MARINE SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 98 Requirements of masters in case of accident involving vessels

MARINE SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 98

98 Requirements of masters in case of accident involving vessels

(1) The master of a vessel involved in a marine accident involving 2 or more vessels or the death of or injury to any person--

(a) must stop the vessel, and

(b) must give any necessary assistance that the master is able to give to any person injured or vessel damaged in the accident.

(2) The master of a vessel involved in a marine accident, if required to do so by any person having reasonable grounds for so requiring--

(a) must produce any marine safety licence required under this Act to be held by the master, and

(b) must give particulars of his or her name and place of residence, the name and address of the owner of the vessel, the name of the vessel and any distinguishing number that is, or is required to be, displayed on the vessel by law.

(3) The master of a vessel involved in a marine accident, if required so to do by any authorised officer, must give such particulars of the marine accident as the officer requires and the master is able to give.

Note : A failure to comply with the requirements of this section or of any other provision of this Division does not constitute an offence if there was a reasonable excuse for that failure--see section 102.