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 titleBeing 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