For the purpose of the present Regulations, unless expressly provided otherwise:
| (a) |
“Regulations” means the Regulations contained in the Annex to the present Convention. |
| (b) |
“Administration” means the Government of the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly. |
| (c) |
“Approved” means approved by the Administration. |
| (d) |
“International voyage” means a voyage from a country to which the present Convention applies to a port outside such country, or conversely. |
| (e) |
A passenger is every person other than— |
| (i) |
the master and the members of the crew or other persons employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship on the business of that ship; and |
| (ii) |
a child under one year of age. |
| (f) |
A passenger ship is a ship which carries more than 12 passengers. |
| (g) |
A cargo ship is any ship which is not a passenger ship. |
| (h) |
A tanker is a cargo ship constructed or adapted for the carriage in bulk of liquid cargoes of an inflammable* nature. |
| (i) |
A fishing vessel is a vessel used for catching fish, whales, seals, walrus or other living resources of the sea. |
| ( j) |
A nuclear ship is a ship provided with a nuclear power plant. |
| (k) |
“New ship” means a ship the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or after the date of coming into force of the present Convention. |
| (l) |
“Existing ship” means a ship which is not a new ship. |
| (m) |
A mile is 1 852 metres or 6 080 feet. |
| (n) |
“Age of a ship” means the elapsed period of time determined from the year of build as indicated on the ship’s registry papers. |
[Paragraph (n) inserted by Proclamation No. R. 168 of 1982]
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