Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act, 1933

Careful navigation near ice.

30.—(1) The master of a Saorstát Eireann ship, when ice is reported on or near his course, shall at night either proceed at a moderate speed or change his course so as to keep amply clear of the ice reported and the area of danger.

(2) If the master of any such ship fails to comply with this section, he shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds.