Merchant Shipping Act
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The Merchant Shipping Act is a key piece of United Kingdom legislation that regulates British merchant vessels, their registration, safety standards, and the rules under which they operate at sea.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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maritime safety legislation → shipping law → |
| appliesTo |
British merchant vessels
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| basedOn |
international maritime conventions
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| enforcedBy |
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
→
Secretary of State for Transport → |
| jurisdiction |
United Kingdom ships on the high seas
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United Kingdom territorial waters → |
| legalArea |
maritime law
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transport law → |
| purpose |
to ensure safety of life at sea
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to protect the marine environment from shipping‑related pollution → to regulate commercial shipping under the UK flag → |
| regulates |
carriage of cargoes by sea
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certification of seafarers on British ships → crew accommodation standards → detention of unsafe ships → discipline on board British merchant vessels → engagement and discharge of seafarers → implementation of international maritime conventions in UK law → investigation of deaths and injuries at sea → investigation of shipping casualties → liability and compensation for maritime claims → life‑saving appliances on ships → load line requirements → log books and official records on ships → manning of British merchant ships → mortgages and charges on ships → navigational safety equipment on ships → port state control over foreign ships in UK ports → prevention of pollution from ships → registration of British ships → safety standards for British merchant vessels → seaworthiness of British merchant ships → ship names and identification marks → ship registration procedures → survey and inspection of ships → transfer and transmission of ship ownership → wages and conditions of employment of seafarers → |
| subjectMatter |
marine pollution prevention
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maritime labour conditions → maritime safety → merchant shipping → seafarers’ rights and obligations → ship registration → ship safety → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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British Merchant Navy
("UK Merchant Shipping Act")
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British ensign system ("Merchant Shipping Acts") → |
governedBy |
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British Red Ensign
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legalBasis |