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Singapore legislation

Regulation 3

of Merchant Shipping (Disciplinary Offences) Regulations

Regulation 3

General disciplinary offences

It is a disciplinary offence on board a Singapore ship for a seaman to whom these Regulations apply —

(a)

to wilfully strike any person on board the ship;

(b)

to wilfully disobey a lawful command;

(c)

to use insolent or contemptuous language to the master or any seaman;

(d)

without reasonable cause —

(i)

to fail to be available for duty at a time when he is required by the master, or by a person authorised by the master, to be so available;

(ii)

to fail to report or to remain at his place of duty at a time when he is so required to be at that place; or

(iii)

while on duty, to be asleep at his place of duty;

(e)

to be under the influence of alcohol or a drug (whether alone or in combination) to such an extent that he behaves in a disorderly manner or is unfit to be entrusted with his duty or with any duty which he might be called upon to perform, unless the drug was taken by him for medical purposes and either —

(i)

he took it on medical advice and complied with any directions given as part of that advice; or

(ii)

he had no reason to believe that the drug might have the influence it had;

(f)

without the consent of the master or of any other person authorised to give it, to bring on board the ship or to have in his possession on board any offensive weapon or offensive instrument; or

(g)

wilfully and without reasonable cause —

(i)

to damage the ship or any property on board the ship; or

(ii)

to throw any such property overboard.