Merchant Shipping Act, 2001 (No. 13 of 2001). País/Territorio Islas Vírgenes Brit. (RU) Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2001 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to consolidate the laws relating to merchant shipping and to make provision for other matters connected therewith. Materia Pesca, Mar, Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Contaminación marina Embarcación de pesca Registro Navegación Contaminación oleosa Responsabilidad/indemnización Área geográphica Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Resumen This Act provides for the registration of ships in the British Virgin Islands and for the control on such ships and navigation by authorities of the Territory. The Act also concerns the prevention of collisions, safety at sea, the transport of dangerous goods, liability and compensation of oil pollution damage and matters concerning the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund. A ship registered in the Virgin Islands under Part I of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 of the United Kingdom shall be deemed to be a ship registered in the Virgin Islands under this Act. The Act sets out the entitlement of a ship to be registered and also concerns rights in ships such as ownership, mortgages, etc. Texto completo Inglés Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Merchant Shipping (Adoption of United Kingdom Enactments) (Amendment) Order, 2010 (S.I. No. 76 of 2010). Legislación | Islas Vírgenes Brit. (RU) | 2010 Palabra clave: Contaminación marina, Embarcación de pesca, Navegación, Contaminación oleosa, Responsabilidad/indemnización Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Merchant Shipping (Restriction of Registration of Ships) Regulations, 2007 (S.I. No. 26 of 2007). Legislación | Islas Vírgenes Brit. (RU) | 2007 Palabra clave: Embarcación de pesca, Registro, Navegación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX