Merchant Shipping Order, 2002 · As enacted · Part XII
Section 193
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The markings required by this Order to be made on or in a ship shall be permanently continued, and no alteration shall be made, except in the manner provided by this Order.
ship
"ship" means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved and includes - (a} a barge, lighter or other floating vessel; and (b) an air cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or primarily in navigation by water;
If-
an owner or the master of a ship, without reasonable cause, neglects to cause the ship to be so marked, or to keep it so marked; or
any person, without reasonable cause, conceals, removes, alters, defaces, obliterates or suffers any person under his control to conceal, remove, alter, deface or obliterate any of the marks, he shall be guilty of an offence.
Unauthorised presence on board ship.
Terms defined in s 2
master
Defined · s 2"master" includes every person, except a pilot, having command or charge of any ship;
ship
Defined · s 2"ship" means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved and includes - (a} a barge, lighter or other floating vessel; and (b) an air cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or primarily in navigation by water;