Section 52 — Merchant Shipping Act 1995

(1)

This Part does not apply to —

(a)

any ship employed exclusively in the fishing industry;

(b)

any pleasure craft;

(c)

any harbour craft; and

(d)

any ship which is not propelled by mechanical means.

(2)

Sections 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 62, 63, 64, 72, 73, 74, 75(1), 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 95 and 96 do not apply to any ship to which the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014 applies.

Amended by6/2014

(3)

Subject to subsection (1) and to any extension to foreign ships under section 97, this Part applies only to Singapore ships.

(4)

For the purposes of this Part, except sections 72, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81 and 83, “seaman” (despite the definition in section 2) includes the master of a ship.

Amended by6/2014