Singapore legislation

Section 389

of Merchant Shipping Act

Section 389

Crew list of Singapore ship

Amended by38/84

(1)

The master of every Singapore ship engaged in home-trade voyages shall be required to maintain on his crew list such percentage of seamen who are citizens of Singapore as may be prescribed by the Minister.

Amended by38/84

(2)

The master of every foreign-going Singapore ship shall be entitled to a refund of 50% of the annual tonnage tax paid by him for any year if during the year he maintains on his crew list 25% or more of seamen who are citizens of Singapore.[419