# Directive 2009/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the insurance of shipowners for maritime claims (Text with EEA relevance), Article 3: Definitions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For the purpose of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) ‘shipowner’ means the registered owner of a seagoing ship, or any other person such as the bareboat charterer who is responsible for the operation of the ship;
(b) ‘insurance’ means insurance with or without deductibles, and comprises, for example, indemnity insurance of the type currently provided by members of the International Group of P & I Clubs, and other effective forms of insurance (including proved self insurance) and financial security offering similar conditions of cover;
(c) ‘1996 Convention’ means the consolidated text of the 1976 Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, adopted by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), as amended by the 1996 Protocol.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/20/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-20/article-3
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