Section 16: Application of Act to Government owned ships.

(1) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to vessels of the Nigerian Navy, nor to Government ships in the service of the Nigerian Navy while employed for purposes of the Nigerian Navy.
(2) Subject to subsection (1) of this section-
(a) provisions of this Act which are expressed to apply only to Nigerian ships apply-
(i) to Government ships registered in Nigeria;
(ii) to Government ships, not so registered, which are held for the purposes of the Government of the Federation or of a State;
(iii) as they apply to other ships which are registered in Nigeria as Nigerian ships;
(b) provisions of this Act which are expressed to apply to vessels generally, apply to Government ships as they apply to other vessels.
(3) In this section, "Government ships" means ships which belong to the Government of the Federation or of a State other than those within subsection (1) of this section