General Cargo Vessel definition
General Cargo Vessel means a self-propelled ocean-going vessel constructed or adapted primarily to carry cargo that must be loaded individually, and that may or may not be in uniform-sized ocean freight containers. May use vessel-based or shore-based equipment for loading and discharging of cargo.
General Cargo Vessel means a vessel with a multi-deck or single deck hull designed primarily for the carriage of general cargo, but does not include livestock carriers, barge carriers, heavy load carriers, yacht carriers or nuclear fuel carriers.