Section 194: Misconduct endangering life or ship

Where a master, seaman or cadet belonging to a Nigerian ship, by wilful breach of duty, or by neglect of duty, or by reason of drunkenness-
(a)
does any act tending to the immediate loss destruction or serious damage of the ship, or tending immediately to endanger the life or limb of a person belonging to or on board the ship; or
(b)
refuses or omits to do any lawful act, proper and requisite to be done by him for preserving the ship from immediate loss, destruction or serious damage or for preserving any person belonging to, or on board the ship from immediate danger to life or limb, the master, seaman or cadet commits an offence and on conviction is
liable to a fine not less than one hundred thousand Naira or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.