Singapore legislation

Regulation 14

of Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations

Regulation 14

Evidence of seaworthiness

Subregulation 1

The following documents may be accepted by the Registrar as evidence that a ship is in a seaworthy condition for registry under section 12 or 13 of the Act:

(a)

a classification certificate issued by a classification society which has been authorised to issue certificates on behalf of the Government; and

(b)

such other documents relating to the seaworthiness of the ship as the Registrar may determine.

Subregulation 2

Evidence of the seaworthiness of a ship shall be produced to the Registrar at such time as he may require, such evidence being appropriate to the voyages on which the ship is to be engaged.