Laws and Regulations

Summary list of current main Cayman Islands Shipping laws and regulations.

1. Primary Shipping Legislation-
   1. The Merchant Shipping Law (2008 Revision).
   2. The Merchant Shipping (Marine Pollution) Law, 2001.
   3. The Maritime Authority Law (2008 Revision)
2. Regulations made under the current Merchant Shipping Law and the Current Marine Pollution Law-
   1. The Merchant Shipping (Returns of Births and Deaths) Regulations, 2004.
   2. The Merchant Shipping (Classes of Ships) Regulations, 2002.
   3. The Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel Etc.) (INF Code) Regulations, 2003.
   4. The Merchant Shipping (Certification of Ships’ Cooks) Regulations, 2004.
   5. The Merchant Shipping (Classes of Ships) Regulations, 2002.
   6. The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Collisions and Use of Distress Signals) Regulations, 2003.
   7. The Merchant Shipping (Counting and Registration of Persons on Board Passenger Ships) Regulations, 2002.
   8. The Merchant Shipping (Entry into Dangerous Spaces) Regulations, 2004.
   9. The Merchant Shipping (Registration Fees) Regulations, 2006.
   10. The Merchant Shipping (Guarding Of Machinery and Safety of Electrical Equipment) Regulations, 2004.
   11. The Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations, 2002.
   12. The Merchant Shipping (Certification, Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) Regulations, 2002.
   13. The Merchant Shipping (Certification, Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) (Amendment) Regulations, 2003.
   14. The Merchant Shipping (Marine Pollution) Regulations, 2004.
   15. The Merchant Shipping (Means of Access) Regulations, 2004.
   16. The Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Regulations, 2002.
   17. The Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Nautical Publications) Regulations, 2002.
   18. The Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations, 2003.
   19. The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations, 2002.
   20. The Merchant Shipping (Marine Pollution) (Reporting of Incidents Involving Harmful Substances) Regulations, 2004.
   21. The Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations, 2004.
   22. The Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations, 2002.
   23. The Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations, 2002.
3. Regulations made under earlier Merchant Shipping law and marine Pollution Law but retained under current Laws:
   1. The Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) (Cayman Islands) Regulations, 1988.
   2. The Merchant Shipping (BCH Code) (Cayman Islands) Regulations, 1988.
   3. The Merchant Shipping (IBC) Code) (Cayman Islands) Regulations, 1988.
   4. The Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) (Cayman Islands) Regulations, 1988.
   5. The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage) (Cayman Islands) Regulations, 1989.
   6. The Merchant Shipping (Submersible Craft Construction, Equipment and Survey) (Cayman Islands) Regulations, 1991.
   7. The Merchant Shipping (Submersible Craft Operations) (Cayman Islands) Regulations, 1991.
   8. The Merchant Shipping (Provisions and Water) (Cayman Islands) Regulations, 1989.
   9. The Merchant Shipping (Repatriation) (Cayman Islands) Regulations, 1989.
   10. The Merchant Shipping (Crew Agreements, List of Crew and Discharge of Seamen) Regulations, 1992.

Whilst maritime legislation deals with shipping matters there are on occasion necessary references to non-maritime legislation, for example the reference in the Merchant Shipping Law to the Companies law.  Where this occurs, the reference is clear and unambiguous so that the referenced legislation can easily be identified and sourced.

Last Updated: 2006-06-26