Fisheries Regulations, 2007 (L.I. 1832)
Regulation 10:
A motor fishing vessel according to its waterline length as hereunder specified shall carry the following items of equipment, each of which shall be of a type approved by the Licensing Officer for such vessels: —
(1) exceeding 8 metres in waterline length—
(a) one anchor and chain cable:
(b) one compass;
(c) one horn or other instrument for producing sound signals;
(d) two fire extinguishers, one of which shall be placed near the engine and one forward thereof. Where the engine is situated in a closed compartment or below the deck the fire extinguisher near it shall be of the foam, carbon dioxide or powder type.
(2) not exceeding 12 metres but exceeding 8 metres in waterline length: life belts or lifebuoys or other buoyant apparatus sufficient to support all the members of its normal crew. Such lifebelts, lifebuoys or buoyants shall be of a type approved by the Licensing Officer.
(3) exceeding 12 metres in waterline length—
(a) an inflatable life raft of a size to accommodate all the members of the vessel's normal crew, the type of life raft to be approved by the Licensing Officer;
(b) flares or other pyrotechnic distress signals of a type and in such quantity as the Licensing Officer may specify;
(c) a tow rope, chain or wire approved by the Licensing Officer as suitable for towing such vessel.
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Responsible Institution
- Email: gog@isd.gov.gh
- Website: https://www.mofad.gov.gh/
- GPS:
- Telephone: +233 0 302 228059
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