Section 96: Special provisions as to agreement with crew of a ship other than a sea-going ship

(1)
The provisions of this section shall have effect with respect to an agreement made with the crew of a ship in Nigeria other than a sea-going ship, for which an agreement with the crew is required in this part of this Act.
(2)
An agreement under this section may be made for service in a particular ship or for service in two or more ships belonging to the-same owner, but, in the latter case, the nature of the service shall be specified in the agreement.
(3)
The crew or individual seamen shall be engaged before the superintendent in the same manner as they are required to be engaged for sea-going ships.
(4)
An agreement under this section for service in two or more ships belonging to the same owner may be made by the owner instead of the master, and the provisions of this Act with respect to the making of the agreement shall apply accordingly.
(5)
An agreement shall not be for a longer period than six months, or the first arrival of the ship at her final port of destination in Nigeria after the expiration of the period, or the discharge of cargo consequent on the arrival.
(6)
The owner of a ship or his agent may enter into a time agreement in the prescribed form with a seamen to serve in anyone or more ships belonging to the owner and the agreements may not necessarily expire at the time of the ship's agreement with the crew.