Class 1 (Chief Engineer) Engineering Management 📅 Dec 2025

Exam Question

Define 'Unseaworthy ship' within the meaning of MS Act. Explain 'detainable deficiency' with reference to a PSC inspection and describe the procedure to be followed for the timely release of a vessel detained for serious structural deficiencies under PSC.

Reference Answer

### 1. Definition of 'Unseaworthy Ship' (MS Act)
As per Section 334 of the Indian Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, a ship is deemed 'unseaworthy' under the following conditions:
> "When the materials of which she is made, her construction, the qualification of the master, the number, description and qualification of the crew including officers, the weight, description and stowage of the cargo and ballast, the condition of her hull and equipment, boilers and machinery are not such as to render her in every respect fit for the proposed voyage or service.”
**Circumstances Rendering a Ship Unseaworthy:**

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