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Merchant Shipping Act 1995 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Singapore Registry
37. Penalty for not showing colours
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A Singapore ship must hoist the proper national colours on entering or leaving any port.
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;
(2)
If the master of a Singapore ship, without reasonable cause, fails to comply with this section, the master shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
master
Defined · s 2
“master” includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;