Gibraltar Merchant Shipping (Safety, etc.) Act, 1993. Country/Territory Gibraltar (UK) Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Navigation Pollution control Offences/penalties Transport/storage Certification International trade Geographical area Europe, Mediterranean, North Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Act comes into operation on the day the Minister appoints by notice in the Gazette (see page 1 of the text). Abstract This Act sets the basic provisions aimed at governing and regulating the Gibraltar sea merchant shipping activities and related issues. The main objectives of this Act are the implementation of provision for the control, regulation and orderly development of merchant shipping in Gibraltar, for the proper qualification of persons employed in ships registered in Gibraltar, for the safety of such ships and their crews and passengers, for compliance with international obligations in respect thereof, to repeal the application to ships registered in Gibraltar of certain acts and acts of Parliament and for matters connected with and incidental to the foregoing. Full text English Website www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi References - Legislation Implemented by Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Regulations, 1999. Legislation | Gibraltar (UK) | 1999 (2008) Keyword: Navigation, Oil pollution, Pollution control, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Polluter pays principle, Maritime zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX Gibraltar Merchant Shipping (Phasing-in of Double Hull Oil Tankers) Regulations 2004. Legislation | Gibraltar (UK) | 2004 Keyword: Oil, Oil pollution, Pollution control, Risk assessment/management, Navigation, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Gibraltar Merchant Shipping (Community Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information System) Regulations 2004. Legislation | Gibraltar (UK) | 2004 (2015) Keyword: Marine fisheries, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Navigation, Procedural matters, Pollution control, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Gibraltar Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016. Legislation | Gibraltar (UK) | 2016 Keyword: Pollution control, Marine pollution, Navigation, Certification, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Gibraltar Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2012. Legislation | Gibraltar (UK) | 2012 (2014) Keyword: Navigation, Hazards, Data collection/reporting, Procedural matters, Pollution control, Risk assessment/management, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Gibraltar Merchant Shipping (Anti-Fouling Systems) Regulations 2012. Legislation | Gibraltar (UK) | 2012 Keyword: Pollution control, Marine pollution, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Gibraltar Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2009. Legislation | Gibraltar (UK) | 2009 (2012) Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Territorial sea, Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Gibraltar Merchant Shipping (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations, 2002. Legislation | Gibraltar (UK) | 2009 (2016) Keyword: Marine pollution, Territorial sea, Harbour, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Offences/penalties, Royalties/fees, Business/industry/corporations, Waste management, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Administrative Instructions under the Merchant Shipping (Safety etc.) Ordinance 1993. Legislation | Gibraltar (UK) | 2004 Keyword: Navigation, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Procedural matters, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX