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Page 85
... owners , as to the part the master is to take in supplying and manning the vessel . In many cases , the owner puts on board all the stores for the ship's use and for the crew , and gives the master particular directions , sometimes in ...
... owners , as to the part the master is to take in supplying and manning the vessel . In many cases , the owner puts on board all the stores for the ship's use and for the crew , and gives the master particular directions , sometimes in ...
Page 86
... owner . In other cases , the master selects his crew , and occasion- ally the owner does it , if he has been at sea himself and under- stands seamen ; though a shipping - master is still employed , to see them on board , and for other ...
... owner . In other cases , the master selects his crew , and occasion- ally the owner does it , if he has been at sea himself and under- stands seamen ; though a shipping - master is still employed , to see them on board , and for other ...
Page 136
... owner or joint - owner . No person is entitled to be registered as owner of any fractional part of a share in a ship ; but the joint owners of a ship or of a share or shares therein are considered as constituting one person only as ...
... owner or joint - owner . No person is entitled to be registered as owner of any fractional part of a share in a ship ; but the joint owners of a ship or of a share or shares therein are considered as constituting one person only as ...
Page 137
... owner , unless , subsequently to his taking that oath , he has taken the oath of allegiance to her Majesty , and , during the whole period of his being an owner , is and continues to be resi- dent in some place within her Majesty's ...
... owner , unless , subsequently to his taking that oath , he has taken the oath of allegiance to her Majesty , and , during the whole period of his being an owner , is and continues to be resi- dent in some place within her Majesty's ...
Page 138
... owner : ( 5. ) A denial that , to the best of his knowledge and belief , any unqualified person , or body of persons , is entitled , as owner , to any legal or beneficial interest in such ship , or share therein . And this declaration ...
... owner : ( 5. ) A denial that , to the best of his knowledge and belief , any unqualified person , or body of persons , is entitled , as owner , to any legal or beneficial interest in such ship , or share therein . And this declaration ...
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aback abaft aforesaid aloft anchor backstays bend bight Board of Trade boat boom bowline bowsprit brace British buntlines cable cargo certificate certificate of registry chief mate clew clewlines crew cross-trees deck downhaul duty fast fore and main fore-and-aft forward furling halyards hand head sail head yards headway heave helm hitch hoist hook keep knot larboard let go light sails mainsail mast mast-head master or owner Merchant Shipping Act mizzen offence officer of customs outhaul pass passengers penalty not exceeding person Pieces of timber pilot pilotage PLATE port reefing reeve registrar registry rigging rope round royal sail seaman or apprentice second mate seized sheet ship's shipping-master shroud side single block skysail spanker spar splice standing starboard stay staysail stern stowed studdingsail tack tackle thereof topgallant topgallant sail topmast topsail United Kingdom vessel voyage wages watch weather wind windward yard-arm
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Page 103 - And in order that the above provisions as to forfeitures may be carried into effect, it shall be lawful for any commissioned officer on full pay in the military or naval service of Her Majesty, or any British officer of customs, or any British consular officer, to...
Page 116 - By f 2, on the trial of any issue joined, or of any matter or question, or on any inquiry arising in any suit, action, or other proceeding in any court of justice, or before any person having by law, or by consent of parties, authority to hear, receive and examine evidence...
Page 169 - ... voyage, or for absence at any time without leave and without sufficient reason from his vessel and from his duty, not amounting to desertion, by forfeiture from his wages of not more than two days' pay or sufficient to defray any expenses which shall have been properly incurred in hiring a substitute.
Page 229 - British ship, who by wilful breach of dutv, or by neglect of duty, or by reason of drunkenness, does any act tending to the immediate loss, destruction, or serious damage...
Page 309 - ... (average thickness), deducting from this length what is due to the rake of the bow in the thickness of the deck and what is due to the rake of the stern timber in the thickness of the deck, and also what is due to the rake of the stern timber in...
Page 119 - In narrow channels every steam vessel shall, when it is safe and practicable, keep to that side of the fairway or mid-channel which lies on the starboard side of such vessel.
Page 230 - ... ship, the true nature and value of which have not at the time of shipment been declared by the owner or shipper thereof to the owner or master of the ship in the bills of lading or otherwise in writing, are lost or damaged by reason of any robbery, embezzlement, making away with, or secreting thereof.
Page 309 - Then the hold being first sufficiently cleared to admit of the required depths and breadths being properly taken, find the transverse area of...
Page 234 - In cases where any liability has been or is alleged to have been incurred by any owner in respect of loss of life, personal injury, or loss of or damage to ships, boats, or goods...
Page 118 - Whenever any ship, whether a steam or sailing ship, proceeding in one direction, meets another ship, whether a steam or tailing ship, proceeding in another direction, so that if both ships were to continue their respective courses they would pass so near as to involve any risk of a collision, the helms of both ships shall be put to port so as to pass on the port side of each other...