The Law relating to the reporting of Ice Ice Patrol Service The Ice Patrol contributes to safety of life at sea, safety and efficiency of navigation and protection of the…

Outline of Rules made under the Merchant Shipping Act Indian Merchant Shipping Act: The Outline of the rules covered by the MS Act is given below for easy reference. You can click…

Certain Miscellaneous Provisions in MS ACT Power to appoint examiners and to make rules as to qualifications of ship surveyorsThe Central Government may appoint persons for the purpose of examining…

Duties of Master after collision MSA Section 348, 349, 350 — 3511. The master without endangering his own ship, crew and passengers if any should. Render to the other ship,…

Master's duties in the case of collision or any other accident/Collecting Evidences/Lodging Protests/Inquires and Investigation Collision345. Division of loss in case of collision(1) Whenever by the fault of two or more…

Assistance of vessels in distress and salvage The complete portion dealing with Salvage is reproduced here from the MS ACTSalvage402. Salvage payable for saving life, cargo or wreck.-(1) Where services are…

Unseaworthy Ships Unseaworthy ships not to be sent to sea A ship is “unseaworthy” within the meaning of this Act, when the materials of which she is made, her construction,…

Some important provisions with respect to Safety Power to enforce detention of ship Where under this Act a ship is authorized or ordered to be detained, any commissioned officer of…

The safety of the ship, crew and passengers In order to keep the passengers and crew members safe during the voyage, the ship’s captain or master should act in accordance…