Section 262
Definitions.
The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to merchant shipping to ensure compliance with India's obligation under the maritime treaties and international instruments to which India is a party and also to ensure the development of Indian shipping and efficient maintenance of Indian mercantile marine in a manner best suited to serve the national interest and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “C-188 Convention” means the C-188-Work in Fishing Convention adopted by the International Labour Conference of the International Labour Organisation and signed in Geneva on the 14th day of June, 2007;
(b) “Indian fishing vessel” means a fishing vessel registered as an Indian vessel under section 15;
(c) “skipper” means the person having the command of a fishing vessel;
(d) “Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel Convention” means International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995, signed in London on the 7th day of July, 1995.
(a) “C-188 Convention” means the C-188-Work in Fishing Convention adopted by the International Labour Conference of the International Labour Organisation and signed in Geneva on the 14th day of June, 2007;
(b) “Indian fishing vessel” means a fishing vessel registered as an Indian vessel under section 15;
(c) “skipper” means the person having the command of a fishing vessel;
(d) “Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel Convention” means International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995, signed in London on the 7th day of July, 1995.