Point in time view as at 04/04/2015.
Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Paragraph 5 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
5U.K.Schedule 4, paragraph 2 of the 1993 Act effected general changes in the terminology used in the Merchant Shipping Acts. These included—
(a)assimilating “ship” and “vessel” so that generally only “ship” is used;
(b)enabling use to be made in the many contexts where the provision has one or other of these meanings of the expressions “United Kingdom waters” and “national waters”; and
(c)substituting its “equipment” for the tackle, equipments, furniture or apparel of a ship.
These changes in terminology are not noted against the numerous provisions affected.
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