The Indian Ports Act

Injuring buoys, beacons and moorings

Wilfully loosening vessel from moorings

Improperly discharging ballast

Graving vessel within prohibited limits

Boiling pitch on board vessel within prohibited limits

Drawing spirits by unprotected artificial light

Warping

Leaving out warp or hawser after sunset

Discharge of fire-arms in port

Penalty on master omitting to take order to extinguish fire

Unauthorised person not to search for lost stores

Removing stones or injuring shores of port prohibited


General Rules


(1) A master of a vessel shall not cause or
suffer any warp or hawser attached to his vessel to be left out in any port subject to this Act after
sunset in such a manner as to endanger the safety of any other vessel navigating in the port.

(2) A master offending against sub-section (1) shall be punishable for every such offence with fine
which may extend to two hundred rupees.

LAWGIST

# 26 Leaving out warp or hawser after sunset