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Maritime Law: by Shreya and Rishika
Maritime Law: by Shreya and Rishika
(b) a licence for the whole or any part of the coasting trade of India; or
(3) A licence granted under this section shall be in such form and shall be valid for such period as may be
prescribed, and shall be subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Director -General.
ISSUES PERSISTING IN SHIPPING
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• Security Issues
• Lack of Employees
• New Environmental regulations
• Rising Costs
Penalties Under Inland Vessels Act 1917
CHAPTER 9 : PENALTIES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
9.1 Penalty for making voyage without certificate of survey
9.2 Penalty for neglect to affix certificate of survey in inland mechanically propelled vessel
9.3 Penalty for neglect or refusal to deliver up or surrender certificates of survey or registration
9.4 Penalty for carrying excessive number of passenger on board
9.5 Penalty for carrying excessive quantity of cargo on board
9.6 Penalty for serving or engaging a person to serve as master or engineer, without certificate
9.7 Penalty for master failing to give notice of wreck or casualty
9.8 Penalty for failing to deliver up suspended or cancelled certificate
9.9 Penalty for taking or delivering or tendering for carriage dangerous goods on board
inland mechanically propelled vessel without notice
9.10 Punishment for offences relating to accident
With Maximum fine being Rs. 50,000 for pollution & Maximum imprisonment of 6 months for causing
acccidents.
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