Regulation 2

For the purposes of these Regulations, unless otherwise expressly provided —“anniversary date” means the day and the month of each year which will correspond to the date of expiry of the relevant certificate;“approved” means approved by the Director or any Recognised Organisation;“Contracting Government” means any government which has consented to be bound by the Convention and for which the Convention is in force;“Convention” or “present Convention” means the International Convention on Load Lines 1966, as modified by the Protocol of 1988 relating to it;“existing ship” means a ship which is not a new ship;“fishing vessel” is a ship used for catching fish, whales, seals, walrus or other living resources of the sea;“IMO” or “Organisation” means the International Maritime Organization;“international voyage” means a sea voyage from Singapore to a port or place outside Singapore, or conversely or a voyage between ports or places outside Singapore;“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 that waterline, if that be greater. Where the stem contour is concave above the waterline at 85% of the least moulded depth, both the forward terminal of the total length and the fore-side of the stem respectively shall be taken at the vertical projection to that waterline of the aftermost point of the stem contour (above that waterline). In ships designed with a rake of keel the waterline on which this length is measured shall be parallel to the designed waterline;“new ship” means a ship the keel of which was laid, or which was at a similar stage of construction, on or after 21st December 1971;[Deleted by S 796/2015 wef 01/01/2016]“present Protocol” means the Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966;“Recognised Organisation” means any organisation authorised under the Act for the survey or inspection of Singapore ships and the issue of any certificate under Part V of the Act;“tons” means gross tonnage measured in accordance with the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations (Rg 12).