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Merchant Shipping Act 1975.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Legislation
Date
1975 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006.
Long title
Being an Act to provide for Merchant Shipping.
Subject
Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Fishing vessel Registration Navigation
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the identification, marking, nationality and registration of vessels including fishing vessels, property of ships, pilotage, shipping casualties and various other matters relative to shipping and navigation. There shall be a Registrar of Ships (sect. 7). The Registrar shall cause to be kept at the principal port of registry a register book to be known as the Register of Ships. Sections 14 to 17 set out criteria for registration of ships in the Register of Ships. Section 19 provides for marking of ships. As soon as practicable after the registration of a ship the Registrar shall grant to the owner or owners a certificate of registry in the prescribed form (sect. 23). Section 164 requires the master of the ship to report on casualties and incidents, including accidents involving oil.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Merchant Shipping (Registration) Regulation 2014.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2014

Keyword: Fishing vessel, Registration, Marking/identification, Navigation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

National Maritime Safety Authority Act 2003.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2003 (2006)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Navigation, Institution, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act 2016 (No. 21 of 2016).

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2016

Keyword: Fishing vessel, Navigation, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX