Merchant Shipping Act · 1985 Revised Edition · Part V · Safety
209. Observance of collision regulations
Feedback & supportAll owners and masters of Singapore ships shall obey the collision regulations, and shall not carry or exhibit any other lights or use any other fog signals than such as are required by those regulations.
collision regulations
“collision regulations” means regulations made under section 208;
If an infringement of the collision regulations is caused by the wilful default of the master or owner of the vessel, that master or owner shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
master
“master” includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;
If any damage to person or property arises from the non-observance by any vessel of any of the collision regulations, the damage shall be deemed to have been occasioned by the wilful default of the person in charge of the deck of the vessel at the time, unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that the circumstances of the case made a departure from the regulations necessary.
vessel
“vessel” includes any ship or boat or air cushioned vehicle or floating rig or platform used in any form of operations at sea or any other description of vessel;
Subsections (1) and (2) shall apply to the owners and pilots of seaplanes on the surface of the water as they apply to the owners and masters of vessels, and subsection (3) shall apply to the pilot or other person in charge of a seaplane as it applies to the person in charge of the deck of a vessel.[226
pilot
“pilot” means any person not belonging to a ship who has the conduct thereof;