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| Name: | Merchant Shipping Act, 2007 (No. 27 of 2007). |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Subject(s): | Seafarers |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2007-05-28 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | NGA-2007-L-79929 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=79929&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Merchant Shipping Act 2007, 2007, Nigerian Maritime Adminsitration and Saety Agency (NIMASA), Abujapep Editions Ltd., Nigeria, 143 p. Act on-line  FAOLEX (Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations) PDF of Act (consulted on 2012-11-15) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Part I - Administration of the Act Part II - Restriction on Trading in Nigeria Part III - Registration and Licensing of Ships Part IV - Mortgages Part V - Certifications of Sale Part VI - Maritime Liens Part VII - Transfers and Transmissions Part VIII - Certificate of Competency of Masters and Crew Part IX - Employment of Seamen Part X - Welfare of Seamen Part XI - Registers Part XII - Safety of Life at Sea Part XIII - Construction of Ships Part XIV - Radio Rules Part XV - Safety Provisions for Miscellaneous Vessels Part XVI - Safety of Navigation Part XVII - Unseaworthy ships Part XVIII - Load Lines Part XIX - Carriage of Bulk Cargoes Part XX - Dangerous Goods Part XXI - Tonnage Measurement Part XXII - Passenger Ships Part XXIII - Prevention of Pollution from Ships Part XXIV - Liability in Collision Cases Part XXV - Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Part XXVI - Wrecks Part XXVII - Assistance and Salvage of Vessels Part XXVIII - Legal Proceedings Part XXIX - Investigations and Inquiries into Shipping Casualties Part XXX - Subsidiary Legislation Part XXXI - Repeals and Transitional [Repeals the Merchant Shipping Act, 1990] |
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