Merchant Shipping Act, 2004 (No. 11 of 2004). Country/Territory Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette, Supplement. Long titleAn Act to provide for the registration of ships, the national character and flags of ships; to regulate proprietary interests in ships and terms of engagement of masters and seafarers and matters ancillary thereto; to provide for the prevention of collisions at sea, the safety of navigation and of life at sea, the safety of submersibles, the regulation of load lines, the carriage of bulk and dangerous cargoes, unsafe ships, wreck and salvage; the control of persons on ships, the liability of shipowners and others and inquiries and investigations into marine casualties; to consolidate the law relating to shipping, and for incidental and connected purposes. Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea Keyword Marine pollution Fishing vessel Registration Marking/identification Navigation Liability/compensation Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract The Act, composed of 408 sections, divided into 21 Parts, deals with various matters relating to ships including: registration, restriction on the operation of ships, national character and flag of ships, proprietary interests in ships, prevention of collisions and safety of navigation, carriage of bulk cargoes and dangerous cargoes, liability of ship owners and others, enforcement officers and powers, inquiries and investigations into marine casualties, safeguarding from and minimizing of damage to the environment, and legal proceedings regarding ships. Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Merchant Shipping Act, 1982 (Act No. 22). Legislation | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1982 Keyword: Fishing vessel, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification, Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ship and Port Facility Security Regulations 2004. Legislation | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2004 Keyword: Marine pollution, Navigation, Harbour, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2014 (Act No. 18 of 2014). Legislation | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2014 Keyword: Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2007 (Act No. 31 of 2007). Legislation | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2007 Keyword: Navigation, Liability/compensation Source: FAO, FAOLEX