s.164Responsibilities of owner and master
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Section 164Part 7 — SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA AND MARITIME SECURITY

Responsibilities of owner and master

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The owner and master of every ship to which this Part applies shall ensure that —
the condition of the ship and equipment is maintained in accordance with regulation 11(a) of Chapter I of the Safety Convention;
after any survey required by this Part has been completed, no material change is made to the structure, machinery and equipment of the ship which was subject to the survey without the approval of a surveyor, except by direct replacement; and
whenever an accident occurs to a ship or a defect is discovered either of which affects the safety of the ship or the efficiency or completeness of the ship or its equipment —
it is reported at the earliest opportunity to the Chief Executive Officer; and
if a Cayman Islands ship is in such a case in a port outside the Islands, it is also reported to the appropriate authorities of the country in which the port is situated.
Whenever an accident or defect is reported to the Chief Executive Officer under subsection (1)(c)(i), the Chief Executive Officer shall determine whether a survey is necessary and shall, in that event, require such a survey to be carried out.

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