Malaysia legislation

Section 38

of MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017

Section 38

(2)

Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Minister may disallow any Malaysian ship to be bareboat chartered-out for any reason and duration as he thinks fit.

(3)

The registration of a bareboat chartered-out ship shall be suspended while the ship is bareboat chartered-out and re-registered in another country.

(4)

The owner of a bareboat chartered-out ship shall immediately surrender the certificate of registry of the ship once the registration of the bareboat chartered-out ship in another country is complete.

Transfers, transmission and mortgage

Transfer of

Malaysian ship.