Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (National Small Vessel Safety) Regulations, 2007Part 2 : Vessel safety requirements10. Operational limits |
| (1) | Subject to subregulation (2), no person may operate a vessel beyond the maximum distance from shore applicable to the category of vessel concerned and specified in the local general safety certificate or certificate of fitness, as the case may be, issued in respect of the vessel. |
| (2) | No person may operate a passenger vessel more than 5 nautical miles from shore and 15 nautical miles from a safe haven in the Republic. |