Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · As enacted · Part VII
Section 120
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
If a ship is an unsafe ship, the master or seaman belonging to the ship shall not be deemed to have committed a breach of his agreement by reason of his having refused to sail in the ship while it is unsafe; and any master or seaman so refusing may claim his discharge unless the ship is made safe within a reasonable time.
ship
"ship" means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved and includes - (a} a barge, lighter or other floating vessel; and (b) an air cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or primarily in navigation by water;
Obligation of shipowner to crew with respect to use of reasonable efforts to secure seaworthiness.
Terms defined in s 2
master
Defined · s 2"master" includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;
seaman
Defined · s 2"seaman" includes every person employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business of the ship, other than- (a} the master of the ship; (b) a pilot; or (c) a person temporarily employed on the ship in port;
ship
Defined · s 2"ship" means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved and includes - (a} a barge, lighter or other floating vessel; and (b) an air cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or primarily in navigation by water;
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