# Merchant Shipping Act 1979, Paragraph 2

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

The term “shipowner” shall mean the owner, charterer, manager or operator of a seagoing ship.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/39/schedule/4/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1979/schedule-4/paragraph-2
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