Section 268: Duties of master in case of collision

(1)
In every case of collision between two ships, the master or person in charge of each ship shall, if he can do so without danger to his own ship, crew and passengers, if any-
(a)
render to the other ship, its master, crew and passengers, if any, such assistance as may be practicable and necessary to save them from any danger caused by the collision, and shall stay by the other ship until he has ascertained that there is no need of further assistance; and
(b)
give to the master or person in charge of the other ship the name of his own ship and of the port at which the ship is registered or to which it belongs and also the names of the ports from which it comes and to which it is bound.
(2)
If the master or person in charge of a ship fails, without reasonable cause, to comply with this section, he commits an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine not less than five hundred thousand Naira or to imprisonment for a term not less than two years or to both.
(3)
The failure of the master or person in charge of a ship to comply with the provisions of this section shall not raise any presumption of law that the collision was caused by his wrongful act, neglect or default.