred under the provisions of Part VII of the Shipping (Marine Pollution) Act; claims subject to any law applicable in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines governing or prohibiting limitation of liability for nuclear damage; claims against the shipowner of a nuclear ship for nuclear damage. For the purpose of giving effect to any international agreement or other international treaty instrument relating to shipping or the prevention of pollution of the marine environment, to which Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a party, the Minister may : (a) by Order make such amendment to any provision of the Act; or (b) make such regulations, (c) as appear to him to be necessary and any order or such regulations, as the case may be, shall be subject to affirmative resolution.
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Long title of text
An Act to provide for the registration of ships, the national character and flags of ships; to regulate proprietary interests in ships and terms of engagement of masters and seafarers and matters ancillary thereto; to provide for the prevention of collisions at sea, the safety of navigation and of life at sea, the safety of submersibles, the regulation of load lines, the carriage of bulk and dangerous cargoes, unsafe ships, wreck and salvage; the control of persons on ships, the liability of shipowners and others and inquiries and investigations into marine casualties; to consolidate the law relating to shipping, and for incidental and connected purposes.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Official Gazette, Supplement.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Amended by
Implemented by