Section 16: Registry of Ships

(1)
There shall be maintained a Central Ship Registry for the registration and licensing of Registry of Nigerian ships.
(2)
The Minister may, from time to time, by notice published in the Gazette appoint other places for the registration of ships and at each such place there may be appointed a fit person to be the Registrar of ships.
(3)
No Registrar shall be liable to damages or otherwise for any loss accruing to any person by reason of any act done or default made by him as Registrar, unless the default happened through his neglect or willful default.
(4)
For the purposes of this part of this Act, Registrar includes a Deputy Registrar.
(5)
For the purposes of this part of this Act, "ship" includes any barge, lighter or like vessel used in navigation in Nigeria and however propelled, so however, that no self-propelled vessel which is less than 15 gross tons shall be subject to registration.