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GBR-1988-L-6305
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Title_of_text
Merchant Shipping Act (Chapter 12)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Subjects (Classification)
Education, vocational guidance and training; Seafarers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1988-05-03
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends the law relating to the registration of ships, including fishing vessels, and safety in shipping. In particular, it provides for state financial assistance to reimburse expenses incurred in connection with training for officers and ratings for service in merchant ships (section 26), and payment of travel and other costs related to crew members' joining or leaving a ship outside a defined area (section 27). The Act also establishes a voluntary Merchant Navy Reserve (sections 28 to 29). It provides for liability on the part of the owner and master in respect of a dangerously unsafe ship, which is defined to include undermanning (section 30), and for liability in relation to conduct endangering the ship, structures or individuals (section 32). section 33 deals with the investigation of marine accidents. In section 46, the Act amends sections 7 and 8 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970 in connection with the payment and account of a seafarer's wages upon termination of the crew agreement. The amendments to various merchant shipping Acts and other matters are set forth in Schedules.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1988-06-06 (GBR-1988-R-6561)
Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 1010 (C.32) of 1988)
Implementing text(s)
1988-06-06 (GBR-1988-R-6561)
Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 1010 (C.32) of 1988)
Implementing text(s)
1988-06-22 (GBR-1988-R-6564)
Merchant Shipping (Overseas Territories) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 1086 of 1988)
Implementing text(s)
1988-06-22 (GBR-1988-R-6564)
Merchant Shipping (Overseas Territories) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 1086 of 1988)
Implementing text(s)
1988-11-04 (GBR-1988-R-7056)
Merchant Shipping (Ships' Names) (Amendment) Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 2001 of 1988)
Implementing text(s)
1988-11-02 (GBR-1988-R-7420)
Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 1907 (C.71) of 1988)
Implementing text(s)
1988-11-02 (GBR-1988-R-7420)
Merchant Shipping Act 1988 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 1907 (C.71) of 1988)
Implementing text(s)
1988-11-02 (GBR-1988-R-7421)
Merchant Shipping (Registration of Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 1926 of 1988)
Implementing text(s)
1988-11-02 (GBR-1988-R-7421)
Merchant Shipping (Registration of Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 1926 of 1988)
Implementing text(s)
1988-12-21 (GBR-1988-R-7450)
Merchant Shipping (Categorisation of Registries of Overseas Territories) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 2251 of 1988)
Implementing text(s)
1988-12-21 (GBR-1988-R-7450)
Merchant Shipping (Categorisation of Registries of Overseas Territories) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 2251 of 1988)
Implementing text(s)
1989-07-06 (GBR-1989-R-8012)
Merchant Shipping (Accident Investigation) Regulations 1989 (S.I. No. 1172 of 1989)
Implementing text(s)
1989-07-06 (GBR-1989-R-8012)
Merchant Shipping (Accident Investigation) Regulations 1989 (S.I. No. 1172 of 1989)
Implementing text(s)
1994-07-28 (GBR-1994-R-37726)
Merchant Shipping (Safety Officials and Reporting of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 2014 of 1994)
Implementing text(s)
1994-07-28 (GBR-1994-R-37726)
Merchant Shipping (Safety Officials and Reporting of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 2014 of 1994)
Implementing text(s)
1994-07-28 (GBR-1994-R-37727)
Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 2013 of 1994)
Implementing text(s)
1994-07-28 (GBR-1994-R-37727)
Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 2013 of 1994)
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1995-07-19 (GBR-1995-L-41477)
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (1995, c. 21).
Amending text(s)
1995-07-19 (GBR-1995-L-41477)
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (1995, c. 21).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1988-11-02 (GBR-1988-R-7421)
Merchant Shipping (Registration of Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 1926 of 1988)
Related text(s)
1988-11-02 (GBR-1988-R-7421)
Merchant Shipping (Registration of Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 1926 of 1988)
Related text(s)
1989-07-06 (GBR-1989-R-8012)
Merchant Shipping (Accident Investigation) Regulations 1989 (S.I. No. 1172 of 1989)
Related text(s)
1989-07-06 (GBR-1989-R-8012)
Merchant Shipping (Accident Investigation) Regulations 1989 (S.I. No. 1172 of 1989)
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
93 p.