ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Merchant Shipping Act
218. Apprehended loss of ship
Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force
218. Apprehended loss of ship
(1)Where the managing owner or agent of any Kenyan ship has reason, owing to the non-appearance of the ship or to any other circumstance, to believe that the ship has been lost, he shall cause a reasonable search to be made for the ship and shall, as soon as may be reasonable, send to the Director-General a notice in writing signed by him and stating—(a)the name of the ship, the port to which the ship belongs and the official number, if any, of the ship; and(b)a report of the loss of the ship and the circumstances and probable cause of such loss.(2)Any managing owner or agent of a ship who fails, without reasonable cause, to comply with this section within a reasonable period from the time when he has reason to believe that the ship has been lost, commits an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.