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The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
An Act to foster the development and ensure the efficient maintenance of an Indian mercantile marine in a manner best suited to serve the national interests and for that purpose to establish a National Shipping Board to provide for the registration, certification, safety and security of Indian ships and generally to amend and consolidate the law relating to merchant shipping.
वाणिज्य पोत परिवहन अधिनियम, 1958
Act Details
44
1958
10/30/1958
15-12-1958
Ministry of Shipping
Full List of Sections
PRELIMINARY
Section 1
Short title and commencement.Section 2
Application of Act.Section 3
Definitions.NATIONAL SHIPPING BOARD
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Section 7
Director-General of Shipping.Section 8
Mercantile Marine Department.Section 9
Surveyors.Section 10
Radio inspectors.Section 11
Shipping offices.Section 12
Seamen?s employment offices.Section 13
Seamen?s welfare officers.REGISTRATION OF INDIAN SHIPS
Section 20
Application of Part.Section 21
Indian ships.Section 22
Obligation to register.Procedure for registration
Section 23
Ports of registry.Section 24
Registrars of Indian ships.Section 25
Register book.Section 26
Application for registry.Section 28
Marking of ship.Section 29
Declaration of ownership on registry.Section 30
Evidence on first registry.Section 31
Entry of particulars in register book.Section 32
Documents to be retained by registrar.Certificate of registry
Section 34
Grant of certificate of registry.Section 35
Custody and use of certificate.Transfers of ships, shares, etc.
Section 42
Transfer of ships or shares.Section 43
Registry of transfer.Section 47
Mortgage of ship or share.Section 48
Entry of discharge of mortgage.Section 49
Priority of mortgages.Section 50
Mortgagee not deemed to be owner.Section 51
Rights of mortgagee.Section 52
Mortgage not affected by insolvency.Section 53
Transfer of mortgages.Name of ship
Section 55
Rules as to name of ship.Registry of alterations, registry anew and transfer of registry
Section 56
Registry of alterations.Section 57
Regulations for registry of alterations.Section 59
Registry anew on change of ownership.Section 60
Procedure for registry anew.Section 61
Transfer of registry.National character and flag
Section 63
National colours for Indian ships.Section 64
Unlawful assumption of Indian character.Miscellaneous
Section 69
Proceedings on forfeiture of ship.Section 70
Notice of trust not received.Section 71
Liability of owners.Masters, mates, engineers, skippers, etc.
Section 75
Application of Part.Section 75A
Definitions.Section 77
When officers deemed duly certificated.Section 78
Grade of certificates of competency.Section 80
[Omitted.].Section 81
Form of certificates.Section 82
Record of orders affecting certificates.Section 83
Loss of certificates.Section 87
Power to make rules.OBLIGATION OF CERTAIN CERTIFICATE HOLDERS TO SERVE GOVERNMENT OR IN INDIAN SHIPS
Classification of seamen, seafarer, maritime labour standards and prescription of minimum manning scale
Shipping Masters
Apprenticeship to the sea service
Seamen’s employment offices
Section 95
Business of seamen's employment offices.Section 97A
Prohibition against discrimination.Engagement of seamen
Section 100
Agreements with crew.Section 101
Form and contents of the agreement.Section 105
Changes in crew to be reported.Section 106
Certificate as to agreement with crew.Section 108
Alteration in agreement with the crew.Employment of young persons
Engagement of seamen by masters of ships other than Indian ships
Section 117
Power to board ships and master seamen.Discharge of seamen
Section 118
Discharge before shipping master.Section 119
Certificate of discharge.Section 120
Certificate as to work of seamen.Section 124
Discharge of seamen on change of ownership.Payment of wages
Section 125
Master to deliver account of wages.Section 126
Disrating of seamen.Section 127
Deductions from wages of seamen.Section 128
Payment of wages before shipping master.Section 129
Time of payment of wages.Section 130
Settlement of wages.Section 132
Decision of questions by shipping masters.Advance and allotment of wages
Section 135
Advance of wages.Section 136
Allotment notes respecting seaman's wages.Section 137
Commencement and payment of sums allotted.Rights of seamen in respect of wages
Section 138
Right to wages and provisions.Section 138A
Working hours of seamen.Section 140
Wages not to depend on freight.Mode of recovering wages
Section 145
Summary proceedings for wages.Section 146
Restrictions on suits for wages.Power of courts to rescind contracts
Disputes between seamen and employers
Property of deceased seamen and apprentices
Section 156
Dealing with property of deceased seamen.Section 158
Property of seamen dying in India.Section 159A
Nomination.Distressed seamen
Section 161
Relief and maintenance of distressed seamen.Section 163
Receiving distressed seamen on ships.Section 165
What shall be evidence of distress.Provisions, health and accommodation
Section 169
Allowances for short or bad provisions.Section 171
Weights and measures on board.Section 173
Certain ships to carry medical officer.Section 175
Accommodation for seaman.Section 177A
Power to make rules to prevent accidents, etc.Special provisions for the protection of seamen in respect of litigation
Section 178
Meaning of serving seaman.Section 179
Particulars to be furnished in plaints, etc.Provisions for the protection of seamen in respect of other matters
Section 184
Facilities for making complaints.Section 185
Assignment or sale of salvage invalid.Section 186
No debt recoverable till end of voyage.Section 187
Seaman's property not to be detained.Provisions as to discipline
Section 190
Misconduct endangering life or ship.Section 191
Desertion and absence without leave.Section 194
General offences against discipline.Section 195
Smuggling of goods by seamen or apprentices.Section 196
Entry of offences in official logs.Section 200
Application of forfeiture.Section 204
Deserters not to be harboured.Section 211
Deserters from foreign ships.Official logs
Section 212
Official logs to be kept and to be dated.Section 215
Offences in respect of official logs.National Welfare Board of Seafarers
Survey of passenger ships
Section 219
Application of Part.Section 221
Power of surveyor.Section 222
Fees in respect of survey.Section 223
Declaration of survey.Section 227
Duration of certificates of survey.Keeping Order in Passenger ships
Section 233
Offences in connection with passenger ships.Section 236
Power to make rules as to surveys.Special trade passenger ships and pilgrim ships
Section 238
Notice to be given of day of sailing.Section 239
Power to enter on and inspect ship.Section 241
Contents of certificate A.Section 242
Contents of certificate B.Section 243
Officers entitled to grant certificates.Section 244
Survey of ship.Section 245
Discretion as to grant of certificate B.Section 246
Copy of certificate A to be exhibited.Section 257
Statements concerning passengers.Section 258
Death of special trade passengers on voyage.Section 261
[Repealed.].Section 261A
Bunks to be provided for passengers.Section 261C
Airing space to be provided for passengers.Section 263
[Repealed.].Section 264
Hospital accommodation.Section 265
[Omitted.].Section 266
[Omitted.].Section 267
[Omitted.].Section 268
[Omitted.].Section 269
[Omitted.].Section 273
Pilgrims to arrange return passages.Section 274
Issue or production of tickets.Section 275
Refund of passage money and deposits.Section 278
[Omitted.].Section 279
Compensation for delay in sailing.Section 280
Substitution of ships.SAFETY
Section 283A
Definitions.Construction of ships
Section 284
Construction rules.Prevention of collisions
Section 285
Collision regulations.Section 286
Observance of collision regulations.Life saving appliances and fire appliances
Section 289
Rules relating to fire appliances.Installation of Radio Telegraphy, Radio Telephony and Direction Finders
Section 291
Radio requirements.Section 292
Radio direction finding apparatus.Section 293
Radio log.Section 294
Powers of radio inspectors.Section 296
Power to make rules.Signalling lamps
Section 297
Signalling lamps.Stability Information
Section 298
Information about ship?s stability.Safety certificates, safety equipment certificates, safety radio certificates, exemption certificates, etc.
Section 299B
Power to make rules.Section 302
Exemption certificates.Section 303
Duration of certificates.Load lines
Section 311
Power to make rules as to load lines.Section 312
Marking of deck line and load lines.Section 312A
Alterations after survey.Section 313
Submersion of load lines.Section 314
Maintenance of load line marks.Load line certificates
Section 317
Duration and cancellation of certificates.Special provisions as to ships other than Indian ships
Loading of timber
Section 330
Power to make rules as to timber cargo.Dangerous goods and grain cargoes
Section 331
Carriage of dangerous goods.Section 331A
Grain loading plan.Section 332
Carriage of grain.Sub-division load lines
Unseaworthy ships
Section 334
Unseaworthy ship not to be sent to sea.Detention of unsafe ships by the Central Government
Costs of detention and damages incidental thereto
NUCLEAR SHIPS
Section 344A
Application of Act to nuclear ships.Section 344D
Safety assessment and operating manual.Section 344F
Control on arrival of nuclear ships.Section 344G
Notice of accidents to nuclear ships.Section 344I
Power to make rules.SECURITY OF SHIPS AND PORT FACILITIES
Section 344J
Application.Section 344K
Definitions.Section 344L
Ship identification number.Section 344M
Security measures.Section 344N
Port facility assessment.Section 344O
Obligations of companies, etc.Section 344P
Obligations of port facility.Section 344Q
International Ship Security Certificate.Section 344R
Ship Security Alert System.Section 344S
Control measures.Section 344T
Power to make rules.COLLISIONS, ACCIDENTS AT SEA AND LIABILITY
Section 345
Division of loss in case of collision.Section 346
Damages for personal injury.Section 347
Right of contribution.Section 349
Collision to be entered in official log.LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Section 352
Definitions.Section 352B
Limits of liability.Section 352C
Limitation Fund and consolidation of claims.Section 352D
Release of ship, etc.Section 352E
Scope of application.Section 352FA
Power to make rules.CIVIL LIABILITY FOR OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE
Section 352G
Application.Section 352H
Definitions.Section 352I
Liability of owner.Section 352J
Limitation of liability.Section 352K
Constitution of limitation fund.Section 352M
Consolidation of claim and distribution of fund.Section 352O
Acceptance of certificates issued outside India.Section 352Q
Government ships.Section 352R
Power to make rules.INTERNATIONAL OIL POLLUTION COMPENSATION FUND
Section 352S
Definitions.Section 352T
Contribution to the Fund.Section 352U
Contribution payable by persons to the Fund.Section 352V
Power to call for information.Section 352W
Liability of the Fund.Section 352X
Jurisdiction of Courts.Section 352Y
Extinguishment of claims.Section 352Z
Subrogation and right of recourse.Section 352ZA
Power to make rules.NAVIGATION
Section 353
Method of giving helm orders.Section 354
Duty to report dangers to navigation.Section 356
Power to make rules as to signals.PREVENTION AND CONTAINMENT OF POLLUTION OF THE SEA BY OIL
Section 356A
Application.Section 356B
Definitions.Section 356C
Issue of pollution prevention certificate.Section 356F
Record books.Section 356I
Oil reception facilities at ports in India.PROVISIONS FOR CONTAINMENT OF ACCIDENTAL POLLUTION
Section 356M
[Repealed.].Section 356N
[Repealed.].Section 356O
Power to make rules.CONTROL OF HARMFUL ANTI-FOULING SYSTEMS OF SHIPS
Section 356P
Application.Section 356Q
Definitions.Section 356R
Control of anti-fouling systems.Section 356U
Controls of waste materials.Section 356V
Record of anti-fouling systems.Section 356Y
Power to make rules.INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES
Section 357
Definition of ?coasts?.Section 358
Shipping casualties and report thereof.Section 366
Assessors.Section 367
Power to arrest witnesses and enter ships.Section 369
Report by court to Central Government.Marine Board
Section 373
Convening of Marine Boards outside India.Section 374
Constitution and procedure of Marine Board.Section 375
Decisions of Marine Board to be by majority.Section 376
Powers of Marine Board.Miscellaneous provisions relating to cancellation and suspension of certificates
Re-hearing of cases
Section 382
Re-hearing.Courts of survey
Section 383
Constitution of court of survey.Section 384
Appeal from surveyor to court of survey.Section 385
Powers and procedure of court of survey.Section 386
Power to make rules.Scientific referees
Investigations into explosions or fires on board ships
WRECK AND SALVAGE WRECK
Section 390
Definition of ?coasts?.Section 391
Receivers of wreck.Section 393
Power to pass over adjoining lands.Section 397
Notice to be given by receiver.Section 399
Claims of owners to wreck.Section 401
Search warrants where wreck is concealed.Section 403
Savings.CONTROL OF INDIAN SHIPS AND SHIPS ENGAGED IN COASTING TRADE
Section 405
Application of Part.Section 407
Licensing of ships for coasting trade.Section 408
Revocation or modification of licence.Section 410
No port clearance until licence is produced.Section 411
Power to give directions.Section 412
[Repealed.].Section 414
Power to make rules.SAILING VESSELS
Section 415
Application of Part.Section 417
Certificate of registry.Section 419
Change of name of sailing vessel.Section 420
Prevention of overloading or overcrowding.Section 421
Certificate of inspection.Section 423
Registry of alterations.Section 424
Transfer of registry.Section 425
Closure of registry.Section 426
Restriction on transfer of sailing vessel.Section 427
Mortgages of sailing vessels.Section 430
Inquiry into jettisoning of cargo.Section 434A
Insurance of members of crew of asailing vessel.Section 434B
Policy of insurance.FISHING BOATS
Section 435A
Application of Part.Section 435B
Definition.Section 435C
Obligation to register.Section 435D
Port of registry.Section 435E
Registrars of Indian fishing boats.Section 435F
Application for registry.Section 435G
Certificate of registry.Section 435I
Change of name of Indian fishing boat.Section 435J
Special provision for Indian fishing boats.Section 435K
Certificate of inspection.Section 435M
Inspection of safety equipments and appliances.Section 435N
Registration of alteration.Section 435O
Transfer of registry.Section 435P
Closure of registry.Section 435Q
Restriction on Transfer of Indian fishing boats.Section 435R
Mortgage of Indian fishing boats.Section 435X
Power to exempt.Penalties
Section 436
Penalties.Section 437
Place of trial.Section 438
Cognizance of offences.Section 439
Jurisdiction of Magistrate.Section 440
Special provision regarding punishment.Section 441
Offences by companies.Section 444
Power to enforce detention of ship.Section 447
Application of fines.Section 448
Service of documents.MISCELLANEOUS
Section 451
Power of ship surveyor to inspect ship.Section 454A
Power to prescribe alternative fittings, etc.Section 456
Power to exempt.Section 457
General power to make rules.Section 460
Protection of persons acting under Act.Section 460A
Removal of difficulties.REPEALS AND SAVINGS
Section 461
Repeals and savings.