Shipping Act, 1998. Country/Territory Samoa Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Consolidated Acts of Samoa 2014. Long titleAn Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to shipping and seaman and to control the registration, safety and manning of ships, and to give effect to various international maritime conventions, and for related purposes. Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea Keyword Marine pollution Fishing vessel Registration Marking/identification Navigation Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract The Act makes provisions for various matters relating to ships, navigation, safety at sea and ports including the licensing and registration of fishing vessels. The Act also makes provisions for the implementation of international conventions relating to marine pollution. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Repeals Shipping Act, 1972 (Act No. 18). Legislation | Samoa | 1972 Keyword: Navigation, Fishing vessel, Harbour, Institution, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX