Merchant Shipping Act

48. Identity marks for fishing vessels

Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force

48. Identity marks for fishing vessels

(1)On the registration of a fishing vessel the registrar shall allocate to it a combination and sequence of letters and numerals (hereinafter called the “identity mark”) which he shall cause to be entered in the register book.

(2)Same letters and identity mark of a registered fishing vessel shall not be allocated to any other fishing vessel.

(3)Every registered fishing vessel shall display the identity mark allocated to it under this section on each side of its bow and shall show its Port of Registry on the stern.

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Source: Kenya Law