Section 66
Indian ships to hoist proper national colours in certain cases.
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.
An Indian ship shall hoist
the proper national colours--
(a) on a signal being made to her by any vessel of the Indian Navy;
(b) on entering or leaving any foreign port;
(c) if of fifty tons gross tonnage or more, on entering or leaving any Indian port.
(a) on a signal being made to her by any vessel of the Indian Navy;
(b) on entering or leaving any foreign port;
(c) if of fifty tons gross tonnage or more, on entering or leaving any Indian port.