Merchant Shipping Act · 1985 Revised Edition · Part V · Safety
213. Notice of loss of ship registered in Singapore, or passenger steamer to be given to Director
Feedback & supportIf the managing owner or the agent of any ship registered in Singapore or of any passenger steamer has reason, owing to the non-appearance of the ship or to any other circumstances, to apprehend that the ship has been wholly lost, he shall, as soon as conveniently may be, send to the Director notice in writing of the loss and of the probable occasion thereof, stating the name of the ship, her official number, if any, and the port to which she belongs.
owner
“owner”, used in relation to goods, means every person who is for the time being entitled, either as owner or agent for the owner, to the possession of the goods, subject in the case of a lien, if any, to that lien;
Any managing owner or agent of a ship who fails without reasonable cause to comply with this section within a reasonable time shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction for each offence to a fine not exceeding $1,000.[231
ship
“ship” includes every description of vessel used in navigation not propelled by oars;