Singapore legislation

Section 114

of Merchant Shipping Act 1995

Section 114

Owner liable for unsafe operation of ship

(1)

It is the duty of the owner of a ship to which this section applies to take all reasonable steps to secure that the ship is operated in a safe manner.

(2)

This section applies to —

(a)

any Singapore ship; or

(b)

any ship which —

(i)

is registered under the law of any country outside Singapore; and

(ii)

is within the seaward limits of the territorial waters of Singapore while proceeding to or from a port in Singapore, unless the ship would not be so proceeding but for weather conditions or any other unavoidable circumstances.

(3)

If the owner of a ship to which this section applies fails to discharge the duty imposed on the owner by subsection (1), the owner shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

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