Merchant Shipping Act 1995 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Crew Matters
52. Application of this Part and interpretation
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This Part does not apply to —
any ship employed exclusively in the fishing industry;
any pleasure craft;
any harbour craft; and
any ship which is not propelled by mechanical means.
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.
ship
“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;
Subject to subsection (1) and to any extension to foreign ships under section 97, this Part applies only to Singapore ships.
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.
seaman
“seaman” includes every person employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business of the ship, other than —(a)the master of the ship;(b)a pilot; or(c)a person temporarily employed on the ship in port;