Section 105: Report of accident to a ship

105. Report of accident to a ship (1) Where a ship— (a) has sustained or caused any accident occasioning loss of life or serious injury to any person; or (b) has sustained any material damage affecting its seaworthiness or its efficiency, either in its hull or in any part of its machinery, the owner or master shall, within 24 hours after the happening of the accident or causing of the damage or as soon as possible thereafter, transmit to the Director or to a proper officer, a report of the accident or damage. (2) Every report made under subsection (1) shall be signed by the owner or master and state— (a) the name of the ship, the port to which the ship belongs, the official number, if any, of the ship and the place where the ship is located; (b) the circumstances in which the accident or damage occurred; and (c) the probable cause of the accident or damage. (3) (a) Where the owner, the representative person of the owner, or the agent of a ship to which this section applies, has reason to believe that the ship has sustained or caused any such accident or received any such damage as is mentioned in subsection (1), he shall satisfy himself that the accident or damage has been reported to the Director by the master; (b) Where any such owner, representative person or agent has reason to believe that the accident or damage has not been so reported, he shall, as soon as possible, send to the Director notice in writing stating the name of the ship, its official number and its port of registration or the port to which it belongs, stating to the best of his knowledge and belief, the nature and extent of the accident or damage, its probable cause and the location of the ship.