Section 260: Survey of small fishing boats and other craft

(1)
The provisions of this Act as to annual survey of ships shall not apply to any ship under this section, unless affected by safety rules for vessels in Nigeria made or deemed to be made under this part or the Minister otherwise directs in respect of a particular ship under this section.
(2)
An owner of a ship who fails to comply with any direction of the Minister under subsection (1) of this section commits an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine not less than one hundred thousand Naira.
(3)
For the purposes of this section, "ship" includes-
(a)
fishing boats not exceeding fifteen tons;
(b)
pleasure yachts not exceeding fifty tons; and
(c)
ships not exceeding sixteen feet in overall length, not being ships propelled by mechanical power which are ferries and carry passengers for hire or reward.
(4)
Nothing in this part of this Act prohibiting a ship from plying or progressing to sea or on any voyage or excursion unless there is in force in respect of that ship or is produced, a certificate of survey issued under this Act, shall apply to any ship within this section.