ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Merchant Shipping Act
78. Qualifications for owning a small ship
Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force
78. Qualifications for owning a small ship
(1)A small ship shall not be registered in Kenya unless it is owned wholly by individuals or corporations ordinarily resident in Kenya.(2)No more than eight persons may be recorded as joint owners of a registered small ship.(3)Within seven days, or such further time as may be allowed by the Director-General, after a change of ownership of a small ship, the owner shall notify the Registrar of Ships in writing of such change.(4)Where the owner of a registered small ship ceases to be resident in Kenya, or where he fails to comply with subsection (3), the certificate of registration of the ship shall be deemed to have been cancelled.(5)The Director-General may in writing exempt any small ship from the provisions of subsection (1).