{"id":1720,"date":"2018-01-03T11:14:29","date_gmt":"2018-01-03T11:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/?page_id=1720"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:32:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:32:04","slug":"merchant-shipping-act-1906","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schoolshistory.org.uk\/topics\/british-history\/modern-britain\/liberal-reforms\/merchant-shipping-act-1906\/","title":{"rendered":"Merchant Shipping Act 1906"},"content":{"rendered":"

Merchant Shipping Act, 1906<\/h2>\n

The Merchant Shipping Act of 1906 introduced a number of measures aimed at protecting British maritime interests. The Act also looked to make shipping safer for mariners. The Act faced objections from both ship owners and sailors associations.<\/p>\n

The Act introduced shipping load limits, which would make sailing safer. These applied to any ship departing from a British port. The legislation also set out minimum requirements for sailors accommodation; language tests for those wishing to be on the crew of a British vessel and rules about provisions and safety for the crew.<\/p>\n

Modern Britain: The Liberal Reforms 1906 – 1914<\/a><\/h3>\n

Trade Disputes Act 1906<\/a> – Workmens Compensation Act 1906<\/a> – Merchant Shipping Act 1906<\/a> – Education (Provision of Meals) Act 1906<\/a> – Education (Administrative Provisions) Act 1907<\/a> – Matrimonial Causes Act 1907<\/a> – Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908<\/a> – Children’s and Young Persons Act (Children’s Charter) 1908<\/a> – Old Age Pensions Act 1908<\/a> – Labour Exchange Act 1909<\/a> – Trade Board Act 1909<\/a> – Housing and Town Planning Act 1909<\/a> – National Insurance Act 1911<\/a> – Shops Act 1911<\/a> – Coal Mines (Minimum Wage) Act 1912<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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