Mercantile Marine Act, 1955. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 2000 (1955) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the national character, ownership and registry of Irish ships, for the mortgage, sale, transfer and measurement of tonnage of such ships, and to provide for other matters connected with the matters aforesaid. Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Fishing vessel Marking/identification Navigation Registration Certification Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract "Ship" includes every description of vessel used in navigation not propelled by oars. "Part II provides for assignment of the Irish nationality ships, national colours and character. Section 9 defines Irish ships as "(a) State-owned ships; (b) ships which are wholly owned by persons being citizens of Ireland (hereinafter referred to as Irish citizens) or Irish bodies corporate and are not registered under the law of another country; (c) other ships registered or deemed to be registered under this Act.) Every ship which is wholly owned by an Irish citizen or an Irish body corporate shall be registered under this Act, unless she is a ship exempt under subsection (2) of this section from the obligation to register under this Act. Specified ships are exempted (sect. 18). Sections 23 to 32 outline procedures for registration, whereas sections 33 to 42 provide for certificates of registration and related matters. Remaining provisions of this Act deal with transfer of ships, mortgages and sale, liability of owners, inspections, modification of Register, forfeiture of ships, etc. (98 sections completed by 3 Schedules) Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Mercantile Marine Act, 1955 (Section 62) Regulations, 1963. Legislation | Ireland | 1963 Keyword: Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Mercantile Marine Act, 1955 (Section 76) Regulations, 1963. Legislation | Ireland | 1963 Keyword: Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations, 1984. Legislation | Ireland | 1984 Keyword: Navigation, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods) Rules, 1992. Legislation | Ireland | 1992 Keyword: Marine pollution, Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Merchant Shipping (Registry, Lettering and Numbering of Fishing Boats) Regulations, 1989. Legislation | Ireland | 1989 Keyword: Navigation, Fishing vessel, Marking/identification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No. 8 of 2006). Legislation | Ireland | 2006 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Institution, Foreign fishing, Fishing authorization, Access right, Allocation/quota, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Food quality control/food safety, Fish products, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX