Regulation 2

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“amidships” means the midpoint of the length (as defined below);“Certifying Authority” means the Director of Marine and any other organisation authorised by the Minister under the Merchant Shipping (Authorised Organisations) Regulations 1996 (G.N. No. S 44/96);“Contracting State” means a State which is a party to the Convention;“Convention” means the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 signed in London on 23rd June 1969, and any amendment thereto which has come into force and has been accepted by the Government;“Director” means the Director of Marine appointed under section 6 of the Act;“existing ship” means a ship which is not a new ship;“gross tonnage” means the measure of the overall size of a ship determined in accordance with these Regulations;“length” means 96% of the total length on a waterline at 85% of the least moulded depth measured from the top of the keel, or the length from the fore side of the stem to the axis of the rudder stock on the waterline, if that be greater. In ships designed with a rake of keel the waterline on which this length is measured shall be parallel to the designed waterline;“net tonnage” means the measure of the useful capacity of a ship determined in accordance with these Regulations;“new ship” means a ship the keel of which is laid, or which is at a similar stage of construction, on or after 18th July 1982.