(1) This section applies to

(a) a Ghanaian ship of not less than five hundred gross tons;

(b) a Ghanaian ship of such lower tonnage and description as the Minister may specify; and

(c) a foreign ship within Ghanaian waters and while it is not exempted under this Act, but does not apply to a passenger ship, a troop ship, pleasure craft, a fishing vessel and a ship which is not mechanically propelled.

(2) The Minister may make Regulations, in this Act referred to as "Cargo Ship Construction and Survey Regulations", prescribing requirements for Ghanaian ships referred to in subsection (1) to be surveyed to an extent and in a manner and at intervals as may be prescribed.

(3) The Regulations shall include such requirements as appear to the Authority to implement the provisions of the Safety Convention in relation to the hull, equipment and machinery of the ship.