Section 73
Ship owners’ liability.
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.
(1) The ship owner shall ensure that seafarers employed on the vessels are provided with a right to material assistance and support with respect to the financial consequences of sickness, injury or death occurring while serving under a seafarers’ employment agreement or arising from their employment under such agreement.
(2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall affect any other legal remedy available to a seafarer under any other law for the time being in force.
(2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall affect any other legal remedy available to a seafarer under any other law for the time being in force.