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Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2004 (No. 16 of 2004).

Country/Territory
Bermuda (UK)
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official publication 65 pp.
Subject
Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Navigation Oil pollution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Liability/compensation
Geographical area
Americas, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Act amends the merchant Shipping Act, 2002 so as to give effect in Bermuda to: Chapter XI-2 of the Annex to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974; the Protocol of 1992 to the Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1969; the Protocol of 1992 to the Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1971; the Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea 1996; and the Protocol of 1996 to the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976.

Full text
English
Website
www.bermudalaws.bm

References - Legislation

Amends

Merchant Shipping Act, 2002.

Legislation | Bermuda (UK) | 2002 (2009)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Fishing vessel, Registration, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation, Navigation, Waste disposal, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX