Section 393: Obligation of ship owner to crew with respect to seaworthiness

393. Obligation of ship owner to crew with respect to seaworthiness.—(1) In every contract of service, express or implied, between the owner of a Pakistani ship and the master or any seaman there of, there shall be implied, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, an obligation on the owner of the ship, that such owner, and the master, and every agent charged with the loading of the ship or the preparing thereof for sea, or the sending thereof to sea, shall use all reasonable means to ensure the seaworthiness of the ship for the voyage at the time when the voyage commences, and to keep her in a seaworthy condition during the voyage. (2) For the purpose of seeing that the provisions of this section have been complied with, the Federal Government may, either at the request of the owner or otherwise, arrange for a survey of the hull, equipment or machinery of any sea-going ship by a surveyor.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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