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Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 268).

Country/Territory
Bahamas
Document type
Legislation
Date
1976 (2003)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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