# The Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Regulations 1997, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise provides—
“controlled drugs” are preparations subject to the prescription requirements of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1985;
“fishing vessel” means a vessel for the time being used (or, in the context of an application for registration, intended to be used) for, or in connection with, fishing for seafish other than—
(a) a vessel used (or intended to be used) for fishing otherwise than for profit, and
(b) any vessel for the time being used (or intended to be used) wholly for the purpose of conveying persons wishing to fish for pleasure;
“foreign going ship” includes every ship employed in trading or going between some place or places in the United Kingdom, and some place or places situated beyond the following limits; that is to say, the coasts of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, and the continent of Europe between the River Elbe and Brest inclusive;
“home trade ship” includes every ship employed in trading or going between some place or places in the United Kingdom, and some place or places within the following limits; that is to say, the coasts of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, and the continent of Europe between the River Elbe and Brest inclusive;
“Merchant Shipping Notice” means a Notice described as such and issued by the Marine Safety Agency; and any reference to a particular Merchant Shipping Notice includes a reference to any document amending or replacing that Notice which is considered by the Secretary of State to be relevant from time to time and is specified in a Merchant Shipping Notice;
“passenger” does not include the spouse or child of a member of the crew travelling with him;
“passenger ship” means a ship carrying more than 12 passengers;
“pleasure vessel” means—
(a) any vessel which at the time it is being used is—
(i) (a) in the case of a vessel wholly owned by an individual, or individuals, used only for the sport or pleasure of the owner or the immediate family or friends of the owner; or
(b) in the case of a vessel owned by a body corporate, used only for sport or pleasure and on which the persons are employees or officers of the body corporate, or their immediate family or friends; and
(ii) on a voyage or excursion which is one for which the owner does not receive money for or in connection with operating the vessel or carrying any person, other than as a contribution to the direct expenses of the operation of the vessel incurred during the voyage or excursion; or
(b) any vessel wholly owned by or on behalf of a members' club formed for the purpose of sport or pleasure which, at the time it is being used, is used only for the sport or pleasure of members of that club or their immediate family or friends; and
(c) in the case of any vessel referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b) above no other payments are made by or on behalf of users of the vessel, other than by the owner.
In this definition “immediate family” means in relation to an individual, the husband or wife of the individual, and a relative of the individual or the individual’s husband or wife, and “relative” means brother, sister, ancestor or lineal descendant;
“private bathroom” means a bathroom provided for the exclusive use of one person;
“semi-private bathroom” means a bathroom provided for the exclusive use of two persons;
“similar stage of construction” means the stage at which:
(a) construction identifiable with a specific ship begins; and
(b) assembly of that ship has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or one per cent of the estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is less;
“the Gulfs area” means the sea area located north-west of the rhumb line between Ras al Had (22°30'N, 59°48'E) and Ras al Fasteh (25°04'N, 61°25'E);
“tons” means gross tons and a reference to tons—
(a) in relation to a ship having alternative gross tonnages under paragraph 13 of Schedule 5 to the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations 1982, permitted to be used pursuant to regulation 12(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations 1997, is a reference to the larger of those tonnages; and
(b) in relation to a ship having its tonnage determined both under Part II and regulation 12(2) of the said 1997 Regulations, is a reference to its gross tonnage as determined under the said regulation 12(2);
“United Kingdom ship” means a ship registered in the United Kingdom under Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
(2) In these Regulations—
(a) a reference to a numbered regulation is, unless otherwise stated, a reference to the regulation of that number in these Regulations;
(b) a reference in a regulation to a numbered paragraph is, unless otherwise stated, a reference to the paragraph of that number in that regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1508/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-crew-accommodation-regulations-1997/regulation-2
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