Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations 2017 (GN No. 147 of 2017). Country/Territory Mauritius Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette of Mauritius No. 73 of 3 August 2017. Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea Keyword Marine pollution Fishing vessel Certification Navigation Registration Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States Abstract These Regulations, made by the Minister under section 228 of the Merchant Shipping Act, concerns tonnage measurement of ships flying the flag of Mauritius and the ascertainment, at the request of the contracting State of the gross and net tonnage of a foreign ship and issue to the foreign ship a tonnage certificate. Measurement provisions for ships under 24 metres of total length shall not apply to fishing vessels. Where segregated ballast tanks, complying with Regulation 18 of Annex 1 of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL), are provided in an oil tanker, an entry indicating the total tonnage of the tanks may be made in the tonnage certificate. Full text English Website www.gov.mu References - Legislation Implements Merchant Shipping Act. Legislation | Mauritius | 1991 (2005) Keyword: Fishing vessel, Navigation, Institution, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX