Section 21: Carving and marking
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21. Carving and marking
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), every ship shall, before registration, be marked permanently and conspicuously to the satisfaction of the
Director in the following manner—
(a) (i) its name shall be marked on each of its bows, and its name
and the name of its port of registration shall be marked on
its stern, in letters of a contrasting colour so as to be
clearly visible of a length of not less than 10 centimetres,
and of proportionate breadth; or
(ii) its name and the name of its port of registration shall, with
the Director’s approval, be marked on its stern in the manner provided in subparagraph (i);
(b) its official number and net tonnage shall be permanently marked
on a main part of the ship’s permanent structure that is readily
visible and accessible in such manner as may be specified by a
surveyor;
(c) in the case of a ship built after 1 May 1988, a scale of metres,
denoting its draught of water shall be marked on each side of its
stem and of its stern post in figures at 20 centimetres’ intervals,
the capital letter “M” being placed after each metre figure, the
top figure of the scale showing the metre figure and the lower
line of the figures coinciding with the draught line so denoted,
the figures and letters being not less than 10 centimetres in
length and being marked by being cut in and painted in a contrasting colour so as to be clearly visible; and
(d) in the case of a ship built before 1 May 1988, the marking shall
be as specified in paragraph (c) or, a scale of feet denoting its
draught of water shall be marked on each side of its stem and of
its stern post in Roman capital numerals or in figures, not less
that 15 centimetres in height, the lower line of such numerals or
figures to coincide with the draught line so denoted, and the
numerals or figures shall be marked by being cut in and painted
in a contrasting colour so as to be clearly visible.
(2) The Director may exempt a ship or a class of ships from any requirement of this section subject to such conditions as he may impose.
(3) Every pleasure vessel shall be marked in such manner as may be
prescribed.
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