DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this document: • Berthed Vessel means a vessel secured to a wharf, jetty or pier or to another berthed vessel.
Covered vessel means a tank vessel, cargo vessel, or passenger vessel.
Tank vessel means a ship that is constructed or adapted to carry, or that carries, oil in bulk as cargo or cargo residue, and that:
U.S.-flag vessel means a vessel of the United States or belonging to the United States, including any vessel registered or having national status under the laws of the United States.
Passenger vessel means any boat, ship, vessel,
Vessel means the vessel/craft belonging to the Contractor for carrying out the work.
Cargo vessel means a self-propelled ship in commerce, other than a tank vessel or a passenger vessel, three hundred or more gross tons, including but not limited to, commercial fish processing vessels and freighters.
Vessels shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Public vessel ’ means a vessel owned or bareboat chartered and operated by the United States, by a State or political subdivision thereof, or by a foreign nation, except when such vessel is engaged in commerce;
fishing vessel means a vessel used for catching fish, whales, seals, walrus or other living resources of the sea;
tanker in relation to chapter 4 means an oil tanker as defined in MARPOL Annex I, regulation 1 or a chemical tanker or an NLS tanker as defined in MARPOL Annex II, regulation 1.