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QAT-2017-L-105406
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Title_of_text
Law No. 8 of 2016 on Maritime Vessels.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Qatar
Subjects (Classification)
Seafarers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2017-02-19
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The law defines a ‘Vessel’ as ‘every floating vehicle operating in maritime navigation or sports or prepared for the same, of which the cargo is less than (200) two hundred tons, even if it does not aim to achieve profit’.
In order for a vessel to be registered with the relevant Department in Qatar, the vessel must meet the following conditions:
1. to be provided with navigational devices, communication devices, colors, lights, distress signals, equipment and tools necessary to achieve safety and security conditions as determined and issued in the competent Minister’s decision;
2. to pass the technical inspection necessary; and
3. to be insured, the vessel’s owner must provide the competent department with an insurance policy issued by a national insurance company guaranteeing third-parties’ compensation for damage incurred.
Repeals Law No. 19 of 1980 concerning Small Vessels Registration.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2017-02-19
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Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1980-10-29 (QAT-1980-L-59858)
Law promulgating the Maritime Law (No. 15 of 1980).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation Online in Arabic
Author
ALMEEZAN - Qatar Legal Portal
Country
Qatar
URL
http://www.almeezan.qa
File
?????_8_2016_7158 (1).pdf (PDF in Arabic)