Singapore legislation
Section 77
Section 77
Continued or concerted disobedience, neglect of duty, etc.
(1)
If a seaman employed on a ship —
persistently and wilfully neglects his or her duty;
persistently and wilfully disobeys lawful commands; or
combines with other seamen employed on the ship —
to disobey lawful commands which are required to be obeyed at a time while the ship is at sea;
to neglect any duty which is required to be discharged at such time; or
to impede, at such a time, the progress of a voyage or the navigation of the ship,the seaman shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
(2)
For the purposes of this section, a ship is treated as being at sea at any time when it is not securely moored in a safe berth.