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Merchant Shipping Act, 2013.

Country/Territory
Gambia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea, General
Keyword
Inland waters Social protection Navigation Access-to-information Authorization/permit Dispute settlement EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Royalties/fees Fishing vessel Framework law Harbour Hazardous substances High seas Inspection Institution International trade Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Liability/compensation Management/conservation Marine area Offences/penalties Pollution control Procedural matters Registration Resource/damage valuation Risk assessment/management Sovereignty Standards Survey/mapping Territorial sea Transshipment Court/tribunal Waste disposal Zoning Maritime zone
Geographical area
Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 546 articles and divided into twenty five parts, provides for the establishment of a comprehensive framework of the legislation concerning registration of ships, regulation of shipping, maintenance of safety at sea. The Act defines interpretation of relevant terms, including: aircraft, cargo ship, crew, duly qualified medical practitioner, employment agreement, fishing vessel, Gambian waters, grain, inland waters, internal waters, machinery, maritime labour certificate, merchant ship, port, restricted zone, security incident, wages, wreck. The Act concerns restriction on trading in Gambian waters; regulates the activity of vessels operating in inland waters; provides for appointment of a registrar of shipping and seafarers, including: qualifications for owning a Gambian ship, application for registration, evidences to be produced, name of the ship, identifying marks for fishing vessels, tonnage measurement of ships, Ministerial powers to make regulations concerning certificates of registration, transfer and transmission of ships, mortgage of ships, maritime liens on vessels related to claims against owners or operators.

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