58 Conduct endangering ships, structures or individuals
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (1995 c 21) | Legislation

Offences by seamen, etc

58  Conduct endangering ships, structures or individuals

(1)     This section applies—

(a)     to the master of, or any seaman employed in, a United Kingdom ship; and

(b)     to the master of, or any seaman employed in, a ship which—

(i)     is registered under the law of any country outside the United Kingdom; and

(ii)     is in a port in the United Kingdom or within United Kingdom waters while proceeding to or from any such port.

(2)     If a person to whom this section applies, while on board his ship or in its immediate vicinity—

(a)     does any act which causes or is likely to cause—

(i)     the loss or destruction of or serious damage to his ship or its machinery, navigational equipment or safety equipment, or

(ii)     the loss or destruction of or serious damage to any other ship or any structure, or

(iii)     the death of or serious injury to any person, or

(b)     omits to do anything required—

(i)     to preserve his ship or its machinery, navigational equipment or safety equipment from being lost, destroyed or seriously damaged, or

(ii)     to preserve any person on board his ship from death or serious

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