Section 120
of Merchant Shipping Order, 2002
ORDERIn forceProvision 119 of 215
Section 120
If a ship is an unsafe ship, the master or seaman belonging to the ship shall not be deemed to have committed a breach of his agreement by reason of his having refused to sail in the ship while it is unsafe; and any master or seaman so refusing may claim his discharge unless the ship is made safe within a reasonable time.
Obligation of shipowner to crew with respect to use of reasonable efforts to secure seaworthiness.