Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 268). Country/Territory Bahamas Document type Legislation Date 1976 (2003) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision for the registration of ships; for the control, regulation and orderly development of merchant shipping; to make provision for the proper qualification of persons employed in the sea service; to regulate the terms and conditions of service of persons so employed; and for matters connected with and incidental to the foregoing. Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Fishing vessel Registration Marking/identification Navigation Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act makes provision for the survey of ships and the registration and marking of ships as Bahamian ships and provides rules relative to a wide variety regarding ships and navigation such as property and related rights, operation of ships, keeping of logbooks, limitation of liability, etc. Full text English Website laws.bahamas.gov.bs References - Legislation Implemented by Merchant Shipping Regulations (Cap. 268). Legislation | Bahamas | 1976 (1999) Keyword: Fishing vessel, Registration, Certification, Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Merchant Shipping (Wreck Removal Convention) Regulations, 2015. Legislation | Bahamas | 2015 Keyword: Marine pollution, Navigation, Liability/compensation Source: FAO, FAOLEX