Central Act
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Section 73. Ship owners’ liability.
The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
In forceAll India (Central Act)
73. Ship owners’ liability. (1) The ship owner shall ensure that seafarers employed on the vessels are provided with a right to material assistance and support with respect to the financial consequences of sickness, injury or death occurring while serving under a seafarers’ employment agreement or arising from their employment under such agreement. (2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall affect any other legal remedy available to a seafarer under any other law for the time being in force.