2.—(1) For the purposes of interpreting the applied shipping provisions mentioned in paragraph 1—
(a)each reference to a ship in regulations 5, 6, 88, 92, 93(2), 95, 96, 98 to 100, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113 and 114 is to be read as including a reference to a watercraft;
(b)the definitions of terms contained in regulation 1(2) of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993 apply as if—
(i)in the definition of “certificate of registry” the reference to a ship includes a reference to a watercraft;
(ii)in the definition of “fishing vessel” for “vessel within the meaning of paragraph 2(1)(c) of Schedule 4 to” there were substituted “fishing vessel as defined in section 313(1) of”;
(iii)in the definition of “owner” at the end there were inserted “and in relation to watercraft means a person able to satisfy the Registrar that they are the owner”;
(iv)for the definition of “small ship” there were substituted—
““small ship” means—
a watercraft, or
a ship which is less than 24 metres in overall length,
which is, or is applying to be, registered under Part 11;.”.