110. Owner and master liable in respect of unsafe ship

Terms defined in this Act

• equipment

  equipment

  Defined · s 2

  “equipment”, in relation to a ship, includes every fitting, thing or article belonging to, on or in the ship used or to be used in connection with, or necessary for the navigation or safety of, the ship or persons on board or the prevention of pollution, whether or not the fitting, thing or article is prescribed by this Act and, in particular, includes machinery, boilers, cargo handling gear and any fitting, thing or article prescribed by this Act;

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• master

  master

  Defined · s 2

  “master” includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;

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• owner

  owner

  Defined · s 125

  “owner”, 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;

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• port

  port

  Defined · s 2

  “port” includes place;

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• sea

  sea

  Defined · s 2

  “sea” includes any waters within the ebb and flow of tide;

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• ship

  ship

  Defined · s 2

  “ship” means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved and includes —(a)a barge, lighter or other floating vessel;(b)an air-cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or primarily in navigation by water; and(c)an off-shore industry mobile unit;

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• Singapore ship

  Singapore ship

  Defined · s 2

  “Singapore ship” means a ship registered, provisionally or otherwise, under Part 2 and its registry is not closed or deemed to be closed or suspended under that Part;

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