Government of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago

Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs

THE SHIPPING BILL, 2020

House of Representatives

This Bill seeks to repeal and replace the Shipping Act, Chap. 50:01 and to provide for the certification and registration of seafarers, the certification and registration of ships and offshore installations and matters related to crew safety and the security of life at sea. It was also sought to repeal the Harbours Act, Chap. 50:06, the Droghers Act, Chap. 50:07, the Motor Launches Act, Chap 50:08 and to amend the Port Authority Act, Chap. 51:01 and the Coroners Act, Chap 6:04. This Bill is comprised of 539 clauses divided into 33 parts...