162. Certain articles prohibited as cargo or ballast
Feedback & supportNo pilgrim ship shall carry as cargo or ballast any gunpowder, dynamite, petroleum or other explosive or inflammable substance, nor any other cargo likely from its quality, quantity or mode of stowage to injure the health or endanger the safety of the pilgrims.
pilgrim ship
“pilgrim ship” means a ship conveying or about to convey pilgrims from or to any port in Singapore, to or from any port in the Red Sea or the Gulf of Aden, or to or from any port in the Arabian Sea, except ports in India or Pakistan:Provided that no ship carrying passengers, other than pilgrims of the lowest class, and having on board pilgrims of the lowest class in a less proportion than one pilgrim for every 100 tons of the gross tonnage of the ship, shall be deemed to be a pilgrim ship within the meaning of this Part;
If this section is not complied with, the master of the ship shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $6,000, and the ship may be detained.[179
master
“master” includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;