Malaysia legislation

Section 69

of MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2016

Section 69

This Part shall, unless otherwise provided, apply to all ships except—

(a)

warships or naval auxiliaries;

(b)

ships belonging to or in the employment of the Government of Malaysia or any State in Malaysia;

(c)

fishing vessels;

(d)

native sailing crafts;

(e)

pleasure yachts;

(f)

Malaysian ships that are trading or operating exclusively within the ports in Malaysia;

(g)

offshore units whose primary service is drilling operation for the exploration, exploitation or production of resources beneath the sea bed and are not ordinarily engaged in navigation or international voyages;

(h)

Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO), or

Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading

(FPSO), or any other vessel of similar operations; and

(i)

ships of traditional build such as dhows and junks.

Interpretation.