- Laws of Fiji

[MAT 42,035] Duty to report damage, failure or breakdown of a ship7

(1) The master of a Fiji ship or foreign ship which has sustained damage, failure or breakdown which affects the safety of the ship, including but not limited to—

(a)collisions, grounding, fire, explosion, structural failure, flooding and cargo shifting; or
(b)failure or breakdown of steering gear, propulsion plant, electrical generating system, and essential shipborne navigational aids which results in impairment of the safety of navigation,

shall report the damage, failure or breakdown to the Chief Executive Officer if the ship is within Fiji waters and to the nearest coastal state authorities if the ship is outside Fiji waters.

(2) The person in charge of, or the person carrying out, marine operations on ships within Fiji waters shall report to the Authority, any damage, failure or breakdown which affects the safety of the ship, including but not limited to—

(a)collisions, grounding, fire, explosion, structural failure, flooding and cargo shifting; or
(b)failure or breakdown of steering gear, propulsion plant, electrical generating system, and essential shipborne navigational aids which results in impairment of the safety of navigation.