Harbours Act, 1996

Statement of ship's draught and cargo.

48.—(1) (a) The harbour master of a harbour may at any time (including a time which is prior to the arrival of the ship within the harbour) require the master of a ship to give to him or her a statement of the draught of the ship.

(b) If the master of a ship refuses or fails to comply with a requirement of a harbour master under this subsection he or she shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) (a) Before a ship enters within a harbour, the master of the ship shall—

(i) furnish the harbour master of the harbour with a statement of the take of any cargo on board the ship (howsoever contained) and the name or names of the person or persons entitled to take delivery thereof, and

(ii) bring to the notice of that harbour master any defects in, and any matter peculiar to, the ship and its machinery and equipment of which the master knows and which might materially affect the navigation of the ship or its ability to be manoeuvred.

(b) If the master of a ship fails to comply with this subsection he or she shall be guilty of an offence.