Maintenance of compulsory insurance or other financial security
Section 229 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 deals with maintenance of compulsory insurance or other financial security. Every registered owner of an Indian vessel or any other vessels which enter a port, shipyard or offshore terminal or place in India or within coastal waters shall, for the purpose of covering his liability under this Part, maintain adequate insurance coverage or such other financial security as may The Act came into force on 15 Mar 2026.
Every registered owner of an Indian vessel or any other vessels which enter a port, shipyard or offshore terminal or place in India or within coastal waters shall, for the purpose of covering his liability under this Part, maintain adequate insurance coverage or such other financial security as may be prescribed, and carry onboard a certificate or document showing compliance with such requirement.
Section 229, The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 (Act 24 of 2025).
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Questions about Section 229
What does Section 229 of the Merchant Shipping Act deal with?
Section 229 of the Merchant Shipping Act is headed "Maintenance of compulsory insurance or other financial security". Every registered owner of an Indian vessel or any other vessels which enter a port, shipyard or offshore terminal or place in India or within coastal waters shall, for the purpose of covering his liability under this Part, maintain adequate insurance coverage or such other financial security as may
How do I find court cases under Section 229 of the Merchant Shipping Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Merchant Shipping Act 2025 229, section 229 Merchant Shipping Act 2025, section 229 of the Merchant Shipping Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 229 of the Merchant Shipping Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 229 of the Merchant Shipping Act come into force?
Section 229 of the Merchant Shipping Act, cited as Merchant Shipping Act 2025 229, came into force on 15 Mar 2026, having been enacted on 18 Aug 2025. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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