Section 115
Power to prohibit engagement of persons as seamen.
The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
About this Act
An Act to foster the development and ensure the efficient maintenance of an Indian mercantile marine in a manner best suited to serve the national interests and for that purpose to establish a National Shipping Board to provide for the registration, certification, safety and security of Indian ships and generally to amend and consolidate the law relating to merchant shipping.
The Central Government or any
officer authorised by it in this behalf, if satisfied that in the national interest or in the interests of
seamen generally it is necessary so to do, may, by order in writing, prohibit the owner, master or
agent of any ship other than an Indian ship specified in the order from engaging in India or in any
specified part of India, any person to serve as a seaman on such ship.