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Shipping Act, 1987 (Act No. 24).

Country/Territory
Trinidad and Tobago
Document type
Legislation
Date
1987
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Trinidad and Tobago Gazette, Vol. 26, No. 336 of 1987, Supplement Part A, pp. 119-318.
Long title
An Act to make provision for the registration and licensing of ships, matters relating to crews, safety of life at sea and matters incidental thereto.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Navigation Equipment Data collection/reporting Marine pollution Fishing vessel Offences/penalties Fishing authorization Fishery management and conservation
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

The 414 sections of the Act are divided into 25 Parts: Preliminary (I); Restrictions on trading in Trinidad (II); Registration and Licensing (III); National character and flag (IV); Transfers, mortgages, liens (V); Miscellaneous (VI); Manning and certification (VII); Engagement of seamen VIII); Official logbook and logs (IX); Collisions and safety (X); Application of Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (XI); Load lines (XII); Carriage of bulk cargoes (XIII); Dangerous goods (XIV); Seaworthiness (XV); Wrecks and salvage (XVI); Passenger ships (XVII); Legal proceedings (XVIII-XXIV); Final and transitional (XXV).

Full text
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