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What is a Special Trade ?

Special Trade

What is: 1. Special trade? 2. Special trade passenger? 3. Special trade passenger ship? 4. What are Subdivision loadlines? 5. What certificates are to be carried by special trade passenger ships intending to carry special trade passengers as provided in Merchant Shipping Act 1958? 1. Special Trade A Special Trade means the transporting of a large number of passengers by sea within prescribed areas. 2. Special Trade Passenger It means a passenger carried in special trade passenger ships in spaces on weather deck or upper deck or between decks which include pilgrim or person … [Read more...]

By Capt. Ashish Kapoor Filed Under: Maritime Law Tagged With: certificates, Maritime Law, special trade, Special Trade Passenger Ship, subdivision loadline

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