Law of the Sea. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Legislation Date 1964 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal, No. 5876, 25 April 1965. Subject Sea Keyword Basic legislation Transport/storage Navigation Registration Court/tribunal Institution Royalties/fees Transshipment Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract The purpose of the Law is to codify regulations regarding ships, maritime transportation and related issues. In particular, all national maritime vessels should be registered according to the rules of Iran and obtain the vessel registration document from the Ports and Shipping Organization. The registered vessels benefit from privileges in hiring crew, tax and dues, legal fees and insurance costs. The Act also allows mortgages of the registered vessels. Marine cargo is only possible with bill of lading and through specific contract with explicit responsibilities of the carrier. According to the Act, the ship owner is responsible for his acts, commitments and mistakes, as well as any act of the Master and the crew. The Master is responsible authority to issue the bill of lading as well as requiring the crew. In case of any fault, the Master should respond to the Owner. Any violation of the provisions of the Act would be punishable by fines. Full text Farsi Website www.dastour.ir References - Legislation Amended by Amendment of the Law of the Sea Legislation | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2012 Keyword: Marine pollution, Navigation, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX