Merchant Shipping (Helm Orders) Act, 1932

Summary

This 1932 Act gives effect to Article 41 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (London, 31 May 1929) by standardising the method of giving helm orders on ships and amending the Merchant Shipping Acts accordingly.

What the law regulates

The manner of giving helm or steering orders on Saorstát Éireann ships when going ahead.

Who it affects

Persons giving helm orders on Saorstát Éireann ships (ships whose port of registry is in Saorstát Éireann).

Key points

When a ship is going ahead, an order using "starboard"/"right" (or equivalents) may only be given if the giver intends the ship's head to move to the right; "port"/"left" only if the head is to move to the left.
Contravention is an offence, liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.
Provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1921 inconsistent with this section are repealed to the extent of the inconsistency.
The Act came into effect on 16th December, 1932.

Legal text

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(1)After the passing of this Act it shall not be lawful for any person on any Saorstát Eireann ship, when such ship is going ahead, either to give a helm or steering order containing the word “starboard” or the word “right” or any equivalent of either of those words unless such person intends that the head of such ship shall move to the right, or to give a helm or steering order containing the word “port” or the word “left” or any equivalent of either of those words unless such person intends that the head of the ship shall move to the left.

(2)Every person who does any act which is a contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds. Amendment of the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1921. 3.—Every provision of the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1921, which is inconsistent with or repugnant to the foregoing section of this Act is, to the extent of such inconsistency or repugnancy only, hereby repealed. Short title and construction. 4.—

(1)This Act may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Helm Orders) Act, 1932.

(2)This Act shall be construed as one with the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1921, and those Acts and this Act may be cited together as the Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1932. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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