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Ghana Shipping Act, 2003 🇬🇭


Coat of Arms
Republic of Ghana


The six hundred and forty-fifth

Act

of the parliament of the republic of ghana
entitled

Ghana Shipping Act, 2003

  • Published by Government Gazette on 11 July 2003
  • Assented to on 3 July 2003
  • Commenced on 11 July 2003
  1. [Amended by Ghana Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2011 (Act 826 of 2011) on (exact date unavailable)]
AN ACT to consolidate with amendments the law on regulation of ships and the maritime industry and to provide for related matters.

Part ONE – Restriction on Trading in Ghanaian Waters; Registration, Building, Importation and Licensing of Ships and Proprietary Interest in Ships

1. Restriction on trading in Ghanaian waters

(1)A ship shall not trade in or from Ghanaian waters unless the ship,(a)is a Ghanaian ship, or(b)possesses a certificate of foreign registry or similar document.
(2)Subject to any treaty or agreement with a foreign Government, only Ghanaian ships may engage in local trade in Ghanaian waters.
(3)A person not qualified to own a Ghanaian ship as specified in sect…

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