Section 312
Power to cancel, suspend, etc., certificate of seafarers.
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.
The Central Government may, by order, cancel or suspend any certificate granted under this Act to any seafarer for any specified period,—
(a) if an inquiry report or investigation report reveals that the seafarer is incompetent or is guilty of misconduct; or
(b) in a case of collision, where the seafarer has failed to render assistance; or
(c) if the seafarer has been convicted of any offence under this Act or any non-bailable offence has been committed by such seafarer under any other law for the time being in force in India or outside India; or
(d) if any casualty has been caused by wrongful act or default of the seafarer; or
(e) if the seafarer to whom the certificate has been granted contravenes any provisions of this Act:
Provided that no order under this section shall be passed unless the person concerned has been given an opportunity of being heard.
(a) if an inquiry report or investigation report reveals that the seafarer is incompetent or is guilty of misconduct; or
(b) in a case of collision, where the seafarer has failed to render assistance; or
(c) if the seafarer has been convicted of any offence under this Act or any non-bailable offence has been committed by such seafarer under any other law for the time being in force in India or outside India; or
(d) if any casualty has been caused by wrongful act or default of the seafarer; or
(e) if the seafarer to whom the certificate has been granted contravenes any provisions of this Act:
Provided that no order under this section shall be passed unless the person concerned has been given an opportunity of being heard.