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OMN-1981-L-83518
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Title_of_text
Royal Decree No. 35 of 1981 issuing the Maritime Act.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Oman
Subjects (Classification)
Seafarers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1981-04-15
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Act consists of 7 Books divided into 392 articles: on the board of the ship (I); ship's personnel (II); regulation of marine activities (III); supplying debts (IV); exploitation of the ship (V); marine accidents (VI); marine insurance (VII). This Act shall apply to all maritime navigation except for military ships or ships operating for public interests. Actions concerning the establishment, transfer or devolution of ownership rights on the board of ships shall be carried out by a formal letter or by a definitive sentence (art. 18). Book I also includes provisions on: ship's documents; inspection on ships; ownership of ships; registration of ships; registration and revocation of rights related to ships; ships' owners and suppliers of equipment. Book III contains provisions on marine activity contracts, and on sailor and supplier duties. Provisions of Book IV include: marine loans for exploitation; marine privileges; marine pawns; confiscation of ships; precautionary confiscation; executive confiscation. Book V addresses matters related to the lease of ships, marine transport contracts, transport of goods and transport of persons.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2016-12-25 (OMN-2016-R-104025)
Ministerial Order No. 189 of 2016 Regulating Professional Inspections and Maintenance on Safety and Fire-Fighting Systems and Protective Equipment on Board Ships.
Implementing text(s)
2016-12-18 (OMN-2016-R-104029)
Ministerial Order No. 186 of 2016 Regulating Safe Manning for Omani Ships.
Implementing text(s)
2016-08-07 (OMN-2016-R-104045)
Ministerial Order No. 127 of 2016 Promulgating the Regulations on Qualification, Training and Licensing Procedures for Sailors Working on Board Seagoing Ships.
Implementing text(s)
2016-10-02 (OMN-2016-R-104046)
Ministerial Order No. 137 of 2016 promulgating Security Regulations for Ships and Ports.
Implementing text(s)
2017-02-26 (OMN-2017-R-106323)
Ministerial Order No. 42 of 2017 Regulating the Sailors Identity Certificate.
Implementing text(s)
2017-02-26 (OMN-2017-R-106325)
Ministerial Order No. 45 of 2017 Regulating the safe management of commercial ships.
Implementing text(s)
2017-04-02 (OMN-2017-R-106327)
Ministerial Order No. 55 of 2017 Commissioning maritime supervisory bodies for Omani ships.
Implementing text(s)
2017-04-30 (OMN-2017-R-106329)
Ministerial Order No. 70 of 2017 Issuing the Regulations on qualification, training and licensing procedures for Omani seamen on board non-seagoing Omani ships.
Implementing text(s)
2017-09-17 (OMN-2017-R-106333)
Ministerial Order No. 138 of 2017 Regulating the Maritime Pilot Licences.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2016-10-16 (OMN-2016-R-104048)
Sultanate Decree No. 47 of 2016 Amending Some Provisions of Maritime Law.
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2023-03-30 (OMN-2023-R-114659)
Royal Decree No. 19 of 2023 Promulgating the Maritime Law.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Decree on-line in Arabic
Author
FAO Lex
Publisher
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
URL
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/oma44684.pdf
File
OMN83518.pdf (PDF)