Section 88B
Application of maritime labour standards to seafarers and ships.
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.
1[88B. Application of maritime labour standards to seafarers and ships.--(1) The provisions
relating to maritime labour standards as contained in the Maritime Labour Convention, shall apply to
all seafarers and ships engaged in commercial activities, but does not include--
(a) ships which navigate exclusively in inland waters or waters within, or closely adjacent to, sheltered waters or areas where any law for the time being in force relating to ports apply;
(b) ships engaged in fishing activities;
(c) traditionally built ships such as dhows and junks;
(d) ships of war or naval auxiliaries.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Central Government may, on the recommendation of the Director-General of Shipping, by order, extend the provisions of the said sub-section to ships not engaged in commercial activities with such exceptions and modifications as it may consider necessary.]
(a) ships which navigate exclusively in inland waters or waters within, or closely adjacent to, sheltered waters or areas where any law for the time being in force relating to ports apply;
(b) ships engaged in fishing activities;
(c) traditionally built ships such as dhows and junks;
(d) ships of war or naval auxiliaries.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Central Government may, on the recommendation of the Director-General of Shipping, by order, extend the provisions of the said sub-section to ships not engaged in commercial activities with such exceptions and modifications as it may consider necessary.]
Notes
1. Ins. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2015).