Section 119: Penalty on pilot endangering a ship.

Any pilot who, when in charge of a ship-(a) by wilful breach of duty, or by neglect of duty, or by reason of drunkenness, does any act tending to the immediate loss, destruction or serious damage of such ship or tending immediately to endanger the life or limb of any person on board such ship; or
(b) refuses or omits to do any lawful act proper and requisite to be done by him for preserving such ship from loss, destruction or serious damage, or preserving any person on board such ship from danger to life or limb, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment or a term of 2 years.