Section 177
Inspection by master of provisions, water and accommodation at sea.
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 master of
an Indian ship which is at sea shall, at least once in every ten days, cause an inspection to be made of
the provisions and water provided for the use of the seamen and apprentices and the crew
accomodation, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the same are being maintained in accordance
with the requirements of this Act, and the person making the inspection shall enter a statement of the
result of the inspection in a book specially kept for the purpose.